http://business.queensu.ca/Stay up-to-date with Queen's School of Business's news releaseshttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/07-07-09-Queens_Exec_MBA.phpA survey of over 200 working managers and executives reveals that many employers are cutting back in response to the current economic climate. Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of the participants who are completing their Executive MBA at Queen's School of Business in boardroom learning teams across Canada indicated that their organizations are spending less than they were two years ago. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:08:35 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/07-07-09-Queens_Exec_MBA.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/05_20_09_Voluntary Sector Awards.phpAt a time when financial reporting is becoming increasingly important to organizations of all types and sizes, Ontario’s diverse and growing not-for-profit sector must keep up with the trend towards best practices. To help promote financial reporting excellence, the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards (VSRAs) are back for a second year, bigger and better with a new category recognizing national and international not-for-profit organizations that are headquartered in Ontario.Wed, 20 May 2009 13:56:20 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/05_20_09_Voluntary Sector Awards.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/01-29-09_New_Study_CA_Queens_Centre_For_Governance.phpKINGSTON, ON, JANUARY 29, 2009 — Nearly 70 per cent of insiders who defraud nonprofits face jail time, according to new research released today by the CA-Queen's Centre for Governance. The study is the first in Canada to document the scope, severity and profiles of Canadian nonprofit frauds, using data gathered from reports in Canadian daily newspapers between 1998 and 2008.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:04 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/01-29-09_New_Study_CA_Queens_Centre_For_Governance.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/01-14-09-BSME.phpKingston, ON, January 14, 2008 – Fifty organizations from across the country have been singled out as the Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada in an annual study released today by Queen's Centre for Business Venturing (QCBV) at Queen's School of Business in conjunction with Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company. Canadian organizations with between 50 and 399 permanent employees are eligible to participate in the ranking.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:17:58 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2009/01-14-09-BSME.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/12-04-2008_QSB_Business_Forecast_Luncheon.phpQueen's School of Business professors made their economic predictions for 2009 at the 27th annual Business Forecast Lunch today in Kingston, Ontario. An expert panel of faculty presented the economy's prospects with a focus on their own particular expertise, including a review of the 2008 forecast. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:46:10 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/12-04-2008_QSB_Business_Forecast_Luncheon.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/11_14_08BW.phpKINGSTON, ON - BusinessWeek magazine has ranked Queen's MBA best in the world outside the US for the third consecutive time in the influential business publication's biennial business school rankings. The announcement was made yesterday at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:20:01 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/11_14_08BW.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/10-06-2008_Major_Sobey_Scholarship_Awarded_to_Students_from_ Atlantic_Canada.phpSix outstanding students from Atlantic Canada have been awarded the 2008 D&R Sobey Atlantic Scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership skills and community involvement. Established by Donald and Rob Sobey, both graduates of Queen's University, the scholarship is valued at $60,000 per student over four years. Students from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador applying to their first-year of the Commerce program at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, can be considered for the award.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:23:47 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/10-06-2008_Major_Sobey_Scholarship_Awarded_to_Students_from_ Atlantic_Canada.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/06-04-2008_Queens_Professor_Counters_Finance_Ministers_Bid_for_National_Securities_Regulator.phpLast week, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty with great fanfare once again attempted to muster enthusiasm for a Canada-wide national securities regulator among his provincial counterparts, with little in the way of results. "Maybe now is the time to look at more creative alternatives," suggests Steven Salterio, Professor of Business and Director of the CA-Queen's Centre for Governance. "If we can't achieve the international norm of having a single national securities regulator we need to leave the various provincial regulators in place and move the enforcement part into a single national securities enforcement body," he adds.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:06:29 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/06-04-2008_Queens_Professor_Counters_Finance_Ministers_Bid_for_National_Securities_Regulator.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/05-05-2008_New_Awards_VSRA_Financial_Reporting.phpAt a time when financial reporting is becoming increasingly important to organizations of all types and sizes, Ontario's diverse and growing not-for-profit sector must keep up with the trend towards best practices. In the interest in promoting timely and accurate financial statements, the Voluntary Sector Reporting Awards (VSRAs) program has been launched by Queen's School of Business, PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada LLP (PwC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. The CA-Queen's Centre for Governance will administer the awards on behalf of the three founding bodies.Mon, 05 May 2008 08:40:03 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/05-05-2008_New_Awards_VSRA_Financial_Reporting.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-16-2008-Queens_MBA_Competition.phpQueen’s MBA student Michele Romanow and two Queen’s University undergrads have taken home more than $60,000 in cash prizes from competitions for their business plan on the caviar market.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:33:21 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-16-2008-Queens_MBA_Competition.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-07-2008-Queens_Professor_Rick_Jackson.phpOrganizational Behaviour Professor Rick Jackson was presented with the Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Alma Mater Society of Queen’s University last week. The campus-wide award is the highest honour given to professors from their own students.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:08:19 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-07-2008-Queens_Professor_Rick_Jackson.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-07-2008-gender_gap.phpA new poll of 400 Canadian business leaders commissioned by Queen’s School of Business shows that the vast majority of executives are unaware of the significant gender gap in Canadian MBA programs. On average, approximately one quarter (25 percent) of the total student body enrolled in Canadian MBA programs is female, but eight in ten executives estimate that number to be higher — often much higher.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:46:39 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/04-07-2008-gender_gap.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/03-27-2008-next-top-ad-exec-winner.phpThe two second year Commerce students won first place in Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec, a competition held at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Open to all undergraduate, MBA and business minor students, organizers received 194 entries from 27 universities across Canada.Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:13:17 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/03-27-2008-next-top-ad-exec-winner.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/03-19-2008-CQ-expands.phpQueen’s School of Business and the Johnson School at Cornell University are pleased to announce the extension of the Cornell-Queen's Executive MBA Program into Dallas, Houston and Atlanta. The program, which is delivered in part via live, multipoint, interactive videoconferencing to major cities in the United States and Canada, was established in 2005 through a partnership between the two schools. To date, approximately 240 managers and professionals have enrolled in the program.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:44:39 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/03-19-2008-CQ-expands.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/02-28-2008-Queens_students_continue_stellar_performance_chartered_accountant_examinations.phpQueen's School of Business (QSB) graduates gathered at the Harbour Castle Westin in Toronto on February 23 to celebrate their success on the annual Chartered Accountants' Uniform Evaluation (UFE) exam at a special reception hosted by the School. The country's newest CAs were also in town for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario Annual Convocation ceremony.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:58:17 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/02-28-2008-Queens_students_continue_stellar_performance_chartered_accountant_examinations.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/01-16-2008-Queens_Inter-Collegiate_Business_Competition_celebrates_30_years.phpSome of the brightest undergraduate business minds from universities across Canada and Asia competed in the 30th annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) this weekend. Hosted by Queen’s School of Business Commerce students in Kingston, Ontario, ICBC is the oldest and largest undergraduate business case competition of its kind in Canada — striving to unite, challenge and enrich the business leaders of tomorrow.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:06:22 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2008/01-16-2008-Queens_Inter-Collegiate_Business_Competition_celebrates_30_years.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/12-06-2007-Queens_School_of_Business_Hosts_26th_Annual_Business_Forecast_Lunch.phpQueen’s School of Business professors made their economic predictions for 2008 at the 26th annual Business Forecast Lunch today in Kingston, Ontario. An expert panel of faculty presented the economy’s prospects with a focus on their own particular expertise, including a review of the 2007 forecast. Overall, 2008 looks promising: the real GDP growth rate is expected to rise, inflation and interest rates should drop marginally and the Canadian dollar should stay on par with the U.S. Conversely, unemployment rates will continue to rise, with Kingston falling above the national average. A summary of the panel’s specific forecast is included below.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:42:22 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/12-06-2007-Queens_School_of_Business_Hosts_26th_Annual_Business_Forecast_Lunch.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/11-02-2007-BusinessWeek_Ranks_Queens_Executive_MBA_No_1_in_Canada.phpBusinessWeek magazine has ranked the Queen's Executive MBA No. 1 in Canada, and No. 23 in the world. This comes just one year after the influential business publication ranked Queen's No. 1 in the world among international full-time MBA programs. This is the second time in a row that Queen's has been ranked #1 in Canada and among the top 25 in the world.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:59:37 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/11-02-2007-BusinessWeek_Ranks_Queens_Executive_MBA_No_1_in_Canada.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-31-2007-Queens_School_of_Business_Expands_Operations_in_Emirates.phpQueen’s School of Business has expanded its business education offerings in the United Arab Emirates with the addition of key custom programs for the national government and a major private bank, as well as new open enrollment programs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. His Excellency, Sultan Bin Nasser al Suwaidi, Governor of Central Bank of the UAE, and David Saunders, Dean, Queen’s School of Business, participated in a signing ceremony yesterday to officially launch custom management education programs for the country’s Central Bank.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:38:00 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-31-2007-Queens_School_of_Business_Expands_Operations_in_Emirates.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-30-2007-Canadas_Decentralized_Regulatory_System_Failing_Investors_Queens_Study.phpA new study at Queen’s School of Business has revealed that many publicly-traded Canadian firms are not revealing the results of evaluations that assess the design of their own financial safeguards against fraud, and that the Canadian regulatory system severely lags its US counterpart in enforcing compliance consistently and effectively. The study also exposes that within Canada, companies listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange are far more likely to withhold voluntary disclosures and ignore basic reporting requirements than those listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:42:02 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-30-2007-Canadas_Decentralized_Regulatory_System_Failing_Investors_Queens_Study.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-02-2007-CARA_gives_500000_to_School_unveils_lecture_theatre.phpQueen’s School of Business today announced a $500,000 gift from CARA. The donation will go towards the expansion of Goodes Hall, and CARA had a lecture theatre named to recognize their gift to the School. Don Robinson, CEO and President of CARA, Queen’s University Principal Karen Hitchcock and QSB Dean David Saunders helped unveil the new CARA Lecture Theatre at a celebration ceremony in Goodes Hall.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:19:55 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/10-02-2007-CARA_gives_500000_to_School_unveils_lecture_theatre.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/09-18-2007-Oil_patch_entrepreneur_Grant_Bartlett_joins_Queens_School_of_Business.phpOne of the oil patch’s veteran venture businessmen, Grant Bartlett, has joined Queen’s School of Business as Entrepreneur-in-Residence, bringing with him a wide range of teaching, research and marketplace experience. “A great team never stops adding depth to its roster, and that’s our approach in bringing Grant Bartlett to Queen’s School of Business,” said Dean David Saunders. “Grant is a highly experienced and successful entrepreneur from the nation’s hottest sector, and a perfect addition to the venturing team at Queen’s.”Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:06:56 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/09-18-2007-Oil_patch_entrepreneur_Grant_Bartlett_joins_Queens_School_of_Business.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/09-18-2007-Students_from_Atlantic_Canada_receive_major_Sobey_scholarships.phpSix outstanding students from Atlantic Canada have been awarded the D&R Sobey Atlantic Scholarship in recognition of their academic excellence, leadership skills and community involvement. Established by Donald and Rob Sobey, both graduates of Queen’s University, the scholarship is valued at $56,000 per student over four years. Students from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador applying to their first-year of the Commerce program at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, can be considered for the award.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:08:38 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/09-18-2007-Students_from_Atlantic_Canada_receive_major_Sobey_scholarships.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/07-11-2007-Commerce_students_help_kids_Break_into_Business.phpQueen’s School of Business is buzzing with young entrepreneurs this week. A new camp, founded by two enterprising BCom students, teaches the fundamentals of business to kids with an entrepreneurial spirit. “Break into Business” is a daycamp designed by Monica Walker and Alyssa Richard, both recent BCom grads, for students in grades four to eight.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:58:15 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/07-11-2007-Commerce_students_help_kids_Break_into_Business.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/07-05-2007-QSB_Dean_Participates_In_Launch_of_Principles_for_Responsible_Management_Education.phpQueen’s School of Business Dean David Saunders was part of an international delegation to launch the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) at the 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit held today in Geneva. The Principles were launched as part of the United Nations’ call for business schools and academic associations to do their part to advance corporate social responsibility worldwide.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:11:44 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/07-05-2007-QSB_Dean_Participates_In_Launch_of_Principles_for_Responsible_Management_Education.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/06-26-2007-Queens_Introduces_Master_of_Global_Management.phpQueen’s School of Business today introduced Canada’s first-ever Master of Global Management (MGM) program, further strengthening the School’s mission to prepare future business leaders for success on an international scale. “In our ongoing dialogue with leaders of national and multinational corporations in Canada and abroad, Queen’s School of Business identified the need for managers with first-hand knowledge of cross-cultural business practices,” said Dean David Saunders of the program.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:48:50 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/06-26-2007-Queens_Introduces_Master_of_Global_Management.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/06-11-2007-Dare-to-Dream-Internship.phpKINGSTON, ON – Budding entrepreneurs graduating from Queen’s School of Business will soon receive expertise, resources and even up to $15,000 from Canada’s leading business school, thanks to a $500,000 donation from CIBC announced today. The CIBC Entrepreneur Development Scholarship Program completes the business school’s innovative Dare to Dream program, which provides three grads each year with three months of financial support, business contacts and advice from Queen’s School of Business faculty as they launch their own business ventures.Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:04:05 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/06-11-2007-Dare-to-Dream-Internship.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-30-2007-Spring-convocation.phpKingston, ON, May 30, 2007 — Hundreds of proud graduates were awarded a degree from Queen’s School of Business at Spring Convocation held at the Jock Harty Arena on May 24. The ceremony included more than 550 graduates from the School’s full-time MBA, Commerce, Executive MBA, Cornell-Queen's MBA and Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates programs. Dean David Saunders, program faculty and staff were on-hand to confer degrees.Thu, 31 May 2007 10:55:55 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-30-2007-Spring-convocation.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-25-07-Queens-School-of-Business-Opens-Dubai-Campus.phpKINGSTON, ON, May 25, 2007 – Queen’s School of Business today became the first Canadian business school to open an executive education facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Courses at the facility, run in collaboration with the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC), will begin in October 2007.Fri, 25 May 2007 10:43:49 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-25-07-Queens-School-of-Business-Opens-Dubai-Campus.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-14-07-FT2007.phpKINGSTON, ON, May 14, 2007 – Executives have spoken, and they’ve ranked Queen’s School of Business as the best in Canada, and 15th in the world for open enrolment executive education programs, according to the prestigious UK-based Financial Times annual ranking. The 15th place world ranking positions Queen’s above well-known schools such as Wharton, London Business School and MIT/Sloan.Mon, 14 May 2007 09:14:52 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/05-14-07-FT2007.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/04-27-2007-Forte.phpQueen's School of Business is pleased to announce it is the first Canadian business school to join Forté Foundation, a consortium of major corporations, top business schools and influential non-profit organizations dedicated to directing women towards business education and business leadership roles, and to enabling corporations to more effectively attract and retain female talent...Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:40:41 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/04-27-2007-Forte.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/04-19-2007-women_mba_calgary.phpAfter a study of 400 Canadian business leaders revealed more than half (56%) of women in senior positions believe there are multiple barriers to female enrolment in MBA programs, Queen’s School of Business hosted a networking and information-sharing event for Calgary women considering an MBA...Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:32:01 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/04-19-2007-women_mba_calgary.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-26-2007-taylor-scholarship.phpQueen’s School of Business has established a scholarship in memory of Dr. Shirley Taylor, associate professor and Distinguished Faculty Research Fellow in Marketing, who passed away peacefully February 13, 2007...Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:23:31 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-26-2007-taylor-scholarship.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-21-2007-top-ad-exec.phpMonica Walker, Queen's School of Business Commerce student, has won first place in 'Canada's Next Top Ad Exec,' a national university competition that challenges students to present their best experiential marketing campaigns. Walker received her own $30,000 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer along with the first place title...Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:55:02 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-21-2007-top-ad-exec.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-20-2007-center_for_governance.phpQueen’s School of Business (QSB) today launched the CA-Queen’s Centre for Governance, a new initiative funded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario to improve corporate governance in Canada through a variety of research and teaching programs. The Centre is the first in Canada to have as its primary mission research in the area of governance...Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:15:21 -0400http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/03-20-2007-center_for_governance.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-26-2007-CA.phpStudents from Queen’s School of Business (QSB) have once again set the record for results on the annual Chartered Accountants’ Uniform Evaluation (UFE) exam. This year, Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce graduates achieved a pass rate of 95 percent for first time examination writers — exceeding the Ontario average of 79 percent...Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:14:08 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-26-2007-CA.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-20-2007-taylor.phpQueen's flags were at half mast to remember Shirley Taylor, associate professor and Distinguished Faculty Research Fellow in Marketing, who passed away February 13 after a two-year battle with cancer. She died peacefully at St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital in Kingston...Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:18:21 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-20-2007-taylor.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-09-2007-thornton.phpQueen’s School of Business professor Daniel Thornton, FCA, has been named an ICAO Professor with funding from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario under its CA Professorship program. The appointment was announced at a reception at Goodes Hall in Kingston on February 8...Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:06:53 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-09-2007-thornton.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-07-2007-50-best.phpThe 2006 winners of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award, announced today, achieved some of the strongest financial results since the program’s inception 14 years ago - boasting consolidated sales of $8.3 billion and combined two-year sales growth of 31%, and collectively accounting for more than 45,000 employees throughout Canada...Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:05:54 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/02-07-2007-50-best.phphttp://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/01-19-2007-ICBC-2007.phpTeams from more than 30 universities in Canada and around the world faced off at the 29th Annual Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) this weekend in Kingston. Hosted by Queen’s School of Business Commerce students the event is the largest and longest-running undergraduate business case competition of its kind in Canada...Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:51:26 -0500http://business.queensu.ca/news/2007/01-19-2007-ICBC-2007.php