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Executive Education

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Queen's Executive Education offers customized development programs, digital learning, and open enrollment courses, for a new generation of global leaders. Our unique style of professional development helps organizations, management and leadership to develop their potential, embrace change and improve the lives of us all.

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Graduate Studies at Smith School of Business

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In addition to its four unique MBA programs, Smith School of Business offers many other graduate programs in specific areas of expertise including analytics, finance, international business, entrepreneurship and innovation, and accounting. And if your interest lies in research, our MSc and PhD programs will develop critical thinking and research skills within your area of interest.

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Commerce

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For a career in business, you want the best start possible. That’s the Bachelor of Commerce at Smith. Attain a deep understanding of business strategies and concepts, including innovations that are changing the nature of work now and for the future. We’ll foster your unique capacity for leadership, collaboration, cultural dynamics, personal presentation and communication. It will challenge, engage and prepare you for the future.

Smith also offers a Certificate in Business which can be taken while pursuing a non-business undergraduate degree. It expands horizons and career options by providing the fundamentals of business management.

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Smith School of Business

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Business happens beyond boardrooms, markets, and borders. Cultural shifts, geopolitical changes, technology innovations — it all impacts business. At Smith we anticipate the rapidly changing business landscape and prepare you for it.

Smith’s programs deliver the knowledge, skills and personal development you need to thrive in this ever-changing business world. General management or specialized, professional or research-based, degree or development, full-time or while working, we have a rich portfolio of options.

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Management

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Smith's MSc and PhD programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking and research skills and delve deeply into specific topics within their area of interest. These programs prepare graduates for an academic or research-oriented career.

Master of Science in Management

If you have an eye on future doctoral studies or a career in research, consider the Smith MSc. This 12-month program provides an advanced-level conceptual foundation in your chosen field. Focus on research in one of nine fields of study: accounting, analytics, business economics, finance, international business, management information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, and strategy.

Doctoral Program in Management

Individually tailored, our doctoral program features challenging courses, research opportunities, and the preparation and defense of a thesis on an original topic. Hone your analytic and research skills and be equipped with the tools to generate advanced research while collaborating closely with leading faculty members to develop rich insights.

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MBA + Law

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This four-year combined program capitalizes on the strength of the internationally acclaimed, intensive 12-month Master of Business Administration (MBA) offered by Smith School of Business and the rich program in business law offered by Queen’s Law. Queen’s J.D. and MBA degrees will be conferred at the completion of the Combined Program after all requirements for both degrees have been completed.

Options for early completion of the program in three-and-a-half years are available. Through the Bader College option, students earn nine upper-year credits in the International Business Law Program at the Bader College at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, England, and six credits earned in the MBA program may be transferred to the JD degree. An on-campus early completion option in three-and-a-half years, which permits students to apply 12 transfer credits from the MBA program toward completion of the JD degree at Queen’s.

Full-time MBA

If you’re looking to advance your career and be leadership ready, this is the MBA for you. The 12-month, Full-time MBA takes a flexible and highly personalized approach that allows you to build the right program for your career goals. The program is designed to develop exceptional leaders, valuable team members and highly effective managers.

In today’s competitive environment, there are some career paths that demand a level of technical specialization beyond the scope of an MBA program. The Full-time MBA double degree options are designed to accommodate these demands by allowing you to apply some of your MBA credits to a second Master’s degree; there are five double degree options to choose from.

Juris Doctor

The Faculty of Law's renowned JD program provides students the educational foundation to practice law in all common-law jurisdictions in Canada and around the world, as well as exciting cross-disciplinary combined degree opportunities, and diverse curricular offerings in high-interest practice areas, including business, constitutional, public, criminal, and international law.

Experiential learning is a hallmark of the Queen’s Law experience through Bader College at Herstmonceux Castle in England, a variety of international exchange programs, sought-after internships, Indigenous on the land learning, and front-line community justice through five pro bono legal clinics. The JD program supports practice readiness, with over 95 percent of graduates finding placements in the months following graduation.

Queen’s Law is dedicated to the principles of EDII and the importance of reconciliation and restorative justice, which informs curriculum development and supports pathways to legal education to ensure individuals from culturally, racially, and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds can thrive.

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Commerce + Law

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This six-year combined program capitalizes on the strength of the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree offered by Smith School of Business and the rich business law program offered by Queen’s Law.

The BCom/JD degree reduces completion time and tuition by one year for undergraduate students admitted to the BCom degree program at Smith. Students entering the third-year of the Smith BCom program are eligible to apply through an internal application process at Queen’s.

Commerce

Smith’s four-year Bachelor of Commerce program is designed to develop exceptional leaders, valuable team members, and highly effective managers. Personalize your degree by taking advantage of numerous opportunities available to you in this program — the Certificate in Social Impact, study abroad options, and positions in ComSoc, the largest undergraduate business society in Canada.

A key feature of Smith Commerce is the international exchange semester option in years three or four. Living and studying in another country broadens your perspective and develops a global network of contacts. It enhances your career opportunities and appeals to employers. Smith’s exchange partners are carefully selected for the high quality of education and student experience they deliver.

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Analytics

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The Master of Management Analytics from Smith School of Business is the essential degree for the world of data. Realizing the promise of data analytics requires businesspeople who can find the opportunity in the numbers. Learn to master the essential strategies for applying analytics to business needs and harness the incredible power of data. Understand not only how to use data for business needs, but how to structure and manage complex projects and lead high-performance teams.

Smart use of data can unleash potential, generate competitive advantage, improve customer experience, identify risk, and much more. The Master of Management Analytics is the essential training for these careers. Available in person (downtown Toronto) or via blended learning.

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Accounting

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Smith School of Business’s Graduate Diploma in Accounting is the first and best program to prepare you for the CPA designation and a thriving business career.

Running from May to July, this 13-week summer program covers key modules of the CPA Professional Education Program, providing an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding and significantly expand your knowledge of accounting. This is the fastest route to the CPA exam and frees candidates from having to study during their first months of full-time work. On completion, GDA graduates hold advanced standing with every provincial and territorial CPA organization.

Smith GDA delivers cutting-edge business analysis and strategy skills. Graduates are ready to be top contributors to their employers.

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Digital Product Management

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Today, every business must be a digital business. Products and services, operations, and innovation are being transformed by digital capabilities. Digital transformation engages business processes and technological implementation. Skilled leaders are needed to ensure success.

This cross-disciplinary degree is built for these changemakers. It provides the skills and knowledge to effectively manage digitalization initiatives – whether in work productivity, automation, micro-learning, or personalized customer experiences, and more. The program covers all stages of the digital product management lifecycle. Students learn how to apply human-centered approaches, use low-code tools to build solutions, and apply modern management practices to lead change and drive real business results.

This innovative 12-month program—offered for the first time in September 2022—leverages the renowned expertise of Smith School of Business and Queen’s School of Computing for a uniquely comprehensive educational experience. Developed in consultation with digital transformation leaders in academia, business, government, and the technology sector. It is the first program of its kind in Canada.

The program will provide:

A cross-disciplinary curriculum that synthesizes best practices from business and technology, equipping you with a comprehensive understanding to effectively manage the lifecycle of digital products and services;
Two consecutive learning streams, comprising academic thought leadership and experiential application;
A nine-month practicum in which student teams discover, design, build, and implement a digital solution for a real client, supported by faculty and a dedicated industry advisor;
A low-code development approach, allowing you to apply specialized knowledge without extensive technological training;
Instruction by internationally renowned faculty from Smith School of Business and Queen’s School of Computing who offer a rich range of academic and industry expertise;
Virtual learning sessions delivered on evenings and weekends, allowing you to study while you work;
Personal development workshops and career advancement days;
SmithEdge, a set of personal capabilities that prepare you to thrive in today’s business environment; and
Access to job opportunities through Smith’s Career Advancement Centre.

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