Queen's University has a long and rich tradition dating to 1841, and it is the oldest degree-granting institution in Canada. Throughout its history, Queen's faculty and alumni have made indelible marks on the Canadian and international landscape, making significant contributions to business, science, government, and the arts. In recent years, Queen's faculty has received 3.5 times its pro-rated share of Killam awards, among Canada's most distinguished research awards. Queen's promotes and rewards high-quality research, and the results speak for themselves.

#2 Queen's School of Business - One of the World's Premier Business Schools

Queen's School of Business has consistently been ranked among the best in the world by the Financial Times (UK). In addition to its outstanding MSc program, Queen's School of Business offers one of the world's most respected MBA programs and Canada's most prestigious undergraduate commerce and executive MBA programs . Queen's Executive Development Centre is one of the world's largest and most highly-regarded providers of executive development programs.

The School of Business is also home to the Monieson Centre, a global leader in researching the management of knowledge-based enterprises, the Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, and the Centre for Business Venturing.

Queen's was the first business school in Canada to establish a Fulbright Visiting Chair, providing an opportunity for our faculty to forge important links with their American counterparts. And the School was recently selected to join an elite group of international business schools and corporations to work with the United Nations Global Compact on its Global Responsibility Initiative.

#3 Respected Faculty Team – Outstanding Researchers and Teachers

The stellar reputation of Queen’s School of Business is due in part to the strength of our faculty. Our professors have won numerous awards for research and hold prestigious editorial positions. A School of Business faculty member is one of the few business school professors in Canada to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Our professors have been lauded as well for teaching excellence, including three recent National Post "Leaders In Business Education" awards and an "Outstanding Teacher in Marketing" award from the International Academy of Marketing Science. This high level of teaching expertise assures students of a solid conceptual grounding in their selected field of study.

For more information on faculty members, visit Fields of Study.

#4 Exceptional Learning Environment - Merging Tradition with State-of-the-art Learning Technology

Classes, seminars, and private work spaces are provided in Goodes Hall, home of Queen's School of Business. The centerpiece of the facility is an exquisitely restored Victorian schoolhouse built in 1892. It is in this section that office space for graduate students is located.

Goodes Hall is designed to maximize interaction between students and faculty, with many lounges, breakout rooms, and meeting areas located throughout the building. Goodes Hall boasts a full data and communications network with 1,300 ports in classrooms, meeting rooms, and lounge areas, and a wireless network. Presentation tools can be found in each classroom including data projectors, document cameras, DVD and VHS video capability and videoconferencing.

Queen's University provides a rich learning landscape with all the tools required for outstanding scholarship. The Queen's library system, comprising eight libraries across campus, contains more than 2.25 million books and 10,200 serial titles. Located across from Goodes Hall, the $42-million Joseph S. Stauffer Library has an electronic classroom, seminar rooms, 2,112 study spaces, and 121 computers for public use.

#5 Unique Quality of Life – Kingston Offers Graduate Students Rich Cultural Diversity

Kingston is centrally located between Toronto, Montréal, and Ottawa and is a six-hour drive from New York City and Boston. Nestled on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario, at the source of the St. Lawrence River, Kingston is a thriving community of 141,000 residents, boasting a superb quality of life due to its big-city amenities, waterfront location, and rich natural landscape. And the cost of living is much lower than that of larger cities.

More than anything, Kingston is a university town, home to 25,000 students studying at three post-secondary institutions, including Queen's. Within a 20-minute walk of Goodes Hall, students can access all that our eclectic downtown core has to offer – shops, restaurants, cultural events, and the 19th century buildings and homes that have lead to Kingston being dubbed the Limestone City.

Because Queen's University and Queen's School of Business draw outstanding students from around the world, students enjoy a rich cultural diversity while at Queen's. Graduate students have full access to the University's extensive student services, clubs, and athletic resources.

#6 Career & Alumni Services - A Life-Long Relationship With Strong Support

Upon completion of the MSc program, your relationship with Queen's School of Business has just begun. For MSc graduates pursuing careers in business or business related fields, we offer extensive career placement services.

Individual coaching available to students looking to enter the workforce after graduating.

Career information and resources are provided to you on the Career Tab of your student portal including access to several top career sites such as "The Vault".

Job postings are available to you through the on-campus recruiting system and the Queen's School of Business Career Connect job posting system.

Invitations to participate in seminars and speaker events on career and job search related topics.

Access to QSB alumni community as you complete your program.

Once you complete your studies, you join the ranks of our extensive alumni network that includes over 100,000 people living in more than 130 countries. We make it easy for you to stay in close contact with fellow alumni, the School, and the faculty in a variety of ways.

Lifetime e-mail address
Access to Alumni Central, the exclusive, password-protected alumni web site
Bi-annual mailings of Inquiry, Queen's School of Business alumni magazine
Queen's Leaders Forum, the School's e-newsletter containing research excerpts and School news
Queen's Business Clubs events and activities across Canada, as well as New York, London and Hong Kong
Access to Queen's School of Business faculty through Queen's By Your Side^TM