Poets&Quants Top Business Schools Smith School of Business at Queen’s University Heather Soderquist July 24, 2023 Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: November 30, 2023. Contact Information Location: Goodes Hall, Queen's University143 Union StreetKingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Admissions Office: 1-888-393-2622 Email School Data Annual Tuition: $83,795 Acceptance Rate: 49% Full-Time Enrollment: 69 International: 30% Minority: 26% Average Age: 28 Female: 46% Male: 54% Application Deadlines: We have a "rolling admission" policy. Applications are considered as they are received. Applying early is encouraged as space and academic scholarships are limited. Applications are reviewed immediately upon receipt of completed files and admission decisions are rendered as soon as reference checks are completed. The Full-Time MBA at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University takes a flexible and personalized approach to help students build the right program for their career goals. With its intimate class size of between 80-90 candidates and January start date, candidates are among the first MBA graduates in the job market. The program is also a great way to land a job in Canada. Its campus is in the heart of Kingston, Ontario, a small town not far from Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. “I was extremely enthusiastic about pursuing my MBA degree, as it was the ideal complement to my marketing background. As an individual with hands-on involvement in the marketing industry, I’ve come to see the type of leadership role and skills an MBA can provide. Furthermore, an MBA will provide me with a more sophisticated knowledge base, enhance my entrepreneurial skills, and broaden my business network – tools only obtained through higher education. Additionally, by specializing in Digital Transformation, the MBA from Smith will provide me with an opportunity to learn more about an area of interest; an area that I feel will be transforming the way business is conducted in the near future,” says MBA Bita Pourvahidi. MBA Ranking Ranking 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Poets&Quants 27 25 24 54 39 42 32 Financial Times 49 49 43 NR NR NR NR The Economist 40 33 36 NR NR NR NR BusinessWeek 16 18 9 10 4 4 2 Forbes NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Compensation Statistics of Queen’s MBAs Compensation Statistics 2022 2021 Average Base Salary $ 100,406 $ 88,270 Average Bonuses $ 35,492 $ 32,582 Average Total Compensation $ 135,898 $ 120,852 Employment Statistics of Queen’s MBAs MBA Graduate Employment Statistics 2022 2021 MBAs with job offers within 3 months of graduation 98% MBAs with job offers within 6 months of graduation 99% MBAs with accepted job offers within 6 months 96% Industry Choices of Queen’s MBA Class of 2022 Industry Choices of Class of 2022 Percentage of Graduates Consulting 51% Financial Services 26% Technology 8% Telecommunications 5% Media & Entertainment 3% Arline 1% Consumer Goods 1% Energy & Resources 1% Government 1% Healthcare 1% Other 2% Hirers of Queens Smith MBAs Hirers of Queens Smith MBAs A.T. Kearney Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Gartner McKinsey & Company PwC Johnson & Jonson The Kraft Heinz Company Loblaw P&G Coca Cola Restaurant Brands International Walmart Brookfield Scotiabank Royal Bank of Canada TD Canada Trust Omers Amazon Google Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Cisco Hello Fresh IBM Microsoft The Walt Disney Company SAP Rogers Telus Microsoft Ernst & Young KPMG Salesforce Linkedin Samsung Shoppers Drug Mart