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Smith School of Business at Queen’s University

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: November 30, 2023.

Contact Information

Location:
Goodes Hall, Queen's University
143 Union Street
Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6
Admissions Office:
1-888-393-2622

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
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