The Queen’s Experience

A Rich Tradition of Innovation and Excellence

Queen’s University, home to Queen’s School of Business, has a tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1841. It is consistently ranked among the very best universities in Canada and has long enjoyed the reputation of "Canada’s Ivy League" university.

Queen’s School of Business is one of the world’s premier business schools, with a faculty team renowned for their business experience and academic credentials. It has earned international recognition for its leading-edge curriculum and innovative approaches to business education.

Bloomberg BusinessWeek has ranked Queen’s full-time MBA #1 in Canada for the past 10 years, while ranking the program #1 outside the USA from 2004 to 2010. As well, they rank Queen's #1 in Canada and top 25 in the world for Executive MBA and Executive Education.

Queen’s School of Business is fully accredited by the AACSB (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business), and is EQUIS accredited through the EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development).

Award-Winning Faculty

To a large extent, the excellent reputation of Queen's School of Business is due to the strength of our faculty. In the Queen's Master of Finance program, you will be learning from an outstanding faculty team comprised of some of the best management educators in North America.

In addition, several sessions are led by industry specialists and practitioners. This ensures that you are being briefed on current trends and practices from the perspective of people who are currently working in the industry. To see a list of last year's guest speakers click here.

Career Management Support

Extensive career management support is provided for students in the Master of Finance program, including:

• individual career coaching with a team of experienced career coaches
• career related information sessions, workshops and conferences
• on-campus recruiting and on-line job search support.

Powerful Alumni Network

When you graduate from Queen's Master of Finance, you will not only have established an invaluable network of classmates, you will also join the impressive Queen's School of Business alumni network which numbers over 15,000 graduates around the world. You will have a number of ways to stay in touch with QSB.

• Access to jobs opportunities through the QSB Career Centre
• The ability to speak to QSB faculty regarding issues and opportunities you may be facing in your career
• Thought-provoking webinars and white papers
• Class reunions and special networking events
• A free subscription to QSB Magazine

Downtown Toronto Classroom

Both semesters begin with an on-campus session at Queen's in Kingston. The balance of your classes are held in our state-of-the-art downtown Toronto classroom. Located near Toronto's financial district, the facility includes a tiered classroom, wireless Internet access, meeting rooms, and a variety of multimedia presentation systems.

On-campus Sessions

During on-campus sessions, participants usually stay at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre, known for its comfortable guest rooms, outstanding food, exceptional service and a breadth of amenities.

At CIBC we were pleased to see the launch of the Master of Finance Program at Queen's. We believe it provides the right blend of theoretical and applied finance training to help students become tomorrow's leaders in the finance industry

- Sharon Wingfelder

Vice President, Diversity & Resourcing.
Human Resources - CIBC