Beyond the Classroom

At Queen's School of Business, we are committed to providing an exceptional experience for every student. From your first contact with us, throughout the program, to long after graduation, you will experience world-class customer service. We strongly encourage our applicants to arrange a visit to Queen's during the application process. An overwhelming number of applicants who visit us realize very quickly that Queen's is the right choice for them.

While in the MBA program, you will work with a personal support team that includes:

• A Personal Coach who will work with you to help discover and develop your areas of strength.
• A Career Coach who will provide one-on-one assistance with your job search.
• A Team Performance Coach who will work with you and your team to ensure that you are productive, efficient and effective.
• A Fitness and Lifestyle Coach who can help you develop a personal lifestyle, diet and fitness regimen.
• Dedicated in-house technology support staff available during regular working hours.
• Dedicated team room with personal work station, printers, white board, flip charts, refrigerator and coffee maker.

At Queen's, you will experience one of the best student to faculty ratios of any business school in the world, and you will find our professors to be very accessible and committed to your success.

All text books, learning materials and class notes will be delivered to your work station. There is no need to stand in long line-ups at the book store.

MBA Student Clubs

Clubs are a central part of the Queen's MBA experience. Club members attend trade shows and conferences, attract prominent guest speakers, and collaborate on career search strategies that augment the services offered by Queen's Business Career Centre. Over the past few years, we have had very active clubs in the following areas: Automotive and Aerospace; Biopharma; Biotech; Consulting; Corporate Social Responsibility; Finance; Hi-Tech; International Development; Marketing; New Ventures; Oil & Gas; Toastmasters; and Women in Leadership

Business and Case Competitions

At Queen’s, we place a strong emphasis on student participation. Over the past two years, our students have participated in many business or case competition including the following.

• Boston University International Tech Strategy Business Case Competition (1st Place)
• UCLA Global Business Leadership Competition (1st Place)
• IBK Capital / Ivey Business Plan Competition (1st Place)
• Carnegie Mellon McGinnes Venture Competition (2nd Place)
• University of Louisville Cardinals Challenge Business Plan Competition (2nd Place)
• Rotman Net Impact CSR Case Competition (2nd Place)
• Tata Cup Case Competition (2nd Place)
• University of San Francisco International Business Plan Competition (3rd Place)
• Thunderbird Sustainable Innovation Summit (3rd Place)
• University of Nebraska New Ventures World Competition (4th Place)
• RBC Great Innovator Challenge
• Rotman International Trading Competition
• George Washington International MBA Case Competition
• Haskayne 24-hour Case Competition

A Strong Sense of Community

Although the Queen's MBA program is intense and academically rigorous, there are numerous organized social events to provide downtime and opportunities to get to know your classmates in a more casual setting. The majority of students live within a 15 minute walk to campus. This closeness creates a strong sense of community amongst our students that is truly unique to Queen's.