Getting Down to Business: A History of Business Education at Queen'S, 1889-1999 [Hardcover]

Mervin Daub (Author), P. Bruce Buchan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999

The year 1919 saw the death of former Prime Minister Laurier, the birth of future Prime Minister Trudeau, and at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, the introduction of Canada's first degree-based program in business, the Bachelor of Commerce by economist and later architect of Canada's public service O.D. Skelton. In "Getting Down to Business", Mervin Daub and Bruce Buchan trace the origins of this institution to the present day. In its first eighty years the School has grown and changed, greatly expanding the range of programs it offers to a dramatically increased number of undergraduates and graduates. A series of programs for executives and a productive and research-oriented faculty also demonstrate the growth and dynamic achievements of the School. This success is even more remarkable when it is recognised that it took place far from the commercial centres of Canada and the United States. "Getting Down to Business" is the fascinating story of Queen's School of Business, and of the men and women who recognised that there was a growing demand for professionally trained managers and ensured that Queen's would play a leading role in addressing that need. Mervin Daub is a professor at the School of Business in Queen's University. P. Bruce Buchan is professor emeritus of the School of Business at Queen's University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Mcgill Queens Univ Pr (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773520074
• ISBN-13: 978-0773520073
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,500,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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