Brock University and the Goodman School of Business share a long, dedicated record of post-secondary business education.
1964
Brock University grand opening
1971
BAdmin established in Faculty of Social Sciences
1977
Administrative Studies School created
1981
Co-op option introduces in accounting program
1984
Reorganization into Department of Accounting and Finance; Department of Management and Marketing
1989
Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) program created
1990
BAdmin renamed Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program
Faculty of Business created
1991
Taro Hall built
1998
Management Development Centre created
1999
Master of Accountancy (MAcc) and International Master of Accountancy (IMAcc) programs created
Co-op option expanded to BBA program
2000
Business Career Development Office created
2002
Accreditation granted by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Doug Wilkinson (BBA ’91), Partner, Deloitte
2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Administration International Student Pathway (MBA ISP) programs created
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Deborah Rosati (BAdmin ’84), President, RosatiNet Inc.
2004
Granted a Beta Gamma Sigma chapter
Reorganization into departments of Accounting; Finance, Operations and Information Systems; Marketing, International Business and Strategy; and Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship and Ethics
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Dr. Paul Ingram (BBA ’90), Professor of Management, Columbia University
2005
International exchange programs started
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Debbie Sevenpifer (BAdmin ’87), CEO, Niagara Health System
2006
Accreditation granted by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO)
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Dr. Stephen Young (BBA ’91), Managing Director of Accounting Policy, Citigroup’s Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB)
2007
Master of Science in Management (MSc) program started
Accreditation granted by Certified Management Accountants of Ontario (CMA Ontario)
Goodman’s Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter received the Bronze Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award
Paul House, Chairman, CEO and President, TDL Group Corp (Tim Hortons) named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Jim Ryan (BAdmin ’84), CEO, PartyGaming
2008
BBA International Dual Degree program started in partnership with EBS Business School in Germany
Student levy passed
John McCall MacBain, Founder and President, McCall MacBain Foundation, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to John Zoccoli (BAdmin ’86), Tim Hortons Franchisee
2009
Accreditation granted by Canadian Institute of Management (CIM)
Accreditation granted by Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario)
Michael McCain, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to James MacLellan (BAdmin ’87), Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Certificate of Administrative Studies Introduced
2010
Brock Business Alumni Network started
Galen G. Weston, Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Kristian Knibutat (BAdmin ’86), Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2011
Donald Ziraldo, Chairman, Ziraldo Estate Winery, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Jeff Park (BAcc ’95), Executive Vice President and CFO, SXC Health Solutions Corp.
2012
Transformational gift received from the Goodman Foundation; naming of the Goodman School of Business for the family of Ned Goodman, businessman and investment expert who served as the University’s Chancellor
Grand opening of BioLinc
Bloomberg lab installed
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Fred Losani (BAdmin ’87), Owner and CEO, Losani Homes
2013
Accreditation granted by Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) under new standards
Ned Goodman, Founder and CEO, Dundee Corporation and Dundee Wealth, and Chancellor, Brock University, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Anne-Marie Robinson (BSc ’87, BBA ’90), President, Public Service Commission of Canada
2014
Business analytics and operations management specializations added to the MBA program
Len Pennachetti, President and Founding Partner, Cave Spring Cellars, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Mark Arthur (BA ’77), President, Industrial Alliance Private Wealth Management
2015
Government of Ontario commits $10-million to expand Goodman School of Business
BBA International Dual Degree program expands to include partnerships with Dublin City University in Ireland and NEOMA Business School in France
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration introduced.
Rossana Magnotta, Founder and CEO, Magnotta Winery, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Jason Sparaga (BBA ’93), Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Spark Power Corp.
2016
Construction begins on Goodman School of Business expansion
Centre for Business Analytics established.
Graduate Diploma in Accountancy Introduced.
Martine Irman, Vice Chair, TD Securities and Senior Vice President, TD Bank Group, named Distinguished Leader.
Distinguished Graduate award presented to Martin Philp (BAdmin ’80, MA ’86) Founding Partner, Next Advisory.
2017
Construction continues on Goodman School of Business expansion
Goodman’s Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter received the Silver Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award.
Deepak Chopra, President and CEO Canada Post, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to Joanne McKee (BAdmin ’86) CFO, Ryerson University.
2018
Construction continues on Goodman School of Business expansion
Julia Deans,CEO of the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, named Distinguished Leader
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to Brian Parsons (B‘Admin, Finance, ’90) President and CEO of the Canadian Region of Willis Towers Watson.
President Gervan Fearon receives honorary Beta Gamma Sigma membership
2019
Goodman School of Business expansion completed
Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman of Portland Holdings and Chairman and CEO of Mandeville Private Client Inc., named Distinguished Graduate
Distinguished Graduate Awards presented to Rita Middleton (BAdmin ’87), CEO, Interim CFO, and Board Member of International Solar Solutions
International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS) adds Goodman as its only Canadian Partner
Goodman School of Business received the Beta Gamma Sigma Silver Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award
Goodman School of Business launched a new partnership with France’s Kedge Business School
2020
Goodman’s Augmented Reality Marketing Course received Innovation in Business Education Award
Distinguished Leader Award presented to Bonnie Lysyk, Auditor General of Ontario
Goodman’s MAcc Program celebrates 20 years
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to Sean Washchuk (BAcc ’96), Chartered Accountant and Chief Financial Officer
Goodman MBA Program ranks first in Canada for Class and Faculty Diversity
Global rating agency, Eduniversal has ranked the Goodman School of Business first among their 3 Palmes of Excellence league, which recognizes excellent business schools with reinforcing international influence.
2021
50 Years of Business Education at Brock
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to Cheryl Brandon Washchuk (BBA ’04), co-founder of Waterton Global Resource Management
2022
Tenth anniversary of the naming of the Goodman School of Business
Distinguished Graduate Award presented to Rhonda Klosler (BBA ’93), Chief Operating Officer at RSM
2023
For the first time in the event’s 33-year history, Goodman won the MBA Games Queen’s Cup