About This Project
As we approach 100 years, the University of Alberta School of Business’ history is rich in stories. Please share yours with us.
The goal of expanding what was done for A Chronicle of Commerce: A History of the School of Business at the University of Alberta, written by Dr. Bill Preshing, Professor Emeritus, and published to coincide with the University’s Centenary in 2008, will hopefully be achieved by encouraging graduates and friends to visit the website version of the book to not only comment on the rich history of the School of Business, but also contribute stories and help identify past alumni in images to create a strong, unified online alumni community.
Please remember that this is a work in progress and it’s based on written documents. We encourage you to share your memories – “the unwritten history” if you will.
We are proud of this project, as we are the only business school we are aware of that has documented its lengthy history in print and online.
The goal of expanding what was done for A Chronicle of Commerce: A History of the School of Business at the University of Alberta, written by Dr. Bill Preshing, Professor Emeritus, and published to coincide with the University’s Centenary in 2008, will hopefully be achieved by encouraging graduates and friends to visit the website version of the book to not only comment on the rich history of the School of Business, but also contribute stories and help identify past alumni in images to create a strong, unified online alumni community.
Please remember that this is a work in progress and it’s based on written documents. We encourage you to share your memories – “the unwritten history” if you will.
We are proud of this project, as we are the only business school we are aware of that has documented its lengthy history in print and online.
“The idea conveyed by the word Commerce is that of growth and expansion. Though the School of Commerce here is as yet very young, it is a lusty infant whose membership is growing by leaps and bounds, as an increasing proportion of new students turn their eyes toward the extensive and varied field of business. Technically we are but a sub-faculty; yet in spirit we are already more, and the time is undoubtedly near when we shall be regarded as equals by the five older faculties of the University…”