Jim Hamilton

Slava Ukraini! Act now to do what you can for the Ukrainian People.

Jim Hamilton is an experienced educator, program director, entrepreneur, and investor currently serving as the Director of the Smith Graduate Diploma in Business at Queen's University.1 2 With over 20 years of operational experience in forming and growing start-up companies, as well as directing sales and marketing teams in mid-sized to large organizations, Hamilton brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his academic role.1

Academic Background and Teaching Experience

Hamilton holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (1995), an Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation (1993), and a BSc in Actuarial Science (Honors) from the University of Western Ontario (1990).1 His teaching career spans more than 15 years, during which he has taught introductory and advanced level sales and marketing courses at various academic levels.1

At Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Hamilton has been a Lecturer (Continuing Adjunct) since 2007, teaching courses in the Commerce, MIB, MEI, GDB, MBA, EMBA, and Executive Education Programs.1 2 He has also created courses for the edX platform, including "Enterprise Selling".1

Professional Experience and Achievements

In addition to his academic roles, Hamilton has:

Served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Invest Ottawa (2017)1
Co-founded AllRoads, Inc. (2009-2016)1
Owned an advisory firm providing reputation management, sales, marketing, and CRM strategy services to professionals and corporations2

Hamilton has received several teaching accolades, including:

Commerce Society Teaching Excellence Award Winner (2019 and 2020)2
Nominations for teaching awards in the commerce program (2017, 2018)2
Nomination for the Frank Knox Award for Excellence in Teaching (2012)2

Current Role and Expertise

As the Director of the Smith Graduate Diploma in Business since 2018, Hamilton has been responsible for program design and implementation, managing student recruitment and selection, and overseeing program operations.1 His areas of expertise include marketing strategy, sales management, entrepreneurship, and business consulting.1 2