diff --git a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
index be884a20..38ada7d6 100644
--- a/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SuiteSpec.js
@@ -52,6 +52,31 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
     expect(suite.beforeFns).toEqual([innerBefore, outerBefore]);
   });
 
+  it("runs beforeAll functions in order of needed execution", function() {
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+      fakeQueueRunner = jasmine.createSpy('fake queue runner'),
+      suite = new j$.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite",
+        queueRunner: fakeQueueRunner
+      }),
+      firstBefore = jasmine.createSpy('outerBeforeAll'),
+      lastBefore = jasmine.createSpy('insideBeforeAll'),
+      fakeIt = {execute: jasmine.createSpy('it'), isExecutable: function() { return true; } };
+
+    suite.beforeAll(firstBefore);
+    suite.beforeAll(lastBefore);
+    suite.addChild(fakeIt);
+
+    suite.execute();
+    var suiteFns = fakeQueueRunner.calls.mostRecent().args[0].fns;
+
+    suiteFns[0]();
+    expect(firstBefore).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    suiteFns[1]();
+    expect(lastBefore).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("adds after functions in order of needed execution", function() {
     var env = new j$.Env(),
       suite = new j$.Suite({
@@ -67,6 +92,31 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
     expect(suite.afterFns).toEqual([innerAfter, outerAfter]);
   });
 
+  it("runs afterAll functions in order of needed execution", function() {
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+      fakeQueueRunner = jasmine.createSpy('fake queue runner'),
+      suite = new j$.Suite({
+        env: env,
+        description: "I am a suite",
+        queueRunner: fakeQueueRunner
+      }),
+      firstAfter = jasmine.createSpy('outerAfterAll'),
+      lastAfter = jasmine.createSpy('insideAfterAll'),
+      fakeIt = {execute: jasmine.createSpy('it'), isExecutable: function() { return true; } };
+
+    suite.afterAll(firstAfter);
+    suite.afterAll(lastAfter);
+    suite.addChild(fakeIt);
+
+    suite.execute();
+    var suiteFns = fakeQueueRunner.calls.mostRecent().args[0].fns;
+
+    suiteFns[1]();
+    expect(firstAfter).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    suiteFns[2]();
+    expect(lastAfter).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("can be disabled", function() {
     var env = new j$.Env(),
       fakeQueueRunner = jasmine.createSpy('fake queue runner'),
@@ -85,7 +135,7 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
     expect(fakeQueueRunner).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("delegates execution of its specs and suites", function() {
+  it("delegates execution of its specs, suites, beforeAlls, and afterAlls", function() {
     var env = new j$.Env(),
       parentSuiteDone = jasmine.createSpy('parent suite done'),
       fakeQueueRunnerForParent = jasmine.createSpy('fake parent queue runner'),
@@ -101,22 +151,59 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
         queueRunner: fakeQueueRunner
       }),
       fakeSpec1 = {
-        execute: jasmine.createSpy('fakeSpec1')
-      };
+        execute: jasmine.createSpy('fakeSpec1'),
+        isExecutable: function() { return true; }
+      },
+      beforeAllFn = jasmine.createSpy('beforeAll'),
+      afterAllFn = jasmine.createSpy('afterAll');
 
     spyOn(suite, "execute");
 
     parentSuite.addChild(fakeSpec1);
     parentSuite.addChild(suite);
+    parentSuite.beforeAll(beforeAllFn);
+    parentSuite.afterAll(afterAllFn);
 
     parentSuite.execute(parentSuiteDone);
 
     var parentSuiteFns = fakeQueueRunnerForParent.calls.mostRecent().args[0].fns;
 
     parentSuiteFns[0]();
-    expect(fakeSpec1.execute).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(beforeAllFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
     parentSuiteFns[1]();
+    expect(fakeSpec1.execute).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    parentSuiteFns[2]();
     expect(suite.execute).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    parentSuiteFns[3]();
+    expect(afterAllFn).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("does not run beforeAll or afterAll if there are no child specs to run", function() {
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+        fakeQueueRunnerForParent = jasmine.createSpy('fake parent queue runner'),
+        fakeQueueRunnerForChild = jasmine.createSpy('fake child queue runner'),
+        parentSuite = new j$.Suite({
+          env: env,
+          description: "I am a suite",
+          queueRunner: fakeQueueRunnerForParent
+        }),
+        childSuite = new j$.Suite({
+          env: env,
+          description: "I am a suite",
+          queueRunner: fakeQueueRunnerForChild,
+          parentSuite: parentSuite
+        }),
+        spec1 = new j$.Spec({expectationFactory: function() {}}),
+        spec2 = new j$.Spec({expectationFactory: function() {}}),
+        beforeAllFn = jasmine.createSpy('beforeAll'),
+        afterAllFn = jasmine.createSpy('afterAll');
+
+    parentSuite.addChild(childSuite);
+    parentSuite.addChild(spec1);
+    childSuite.addChild(spec1);
+
+    parentSuite.execute();
+    expect(fakeQueueRunnerForParent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.objectContaining({fns: []}));
   });
 
   it("calls a provided onStart callback when starting", function() {
@@ -130,7 +217,8 @@ describe("Suite", function() {
         queueRunner: fakeQueueRunner
       }),
       fakeSpec1 = {
-        execute: jasmine.createSpy('fakeSpec1')
+        execute: jasmine.createSpy('fakeSpec1'),
+        isExecutable: function() { return true; }
       };
 
     suite.execute();
diff --git a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
index 3aef1360..668d0db6 100644
--- a/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/integration/EnvSpec.js
@@ -165,6 +165,77 @@ describe("Env integration", function() {
     env.execute();
   });
 
+  it("calls associated beforeAlls/afterAlls only once per suite", function(done) {
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+        before = jasmine.createSpy('beforeAll'),
+        after = jasmine.createSpy('afterAll');
+
+    env.addReporter({
+      jasmineDone: function() {
+        expect(after).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+        expect(before.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+        done();
+      }
+    });
+
+    env.describe("with beforeAll and afterAll", function() {
+      env.it("spec", function() {
+        expect(before).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      env.it("another spec", function() {
+        expect(before).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      env.beforeAll(before);
+      env.afterAll(after);
+    });
+
+    env.execute();
+  });
+
+  it("calls associated beforeAlls/afterAlls only once per suite for async", function(done) {
+    var env = new j$.Env(),
+        before = jasmine.createSpy('beforeAll'),
+        after = jasmine.createSpy('afterAll');
+
+    env.addReporter({
+      jasmineDone: function() {
+        expect(after).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+        expect(before.calls.count()).toBe(1);
+        done();
+      }
+    });
+
+    env.describe("with beforeAll and afterAll", function() {
+      env.it("spec", function() {
+        expect(before).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      env.it("another spec", function() {
+        expect(before).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(after).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      env.beforeAll(function(beforeCallbackUnderTest) {
+        before();
+        beforeCallbackUnderTest();
+      });
+
+      env.afterAll(function(afterCallbackUnderTest) {
+        after();
+        afterCallbackUnderTest();
+      });
+    });
+
+    env.execute();
+  });
+
   it("Allows specifying which specs and suites to run", function(done) {
     var env = new j$.Env(),
         calls = [],
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index fc2fd27f..682a3923 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -324,10 +324,18 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
       currentSuite.beforeEach(beforeEachFunction);
     };
 
+    this.beforeAll = function(beforeAllFunction) {
+      currentSuite.beforeAll(beforeAllFunction);
+    };
+
     this.afterEach = function(afterEachFunction) {
       currentSuite.afterEach(afterEachFunction);
     };
 
+    this.afterAll = function(afterAllFunction) {
+      currentSuite.afterAll(afterAllFunction);
+    };
+
     this.pending = function() {
       throw j$.Spec.pendingSpecExceptionMessage;
     };
diff --git a/src/core/Spec.js b/src/core/Spec.js
index 94c51522..0e1135f7 100644
--- a/src/core/Spec.js
+++ b/src/core/Spec.js
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
     }
   };
 
+  Spec.prototype.isExecutable = function() {
+    return !this.disabled && !this.markedPending;
+  };
+
   Spec.prototype.getFullName = function() {
     return this.getSpecName(this);
   };
diff --git a/src/core/Suite.js b/src/core/Suite.js
index 4b5e573d..ebdc9c4a 100644
--- a/src/core/Suite.js
+++ b/src/core/Suite.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
 
     this.beforeFns = [];
     this.afterFns = [];
+    this.beforeAllFns = [];
+    this.afterAllFns = [];
     this.queueRunner = attrs.queueRunner || function() {};
     this.disabled = false;
 
@@ -41,10 +43,18 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
     this.beforeFns.unshift(fn);
   };
 
+  Suite.prototype.beforeAll = function(fn) {
+    this.beforeAllFns.push(fn);
+  };
+
   Suite.prototype.afterEach = function(fn) {
     this.afterFns.unshift(fn);
   };
 
+  Suite.prototype.afterAll = function(fn) {
+    this.afterAllFns.push(fn);
+  };
+
   Suite.prototype.addChild = function(child) {
     this.children.push(child);
   };
@@ -58,8 +68,18 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
 
     var allFns = [];
 
-    for (var i = 0; i < this.children.length; i++) {
-      allFns.push(wrapChildAsAsync(this.children[i]));
+    if (this.isExecutable()) {
+      for (var b = 0; b < this.beforeAllFns.length; b++) {
+        allFns.push(this.beforeAllFns[b]);
+      }
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < this.children.length; i++) {
+        allFns.push(wrapChildAsAsync(this.children[i]));
+      }
+
+      for (var a = 0; a < this.afterAllFns.length; a++) {
+        allFns.push(this.afterAllFns[a]);
+      }
     }
 
     this.onStart(this);
@@ -82,6 +102,17 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Suite = function() {
     }
   };
 
+  Suite.prototype.isExecutable = function() {
+    var foundActive = false;
+    for(var i = 0; i < this.children.length; i++) {
+      if(this.children[i].isExecutable()) {
+        foundActive = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    return foundActive;
+  };
+
   return Suite;
 };