The key dates of EMLYON Business School’s international development
Already in 1978, the school was awarding dual degrees with a first network of partner schools formed on the basis of this concept, highly innovative at that time, with the University of Texas (Austin, USA), York University (Canada), University of Connecticut (USA), Aston University (UK), and Pace University (USA).
Today, EMLYON has become established in China as a major European player, and signed many exchange agreements to meet the expectations of students and companies in France and abroad.
EMLYON Business School is one of the few schools in the world to have all 3 international accreditations: AACSB, EFMD and AMBA. |
The school's actions to foster openness and development are continual:
2007: Official launch of EML GENEVA
2007: Launch of the EMLYON Campus in Shanghai, in partnership with East China Normal University
2007: Launch of the AMP: Europe-China Advanced Management programme, the new programme for international managers.
2006: Launch of two new international programmes:
European Master in Management, the first European Master's degree, awarded by flagship institutions in Europe: Aston Business School (Birmingham – UK), LMU (Munich – Germany) and EM LYON.
PhD in Management, the EMLYON PhD taught exclusively in English, with the aim of training future teachers/researchers.
2005: EM LYON receives the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation, which comes on top of the Equis and AMBA accreditations already acquired.
2004: EMLYON and INSA de Lyon open an office in Shanghai (China) with the objective of developing the integration of Chinese students in both schools; and building joint academic programmes in the sciences and management.
2003: Creation of the mandatory 2-month international seminar for all Bachelor students (1st year of the ESC programme) with the aim of preparing them for their 6-month mission abroad.
2002: Launch of the Master in European Business.
2001: The ESC programme is re-positioned to meet international standards with the creation of the Bachelor and the MSc in Management.
2000: Launch of the AEA alliance
1998: Creation of a Latin America programme. A partnership agreement is signed with the University of Belgrano, in Argentina.
1997: first “G7 of Management”, an annual conference on the consequences of globalization on the practices and models of management, organised with 7 foreign partners.
In 1997, 18% of new graduates found their first job abroad and 14% of all EMLYON graduates work in 83 countries.
1995: The Alumnet network is set up: collaboration with the career departments of many foreign business schools.
1994: Opening of a Chinese track.
1993: Introduction of an “English Track” in the Cesma MBA.
1992: MIBP (Multi-Regional International Business Programme): a training programme for 70 students from 5 European regions.
1988: Launch of a vast project to Europeanize the institution:
- Establishment of a new network covering all of Europe (60 the number of partners worldwide).
- Creation of a “quarter abroad” programme that fosters the mobility of students in Europe.
- Extension of the dual degree to many European countries, including Russia (17 agreements).
1983: Creation of a Japanese track with intensive study of Japanese, placements in Japanese companies and study programmes at Waseda University.
- Creation of EM LYON International: an association comprising major companies, the aim of which is to foster the training of students with an international profile.
1981: Creation of the “One Year Abroad” programme.