Chronology of IESE

1958

Foundation of the School
Advanced Management Program launched

1959

The Program for Executive Development is created.
IESE's Alumni Association is established and the Continuous Education program for alumni is launched

1961

General Management Program launched.
IESE's first Global Alumni Reunion is held in Pamplona

1963

Harvard-IESE Joint Advisory Committee established

1964

Master of Business Administration Program (MBA) established

1967

IESE helps establish IPADE, the business school in Mexico City.
IESE goes on to assist in the establishment of 16 other associated schools on 4 continents

1969

PhD in Management established

1974

Executive programs offered in Madrid

1980

IESE establishes Bilingual MBA Program

1982

Executive MBA established in Madrid

1989

International Advisory Board (IAB) established

1991

IESE's Madrid campus inaugurated by King Juan Carlos I.
International Faculty Development Program for business professors established

1992

New library building inaugurated in Barcelona

1993

IESE introduces International Executive Education programs

1994

IESE's first international alliance program launched. Future partners to include Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, the University of Michigan Business School, and Stanford

1996

Introduction of Short Focused Programs for senior managers

1997

ISE of Sao Paulo, Brazil founded

2001

Global Executive MBA established

2002

Advanced Management Program launched in Brazil

2003

Launch of Advanced Management Program in Barcelona.
IESE launches program for Management Development in Brazil

2004

China International Executive Program launched, Barcelona-Shanghai
Ground is broken for new campus facilities in Barcelona
IESE inaugurates new Madrid Campus
IESE introduces Executive Development Program in Cairo, Egypt

2005

Advanced Management Program launched in Munich, Germany Munich Center
CEO's Forum launched
Program for Management Development begins in Madrid

2006

Harvard Business School, CEIBS and IESE launch the Global CEO Program for China
IESE introduces the Inside India Program in collaboration with the Indian School of Business
The school introduces the Advanced Management Program in Warsaw, Poland

2007

IESE establishes its offices in New York
New campus buildings in Barcelona inaugurated by King and Queen of Spain
The school celebrates its 50th anniversary

2008

Senior Executive Program in Miami launched

2009

Global CEO Program for Latin America begins

2010

New era in New York: programs commence in new building

2011

Global CEO Program Wharton – CEIBS - IESE begins
AMP in Media and Entertainment, US
Center for Government and Public Leadership