While it is a comparatively young business school, IBSS has achieved a great deal since its inception. Below is a timeline of key events in the school’s history.

  • 2006

    Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University is founded as unique Sino-UK joint venture. The then Department of Business Economics and Management (BEM) launches its first undergraduate degrees.

  • 2011

    Launch of the first master programme, the MSc Finance.

  • 2012

    Department of BEM faculty reach 50 members.

  • 2013

    Official launch of IBSS under the school’s first Dean, Professor Sarah Dixon.

    IBSS becomes a signatory of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.

    Graduation of the first PhD student.

  • 2014

    Launch of the International MBA for Executives (IMBA) and the school’s first Executive Education programme with Stanley Black & Decker.

    2014–16 Launch of nine new MSc programmes.

  • 2015

    Agreement with IBM and local SIP Data Centre to establish the Big Data Analytics and Technology Centre (BDATC).

  • 2016

    IBSS becomes the youngest school in history to be awarded Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) initial accreditation.

  • 2017

    Faculty reaches 100 members from 24 countries and serves 5,000 students.

  • 2018

    IBSS launches its new and iconic business school building.

    IBSS is awarded EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) initial accreditation.

  • 2019

    Appointment of new Dean, Professor Jorg Bley.

  • 2020

    IBSS overcomes COVID-19 challenges with a successful switch to online teaching and new feedback mechanisms, while IBSS staff raise funds to protect their overseas colleagues unable to return to China due to the pandemic.

    IBSS is awarded the EFMD Business School Impact System (BSIS) label.

    IBSS is granted Business Graduates Association (BGA) initial accreditation for IBL Programme.

    The awarding of Association of MBA (AMBA) initial accreditation makes IBSS the youngest school in the world to achieve coveted Triple Crown accredited status, a strong signal of business school quality and devotion to continuous improvement.

  • 2021

    IBSS hosts international PRME Research Conference and serves as founding member for China PRME Chapter.

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