School History
| 1903 | Ernest Solvay proposes the creation of a Business School to ULB |
| 1904 | Launch of the "Commercial Engineer" programme, in 3 years |
| 1905 | Programme reform, a preparation year is added (50% sciences, 20% general culture, the remaining 30% is a mix between management and mathematics) |
| 1931 | Creation of the first Alumni Association (UIC : Union des Ingénieurs Commerciaux - [The Commercial Engineers' Union] |
| 1941 | The ULB is closed by the Occupation Authorities. Clandestine classes are set up. |
| 1946 | Creation of the SOCO Faculty |
| 1951 | Creation of the Centre Emile Bernheim (CEB) |
| 1965 | Programme reform, a fifth year is added |
| 1973 | Creation of the first Executive Education programme (CEPAC) |
| 1980 | Creation of the Postgraduate Management Programme (PGMP) |
| 1981 | Creation of the first programme in public management: the Master in Public Management |
| 1985 | A group of Solvay students creates the famous Restos du Coeur, charity feeding and helping people in need. The idea, supported by politicians, journalists and the retail industry will then spread in France thanks to a famous stand-up comedian named Coluche. |
| 1986 | Creation of the first Entrepreneurship Programme |
| 1988 | Creation of the Bachelor degree in Tax Management |
| 1990 | Creation of the International Exchange Programme (IEP) Creation of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| 1991 | Creation of the Executive Master in Marketing and Advertising |
| 1994 | Creation of the first Master in Vietnam |
| 1995 | Creation of the Master in Management of Healthcare Institutions |
| 1998 | First meeting of the School’s Advisory Board Creation of the Master in Integrated Company Management |
| 1999 | The alumni association is opened to all students of the School (not only the "Ingénieurs Commerciaux") The IEP becomes mandatory for all students in the Commercial Engineer Programme The first privately funded chair is celebrated: the Solvay SA Chair of Innovation "Commercial Engineer" becomes " Business Engineer ", following a State decree |
| 2000 | Creation of the doctoral programme |
| 2001 | Launch of the first edition of the SBS magazine: “From Solvay Business School” Creation of the Public Management Programme for civil servants (PUMP) |
| 2002 | The Advisory Board presents the Strategic Plan "Vision 2010" Creation of the PT MBA Creation of the Executive Programme in Real Estate Management Creation of the Postgraduate Degree in ICT Audit & Security Creation of the Doctoral School in Management of the SBS/ULB Creation of the Start Academy: the objective being to stimulate students to create new companies |
| 2003 | Celebration of the centenary of the School Launching of the fundraising "Be Part" campaign Alliance between the Solvay ULB and Solvay VUB Creation of the first in-company programme: Transconstellation Academy Creation of the Executive Master in Finance Creation of the BESMaC (Brussels European Sport Management Centre) Creation of Artketing (Centre of Excellence in the Marketing of Art and Culture) |
| 2004 | Creation of the first executive education programme in leadership, in collaboration with the Kellog School of Management The "Ecole de Commerce Solvay” officially becomes the “Solvay Business School” Creation of an international research partnership in finance with “La Sorbonne” in Paris The School’s Board approves the construction of a new building on the Solbosch Campus AMBA accreditation granted for the FT and PT MBA programmes Reform of the Business Engineer programme and launching of the first Bachelor of Science in Management |
| 2005 | Creation of an international Master of Science in Management with the VUB EQUIS accreditation granted |
| 2008 | Merger with department of Economics at ULB: creation of SBS-EM |
| 2009 | EQUIS Reaccreditation AMBA Reaccreditation Creation of the International Scientific Council |
| 2010 |
SBS-EM moves into brand new facilities at 42, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels. A new face for a new decade. Solvay Vietnam celebrates its 15 year anniversary |
| 2012 |
Launch of the QTEM network at the initiative of SBS-EM,including 5 international founding partners |
| 2013 | Creation of the BES Centre (Business Enterprises & Society)
Launch of the first Executive Summer School |