The school opens its doors under the name of École Supérieure de Commerce de Lyon.IT HAS 75 STUDENTS AND 17 TEACHERS AND IS LOCATED IN A TOWNHOUSE BUILT DURING THE REIGN OF LOUIS XV IN RUE DE LA CHARITÉ IN LYON’S 2ND DISTRICT
1872
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FORMER STUDENT PIERRE PAGNON FOUNDS THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO ACTIVELY HELP THE SCHOOL'S GRADUATES FIND EMPLOYMENT.
1877
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THE SCHOOL OPENS A WEAVING SECTION AND BECOMES THE "ECOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE COMMERCE ET DE TISSAGE", PROVIDING APPLIED INSTRUCTION FOR THE SILK INDUSTRY.
1876
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THE STATE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES THE SCHOOL AS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
1892
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EMLYON INTRODUCES THE SECOND-YEAR THESIS, AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION THAT IS UNIQUE IN FRANCE AT THIS TIME.
1913
CONTINUING ITS DESIRE TO COMBINE SKILLS AND DISCIPLINES, THE SCHOOL OPENS A WEAVING ENGINEER DEGREE COURSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ÉCOLE CENTRALE LYONNAISE.
1919
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THE SCHOOL ABANDONS THE PRACTICAL TEACHING OF WEAVING DUE TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
1934
EMLYON OFFERS EVENING COURSES FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIANS, INCLUDING ACCOUNTING, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LAW, BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT. THESE ARE THE EARLY DAYS OF CONTINUOUS TRAINING.
1938
THE SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO AN ABRUPT HALT WHEN THE GERMANS ENTER PARIS. CLASSES DO NOT RESTART UNTIL AFTER THE ARMISTICE.
1940
THE SCHOOL OPENS UP TO GIRLS.
1947

Nearly 30 years before its Paris competitors, emlyon opens up to girls.

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THE EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION CONTINUES: ALL STUDENTS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TWO INTERNSHIPS IN FRANCE OR ABROAD.
1952
THE SCHOOL INTRODUCES AN OPTIONAL FOURTH YEAR BASED ON CASE STUDIES, AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION THAT SERVES AS A MODEL FOR OTHER BUSINESS SCHOOLS.
1957
1960
EMLYON CREATES THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER: THIS MARK THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ITS CONTINUOUS EDUCATION.
1960
THE SCHOOL CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY AND MOVES TO ECULLY ON THE WESTERN OUTSKIRTS OF LYON.
1972
EMLYON CREATES A DOUBLE-DEGREE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHES A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS.
1978
THE SCHOOL OPENS THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS: IT IS THE FIRST BUSINESS SCHOOL INCUBATOR IN FRANCE.
1984
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THE EMLYON FOUNDATION IS CREATED UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE FOUNDATION OF FRANCE.
1993

Its main mission is to support equal opportunity, social outreach and diversity at emlyon business school.

THE SCHOOL CHANGES ITS NAME TO E.M.LYON (ÉCOLE DE MANAGEMENT DE LYON).
1997
THE FIRST EMLYON STUDENT CORPORATE COUNCIL IS CREATED. THIS SELF-REGULATORY BODY FOR COMMUNITY LIFE IS UNIQUE AMONG THE MAJOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS
2000
See the first Articles of Association of the Student Council
THE FRENCH INSTITUTE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IS FOUNDED.
2002

The F.I.C.G is the first research center created within the School designed to increase knowledge of corporate governance and promote it among the general public.

THE SCHOOL RECEIVES THE AACSB ACCREDITATION IN ADDITION TO ITS TWO EXISTING ACCREDITATIONS: EQUIS AND AMBA. IT IS NOW ONE OF THE 1% OF SCHOOLS WITH TRIPLE ACCREDITATION.
2005
EMLYON SETS UP THREE SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AWARDED THE "CORDÉES DE LA RÉUSSITE" LABEL BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND PREPARATORY CLASSES.
2006
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THE SCHOOL OPENS A NEW CAMPUS IN SHANGHAI. MORE THAN A BRANCH, THIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS IS DESIGNED AS A HUB, IN TOUCH WITH THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL ISSUES.
2007
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EMLYON BECOMES EMLYON BUSINESS SCHOOL.
2008
THE GRADUATE ASSOCIATION BECOMES THE EMLYON FOREVER NETWORK AND INCLUDES OVER 20,000 ALUMNI WORLDWIDE.
2010
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THE RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION EVALUATION AGENCY AWARDS AN OVERALL A AND AN A+ FOR EMLYON'S SCIENTIFIC PROJECT.
2011

The School then has 4 international research centers and over 115 faculty members.

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THE SCHOOL OPENS A CAMPUS AT SAINT-ETIENNE AND LAUNCHES ITS GLOBAL BBA PROGRAM.
2014
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THE SCHOOL OPENS A CAMPUS IN CASABLANCA.
2015

The School opens a campus in Casablanca located in the heart of the Marina and the business district. Equipped with the latest technology and learning resources, the campus opens with over 300 students in initial training and 1000 executives and managers in continuing education.

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EMLYON TAKES ON A NEW IDENTITY AND LAUNCHES ITS EARLY MAKERS BRAND SIGNATURE.
2016

"Early makers pedagogy is at the core of our academic project and our training courses. It focuses on the acquisition of fundamental knowledge, as well as on experience as the foundation for informed action.”

THE SCHOOL OPENS A CAMPUS IN PARIS.
2016

In 2016, the new 5,500 m2 Paris campus opened its doors just across from the Gare de Lyon train station. The campus has over 1,090 students in initial training, 1,000 executives and managers in continuing education and nearly 75 different nationalities.

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2016
THE SCHOOL CREATES A UNIQUE INITIATIVE: THE RESPONSIBLE ENGAGEMENT COURSE AS PART OF THE GRANDE ECOLE PROGRAM
2016
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THE FIRST MAKERS’ LAB OPENS IN ECULLY. A BENCHMARK OF EARLY MAKERS' PEDAGOGY, THE SCHOOL WILL LATER OPEN A LAB ON ALL ITS CAMPUSES.
2016

The makers' lab is a unique prototyping workshop among French business schools, dedicated to creativity and learning by doing, for the entire emlyon community.

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EMLYON OPENS A CAMPUS IN BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH XAVIER UNIVERSITY. IT NOW OPERATES ON 3 CONTINENTS.
2018
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TO SUPPORT ITS DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGICAL PROJECT OF EXCELLENCE, EMLYON BECOMES A LIMITED COMPANY AND OPENS ITS CAPITAL TO THE INVESTOR QUALIUM, AS WELL AS TO ITS EMPLOYEES AND ALUMNI
2019
THE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES ITS RETURN TO THE CITY CENTRE WITH PLANS FOR A NEW GENERATION CAMPUS IN GERLAND IN LYON’S 7TH DISTRICT: THE AGORA OF TRANSFORMATIONS.
2019
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THE SCHOOL CREATES A SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE EMLYON’S INITIATIVES IN INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
2020
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EMLYON OPENS A SECOND CAMPUS IN INDIA IN MUMBAI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE.
2021

“The agreement between emlyon business school and St Xavier's College will give emlyon its own space in the school's colors, right in the heart of St Xavier's College's Indo-Gothic campus, a listed historic monument in the heart of Mumbai.”

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THE SCHOOL LAUNCHES ITS STRATEGIC CONFLUENCES 2025 PLAN WITH THE AIM OF ENTERING THE EU TOP 15 GLOBAL BUSINESS UNIVERSITIES. THREE PILLARS: HYBRIDIZATION, ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
2021
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THE SCHOOL'S BRAND IDENTITY EVOLVES AND REINSTATES ITS SILK HERITAGE THROUGH ITS LOGO AND SIGNATURE.
2021
THE SCHOOL ADOPTS THE STATUS OF A BENEFIT CORPORATION: ITS ACTIONS NOW ADDRESS A PURPOSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
2021

The School's mission statement is now included in its legal bylaws, namely to provide lifelong training and support to enlightened people who effectively change organizations to build a society that is fairer, shows solidarity for others and respects the planet. emlyon's social and environmental engagement

EMLYON CELEBRATES ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY, REASSERTING ITS IDENTITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT.
2022
150 years, here and now