| 1955 |
- Creation of the IAE network by Gaston Berger, who aimed to design a university closely connected to the business world, inspired by the American model.
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| 1956 (March 22) |
- Official decree establishing iaelyon within the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences
- The Institute is located at 15 quai Claude Bernard, along the banks of the Rhône River
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| 1973 |
- Integration of iaelyon into the newly established Lyon 3 Jean Moulin University
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| 1974 |
- Creation of undergraduate degrees
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| 1975 |
- Creation of the Research Center
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| 1983 |
- 1st student international exchanges marking the start of exchanges with Europe and North America
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| 1985 |
- Decree setting up the IAE as an “Internal Institute” allowing autonomy in resources development
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| 1986 |
- Creation of CLUBB (Lyon University Center for Banking and Finance)
- 1st Faculty international exchanges with North American partner Business Schools
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| 1993 |
- Launching of the first offshore programs (MBAs) in Eastern Europe
- Opening of the Manufacture des Tabacs campus, hosting the school’s undergraduate programs
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| 2000 |
- Introduction of the first cooperative education programs
- All iaelyon activities progressively grouped on the Manufacture des Tabacs campus site
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
- Bologna Process introduced, three-cycle higher education system consisting of bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies
- First English-taught Master’s Degrees: General Management Program (GMP) et International Business Realities (IBR)
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| 2005 |
- The iaelyon research center is renamed MAGELLAN
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| 2006 |
- Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the CAAE / MAE Master’s degree
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| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
- EFMD Accréditation for the M.Sc. International Management renewed since
- Creation of the Executive International MBA
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| 2009 |
- New school branding and positioning
- Creation of four cross-disciplinary teams within Magellan
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| 2010 |
- Creation of two cross-disciplinary student associations: iaelyon Junior Conseil and That’s iaelyon
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| 2012 |
- iaelyon measures the impact of its activities on regional development through the new BSIS (Business School Impact System) barometer
- Launching of the International Advisory Board
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| 2013 |
- Launching of the 1st school Motto: “Think Large”
- Creation of the iaelyon Alumni association
- UN Global Compact and PRME Membership
- Creation of CLEA (Lyon Center for Accounting and Auditing)
- First Qualicert service certification, re-obtained since
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| 2014 |
- Launching of the first research–business endowed chairs
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| 2015 |
- Launching of the school CSR Commitment Charter, complemented by a Charter of Respect and Kindness in 2023
- First iaelyon partner magazine launched: IMPACTS (renamed CONNECT’iaelyon in 2019)
- Launching of the MIB Consortium (Master of International Business).
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| 2016 |
- Celebration of iaelyon’s 60th anniversary.
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| 2017 |
- Launch of the thinklarge blog
- Publication of the book “iaelyon School of Management, the story of a metropolitan Agora since 1956”
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| 2020 |
- First brand perception study of the school
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| 2021 |
- QS World University Rankings: Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University is ranked for the 1st time in the “Business & Management Studies” category, recognizing iaelyon.
First HappyIndex®AtSchool label for the quality of the student experience.
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| 2022 |
- Redesigning the Bachelors portfolio, and launching the Bachelor Business & Management taught in English
- First edition of Week’UP iaelyon, the integration week for 800 first-year Master’s students
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| 2023 |
- Creation of the iaelyon Graduate+ IEIS - International Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Society
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| 2024 |
- Launch of the 2024–2028 strategic plan: “Preparing bold minds to transform the world”
- First edition of Start’iaelyon off-Campus: welcome seminar for 1,000 first-year undergraduate students
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| 2025 |
- EDUNIVERSAL Best Business Schools Ranking : l’iaelyon is awarded 4 Palmes of excellence "Top Business Schools with significant international influence"
- Four projects selected in the first call for innovative, societal-focused @iaelyon projects
- Launching of the Global Talks, international seminars on Inclusion & Sustainability for 3rd year Bachelor Students
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| 2026 |
- Publication of the first books in the iaelyon collection
- March 19: celebration of the school’s 70th anniversary
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