History

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History

1926

The Department of Economics is established with ZHU Binyuan as Chair.

1928

CHEN Daisun is appointed as Chair of the Department of Economics.

1952

The Department of Economics merges into other universities under nationwide university restructuring.

1979

The Department of Economics and Management Engineering is established with DONG Xinbao as Chair and FU Jiaji as Vice Chair.


The Master in Management Engineering program begins.


1980

The undergraduate program begins.

1981

The executive education program for high-level corporate executives begins.

1982

The undergraduate program in national economy management begins. It enrolls three cohorts of students in total

1983

The second major program in business administration starts to enroll undergraduates.

1984

Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM) is established with ZHU Rongji as founding dean.

1986

Tsinghua SEM is accredited to grant doctoral degrees in Systems Engineering and Technical Economics. 


Old SEM Building is completed and put into use.


1991

The MBA program is launched.

1992

Tsinghua SEM enrolls students who transfer from other departments of Tsinghua University to the newly launched undergraduate program in finance.

1993

Tsinghua SEM enrolls its first cohort of undergraduate students majoring in finance.

1994

Tsinghua SEM celebrates its 10th anniversary, and Dean ZHU Rongji remarks: "If each of you runs an enterprise successfully, there will be a great hope for China's economy".

1997

Tsinghua SEM is relocated to new facilities in the Weilun Building, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Quo-Wei Lee. 


The international MBA program in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management is launched.

1998

Tsinghua SEM is accredited to grant doctoral degrees in econometrics and enterprise management.

1999

The double major program in business administration ceases to enroll students.

2000

The Advisory Board is established with ZHU Rongji as Honorary Chairman. 


Tsinghua SEM is accredited to grant doctoral degrees in business administration.

2001

ZHAO Chunjun becomes the second dean of Tsinghua SEM.


Three disciplines, including management science and engineering, technological economics and management, and quantitative economics, are listed as National Key Disciplines.


Tsinghua SEM partners with Harvard Business School to launch the Tsinghua-Harvard Executive Education Program.

2002

Tsinghua SEM begins to offer an Executive MBA (EMBA) Program.


Shunde Building, funded by a contribution from Mr. S.T. Wu, is completed and put into use. 


Tsinghua SEM starts a Special-Term Professorship Program.

2003

Tsinghua SEM is accredited to grant doctoral degrees in political economy.

2004

Tsinghua SEM celebrates its 20th anniversary. 


The Department of Enterprise Management is divided into the Department of Human Resources, the Department of the Marketing and the Department of Business Strategy and Policy.

2005

Tsinghua University Executive Vice-President HE Jiankun becomes the third dean of Tsinghua SEM.

2006

QIAN Yingyi becomes the fourth dean of Tsinghua SEM. 


Tsinghua SEM is accredited to grant doctoral degrees in theoretical economics and applied economics. 


The double major program in economics begins to enroll undergraduates.


2007

Tsinghua SEM attains the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Business accreditation.


Management science and engineering, business administration, and econometrics are named National Key Disciplines.


The Tsinghua-INSEAD Dual-Degree EMBA Programme begins.


The undergraduate programs in finance and economics are merged, and the school enrolls students in three majors: accounting, information management and information systems, and economics and finance.


2008

Tsinghua SEM attains the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation.Tsinghua SEM attains AACSB Accounting accreditation

2009

The new undergraduate curriculum is implemented. 


The new MBA curriculum is implemented.

2010

The MBA admissions reform is initiated. 


The Master of Professional Accounting program is launched.


The Master's programs reform is initiated. 

2011

Tsinghua Business Review is launched. 


Founding Dean ZHU Rongji returns to Tsinghua SEM upon Tsinghua University's centennial celebration. 


The Master in Management (MiM) program is launched as the first of its kind in China. 


The Master of Finance (MoF) program is launched. 


Doctoral programs are restructured with the admission process being organized by department.

2012

Tsinghua SEM maintains AACSB Business accreditation and Accounting accreditation.


The faculty tenure-track system is implemented.


All-new EMBA curriculum is launched.

2013

The Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy is established.


Tsinghua x-lab is launched.


The double major program in management resumes to enroll undergraduates.


The MBA+X dual-degree program is launched.


The Tsinghua SEM Entrepreneur Fellows Program is launched.

2014

The undergraduate admissions reform experiment is initiated. 


China Journal of Economics is launched. 


Tsinghua SEM celebrates its 30th anniversary. 


Tsinghua SEM Alumni Association is founded. 


The Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA program in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management is launched. 


The undergraduate education reform receives the first prize of the China National Education Achievement Award.


MBA education reform receives the first prize of the Chinese Society of Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Achievement Award.

2015

The Tsinghua-Columbia Dual Master's Degree Program in Business Analytics is launched. 


Tsinghua SEM X-elerator is launched. 


The Tsinghua-INSEAD dual-degree EMBA program ranks first globally in the Financial Times EMBA ranking, first time for a business school in Chinese mainland.

2016

A celebration is held for the 90th anniversary of the Department of Economics.


An exhibition to commemorate the 115th birthday of Professor CHEN Daisun opens.


An exhibition themed on the life stories of Professor ZHAO Jiahe opens.


A new course "ZHU Rongji Economic and Management Theory and Practice" is offered.


The first class of Executive Management Training (EMT) commences.

2017

Tsinghua SEM maintains AACSB Business Accreditation.


Four disciplines, including management science and engineering, business administration, accounting and finance, economics and econometrics, are enlisted in "Double First-Class Initiative".


The Tsinghua-Tencent Future-Tech Entrepreneur Program is launched.


The first China International Conference in Economics and China Job Market for Economists is held.

2018

BAI Chong-En serves as the fifth dean.


The Tsinghua University-Singapore Management University MCFO & MPAcc Dual-Degree Program is launched.


The New-era Entrepreneur Development (NEED) Program is launched.


Tsinghua University-University of Chicago Joint Research Center for Economics and Finance is jointly established by Tsinghua SEM and University of Chicago's Becker Friedman Institute for Economics.


Tsinghua SEM is awarded CEMS School of the Year 2017-2018.

2019

The Tsinghua-Alibaba New Business Xuetang Program is launched.


The Financial Technology EMBA Program is jointly launched with the China Capital Market Institute.


The Capital Market Leaders Program is jointly launched with the China Capital Market Institute.


Tsinghua University approves the establishment of Tsinghua Institute for Economics and Management in Shenzhen and Tsinghua SEM Shenzhen campus.


The Master Program in Advanced Financial Management and Big Data is launched.


Tsinghua SEM hosts the 2019 CEMS Strategic Board Meeting.


Tsinghua SEM hosts the 2019 Global Forum of Economics and Business School Deans and C9+ Business Schools Alliance founding conference.


Tsinghua SEM celebrates its 35th anniversary and launches five scholarships under the names of late faculty.


Tsinghua SEM celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Department of Management Engineering.


The Dual Master's Degree Program with London Business School in Financial Analysis is launched.

2020

Tsinghua SEM Research Impact Enhancement Grant is established.


The Double Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Finance begins to enroll the first cohort of undergraduates.


Tsinghua SEM signs contract with Futian District Government in Shenzhen on the establishment of Shenzhen Institute of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.


The Advisory Board celebrates its 20th anniversary and the 21st board meeting is held online and offline for the first time.

2021

The Tsinghua SEM New Buildings are completed.


The Shanghai Alumni Center of Tsinghua SEM opens for use.


The Innovation Management Research Center of Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University is established.


The Shenzhen Institute of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University is established.


Tsinghua University-The Chinese University of Hong Kong Dual Undergraduate Degree Programme in Economics (in English) is launched.


Tsinghua SEM's Eco-Explorer Program is launched.

2022

Tsinghua SEM's new buildings, the Jianhua Building and Lihua Building, are put into use.


Tsinghua SEM maintains AACSB Business Accreditation for the third time.


The Tsinghua Technology Innovation MBA Program is launched in cooperation with Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University.


The Tsinghua Xuetang Economics Program for undergraduates is launched.


Tsinghua SEM jointly launches the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Program with School of Software and School of Law.


The publishing plan for the Tsinghua SEM Thought Leadership Book Series is initiated.

2023

Tsinghua Industrial Innovation MBA program is launched.