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Timeline - Administrative and economic sciences Faculty.

  • The project of a school of management un cali.

    The project of a school of management un cali.
    A group of businessmen, worried about the formation of the future leaders of the region, began to develop in the Colombian Institute of Superior Studies of INCOLDA, the project of a School of Management in Cali.
  • 45 students start their professional education in Business Administration.

    A group of 45 students start their professional education in Business Administration at the Colombian Institute of Higher Studies of INCOLDA, Icesi; in a headquarters located in the Center of Cali.
  • Born of the night program of Business Administration.

    Inauguration of the night program of Business Administration.
  • Alliance for postgraduate studies with EAFIT.

    Creation of an important alliance for postgraduate studies with EAFIT of Medellín that lasted almost a decade and established the bases for a rapid academic development of the Icesi.
  • The Icesi posgraduate School is born.

    The Postgraduate School is born
    Start the offer of own specialization programs
  • The Master´s degree in business administration was opened.

    Opening of the Master's Degree in Business Administration.
  • The program of Public Accounting and International Finance.

    Started the Public Accounting and International Finance program.
  • The Business administration program is accredited by the ministry of education.

    The day and night business administration program is accredited by the ministry of education.
  • Economy with Emphasis in Public Policies, International Marketing and Advertising programs were created.

    The Economy with Emphasis in Public Policies, International Marketing and Advertising programs were created through resolution.
  • Accreditation for the program international business and economy.

    International business and economy receives accreditation by the ministry of education
  • The business administration program receives high quality accreditation

    The day and night business administration program receives high quality accreditation by the education ministry.
  • Accreditation by The AMBA for a double degree MBA.

    Icesi obtains its first international accreditation, the Master of Administration program was accredited by the association of MBAs (AMBA) in its 2 modalities, a double degree MBA with the University of Tulane and an Icesi MBA.
  • Icesi University achieves the High Quality Institutional Accreditation.

    Icesi University achieves the High Quality Institutional Accreditation certified by the National Accreditation Council of the Ministry of National Education, positioning itself as a university of academic excellence in the country and as the first in southwestern Colombia to obtain this accreditation.
  • High quality accreditation for the international business and economy.

    High quality accreditation for the international business and economy program for 6 years.
  • Accreditation for public accounting and international finance.

    Accreditation by The Education Ministry for public accounting and international finance for 6 years.
  • High quality acreditation to the program of International marketing and advertising.

    International marketing and advertising receives high quality accreditation by the ministry of education for 6 years.
  • Icesi obtained The AACSB International Accreditation.

    Icesi obtained the AACSB International Accreditation, from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, an international institution that certifies the academic quality of business faculties around the world.
  • renewed the High Quality Institutional Accreditation at Icesi University.

    The Ministry of National Education renewed the High Quality Institutional Accreditation at Icesi University.
  • Renews the High Quality Accreditation of the Public Accounting and International Finance program.

    The Ministry of National Education, renews the High Quality Accreditation of the Public Accounting and International Finance program, for a term of eight (8) years.
  • The finance program is born.

    Responding to the demand of professionals in finance in the region
  • Reaccreditation of high quality for the program of economy and international business.

    Re-accreditation of high quality for the third time for the program of economy and international business delivered by the Ministry of Education for 8 years.
  • Renewal of high quality accreditation for the business administration program.

    Renewal of high quality accreditation for the business administration program.