| 2001 |
| September |
Li Ka-shing develops the concept for the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business |
| 2002 |
| January |
Preparations get underway to set up the school |
| May |
Administrators submit application to establish CKGSB to Chinese Ministry of Education |
| July |
Construction of Beijing campus begins at Oriental Plaza |
| August |
Seven professors are recruited from top global business schools as founding faculty members |
| October |
CKGSB's Oriental Plaza campus is unveiled |
| November |
School receives final approval from the Ministry of Education |
| November |
Commencement ceremony is held for first intake of over 100 EMBA students |
| 2003 |
| January |
CKGSB launches its first executive development program, "Finance for Non-Financial Managers" |
| July |
CKGSB opens China Case Center to develop business cases in support of faculty teaching and research |
| September |
School announces strategic partnership with Lenovo to conduct research and write case studies |
| November |
The CKGSB MBA program launched with an intake of 50 students with average GMAT scores of 680 |
| 2004 |
| January |
Preparations begin to establish CKGSB Alumni Association |
| February |
CKGSB moves into state-of-the-art learning facility in Shanghai |
| June |
CKGSB becomes official member of accrediting body AACSB International |
| August |
The CKGSB EMBA program launches international residency programs in France and Italy |
| December |
CKGSB holds its first Accounting and Finance Conference in Beijing |
| 2005 |
| June |
CKGSB launches post-EMBA program |
| 2006 |
| April |
CKGSB hosts 2006 Management Forum in Shenzhen |
| April |
CKGSB China CEO Program is launched jointly with INSEAD and Wharton |
| April |
CKGSB holds inaugural class of its media management program |
| June |
CKGSB Mini-EMBA program is launched |
| 2007 |
| January |
CKGSB EMBA students complete inaugural European residency program |
| March |
First CKGSB China-Korea CEO Dialogue brings top CEOs to Shenzhen |
| June |
Inaugural China-India CEO program is held in Beijing |
| July |
CKGSB–Western China MBA faculty training program takes place in Yunnan |
| October |
Australia-New Zealand chapter of the CKGSB Alumni Association is established in Sydney |
| 2008 |
| January |
CKGSB hosts Sanya Forum focusing on East Asian economy |
| January |
2008 East-West MBA All-Star Case Challenge is held in Beijing |
| January |
CKGSB MBA program launches Diversified Consulting Projects |
| May |
CKGSB sends group of volunteers to Sichuan province to support those affected by the May 12 earthquake. Alumni and staff make generous donations for relief and reconstruction efforts |
| 2009 |
| January |
“Love in Cheung Kong – 2009 Cheung Kong New Year Party” unveiled a new development stage for CKGSB: The establishment of the 25th branch of Cheung Kong alumni association in Sanya and the 1st “Cheung Kong Charity Fund” was also created |
| April |
CKGSB launches its finance MBA program to train Chinese finance professionals |
| October |
Beijing Campus of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business started to use the new office area and classrooms located at 20F of Building 2 of Oriental Plaza |
| December |
The first CKGSB China-Japan CEO Forum is held in Beijing |
| 2010 |
| February |
After Sichuan Earthquake in 2008, Children from Yangtze River Bo’Aai Middle School were finally able to return to school thanks to the help of the Chinese Red Cross Foundation and CKGSB’s teachers and students. |
| May |
The CKGSB MBA program becomes the first among global business schools to offer a China-focused academic module |
| May |
“2009 Annual Appraisal of One-Hundred Excellent Service Organizations Relied on by Chinese CFOs” awarded Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business as “Most Reliable Business School by Chinese CFO” . |
| June |
Signing of CKGSB and Beijing Municipal Tongzhou District government’s letter of Intent of Project of Main Campus in Beijing. A confirmation of CKGSB’s settlement in Songzhuang Town, Tongzhou District |
| August |
CKGSB and Columbia Business School launch the Global Business Strategy: China Program |
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CKGSB opens offices in New York and Hong Kong to expand its global presence |
| 2011 |
| April |
CKGSB’s Shenzhen Campus opens at 7888 31F Building A of East Pacific International Center, Shennan Ave. |
| May |
“Studies of Chinese Ancient Civilization: China's Cultural Foundation”, the first module of post EMBA humanities curriculum – classics of Chinese ancient civilization of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business was started in Beijing. |
| September |
“Globalization Strategies and Practices of Chinese Enterprises” course began in Beijing Campus. |
| September |
CKGSB celebrates the launch of its European office, based in St. James’s Square, London |
| December |
CKGSB partners with the Malaysian government to train senior leaders from ASEAN countries |
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CKGSB unveils new Blue logo, reflecting the Yangtze River and the commitment of the school in cultivating wisdom. |
| 2012 |
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CKGSB celebrates its 10th Anniversary |
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First China-France Forum |
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First China-US Forum |
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CKGSB unveiled a new website, Knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn, to serve as a multimedia digital platform for the school’s original research. |