History
2009
- Start of the MSc programme Supply Chain Management and Change in Venlo
- Renaming into School of Business and Economics
- M€4 funding received for research of METEOR, SBE’s graduate research school
2008
- Celebration of the school’s 25th anniversary
- Europe prize award for Prof. Hans Werner Sinn
- Honorary doctorate granted to Prof. John Campbel
- Start of a one year MSc track in Marketing, Finance, Banking and Actuarial Sciences
- Over 60% of the enrolled students are international; over 40% of staff are internationa
- Business and Economics programmes ranked number 1 in the Netherlands and awarded ”Spitzengruppe” in Germany
2007
- Start of a one-year MSc track in Entrepreneurship and Management of Learning
- Double degree agreements with Louvain-la-Neuve and Adelaide
- Start of the research Network Social Innovation(NSI)
- First participation in Financial Times ranking
- Start of the modular MBA programme
2006
- Start participating in worldwide case competitions
- Internship opportunities introduced in BSc programmes
- Launch of the “Geert Hofstede”chair in Cultural Diversity
- Agreement with EDHEC Lille/Nice, signed to offer a double degree programme in Business
- M€ 1 research grants for Prof. Peter Schotman and Prof. Rob Bauer for Private Rretirement Provision and Corporate Engagement
- Launch of the International Advisory Board
2005
- Accreditation of the masters program Financial Economics by NVAO
- Establishment of the Fortis chair ‘Banking and Insurance’ at the Solvay Business School, ULB, Vrije Universiteit and the FEBA of the Maastricht University
- Partnership with Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University (Washington DC) offering the Master of International Studies (MIS) to graduates of the FEBA
- To welcome 4000th exchange student
2004
- The upgrading of the Faculty building is completed, including an update of the IT facilities, university restaurant and executive tutorial rooms
- 20th anniversary of the FEBA, awarding a honorary doctorate and the Maastricht Award for European Economic
- Integration to professor Jacques Drèze-Application for the Program in International Management (PIM) network is prepared, a program regarding cooperation among an international consortium of higher education institutions delivering a graduate-equivalent degree in management
- FEBA’s network of exchange partners consists of approx. 135 partners in 39 countries world wide; yearly 400 – 500 students participate in a study period at the FEBA
- 22% of the graduates working abroad
- Accreditation of the research masters M.Phil Economic and Financial Research and M.Phil Business Research by NVAO
- 5000th graduate at the FEBA
2003
- Opening of the new university library
- 40% of incoming undergraduate and graduate students has a foreign nationality
- 84% (overall in The Netherlands 81%) of the graduates would chose the same study again
- VICI grant of M€ 1.2 granted to prof. Jean Jacques Herings
2002
- Introduction of the bachelor and master structure at the FEBA, completing the transition of program design and delivery in English
- Accreditation by AACSB International
- Establishment of the Graduate School of International Management, the Business School of the Maastricht University developing and offering MBA, executive and in-company program
- Renewal of the accreditation of the research school METEOR by the KNAW
- Assessment of research program: overall quality for each program is 4 or 5 (on a scale of 1 – 5)
- 100% of exchange students would recommend the FEBA program to fellow students at the home university
2000
- Start of the program Infonomics
1999
- Numerus clausus for the International Business Studies program is set, also the Binding Study Advice (BSA) is introduced
- Chair in ‘Interactive Marketing’ established, sponsored by ICP, Hepworth, Call Centre College, Randstad, Mercedes-Benz CAC, Vodafone and Ericsson
1997
- Accreditation of METEOR by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
- Chair in ‘Services and Retail Management’ established, sponsored by ABP, CZ Group, Macintosh Retail Group
1996
- First graduates in Econometrics and International Economic Studies
- Start of the postgraduate program International Executive Master of Finance and Control, a joint program of the Maastricht University and the Universiteit van Amsterdam
1995
- Change of name from Faculty of Economics into Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- Start of the Fiscal Economics program
1993
- Start of the program International Business Studies with 125 students, the program includes a compulsory study abroad; the program is entirely taught in English
- Start of International Economic Studies and campaigning in Germany to extend the international enrolment of students
- Official start of the EDINEB network, the international network aiming at further improvement in economics and business education
- Launch of the research school METEOR (Maastricht Research School of Economics and Technology and Organizations
1992
- Start and first enrolment students in study program Econometrics
- Jean Monnet chair awarded to Chris de Neubourg, later also to Clemens Kool
- Chair in ‘Cooperative Enterprise’ sponsored by LLTB, Campina and Rabobank Netherlands
1990
- First students graduating in International Management
1989
- Start of the postgraduate program Controller (Executive Master of Finance and Control)
1988
- 550 students enrolled in undergraduate program
- Start of the postgraduate program ‘Registeraccountant’ (Postdoctoral Program Registered Auditing)
- Establishment of research institute MERIT (Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
- First graduates in Economics
1987
- Start of International Management program, a specialization within the Economics programme
- Eduard Kimman appointed at the chair ‘Ethics’ (sponsored by the LWV)
- Initial participation in the Erasmus exchange program
1986
- The Research Institute on Education and Labour Market (ROA)is launched
- Geert Hofstede appointed at the chair in ‘International Management’ (sponsored by SWOL)
1984
- Start of the study program Economics with 100 undergraduate students and 3 departments: Economics, Business Administration and Quantitative Economics
1983
- Publication of the report ‘Economie in Maastricht’, a blueprint for the Faculty of Economics
1982
- Installation by the Algemene Faculteit (General Faculty) of a Committee Economics (Werkgroep Economie) to be chaired by the founding dean, prof. Wil Albeda
1981
- Letter of intent by dr. A. Pais, Minister of Education and Science Policy, to grant RL permission to start a study program in Economics
- Publication of the report ‘De contouren van een economische faculteit aan de Rijksuniversiteit Limburg’ (The contours of a Faculty of Economics at Rijksuniversiteit Limburg [RL])
