1995-2000

1995

• The Escuela de Graduados en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (EGADE) of Tecnológico de Monterrey is established.
• Jaime Alonso Gómez Aguirre is named founding Dean of EGADE.

1996

• The first cohort of the Dual Degree Executive MBA of EGADE, in partnership with the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, begins at the Mexico City campus.
• EGADE hosts its first international conference: Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS).

1997

• EGADE hosts the first conference of the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA) and the Academy of International Business (AIB).

1998

• EGADE Monterrey receives accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which it maintains to date.

1999

• EGADE Monterrey becomes a member of the international business school network Partnership in International Management (PIM).

2000-2005

2000

• Financial Times includes EGADE in its Global MBA Ranking, highlighting it as one of the best business schools internationally and the best in Latin America.

2001

• EGADE inaugurates its standalone site in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, designed by the renowned Legorreta Arquitectos. The 32,000 m² facility combines functionality with modern and distinctive aesthetics, becoming a landmark in Monterrey.
• Financial Times again includes EGADE in its Global MBA Ranking.
• The World Resource Institute and Aspen Institute rank EGADE among the top 5 per cent of the world's best schools for Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

2002

• The EGADE Monterrey Advisory Board is established with prominent business leaders from Mexico and Latin America among its members.
• EGADE becomes a founding school of the Global Consortium OneMBA.
• The Wall Street Journal ranks EGADE Monterrey among the world's top 30 business schools according to employers.

2003

• EGADE Monterrey earns accreditation from the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), granted by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), which it maintains to date.
• The first cohort of the Dual Degree Master's in Banking and Finance with Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, Spain, begins.
• Financial Times again includes EGADE in its Global MBA Ranking.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey offers its MBA program in Lima, Peru.

2004

• Launch of the Dual Degree MBA in Global Business and Strategy of EGADE & Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.

2005-2010

2005

• EGADE Mexico City earns accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), which it maintains to date.
• Financial Times again includes EGADE in its Global MBA Ranking.
• Antonio J. Dieck Assad is named Dean of EGADE Monterrey.
• EGADE celebrates its 10th anniversary.

2006

• EGADE joins the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), becoming the first member school outside Europe.

2008

• EGADE Monterrey earns AMBA accreditation, which it maintains to date.
• EGADE Monterrey becomes the first institution in Mexico, and one of the few globally (1% of business schools), to earn the "Triple Crown" of international quality standard accreditations: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS.
• EGADE Monterrey becomes a member of the United Nations Global Compact Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.
• EGADE launches its flagship "Board Member Formation" program at the Monterrey site.
• Eduniversal awards EGADE its highest recognition: 5 Palmes of Excellence, which it maintains to date.

2009

• The EGADE MBA program is offered in Lima, Peru.
• Robert Grosse is Dean of EGADE.

2010

• EGADE opens its new site at the FEMSA building on Tec's Santa Fe Campus in Mexico City. This 12,640 m² structure, designed by Legorreta Arquitectos, houses EGADE and the campus's General Library.
• The EXATEC EGADE Alumni Relations area was established in Monterrey and later expanded nationwide.
• EGADE Business School consolidates as a national school, integrating the Monterrey and Mexico City sites and adopting its current name.

2010-2015

2011

• The EGADE Business School International Advisory Board is established with prominent business leaders from Latin America and beyond in its membership.
• María de Lourdes Dieck Assad is appointed Dean of EGADE Business School.

2012

• EGADE Business School became a founding Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) member.

2013

• As a consolidated multi-campus institution, EGADE Business School earns the "Triple Crown" of accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA—a distinction it has maintained to date.

2014

• The first EXATEC EGADE Association is established at the Monterrey site.

2015-2020

2015

• EGADE Business School expands its operations to Guadalajara, establishing a site at the Tec's Guadalajara campus.

2016

• EGADE Business School launches its chapter of the international honour society Beta Gamma Sigma.
• EGADE MBA is launched at the Querétaro campus of Tecnológico de Monterrey.
• Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain is appointed Dean of the Undergraduate Business School and EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

2017

• Ignacio de la Vega is appointed Dean of EGADE Business School.
• Full-Time MBA is launched in Mexico City.
• Education Model innovation is accelerated.

2018

• The first Global Annual Meeting of EXATEC EGADE is held.

2019

• QS Global Business Schools Ranking positions EGADE Business School as the number 1 business school in Mexico and Latin America.
• The first edition of EGADE U Week for the EGADE EXATEC community is inaugurated.
• The inaugural EXATEC EGADE Merit Award for alumni is presented.
• The EXATEC EGADE National Association for alumni is established.

2020-2024

2020

• Transitioning to the Flexible Digital Model (FDM) due to the COVID-19 pandemic ensures distance education continuity and innovative online internationalization formats.

2021

• The Dual Degree Executive MBA, offered in partnership with the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, is launched.
• Osmar Zavaleta is named Interim Dean of EGADE Business School.

2022

• Horacio Arredondo is appointed Dean of EGADE Business School.
• The 2030 EGADE Strategic Plan is launched, focused on the purpose of "Rethinking the future of business to impact the sustainable development of Latin America."
• The first international chapter of the EXATEC EGADE Association is established in Lima, Peru.
• EGADE Business School is recognized as the best business school in Mexico and Latin America for 15 consecutive years, according to the global Eduniversal ranking.

2023

• Tecnológico de Monterrey celebrates its 80th anniversary.

2024

• The first edition of the EGADE Run 4 the Future road race & family fun run is held in Monterrey. This event supports Tec's "Leaders of Tomorrow" initiative and attracts 1500 participants.
• Renewed spaces are inaugurated at EGADE Monterrey, including the Learning Commons, the EXATEC EGADE & Career Hub, and the Registrar & Admissions Services Centre.
• The Ambassadors of Generosity alumni network is established with a group of EGADE alumni committed to philanthropy and positive social impact.
• Master in Strategic Marketing program is launched at the EGADE Monterrey site.
• Launch of the EGADE Business School Full-Time MBA at the Monterrey site.
• EGADE academic program curricula redesigned.
• EGADE is recognized by the Financial Times in the Responsible Business Education Awards 2024.
• According to the Eduniversal Ranking 2024, EGADE Business School remains the best business school in Mexico and Latin America for 17 consecutive years. The only school in Mexico recognized with 5 Palms of Excellence.
• The UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Leadership for Better and Innovative Futures is launched, a collaboration between EGADE Business School and the School of Government and Public Transformation at Tecnológico de Monterrey.
• The Chair in Philanthropy and Impact Investment is launched, supported by the FEMSA Foundation.
• To learn more about EGADE Business School's activities and achievements in 2024, visit: Annual Report EGADE 2024: Rethinking Business, Transforming the Future.

2025: EGADE Today

• EGADE represents a vibrant community of over 30,000 students and alumni from graduate and executive education programs, professors, collaborators, advisors, global academic partners, and corporate and organizational allies worldwide.
• EGADE is distinguished as one of the most globalized business schools, consolidating its leadership through 165 strategic partnerships with prestigious international academic institutions. EGADE offers 27 dual-degree options, 75 exchange opportunities, and 30 global immersion opportunities.
• EGADE actively participates in the governance of global organizations and networks dedicated to transforming business education, including:
  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (AMBA & BGA)
  • EFMD European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
  • Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
  • Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM)
  • UN Global Compact – Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
  • Partnership in International Management (PIM)
  • Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA)
  • Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS)
• EGADE is a multi-site school—the first of its kind to achieve the global Triple Crown accreditations: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS—with operations in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Querétaro, and international programs.
• Its innovative portfolio includes MBA programs, specialized Master's degrees, doctoral programs, and executive programs offered throughout Mexico, Latin America, and globally through online offerings.
• The EGADE academic faculty includes 237 professors, nearly 30% of whom are international, representing 25 nationalities.
• 60% of the faculty's research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• The EXATEC EGADE community reaches over 20,000 alums globally, with an active Association and chapters in Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Querétaro, and Lima.
• QS Global MBA & Business Master's Rankings 2025 positions EGADE as the #1 business school in Mexico and Latin America for eight consecutive years.
• QS Global MBA & Business Master's Rankings 2025 ranks EGADE programs as #1 in their respective categories in Mexico and Latin America: EGADE Full-Time MBA, Master in Finance, Master in Business Analytics, and Master in Business Management.
• QS ranks the Full-Time MBA as #16 globally for alumni outcomes and among the top 60 MBA programs worldwide.
• QS ranks the Master in Business Analytics and the Master in Business Management among the top 40 globally and the Master in Finance among the top 50 worldwide.