Past (1994 - 2000)

CIBT Canadian Institute of Business & Technology Corp. (now CIBT School of Business & Technology Corp.) formed in 1994 to provide education in Asia.

Established first CIBT campus in Beijing in 1995 under an agreement with Beijing Polytechnic University and began enrolling students in December 1995.

Programs approved by the Beijing Education Committee and the Higher Education Bureau.

Entered into an agreement with CU in 1996 to deliver curriculum and to facilitate degree programs in Beijing.

Added corporate training programs in 1997.

Degree status approved in 1998 by the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council in China for the CU MBA program delivered by CIBT.

In 1999, opened second and third campuses in Beijing, and moved to new headquarters in East Beijing.

Student enrollment exceeded 500 by 1999 and 1,000 by mid-2000.

Expanded main campus from 10,000 to 20,000 square-feet.

Launched international transferable bachelor's degree program in October 2000.

Signed a contract in December 2000 to provide an Executive MBA program to Schneider Electric Investment (China), a company with over 2,000 employees in 19 Chinese cities.

Letter of Commendation in May 2000 from the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Top ten foreign-owned MBA program ranking from the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council in China.

Entered into an agreement to provide e-commerce training to China's Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Signed a licensing and revenue sharing agreement with Intel Internet Technology (Shanghai) to become the first school in Mainland China to offer Intel's E-business Solution Training Program.

By September 2001, student enrollment increased by 8% in the MBA program and by 44% in the international transferable bachelor's degree program over the same period from the previous year.

Announced the joint delivery to the Shandong government of project management training with PMI.

In January 2002, signed an agreement to deliver an Executive Training program to Jebsen, a company that employs over 1,000 people in 20 offices in nine major cities in China and Hong Kong.

In March 2002, announced an agreement with ITT to deliver an IT diploma program to the rapidly growing IT market in China that began in the fall of 2002.

Ranked Canada's 36 th Fastest Growing Company in the June 2002 issue of PROFIT Magazine.

In October 2002, reported a 153% increase in fall enrollments.

Opened a new 107,000 square-foot training complex in Beijing.

Signed an agreement in January 2003 with a leading Hong Kong-based executive search firm to provide placement services for CIBT graduates.

In February 2003, signed an agreement with Becker, a subsidiary of DeVry, to offer Chartered Financial Analyst programs in China.

Signed an agreement with WIU, a subsidiary of Apollo, to deliver graduate programs in China.

Reported enrollment increase of 63% to 1,064 students in 2003 from 2002.

Signed agreement to deliver MBA programs sponsored by Boeing.

In August 2004, acquired Beihai College, from Weifang University in Shandong.

Received accreditation approval from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission for joint bachelor's programs with ITT and WIU.

In October 2004, CIBT entered into a formal agreement to acquire 55% control of Zhengzhou International Business School with an option to purchase an additional 10% within three years from the closing date.

Entered into Memorandum of Understanding with ChinaCast to provide educational programs through an established broadband network.

Establish automotive training school through joint effort with local Chinese business partners and leading American education providers.

Expand transferable degree programs and career certificate programs with major U.S. partners.

Introduce an international exchange executive training program.

Expand non-accredited corporate training programs.

Expand online training programs.

Expand CIBT to major cities of China and establish satellite campuses in smaller cities throughout China.

Acquire local business schools to expand CIBT's market presence and revenue growth.

Introduce bilingual degree programs.

"Over the next 25 years, China could become the manufacturing capital of the world."

James Cicarelli
Dean,
Roosevelt University
Business College