1957
The School of Business officially became the College of Business. Idaho students could select from nine major fields: Accounting, Business and Law, Economics, Extractive Industries, Finance, Foreign Trade, General Business, Marketing and Secretarial Studies.
An official name change resulted in College of Business and Economics with three departments: Business, Accounting and Economics.
The college’s MBA program was launched.
1969
1954
The Public Utilities Executive Course (PUEC), renamed the Energy Executive Course (EEC), was established by the CBE at the request of Idaho Power Company to create a leadership program for the development of utility industry managers. To date, 3,028 individuals from more than 165 companies in 17 countries are alumni of the program , and currently, 19 CEOs of energy companies are graduates of the EEC.
Dr. Graue teaches the Energy Executive Course in 1954.
The Graue Scholars Program was established in recognition of Dr. Erwin Graue, a beloved faculty member at the CBE who is remembered for his insightful and demanding teaching. The Graue Program enables the CBE to recruit high-caliber students to participate with fellow scholars and engage in leadership development.
1986
1989
The Davis Student Investment Management Group launched. This program was made possible through a gift from James E. and A. Darius Davis, founders of the Winn-Dixie grocery chain. Students gain real-life investment experience by managing a portfolio of securities, navigating challenges that include security analysis, investment discipline, professional presentations, economic analysis and portfolio allocation. With over $900k in the fund today, some earnings are redistributed to award CBE student scholarships. This completes a full cycle of learning, connecting experience to impact.
Initial accreditation by the Association for Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an honor earned by only 5% of all business schools worldwide.
1993
Launched the CBE’s first online program – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), expanding a degree in business to a broader range of students in Idaho and beyond.
Our CBE alumni family is nearly 15,000 and growing.
The first female Dean, Dr. Lisa Victoravich, was selected to lead the CBE.
CBE alumnus C. Scott Green (’84) took office as the 19th president of the University of Idaho. A third-generation Vandal, born in Moscow, Scott, earned his MBA at Harvard.
