CEG Milestone

1999
• The predecessor of CEG, Netbig.com, is founded with the vision to become the No. 1 education portal in Greater China.
• Netbig publishes the ranking of China's universities, the first organization to provide an independent ranking of universities in China, using scientific methodology similar to that adopted by US News and World Report.
• Netbig offers high school and university students access to learning resources, tutorial instructions, campus news, chat-room and learning communities.
• Netibig secures the first round of funding from leading venture capitalists and conglomerates.

2000
• Netibig.com is ranked as the top education and technology site by CNNIC.
• Netbig opens offices in major cities in greater China, including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing.
• Netbig ventures into the online bookstore space by founding Bayakala.com.
• Netbig offers online MBA admission consultation services in cooperation with Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiaotong, Xi'an Jiaotong, Harbin, Nankai, and Tongji universities.

2001
• Netbig collaborates with Massey University, one of the top 7 universities in New Zealand on "2+2" bachelor degree completion program, as well as offering Massey's MBA program in China.
• Netbig aggressively promotes online distance learning programs in Mainland China.
• Netbig secures the distributorship to recruit students for the MBA program offered by Herriot-Watt University.

2002
• More than 300 students from China go abroad to Massey for the bachelor completion program.
• CEG forges a partnership with The University of Iowa Tippie School of Management to offer its International MBA in Hong Kong.
• The first Iowa MBA cohort successfully kicks off in Hong Kong.
• go abroad to Massey for the bachelor degree completion program.

2003
• CEG opens up Beijing Institute of Business and Technology with more than one thousand students.
• CEG opens up an international college at East China Institute of Technology.

2004
• CEG collaborates with the Yale School of Management at Yale University to offer a series of executive programs on Marketing, Finance and Leadership.
• Successfully offers the executive program on corporate governance with Stanford Law School at Stanford University.
• Launch of Dynamic Corporate Strategy program with Department of Engineering and Management Science, Stanford University.
• Introduction of top-up degree programs and online MBA.

2005
• Authorized by the Chinese Ministry of Education to offer overseas studies consultation services.
• Launch of Negotiation Program for Senior Executives, in collaboration with Harvard Law School at Harvard University.
• First cohort of UNC Charlotte MBA in Taiwan successfully held.

2006
• Introduction of Stanford Advanced Project Management, in partnership with Stanford Center for Professional Development.
• Continuous success on Harvard negotiation program and Stanford corporate governance program.

2007
• Offer the first cohort of UNC Charlotte MBA program in Hong Kong.
• Debut of Stanford Financial Engineering Program in Hong Kong, an innovative program focusing on the practical applications of investment banking, risk management and financial engineering skills.

2008
• Continuous success on Stanford Financial Engineering Program and UNC Charlotte MBA.
• Tremendous growth of student enrolments on online top-up degree programs.
• 5th cohort of UNC Charlotte MBA in Taiwan, and 2nd cohort in Hong Kong.

2009
• Launch the 6th IMBA cohort with The University of Iowa Tippie School of Management.

2010
• Partners with University of California at Berkeley on a Summer Select Program. Send the first pilot group of high school students to Berkeley.
• Launch of Stanford Senior Management Program in Hong Kong.