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How was the Solvay Summer School created?

The starting premise was simple: How to give international and Belgian students an insight into Solvay students’ life? Therefore, in 2007 , two Solvay students launched the first edition of the Solvay Summer School at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.

The ambition behind this programme was to offer, not only a school experience through courses given by internationally recognized teachers, but also the opportunity to explore Brussels, Bruges, and European Institutions. As the whole programme took place in Brussels, the capital of Europe, it seemed evident to choose the European Business Challenges as the main topic of the week. The members of the board were supported in their efforts by Solvay’s faculty, therefore they quickly obtained the accreditation of 2 ECTS credits for the Summer School.

During its 17 years of existence, the Solvay Summer School has always kept its identity: trying to offer the best student experience. Still organized by students aiming to provide a fulfilling and challenging Belgian student life experience, the Solvay Summer School has reached another level of professionalism since 2018 when it allowed its participants to solve real business cases made by companies. It is now your turn to get out of your comfort zone and join the adventure!

In 2021, the quality of the program was further recognised by the SBS-EM faculty and its Dean. The team is thus very proud to announce that 3 ECTS credits will now be awarded to the Solvay Summer School participants.