Our Story

QTEM was born in 2012 from a shared vision among a small group of pioneering universities: to create a unique international degree focused on quantitative skills, AI, and data analytics — the languages of the future. They imagined a program that would allow top students to explore the world, learn from excellence across borders, and grow into global decision-makers. What started as an ambitious idea has grown into a vibrant network of over 20 leading universities, with hundreds of talented students joining the journey every year.

About QTEM

QTEM mission

QTEM educates international analytics-savvy decision makers with the ambition to create a more sustainable future. The network achieves its educational goal through providing students with a solid quantitative background, global learning experience, fostering a deep respect for cultural diversity, industry connections and excellent digital and communication skills.

QTEM vision

To be the global leading network of business and economics schools, and corporate and social partners, focusing on analytical and multicultural skills for future decision-makers aiming at a more sustainable future.

QTEM values

QTEM focuses on three main values: Academic Excellence, Business and Policy Relevance, and International Partnership. These three values are present in all QTEM activities, especially in the design of the QTEM Master’s program.

Our origin story

QTEM, Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management, is an international network bringing together outstanding students, Academic Partners and International Corporations. QTEM was launched in September 2012 with financial support from the Bernheim Foundation.

2011 Bernheim Foundation provides the funding to launch the QTEM project

2012 First five Universities sign an Agreement to Start QTEM and recruitment of first students

2016 First QTEM organized Graduation in Australia

2017 First QTEM Annual Event with more than 15 Universities and 60 graduates

2018 First QTEM Data Challenge final, with Data provided by Corporate Partners

2020 QTEM starts to be mentioned in articles by the Financial Times and other main Economic publications

2021 Launch of the Global Business Analytics Challenge: Soft skills and hard skills courses preparing students for the QTEM Data Challenge

2022 QTEM reaches 20 Academic Partners

2023 QTEM Alumni community reaches the 500 members

2024 First QTEM Graduation and Annual Event in Africa, at Rabat Business School

2025 Insper Institute from Sao Paulo joins QTEM, the network has its first Academic Partner in Latin America.

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