The College of Business was established in 1980 in accordance with the government's need for economic development. In 1967, the Industrial Management Department was created, later in 1974 changed its name to the Department of Business Administration. The Department of International Trade was set-up in 1976 .And in 1980, the Department of Accounting was launched which leaded to the establishment of the College of Business. The Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering had been elevated to the Chung Yuan Christian University for the addition of the College of Business. In 1987, the university founded the Department of Information Management, and formed the Department of Finance in 2005, which educate students to be future financial professionals. By then, the university had mapped out a comprehensive structure of a quality business education.