1990 - 1991 Professor Ionel Chera, Ph. D., director of the distance education programme of the University of Bucharest meets with personalities from The Open University – OU, among which Sir John Daniel, the Rector of the Open University.

November 15, 1992 Open University and the University of Bucharest sign a memorandum of understanding supported by the Know How Fund (KHF) and the British Council, in view of presenting the courses of the British university in Romania.

February 1993 25 Romanians from throughout the country are selected for the first The Open University Business School course – the “Competitive Management” course in English.

March 20, 1993 Inauguration ceremony of the distance education project financed by the KHF. Among the participants: professor Emil Constantinescu, rector of the University of Bucharest, Klaus Hening, director of the British Council, professor Brian Lund and Arthur Lyttle, director of the OU for Romania.

November 15, 1993 The first 25 students of the OUBS in Romania establish CODECS Centre for Open Distance Education for a Civil Society aiming to promote, implement and develop distance education in Romania. The first series of 81 students begin the “Competitive Management” course in Bucharest and in two regional centres in Bistrita and Oradea

December 2, 1995 OU and CODECS sign a Master Agreement through which CODECS becomes the exclusive partner of the Open University in Romania.

March 1996 At the end of a development process begun in 1993, CODECS completes its national network, reaching a total of 10 regional centres.

February 1998 CODECS diversifies its product portfolio by establishing the CODECS Publishing House, specialising in business books and by offering training and consultancy services.

October 1998 The number of CODECS students reaches 5,000.

November 12, 1998 CODECS celebrates five years from its establishment, organizing a ceremony for awarding the Professional Diplomas in Management.

May 1, 1999 First Romanian students enrolled n the Strategy course, part of the international MBA programme of The Open University Business School - OUBS.

November 21, 1999 Awarding ceremony for the Professional Certificates in Management and the Professional Diplomas in Management, within the MBA programme of the OUBS

May 1, 2000 CODECS introduces in Romania the second programme of The Open University Computing for Commerce and Industry Faculty, through the “Project Management” course.

October 2000 The number of CODECS students reaches 7,000, which represents over 15,000 applications to the MBA programme course modules.

November 21, 2000 Awarding ceremony for the Professional Diplomas in Management, within the MBA programme of the OUBS, event organized with the support of the British Council. On this occasion, CODECS awards for the first time the excellence prizes Best Investor in People, Best Business Partner, Best Press Friend.

January 2001 CODECS begins the negotiations with the Westminster University of Great Britain for the implementation on the Romanian market of the pilot programme Master of Arts in Human Resource Management.

March 2001 The CODECS Foundation for Leadership is established and preparations begin for its first project, “Third Millennium Leaders”, an educational programme about the Leadership Art, offered to high-school students in Romania

May 2001 The inauguration of the CODECS headquarters in the presence of Mr. Neil Windy, International Regional Manager, The Open University Business School.

June 15, 2001 Awarding ceremony for the first diplomas in Project Management - Computing for Commerce and Industry, in the presence of Mr. David Butts, Vice-dean of the Technology Faculty, acting director of CCI, Ms. Kay Brumley, Ph. D., elected director of CCI and Mr. Miles Shepherd, member of the Board of the Project Management Association of Great Britain, tutor of the first group of Romanian students.

September 27, 2001 Finalizing of the negotiations with Westminster University; the last details for the official launch of the pilot programme Master of Arts in Human Resource Management are established, and the launch will take place in 2002.

November 21, 2001 CODECS celebrates the first graduates class of the MBA-OUBS programme. Awarding ceremony for the first MBA Diplomas and the Professional Management Diplomas, in the presence of Professor Allan Cochrane, OU Pro-rector, and Mr. Richard Wheatcroft, Ph. D., MBA Programme Director and Mr. Neil Windy, External Programmes Coordinator, The Open University Worldwide. CODECS awards the excellence awards Best Investor in People, Best Business Partner, Best Press Friend

February 2002 The CODECS Foundation for Leadership and the British Council launch simultaneously, in 11 high schools in Bucharest and in the country, the pilot phase of the “Third Millennium Leaders” Programme

April 2002 Finalizing the negotiations with Open University Business School for the introduction in Romania of the new versions f the Professional Certificate and the Professional Diploma in Management, versions that will be implemented in September 2002

May 9, 2002 CODECS lunches in Romania the Master of Arts in Human Resource Management Programme of the Westminster University of Great Britain. Ms. Christine Porter, Chair of Human Resource Management, Ms. Elizabeth Kennedy, module leader (Human Resource Management) and Ms. Lisa Matthewman, module leader (Organisational Analysis) from Westminster University participated in the launching event.

May 24, 2002 Official launch of the CODECS Club – the Professional Diploma in Management and MBA alumni club. Special guest: Mr. Alain Cardon, director of the Metasysteme SARL International Consultancy Company and ex- C.E.O. of Transformation S.A., consultant and author of management studies. CODECS Publishing House launches in Romania the volume "Jocurile manipularii" (“Manipulation Games”), signed by Mr. Alain Cardon.

September 2002 CODECS launches the new versions of the Professional Certificate and Professional Diploma in Management stages within the MBA-OBUS programme. The academic content of the curricula is improved and updated with theories and current approaches of some case studies from the international business environment.

November 20, 2002 CODECS and its British partner - Open University Business School organized the awarding ceremony for the MBA Diplomas and the Professional Diplomas in Management within the MBA programme of The Open University Business School. During the ceremony, the CODECS Excellence Awards went to: Best Investor in People (Coca Cola HBC), Best Business Partner (Billa Romania) and Best Press Friend (Capital). Professor Allan Cochrane, Pro-rector of The Open University and Ms. Anneke Fluitman-Meijer, External Programmes Coordinator - The Open University Worldwide, were present.

September 2003 CODECS launches the B713 Fundamentals of Senior Management course that ensures direct access to the MBA stage. The course contributes to the development of necessary competencies and aptitudes for a Senior Manager as well as the concepts and analytical aptitudes necessary for dealing with organisational changes at the strategic level.

November 4, 2003 CODECS celebrated 10 years from its establishment. The ceremony took place at the National Opera House of Bucharest. The event was attended, along with the CODECS employees and founders, by 500 people: representatives of The Open University, Great Britain, of partner organisations in Central and Eastern Europe, of the British Embassy, the British Council, of the partner companies that trusted and invested in the development of their employees through CODECS. During the ceremony, CODECS awarded the prizes: BEST INVESTOR IN PEOPLE to ALCATEL NETWORK SYSTEMS ROMANIA,
BEST BUSINESS PARTNER to KOBER, the excellence award BEST PRESS FRIEND went to BUCHAREST BUSINESS WEEK
During the ceremony that celebrated 10 years from the establishment of CODECS, the prizes Best Business Support and Best Strategic Partner were awarded for the first time, as a recognition of the way the CODECS activity was supported from its very beginning.

CODECS awarded the prizes BEST BUSINESS SUPPORT: BRISTISH COUNCIL and to the EMBASSY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
The BEST STRATEGIC PARTENER prize went to The Open University Business School, represented by Mr. Mike Green, Professional Development Programme Director, for the way it supported the CODECS activity throughout the 10 years of cooperation.
A special prize was awarded to Professor Ionel Chera, Ph. D., for his contribution to the establishment and the implementation of distance learning in Romania.

November 20, 2003 CODECS and The Open University Business School (OUBS) celebrate the new graduate class of the MBA Programme. The diplomas were awarded in a ceremony that took place at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. On this occasion, the graduates from the first stage of the Professional Diploma in Management, within the MBA Programme of OUBS were awarded their diplomas. Professor Geoff Peters, Pro-rector of The Open University was present.

January 2004 CODECS companies group has a new member organisation: Coaching Institute, offering leadership solutions meeting the needs of modern organisations in a holistic manner.

April 2004 CODECS has a new member Career Solutions International, the subsidiary in Romania of the DBM American Corporation. The mission of Career Solutions International Romania is to provide permanent support in the preparation of the candidate for the new job, starting with the date when the notification interview takes place and until the signing of a new work contract.

May 2004 CODECS launches the new version of the Professional Diploma in Management through the BZT700 Change and Performance Management course. The course is addressed especially to middle managers and to those in management positions in smaller organisations, giving them the possibility to study the topics of performance analysis, performance improvement and project and change management.

November 20, 2004 CODECS and The Open University Business School (OUBS) celebrate the new graduate class of the MBA Programme. The diplomas were awarded within a ceremony that took place at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. On this occasion, the graduates from the first stage of the Professional Diploma in Management, within the MBA Programme of OUBS were awarded their diplomas. Professor David Vincent, Pro-rector of The Open University was present.

January 20, 2005 CODECS and the University of Bucharest begin the project “Dialogues for Performance”, thus preparing tools that Romanian universities can use for implementing quality management. The “Dialogues for Performance” project is part of the “CALISRO – Quality in Romanian Higher Education” programme, coordinated by the University of Bucharest and financed by the CALIST programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Plan.

March 9, 2005 CODECS launched the Excellence in Leadership Awards, in recognition of the success of women in the activity fields of CODECS. The awards went to: BEST LEADERSHIP PRACTICE IN BUSINESS Ms. Aneta Bogdan, Managing Partner Brandient, BEST LEADERSHIP PRACTICE IN POLITICS Ms. Mona Musca, Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs and BEST LEADERSHIP PRACTICE IN PRESS Ms. Andreea Rosca, Editor-in-Chief, Capital magazine, for the remarkable results obtained in politics, business and press during 2004.