The Institute of Technology (IUT), which later became IGE, was established in 1980. In 1982, it awarded its first University Technology Diplomas (DUT) in Business Management. The institute gradually expanded its programs to include specializations in Management Information Systems, Accounting and Finance, and Advertising and Sales. By 1985, it began offering bachelor's degrees, and in 1996, it introduced maîtrise programs.

In 2001, IUT officially became IGE, offering three specialized programs: Management Information Systems, Advertising and Sales, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. By 2003, IGE adopted the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), transitioning the previous maîtrise to a master's degree.

 

In 2016, IGE updated the titles of its degrees to Bachelor and Master in Computer Science for Business, Bachelor and Master in Marketing and Advertising, and Bachelor in Hospitality Management.

 

In 2017, IGE launched three new programs in English: Bachelor in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Master in Hospitality Management with two concentrations: Lebanese and Mediterranean Gastronomy and Lifestyle, and Luxury and Lifestyle.