Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) or Internationella Handelshögskolan is a business school located in Jönköping in south central Sweden. The school has a strong focus on studies in entrepreneurship, SME and family businesses, and business renewal.

JIBS is recognized as the most international business school in Sweden with over 200 partner universities and has won international acclaim for its leadership in entrepreneurship and family business research. The school has a culture of student entrepreneurship with several successful businesses launched each year and dynamic student societies involved in finance, debate, international affairs, golf and sailing among other activities. The school hosts a number of globally recognized research centers, including the Center for Family Enterprise and Ownership and the Media Management and Transformation Center.

The school is part of Jönköping University Foundation which was established in 1994. JIBS offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business administration, economics, informatics, statistics and commercial law.

Location and Campus

The Jönköping University Campus, consisting of Jönköping International Business School, School of Engineering, School of education and communication, School of Health Sciences, the University Library and University Services, is situated on the western shore of the lake Munksjön and not far from the south shore of the lake Vättern, about five minutes walk from the Central Station.

Education

JIBS offers various undergraduate and graduate programs in English and Swedish. JIBS has created an entrepreneurial culture amongst its students who turn around 50 new ideas into successful businesses every year, often with the help of the Science Park in Jönköping, which works closely with the school. There is strong emphasis on working with industry and it is mandatory for students in Business Administration to complete academic assignments within a Swedish host company.
The school has been a pioneer in taking steps towards internationalization, it was the first school in Scandinavia to offer entire programs in English on all levels, first to convert to the Bologna recommended separate Bachelor/Master program, and the first to admit on equal terms both Swedish and International students to the programs. It is ranked the highest in Sweden for exchange studies, and in some programs 85% of students study a semester abroad.

Undergraduate Programs

English undergraduate programs currently offered (fall 2010):

• Business Information Systems (prev. Business and IT Management)
• International Economics and Policy
• International Management

Swedish undergraduate programs currently offered (fall 2010):

• Civilekonomexamen
• Affärsjuristprogrammet (Commercial Law)

Graduate Programs

The following Graduate

Postgraduate education

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programs are offered from fall 2011. All graduate programs are in English. The programs give a 60-credit master degree after one year. Some have an optional second year, leading to a 120-credit master degree.

• Economics, Trade and Policy (optional 2nd year)
• International Financial Analysis (1 year)
• International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (optional 2nd year)
• International Marketing (1 year)
• Managing in a Global Context (optional 2nd year)
• Managing Information Systems and Innovation (optional 2nd year)
• Strategic Entrepreneurship (optional 2nd year)

Research and Doctoral Education

Since JIBS began offering doctoral education, over 65 doctoral students have completed their PhD and are now pursuing their careers around the world. Research at JIBS is focused around Entrepreneurship, SMEs and business renewal and is partly carried out at the different research centers which the school hosts.

Library

The university library is a leading research library within the fields of entrepreneurship, small business and innovations with the special collection Information Centre for Entrepreurship (ICE). With more than 35,000 volumes in 15 languages, ICE has the largest collection of entrepreneurship research in the world. In 2005 the University Library was awarded Library of the Year in Sweden.

Rankings

In 2009 the Academy of Management recognized JIBS as #9 (#4 Non U.S) among top 100 business schools in its report on research leadership in entrepreneurial research. In 2010 ‘The Future of Business Schools’ ranked JIBS among ‘Top five academic management schools in Sweden’. In 2010 The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Högskolekvalitet), which provides information regarding the quality of study programs offered by Swedish universities, ranks JIBS as #1 in Sweden for international exchange. Eduniversal ranks JIBS among Excellent Business Schools (3 palms).

Accreditations

The bachelor programme International Management and the master programme Strategic Entrepreneurship have gained EFMD EPAS accreditation. In autumn 2010 JIBS initiated the EFMD EQUIS

Equis

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 as well as the AACSB accreditation process.

Internationalization

JIBS is the most international business schools in Sweden and one of the most international in the world. JIBS has more than 200 partner universities in over 70 countries in all six continents and has been actively involved in LINNAEUS-PALME, NORDPLUS, SOCRATES, TEMPUS, and ALFA projects.

According to Högskolekvalitet, an institution that provides information in regards to the quality of the different study programs offered by Swedish universities, JIBS is home to the top five study programs in international exchange in Sweden.
Out of the economics students 85% pursue a semester abroad and the current student body comprises students from 75 countries and one third of the faculty is drawn from outside Scandinavia.

Jönköping Student Association (JSA)

At Jönköping University each of the four schools have their own student association which organizes activities related to the schools' main profiles. Jönköping Student Association (JSA) is Jönköping International Business School’s student association. The President of JSA is represented on JIBS’ board.

International Association (IA)

The International Association of the Student Union (IA) works with internationalization and integration. It organizes social activities and tries to provide international students with a deeper understanding and a richer experience of Swedish society and culture.

Swedish Society for Debate and Diplomacy (SSDD)

The Swedish Society for Debate and Diplomacy is the preeminent forum for student debating, research, dialectics and diplomacy in Sweden and the only society of its kind in the country. The debate society has participated in several international debates, conferences and research trips.

Society for International Affairs Jönköping (SIAJ)

Society of international Affairs (SIAJ) is a politically and religiously independent association aimed at spreading knowledge, increasing awareness and initiating debate about international affairs. Activities include: guest lectures, seminars and debates, field trips, movie club, discussion groups and study circles.

Nordnet Trading Room

Nordnet Trading Room was established in collaboration with and funded Nordnet Bank AB. It has state of the art free trading software and computers, with subscriptions to financial periodicals and television news available in the room.

External links

• Jönköping International Business School