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Jonkoping International Business School
Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), is a business school located in Jönköping in south central Sweden. It opened in 1994 and has focused on entrepreneurship, ownership and renewal. 30% of the faculty and 45% of the students at JIBS come from foreign countries, and the school claims to have 128 partner universities worldwide. Since 2001, several "centres of excellence" have been created, mainly financed by external funds; Media, Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC) (founded in 2003), Centre for Family Enterprise and Ownership (CeFEO) (founded in 2005), and Centre of Entrepreneurship and Spatial Economics (Cense) (founded in 2010).

The school is part of Jönköping University Foundation which was established in 1994. JIBS has been accredited by EQUIS since March 2015 and by AACSB since December 2015.

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.

Education

JIBS offers undergraduate and graduate programs in English and Swedish. JIBS students turn new ideas into businesses, often located at the Science Park in Jönköping, which works closely with the school. The school admits both Swedish and international students to the programs on equal terms.

Undergraduate programs

English undergraduate currently offered (2016):

  • International Economics
  • International Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Sustainable Enterprise Development

Swedish program offered (2021):

Graduate programs

English graduate programs currently offered (2021):

  • Engineering Management (1 year)
  • International Financial Analysis (1 year)
  • International Marketing (1 year)
  • International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (2 years)
  • Global Management (2 years)
  • Strategic Entrepreneurship (2 years)
  • Applied Economics and Data Analysis (2 years)
  • Digital Business (2 years)

Rankings

Financial Times

In 2024, the Financial Times ranked Jönköping International Business School #61 in their Masters in Management ranking. In 2023, the Financial Times ranked Jönköping International Business School #64 in their Masters in Management ranking and #82 in the European Business School Ranking. In 2022, the Financial Times ranked Jönköping International Business School #88 in their European Business School Rankings.

Year FT European Business School Ranking FT Masters in Management Ranking
2024 61
2023 82 64
2022 88 84
2021 95 92
Eduniversal

In 2023, Eduniversal ranks JIBS among Excellent Business Schools (3 palms) with a 154 ‰ deans' recommendation rate. In their 2022 publication, Eduniversal also ranked JIBS among Excellent Business Schools (3 palms) with a deans' recommendation rate of 171‰.

Ekonomistudenten.se

In 2011 Ekonomistudenten.se recognized JIBS as the #2 Business and Economics school in Sweden. In 2012, JIBS was again ranked as the #2 Business and Economics school by Ekonomistudenten.se.

URANK

In 2014, URANK (Sveriges universitetsranking) ranked JIBS as the #3 business school (tied with Lund University) in Sweden.

Academy of Management

In 2009 the Academy of Management recognized JIBS as #9 (#4 Non U.S) among the top 100 business schools in its report on research leadership in entrepreneurial research.

The Future of Business Schools

In 2010 ‘The Future of Business Schools’ ranked JIBS among ‘Top five academic management schools in Sweden’.

Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

In 2010 The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Högskolekvalitet), which provides information regarding the quality of study programs offered by Swedish universities, ranked JIBS as #1 in Sweden for international exchange.

Accreditations

EQUIS

In March 2015 JIBS was accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System)

AACSB

In December2015 JIBS was accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Student body statistics from: "A typical JIBS Student" by Jönköping University, 2010

With the exception of the one-year master's programmes, students of all undergraduate and master programmes have the possibility of studying abroad for at least one semester. JIBS has around 128 partner universities in around 45 countries all over the world and has been actively involved in Linnaeus Palme, Erasmus + and MFS - Minor Field Studies.

According to the Sweden Higher Education Authority, JIBS is home to the top five study programs in international exchange in Sweden. Out of the economics students 60% pursue a semester abroad and the current student body comprises students from 32 countries and one-third of the faculty is drawn from outside Scandinavia.

In 2020, out of the 1765 program students, 945 came from EU and non-EU countries outside of Sweden. JIBS had 107 incoming exchange students and 133 outgoing exchange students.

Student societies

Societies run by students at JIBS include:

JIBS 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. JIBS 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 works with internationalization and integration. It organizes social activities.

Swedish Society for Debate and Diplomacy (SSDD)

The Swedish Society for Debate and Diplomacy 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.

JIBS-United

JIBS-United is the student run magazine at JIBS, and is published by JSA.

Nordnet Trading Room

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

Deans

Deans since foundation in 1994.

Name Deanship
Agne Boeryd 1994-1996
Leif Lindmark 1996-2000
Leif Melin 2000-2001
Rolf A. Lundin 2001-2007
Niclas Adler 2007-2010
Agneta Bladh 2011-2011
Johan Roos 2012-2015
Jerker Moodysson 2016-2024
Martin Wallin 2024-

Partner universities (excerpt)

References

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