Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), is a

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located in

Jönköping Jönköping (, ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland. The city is the seat o ...

in south central

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. 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

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since March 2015 and by

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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 Vättern ( , ) is the second-largest lake in Sweden, after Vänern, and the sixth-largest lake in Europe. It is a long, finger-shaped body of fresh water in south central Sweden, to the southeast of Vänern, pointing at the tip of Scandinavia. ...

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

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currently offered (2016): * International Economics * International Management * Marketing Management * Sustainable Enterprise Development Swedish program offered (2021): * Civilekonom (''in English'': Master of Science in Business and Economics)

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 and #74 in their European Business School 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. ;Eduniversal In 2024, Eduniversal ranks JIBS an "Excellent Business School" (3 palms) with a deans' recommendation rate of 284 ‰ - the 4th highest in Sweden. In 2023, Eduniversal also ranked JIBS among "Excellent Business Schools" (3 palms) with a 154 ‰ deans' recommendation rate. ;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

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) 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.Rankings & Accreditations – About us – Jönköping International Business School
https://ju.se/en/about-us/jonkoping-international-business-school/study-at-jibs/accredited-education.html Hj.se (2011-05-02). Retrieved on 2011-06-12.

Accreditations

;EQUIS In March 2015 JIBS was accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) ;AACSB In December 2015 JIBS was accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) AMBA In June 2025 JIBS was accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs), awarding JIBS with the Triple Crown status

Internationalisation

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.JIBS ranks highest in Sweden in international exchange – About us – Jönköping International Business School
. Hj.se. Retrieved on 2011-06-12. 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.

Partner universities (excerpt)

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University of Southern Denmark The University of Southern Denmark (, SDU) has campuses located in Southern Denmark and on Zealand. It offers a number of joint programmes in co-operation with the University of Flensburg and the University of Kiel. Contacts with regional indu ...

Vienna University of Economics and Business The Vienna University of Economics and Business ( , WU) is a public research university in Vienna, Austria. The university received triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA). History WU was founded on 1 October 1898 as '' k.u.k. Exportakade ...

HEC Montréal HEC Montréal (; English: ''High Commercial Studies of Montreal'') is a bilingual public business school located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1907, HEC Montréal is the graduate business school of the Université de Montréal and is ...

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* Aalto University School of Economics *

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* Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL) * Universität Mannheim *

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* University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business *

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* Universiteit Amsterdam *

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* University of Wisconsin at MilwaukeePartner Universities – Jönköping International Business School
. ju.se/en (2015-12-02). Retrieved on 2016-01-06.

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