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.Partner Universities – Education – Jönköping International Business School . Hj.se (2010-11-24). Retrieved on 2011-06-12. 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. It was accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA) in June 2025, making it one of currently only three business schools in Sweden (and one of nine in Scandinavia) to hold triple accreditation.
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):Bachelor programmes in English – Education – Jönköping International Business School. Hj.se (2011-05-02). Retrieved on 2011-06-12. 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):Master – Education – Jönköping International Business School . Hj.se (2011-01-06). Retrieved on 2011-06-12. 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 rankingFinancial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2024 https://rankings.ft.com (2024-09-09). Retrieved on 2024-09-09. and #74 in their European Business School ranking.European Business School Rankings 2024 https://rankings.ft.com (2024-12-02). Retrieved on 2023-12-02. In 2023, the Financial Times ranked Jönköping International Business School #64 in their Masters in Management rankingFinancial Times Masters in Management Rankings 2023 https://rankings.ft.com (2023-09-11). Retrieved on 2023-09-11. and #82 in the European Business School Ranking.Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2023 https://rankings.ft.com (2023-12-04). Retrieved on 2023-12-04. In 2022, the Financial Times ranked Jönköping International Business School #88 in their European Business School Rankings.Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2022. https://rankings.ft.com (2023-02-06). Retrieved on 2023-02-06.
Year FT European Business School Ranking FT Masters in Management Ranking 2024 74 61 2023 82 64 2022 88 84
QS TopUniversities As of September 2025, QS ranks JIBS #151-200 globally in the "QS Business Master's Rankings 2026: Management", the 2nd best result for Swedish universities.QS Business Master's Rankings 2026: Management. topuniversities.com (2025-09-30). Retrieved on 2025-09-30.
Eduniversal In 2024, Eduniversal ranks JIBS an "Excellent Business School" (3 palms) with a deans' recommendation rate of 284 ‰ - the 4th highest in Sweden.Business school and university ranking worldwide. Eduniversal.com (2024-12-03). Retrieved on 2024-12-03. In 2023, Eduniversal also ranked JIBS among "Excellent Business Schools" (3 palms) with a 154 ‰ deans' recommendation rate.Business school and university ranking worldwide. Eduniversal.com (2023-12-04). Retrieved on 2023-12-04.
Ekonomistudenten.se In 2011 Ekonomistudenten.se recognized JIBS as the #2 Business and Economics school in Sweden.Rankning av ekonomiskolor 2011 . Ekonomistudenten.se. Retrieved on 2012-01-04. In 2012, JIBS was again ranked as the #2 Business and Economics school by Ekonomistudenten.se.. Ekonomistudenten.se. Retrieved on 2012-03-02.
URANK In 2014, URANK (Sveriges universitetsranking) ranked JIBS as the #3 business school (tied with Lund University) in Sweden.Rankning av ekonomiskolor 2014 . urank.se. Retrieved on 2016-01-06.
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.Internationalisation – Education – Jönköping International Business School . Hj.se (2011-05-31). Retrieved on 2011-06-12.
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.JU Study Administration Department, April 2021
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.Management and Board – About us – Jönköping International Business School . Hj.se (2011-05-03). Retrieved on 2011-06-12.
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.The JIBS Story – Jönköping International Business School. ju.se/en (2016-02-11). Retrieved on 2016-02-11. 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 2012–2015Jerker Moodysson 2016–2024Martin Wallin2024-
Partner universities (excerpt) Queensland University of Technology University of Southern Denmark Vienna University of Economics and Business HEC Montréal City University of Hong Kong Shanghai Jiao Tong University Aalto University School of Economics Hanken School of Economics EDHEC Business School EM Lyon KEDGE Business School Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL) Universität Mannheim WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Bocconi University Universiteit Maastricht Universiteit van Tilburg VU University Amsterdam University of Waikato BI Norwegian Business School Singapore Management University University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business University of Stellenbosch Yonsei University University of St. Gallen Babson College Baylor University Universiteit Amsterdam Texas A&M University University of California, Davis 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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External links Jönköping International Business School