Network of International Business Schools

Network of International Business Schools

Abbreviation	NIBS
Formation	1993
Type	NGO
Purpose	educational accreditation, curriculum development, academic exchange
Headquarters	Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium
Region served	Global
Membership	70 schools worldwide
President	Hans van Oudheusden
Website	www.nibsweb.org

The Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) is an association of university-level schools of business that promotes the incorporation of a strong international dimension into management training and accredits schools that offer internationally oriented business curricula. NIBS and its various member institutions advocate for the creation of business education programs that integrate internationalist skills and perspectives, including the practice of foreign languages, the study of comparative management techniques, and the experience of working and studying abroad. They also facilitate cooperation between educational institutions in different countries, on the premise that this contributes to better relations between nations by deepening understanding of other cultures and social practices. NIBS was formed in 1993 and currently has approximately 70 member institutions in over 30 countries.^[1]

Members of NIBS recognize each other’s qualifications, have a common goal of collaboration, and encourage participation in the following:

• Student exchanges/interactions
• Faculty exchanges/interactions
• Exchanges of ideas for teaching programs
• Joint teaching and research programs

The current president of NIBS is Hans van Oudheusden, who also serves as Head of International Relations at the School of Financial Management, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Previously, the position was held by Dr. David Gillingham, who served in the role from its inception in 1993 until 2012,^[2] and by Ian Charles, who led the organization from 2012 to 2016.^[3]

Accreditation

Since 2008, a key function of the organization has been the accreditation of internationally oriented schools of business around the world.^[4] NIBS accreditation is not intended to compete with long-established accreditation bodies, such as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA), or the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS); rather, it focuses on the degree to which the business school has become international in all facets of its organization. The NIBS accreditation scheme is thus generally regarded as a supplement to other accreditations, as well as a signal that an institution is committed to "deep" internationalization.

Any full member school of NIBS may apply for accreditation, which consists of a three-step process: completion of a self-assessment questionnaire on internationalization; a visit by an accreditation team; and a decision by the NIBS Board of Directors. As of March 2018, a total of 24 institutions have been accredited by NIBS.^[5] These include:

• Arkansas State University (USA)
• Avans University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
• BA School of Business and Finance (Latvia)
• Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)
• Berlin School of Economics and Law (Germany)
• Bishop's University (Canada)
• Carleton University, Sprott School of Business (Canada)
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Netherlands)
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam (Netherlands)
• Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
• International Business Academy, Kolding (Denmark)
• Jackson State University (United States)
• Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
• Leeds Beckett University (United Kingdom)
• London South Bank University (United Kingdom)
• Northern State University (USA)
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
• Southeast Missouri State University (USA)
• Tennessee Technological University (USA)
• Thomas More Kempen (Belgium)
• Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Puerto Rico)
• University College Leuven-Limburg (Belgium)
• University of Clermont Auvergne (France)
• Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)

Programs

NIBS operates an annual business conference to present research findings and examine issues related to international business education. The 2017 event will be held in Leeds, UK, and will focus on the role of business schools in preparing students for a rapidly changing global economy. NIBS is also publisher of the NIBS Journal, a peer-reviewed academic journal focused on advancing business theory and practice with relevance to international managers.^[6] The organization also sponsors two student competitions aimed at cultivating skills in international business and raising awareness of the importance of an international perspective to management: A business plan competition, and a business case competition.

NIBS Worldwide Case Competition

Presentation at the 2012 NIBS Worldwide Case Competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Founded in 1996, the NIBS Worldwide Case Competition is among the longest-running undergraduate business case competitions in the world. In the current format, adopted in 2013, the event begins with a qualifying round, consisting of a written case analysis conducted under controlled conditions at participating universities. The results of this qualifying round are then used to select the 16 teams that will advance to the championship round, which is held in a host city that rotates from year to year. Past hosts of the championship round include:

Year	Host University	Host Country	Winning Team
1996	ESC Rennes School of Business	France	Memorial University of Newfoundland
1997	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Memorial University of Newfoundland
1998	BI Norwegian Business School	Norway	Memorial University of Newfoundland
1999	Bishop's University	Canada	Bishop's University
2000	ESC Rennes School of Business	France	Helsinki School of Economics
2001	Helsinki School of Economics	Finland	Auckland University of Technology
2002	Auckland University of Technology	New Zealand	Bishop's University
2003	Bishop's University	Canada	Memorial University of Newfoundland
2004	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Concordia University, John Molson School of Business
2005	ESC Rennes School of Business	France	Concordia University, John Molson School of Business
2006	BI Norwegian Business School	Norway	Bishop's University
2007	Dublin Institute of Technology	Ireland	Bishop's University
2008	Coventry University	United Kingdom	Helsinki School of Economics
2009	Tennessee Technological University	United States	Memorial University of Newfoundland
2010	International Business Academy, Kolding	Denmark	Bishop's University
2011	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Canada	Memorial University of Newfoundland
2012	Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences	Netherlands	Southeast Missouri State University
2013	Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven	Belgium	Bishop's University
2014	London South Bank University	United Kingdom	Carleton University, Sprott School of Business
2015	Carleton University, Sprott School of Business	Canada	Universidad del Istmo
2016	St. Mary's University, Texas	United States	Carleton University, Sprott School of Business
2017	Satakunta University of Applied Sciences	Finland	Carleton University, Sprott School of Business
2018	Universidad del Istmo	Guatemala	Dublin Institute of Technology
2019	University of Prince Edward Island	Canada	(event not yet held)

The current champion of the NIBS Worldwide Case Competition is Ireland's Dublin Institute of Technology,^[7] which won the event held at Universidad del Istmo in February/March, 2018.^[8] The next edition of the competition will be hosted by Canada's University of Prince Edward Island in 2019.

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