Eleven students of the IBS Hanze Honours Programme and three lecturers of the International Business School (IBS) of Hanze University of Applied Sciences (UAS), Groningen, will be going to Mombasa (Kenya) for six weeks at the end of this month. They will work on several projects, like helping the fire brigade in Mombasa to increase their publicity among the local population, and supporting apprentices to set up their own tailoring. Furthermore, they will help professionalize the administration of a primary school.

Hochschule Emden/Leer, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS) & Centers of Competence are conducting an International Research Project on interregional cooperation between companies in the Energy industry. In February of 2012, the Hochschule Emden/Leer and the Hanze UAS started a project aiming at identifying opportunities for cooperation between Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) in the Northern Dutch-German border area.

The International Business School (IBS) and the Centre of Applied Research and Innovation - Entrepreneurship (KCO) cordially invites its alumni and business contacts to the Spring Lecture by  Professor C.A.J. Herkströter on The World Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility.

An initiative of IBS staff members, the "Intercultural Competence Learning Lab" training programme was selected out of the six other presentations at a recent NVAO (Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation) seminar in The Hague on 12 January 2012 to be awarded for "Best Practice in Internationalisation".

The lectorate International Business received approval on a very interesting new project "Opening Up" which will develop new ways of working between entrepreneurs, government and education using social media technology. The project will be carried out together with partners in Belgium, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Gemeente Groningen and KCO/IBS.

Groningen, 10. Januar 2011 – Der Studiengang Internationale Betriebswirtschaft – ein Bereich der Internationalen Business School der Hanze University Groningen - hat im Dezember den 1000sten Studenten, Lena Dannemann aus Huntlosen, bei Oldenburg, mit zwei großen Leiben Gouda Käse begrüßen können. Der zum größten Teil deutschsprachige Studiengang startete vor 15 Jahren mit 15 Studenten.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Guest Lectures times on Mon., Jan. 24, 2011 have been reversed and will take place as follows:
15:00 - 16:30: "Key components of CSR engagement for Supply Chain challenges - Changing Perspectives"  , Lecture by Heather White
16:30 - 18:00: “The Financial Situation in the World”, Lecture by Wouter van der Stok
Venue: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Van DoorenVeste Building, Zernikeplein 11 in the Auditorium.

The International Business School is delighted to announce two Guest Lectures on Monday, January 24, 2011 from 15:00 - 18:00 at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Van DoorenVeste building, Zernikeplein 11 in the Auditorium.
“The Financial Situation in the World” by Wouter van der Stok
"Key components of CSR engagement for Supply Chain challenges - Changing Perspectives" by Heather White

To her surprise, Lena Dannemann was placed in the spotlight when IBS celebrated the thousandth student of its German Track IBMS programme: Internationale Betriebswirtchaft.

On the 1st of July, the International Business School of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen is organizing an information evening about our part-time MBA programme. This programme will begin in September 2010.

IBS is very proud to announce its recent accreditation by the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) which formally accredits schools on internationalisation. The outcome of this accreditation was very positive: “We have not found an institution more international than yours”.

It's not only a rewarding experience, it's an opportunity for students to stretch their capabilities in an intellectually-stimulating classroom environment!

IBS is pleased to announce that a new Dean has been appointed.

On the 27th of June 2009, an article written by our very own Professor at the International Business School, Frank Jan de Graaf, was featured in the Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog.

During the week of January 26-29, 2009, the International Business School is organising its first INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK on "Recent Developments in International Business".