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Jonkoping University Exchange International Business School or School of Engineering Jonkoping, Sweden
It is no coincidence that a centre of higher education has been established in Jönköping. The area is well known for its engineering skills and its entrepreneurial spirit and has long-standing business, commercial and communication traditions. Jönköping has 120,000 inhabitants and is one of the ten largest municipalities in Sweden. Jönköping has always been a strategically important centre, primarily due to its geographic location. The business environment is dynamic, diverse and successful with nearly 9 600 small and medium-sized companies. There are also many large international companies, such as IKEA, Husqvarna/Electrolux and SAAB based in Jönköping. The region is characterized by its innovative climate and has become a communications hub, well known for transport and logistics, as well as for data- and telecommunications. Jönköping is close to everything and has a beautiful and inspiring environment in which to live and work. UWM maintains partnerships with two of the four schools under the umbrella of Jönköping University: Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) and The School of Engineering. All course at these two schools are taught in English. Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) conducts research and offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs and executive education. JIBS was launched in 1994 as an alternative to the already well-established business schools in Sweden. JIBS is a leading school in the areas of entrepreneurship and business renewal, within a genuinely international environment. Today JIBS employs about 20 professors and 70 doctoral candidates in the core areas business administration, economics, political science, business law and informatics. Most of the research conducted at JIBS is part of international networks. About 20 percent of the business school’s 175 employees are foreign citizens or of foreign origin. JIBS has taken the lead within the Swedish system to harmonize the undergraduate and graduate education towards a global labor market and research environment. The School of Engineering focuses on preparing students for achievement in business and developing specific working methods aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. Courses have a broad technical knowledge base, to equip students with engineering skills and stimulate them towards gaining an entrepreneurial spirit. The programs also provide knowledge from topic areas other than technology such as leadership, communication, business and ecology. Internationalization and collaboration with industry are also driving principles at the school. About 1,800 students are registered at the School of Engineering. The school is one of the largest in the country to grant bachelor engineering degrees. In addition several master engineering programs are offered. The School of Engineering has developed research and development projects in close collaboration with industry through host company programs and graduate work.
Students may study at the University of jonkoping for fall semester, spring semester, or an academic year.
This is an undergraduate or graduate exchange program. Applicants must be enrolled as degree seeking students at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. All participants must have at least sophomore status and carry a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Some background knowledge of Swedish is recommended. in addition to written application materials and letters of reference, an Overseas Programs faculty committee may interview applicants. Students are eligible to take any of the courses the university has to offer. All classes are taught in English and the subject area strengths are: Business, Engineering, and possible Internships. For a complete listing of all the courses Jonkoping has to offer please visit the school's website at: www.hj.se/eng UWM students pay UWM tuition, $450 administrative fee and $37/month for health insurance. At Jonkoping, students are responsible for living costs, which can be found here: http://www.ihh.hj.se/doc/1623
Students attending Jonkoping can live in on-campus student housing or off-campus apartments. Getting Started: A Step-by-Step Guide to Study Abroad
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