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Double Degree Programme

The bachelor programmes in International Management and Marketing Management have the option to study abroad at a certain partner university and obtain a Double Degree. When completed students will obtain a degree both from JIBS and from the partner university.

International Management

Study semester 5 and an additional year (semester 7 and 8) at KEDGE Business School and obtain the degree Bachelor of Commerce from KEDGE. During semester 7 students have the possibility to choose between internship or study specialization courses at KEDGE.


Participating students should not apply for the JIBS degree certificate until the Double degree studies at Kedge are completed!


Double degree course package:

Semester 5: Sales Techniques, Enterprise & Leadership, Sustainability and resilience issues for organization, Management Information systems, HR & Team management, Elective French Language.

Semester 7: Internship (4 months) or Kedge Bachelor specialization: Business Simulation, Strategic and Business Diagnostic, Elective French Language, and one choice of five tracks:
a) Marketing
b) Supply Chain
c) Wine Business and Sustainability
d) Management and Negotiation Strategies


Semester 8: Applied Financial Case Studies, Management applied to Regional Industries, International Marketing, Cross Cultural Management, Globalized HR, Corporate Strategy, Supply Chain management, Elective French language.
(Reservation for updates.)


The internship: The internship is done in connection with Kedge, who then provide detailed information about requirements.


Kedge accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB, PRME, AMBA


Deadline to apply in JU online application: November 15


JIBS requirements: Results from Year 1+ A1 (August-October), maximum 75 credits. Minimum 60 credits out of 75 credits at the time of application.


Kedge degree requirements: JIBS studies 5 semesters, Completed Double degree studies at Kedge as well as Sulitest (test on Sustainability) and Language test scores TOEIC 750 or TOEFL IBT 75 or equivalent (IELTS 5,5, Cambridge CERFA B2 level).


Erasmus scholarship for studies: Possible to apply for the Erasmus scholarship for studies (not traineeship) for 2 semesters. Note, all the studies/internship must take place within Europe, Sweden excluded to be able to obtain the Erasmus scholarship.

Study semester 4 - 6 at EBS and obtain the degree Bachelor of General Management from EBS. Students do their Bachelor thesis at EBS. Internship is included and is done during the summer.


Double degree course package: International Management, Data Analytics, Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Applied Economics, Business Law, Managing People, Digitalization & Transformation, Social Impact Project, Business in Society, Research Methods, Project Paper and Bachelor Thesis. Electives/Specialisation courses.
In order to obtain the degree at JIBS, not all elective courses offered at EBS are possible to select. Selected students will receive more detailed information.


The internship: The internship (5 ECTS, 8 weeks) is done in connection with EBS, who then provide detailed information about requirements. Note, if the internship is done during the summer you need to purchase a private health insurance. Students are not registered on an internship course at JIBS.


EBS accreditations: AACSB


Deadline to apply in JU online application: September 15


EBS application requirements: According to Hesse Ministry all applicants who will study for a degree must hand in Highschool grades in English certifying the courses English 6, Mathematics 3b or 3c, Social sciences 1b or Social sciences 1a1 + 1a2. Prepare well in advance to hand in this document by the application deadline to EBS!

Interested students with high school grades from other countries than Sweden or from International Baccalaureate, hand in your high school grades to International Office by May 31 and it will be forwarded to EBS.


To get admission selected students need to do a 120 minutes online test and get approval from the Hesse Ministry. There will be an administration fee, approx. 60 -110 euro which needs to be payed by the student.
CV + proof of identity is also needed for the application.


JIBS requirements: Results from Year 1, maximum 60 credits. Minimum 37,5 credits out of 60 credits at the time of application. Students must have the following courses at JIBS before the studies at EBS: Macro economics, Micro economics, Fundamentals of accounting (financial and management), Marketing Management as well as Business statistics. 


Erasmus scholarship for studies: Possible to apply for the Erasmus scholarship for 2 semesters.

Marketing Management

Study semester 5 and 6 at IQS and an internship during the summer and then obtain the degree Bachelor in International Marketing. Students do their Bachelor thesis at IQS.


Double degree course package: International Experience Yearly, Strategic Marketing, Marketing B2B, Principles of Digital Marketing, Introduction to Web Design, Strategic Digital Communication, Digital Analytics, New Electronic Marketing Devices (Elective during fall semester), Consumer Behaviour (Elective during spring semester), Final Project Dissertation, Internship. (Reservation for updates.)


The internship: The internship is done in connection with IQS, who then provide detailed information about requirements. Make sure to set up an agreement between the company and IQS. During the internship you need to purchase a private health insurance. Students are not registered on an internship course at JIBS.


IQS accreditations: AACSB


Deadline to apply in JU online application: November 15


JIBS requirements: Results from Year 1+ A1 (August-October), maximum 75 credits. Minimum 60 credits out of 75 credits at the time of application.


Requirements to obtain the degree from IQS: Completed courses within the double degree programme including the internship and 120 ECTS at JIBS at the Marketing Management programme.
Note! IQS requires all students to pay the administrative fee of approx. 300 euro to issue the degree certificate.


Erasmus scholarship for studies: Possible to apply for the Erasmus scholarship for the 2 semesters.

Courses at the partner university

Students participting in the double degree programme study a fixed package of courses at the partner university to be able to obtain the degrees. These courses are decided by JIBS and the partner university.

How to apply

The application to JIBS double degree programme consists of the following parts:

  1. Application in JU online application, open specific dates.
    The following documents needs to be uploaded in the application:
    - A motivation letter which indicates why you would benefit from the double degree programme.
    - A CV. Description of other relevant merits that reflect your personal characteristics and strategic contributions to JIBS student environment, JIBS development and/or societal development.
    - EBS applicants need to hand in high school grades, see information at EBS.
  2. Applicants will also be called for an interview.
  3. Study Abroad points are not included in the application to the Double degree. Write about your engagements in your CV.

Students will receive an email with the results of the selection process. Students who receive an offer of a double degree place need to accept the place in MOA and then apply to the partner university. Double degree students follow the same process as regular exchange hereafter.

Note!

Students who pay tuition for their study programme at JIBS, pay tuition to JIBS also during all the semesters within the double degree programme. Tuition at the host institution is waived.

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Double degree

Erasmus scholarship for studies

Student may apply for the Erasmus scholarship and are able to obtain it for two semesters within one study level.

General information about the scholarship