The International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS) is a partnership of eight leading business schools throughout Europe and America. With over 1600 students the IPBS is the largest fully integrated university network in Europe. Every course consists of four years of studies, two of which are spent abroad. Included in the studies is one year of practical experience, split up into three internships. After four years all students graduate with a double degree in business and one year of work experience in at least two different countries.

IPBS Universities

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...

, Lancaster, England http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/

Reims Management School

Reims Management School

Reims Management School is a business school or grande école in Reims, France, consisting of four smaller schools offering several specialized programs. Founded in 1928, it is one of the few business schools worldwide to gain triple accreditation by the European EFMD , the British AMBA, and the...

, Reims, France http://www.reims-ms.fr/

European School of Business

European School of Business

The ESB Business School is the business school of Reutlingen University in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1979; since 2008 the school is responsible for all business- and management-related degree programmes of the university - in addition to the former ESB programmes it also...

, Reutlingen, Germany http://www.esb-reutlingen.de/

Dublin City University

Dublin City University

Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...

, Dublin, Ireland http://www.dcu.ie/dcubs/index.shtml

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a privately-owned Catholic university founded in 1921 by Agostino Gemelli. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy with satellite campuses in Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, Rome, and Campobasso...

, Piacenza, Italy http://www.unicatt.it/

Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico http://www.udlap.mx/

Universidad Pontificia de Comillas de Madrid ICADE

ICADE

ICADE is the brand name by which two schools of the Comillas Pontifical University, located in Madrid , are known. It stands for Instituto Católico de Administración y Dirección de Empresas , the name of an Institute that merged with the Comillas Pontifical University in 1978, giving birth to two...

, Madrid, Spain http://www.upcomillas.es/

Northeastern University, Boston, USA http://www.northeastern.edu/neuhome/index.php

Lancaster University: BBA Hons European Management

The BBA Hons (Bachelor of Business Administration) in European Management http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/undergraduate/eurobba/ is a four-year integrated degree programme in which students spend two years at Lancaster and two years studying and working in an IPBS university in France, Germany, Italy or Spain. At the end of the four years students are awarded two degrees: the Lancaster BBA and the corresponding degree of the partner university.

This is the only degree of its kind to be offered by a leading UK university. It aims to provide students with a sound professional and technical knowledge of management disciplines, practical managerial skills and experience and informed insight into the culture and customs of other European countries, as well as fluency in at least one other European language.

Reims Management School: CESEM

Since 1974, Reims CESEM http://www.cesem-rms.com/en/programme/index.html offers the possibility of an international career with 2 educational cycles :

1- Bachelor degree
- A solid training in international management, based on the concept of spending 2 years in France and 2 years abroad
- Studies in a multinational group
- Coursework adapted to the cycle and country chosen
- Real immersion in a business through long internships that will help you to build up your career plan
- 2 degrees, recognized in France and abroad

2- Master’s degree
- Master’s degree in international management
- one year studying in 2 different English speaking countries
- a third degree if you choose to continue on the fifth year

European School of Business, Reutlingen: Bachelor of Science in International Management

Dublin City University: BA in European Business

The BA in European Business http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=EBS&originating_school= is a unique course combining a broad understanding of international business with intercultural experience and paid work placements.

Universidad de las Américas Puebla: Licenciatura en Administración de Negocios Internacionales

The Undergraduate Program in International Business Administration http://www.udlap.mx/ofertaacademica_eng/licenciaturas/negociosinternacionales/ aims at forming professionals capable of running multinational corporations. The program is designed to offer an integral formation in the various administrative areas of business, emphasizing an intercultural environment, academic exchanges and double-degree programs with recognized partner universities, along with the development of professional internships. Together, they allow for the acquisition of knowledge, capabilities and the necessary skills to face the challenges for corporations in the current global context.

ICADE: E4 (International Business Studies)

International Business Studies (E4)http://www.upcomillas.es/estudios/estudiar_E4.aspxis an integrated study programme which aims to prepare young people for a successful career in international business.

The E4 degree progamme offers students:

A theoretical and practical degree which will enable them to undertake a career in intenetional companies.
Excellent linguistic capacity in at least 3 European languages.
Control of IT applications
Ability to move and adapt to new countries and socio-cultural environments.
A two year study period in another IPBS university and double degree.

IBWE (International Business Weekend)

IBWE http://www.ibwe.net stands for International Business Week-End. Since 1990 this institution is the main IPBS event of the year with more than 800 participants from all over the world. Each year it is hosted by a different partner school country. It is a good opportunity to network with other IPBS students and alumni (also known as OldBoys) and participate in an athletic challenge. It is a passionate but friendly competition amongst all universites for the Coupe d’Ambience trophy.