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Historical agreement between JIBS and African universities
For the first time ever four leading Universities in four of the fastest growing economies in the world will join hands together with Sweden.
On May 8th in Kigali, Rwanda, the leaders of the most prominent Colleges and Business Schools in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Sweden will sign a historical agreement on cooperation.
Under the umbrella of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Development (EID) Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), the College of Business and Economics at University of Rwanda, the College of Business and Economics at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, the College of Business and Management Sciences at Makerere University, Uganda and the University of Dar Es Salaam Business School, Tanzania will agree to work together in four areas;
- PhD education in Management and Economics
- Research in Management and Economics
- Research dissemination platforms
- Private sector development
As many of the challenges and opportunities are of similar kind for the African partners within EID, the potential of success of the partnership is great and the contributions to national and regional development will be substantial.
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Jönköping University Foundation is one of three independent institutions of higher education in Sweden offering postgraduate programmes. It is characterised by focused profiles, internationalisation, an entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration with surrounding society. Research and education are carried out at four schools: Jönköping International Business School, School of Education and Communication, School of Engineering and School of Health Sciences. Jönköping University has some 10,000 registered students, 725 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 800 million.
