The sun is shining over Kolding these days, and the beautiful Danish spring provides the perfect setting for this year’s NIBS conference, hosted by the IBA.

NIBS stands for the Network of International Business Schools, and representatives from 30 countries are visiting the IBA this week.

The conference focuses on how international collaboration can help develop education, research and scholarship for the benefit of students and staff at the many institutions that are members of the NIBS network.

As this year’s conference is being held in Denmark, Hans van Oudheusden, President of NIBS, compares international collaboration to the strong building power of LEGO bricks.

“Collaboration helps provide strength and relevance in a world that is increasingly complex and uncertain. Like LEGO bricks, we build something together that is stronger and more robust.”

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Joost Haandrikan from Hanze University Groningen in the Netherlands is attending his third NIBS conference.
“There have been some interesting keynote speakers, and we have had the pleasure of visiting some beautiful places in Kolding. The NIBS conference is like a kind of family gathering.”

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The NIBS conference was officially opened with a reception at Koldinghus, which also gave participants the opportunity to experience some of Kolding’s many attractions.
Stemningsbillede af folk, der taler sammen, til NIBS konferencen på IBA
“I had high expectations for this year’s NIBS conference at the IBA, and my expectations have been exceeded,” says Balázs Heidrich from Budapest University of Economics and Business. He has attended the NIBS conference three times, but this was his first visit to Denmark.

Stemningsbillede af folk der står og taler sammen
“I have made many new connections and learned new things that I can take back to my company,” says Brian Mohr from Atria Learning & Development in Germany.

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Foto af Lara Martin, der står og taler
“The conference at the IBA has been truly inspiring. It has challenged us to think about the future of business education in a new way,” says Lara Martin (pictured), who is from Network of International Business in England.

Foto af Lara Martin der står og taler

Foto af Lara Martin, der står og taler

Foto af Lara Martin, der står og taler

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The IBA hosted this year’s NIBS conference.
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Dinner at the historic Gamle Grænsekro near Kolding.

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Life of a Busker performed both cover songs and original music at Den Gamle Grænsekro, where guests attending the NIBS conference enjoyed dinner.

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“The IBA has been a longstanding member of NIBS, and we are delighted that it has organised this conference, where people from all over the world have the opportunity to talk and come together around education. Communication is incredibly important these days, and through the NIBS conference, the IBA has given us this valuable opportunity,” says Johannes Van Oudheusden from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
Direktør for IBA International Ildikó Antal.
Director of IBA International, Ildikó Antal.
“This is my first NIBS conference, and it has been a fantastic experience. I have made many new connections with people from around the world — people I can collaborate with on projects at the university. It has also been exciting to learn about different education systems and teaching methods in other countries, which I can take back to my own university. I would encourage everyone to attend the NIBS conference to learn new things and share their own experiences with people at the conference,” says Juliana Gyasi from Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands.
IBA's rektor der giver hånd til en deltager
“Your participation reflects a shared commitment to developing business education that meets the demands of an ever-evolving global environment. At a time marked by geopolitical challenges, collaboration across institutions and borders is more important than ever,” was the message from Carsten Vikkelsøe, Rector of the IBA, to the many attendees at the NIBS conference at the IBA in Kolding.

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Foto af Uwe, der står og taler
Uwe Brandenburg from the Global Impact Institute in Prague spoke to participants at the NIBS conference about the importance of preparing future business students for a rapidly changing world. His presentation carried the title: “Make a Better World Your Business!”

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Building networks and exploring new collaborations in a rapidly changing world are among the key purposes of the NIBS conference.

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