First IBSEN Meeting in Split

From 10 to 12 November 2025, the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism (FEBT), University of Split, hosted the IBSEN Network meeting. Representatives of partner universities from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Türkiye, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, Canada, Spain and Croatia took part in the event.

The official programme included updates on the activities of the network, discussions on the IBSEN Entrepreneurship Series, the Real Game project and plans for the upcoming summer schools. FEBT presented its own projects — the Student Business Incubator, BizLabJunior and the Service-Learning Programme — as examples of innovative teaching and student development practices. The meeting also featured sessions on IBSEN admission criteria, the new IBSEN website and a panel discussion on the relevance of written theses in the age of AI.

In addition to the working sessions, the event provided several opportunities for networking among members, as well as with FEBT staff. The cultural programme included a guided tour of Split’s historic city centre and a visit to the Split 3 district, along with two networking dinners showcasing the local culinary tradition.

The meeting further strengthened cooperation within the IBSEN Network and opened new possibilities for joint initiatives in international education and research, as well as new opportunities for academic and student mobility.

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Internship or thesis oppportunity?

If you are looking for an internship or a topic for your thesis, the German company Hella, which produces especially lights for cars, offers an internship/thesis for business students. The company is very international and has its headquarters in Lippstadt (approx. 60 km south of Bielefeld). The text of each job ad is in German, but for most offerings you do not need a knowledge of German language.

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IBSEN Meeting in Bielefeld

The meeting in May 2025 took place in Germany, where Riza Öztürk, Eika Auschner and Nermin Karaoglu from the IBSEN team in Bielefeld welcomed the representatives of the IBSEN network. Key points of the meeting were the update on the international activities of the business faculties, the IBSEN Summer School in Izmir in July and the IBSEN certificate. The second day was under the motto World Café: In three themed cafés (social media, student projects, research/transfer), interested colleagues from HSBI talked together with the IBSEN members about ideas on these topics. All participants had to visit all three cafés and share or discuss ideas. The results of the cafés were presented at the end and task packages were distributed within the network.

This year, new elections were held to lead the network, and a new president and vice president was elected. Because of the great work done in the past, the previous presidents were confirmed in office. Congratulations to Alessandro Spano and Armand van Oostrom!!! 🙂

The IBSEN meeting with representatives from eight partner universities was used several times for networking. The HSBI students were able to obtain information from the guests about the individual IBSEN universities in a question hour. In addition, a joint network lunch of the faculty staff and the IBSEN representatives took place.

The cultural aspect was also not to be neglected: Beyond a dinner in a German brewery, a city tour and a guided tour of the “Sparrenburg” castle were organized.

IBSEN members during the city tour at the old theater in Bielefeld
HSBI students have questions to Changik Jo, who represents Hallym University in South Korea

 

 

 

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New IBSEN certificate very successful

The IBSEN universities offer online workshops with changing topics for IBSEN students. Students who take part in at least three workshops receive an IBSEN certificate.
The workshop series started in the winter semester 2024/25 with the topic of entrepreneurship and has been very successfully received by the almost 140 students who have taken part so far.

 

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IBSEN meets Canada

 

On November 3-5, 2024, the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba hosted the latest IBSEN meeting in Winnipeg, Canada. After an exciting ice hockey game and some chilly autumn rain on the first day, members enjoyed bright Canadian sunshine on the last few days before the snow arrived.

The meeting was a huge success, and all members presented ideas on how to further relationships within the network, such as the IBSEN Entrepreneurship Series that is being piloted this year. We look forward to introducing some exciting new initiatives that will help engage our membership in innovative ways. Members also participated in interactive problem solving sessions with Asper staff and faculty, where the group discussed common institutional issues and ideas for solutions.

Members also participated in information sessions hosted by Asper unit leads on areas such as case competitions, career development, scholarships and awards, the Indigenous Business Education Partners program, the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, and the President’s Student Leadership Program. We invite all IBSEN members to stay connected to Asper presenters, and to offer all suggestions on possibilities for collaborations.

We look forward to another meaningful and impactful meeting in Bielefeld, Germany in May 2025.

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Call for applications to the Ph.D. programmes 2024/2025 at UNICA

Interesting opportunity for a Phd position in cooperation with the University of Milan, Bicocca, on the specific project “The New Public Administration: data and human resources” (see PDF below): https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/applying-doctorate/calls-application

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Another successful meeting – IBSEN meets XAMK in Kouvola, May 2024

At the meeting in Kouvola, after reviewing current news at the different campuses, the upcoming summer school in July 2024 was finally discussed and any remaining questions were clarified. This year it will be organised by The Hague University. This was followed by the results of the working groups. One group had thought about the realignment of IBSEN’s vision and mission. Another group reported on a series of seminars on entrepreneurship (starting winter semester 2024), whereby the member universities can register their lecturers and students. This would be a first example of a certificate of the IBSEN network. As in every meeting, funding possibilities were also discussed, and deadlines agreed.

Content-related inputs from the host university included a keynote speech on the efforts in the field of entrepreneurship, the use of a business game simulation in teaching and a presentation of the student magazine (Insider) of the departments. A workshop and some impulses on the topic of AI from a company and a member of the university rounded off the meeting.

The exchange in the unofficial formats such as the joint sauna visit after the first meeting day consolidated the fruitful discussions, which led to many great ideas and initiated projects

As always, the trip was worthwhile, and many to-dos were taken back with us. On behalf of IBSEN, I would like to thank the XAMK organisers, especially Sara, Mia, Hugh and Ari. With your great organisation we had very nice days in Kouvola with many memorable experiences. The preparations for the next meeting in Canada have already begun…

Prof. Dr. Riza Öztürk
Dean Bielefeld School of Business

Text: Riza Öztürk (edited Hugh Clack)
Photos: Hugh Clack

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November meeting 2023 in Cagliari

The IBSEN meeting in November will be hosted by the University of Cagliari on the Italian island of Sardinia. On 15 and 16 November, the focus will be on the IBSEN Summer School, joint certificates, PhD programmes, third-party funding applications and entrepreneurship collaborations.

IBSEN students with their certificates in front of the faculty of Economics and Management at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

The first IBSEN Summer School in Bielefeld and Prague, in which 25 students (see photo) from 7 of 10 IBSEN universities took part in July 2023, was very successful. The students worked in mixed teams for a fortnight on a real business project for a Prague-based company. The results were presented to the CEO of the company, who was delighted with the results.

The host of the next summer school has already been decided. The Hague University will organise the second IBSEN Summer School in July 2024.

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