By: Leticia Lövkvist, International Exchange Student Coordinator
I had the opportunity to represent Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at the Australia Exchange Fair Circuit, from April 27 to May 6. This fair is a collaboration of many of Australia’s universities, whereby fairs are held at their campuses around the country to promote student exchange.
Leticia Lövkvist promoting JIBS!
The Fair circuit facilitates awareness and exposure of the Australian Universities’ International Partners. The involvement in the fair has offered me the opportunity to network with JIBS partner universities’ students and staff, as well as other international and Australian institutional representatives. My main goal was to promote JIBS as a student exchange destination, so in addition to the participation in the fair, I had the opportunity to have meetings with different representatives at the Universities and presentations in the classrooms.
Leticia Lövkvist (JIBS) and Prof. Gensheng Shen, Dean International ECU
It is important for JIBS to be able to attract more Australian students, so that we can bring balance to the exchange program and continue sending JIBS students to Australia on exchange. The Universities I visited are in Perth: Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Murdoch University, and in Melbourne: Deaking University Campus Geelong and Campus Burwood, Swinburne University, La Trobe University, RMIT and Victoria University.
Sophia IP (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Jackie Taylor (Deakin, Australia), Kasey Dugan (Deakin, Australia) Leticia Lövkvist (JIBS, Sweden) and Alejandro Escudero (ESSCA, France)
At some of the Universities I was accompanied by JIBS students who are studying in Australia during the spring 2010 semester. At ECU: Daniel Carlsson and Mikael Falck, at Swinburne University: Jens Myhrman and former exchange student Krystina Witt, at La Trobe: Pontus Petersson and at Deaking University: Marcus Törnblom and Martin Andersson. In addition JIBS was represented by our student Anna Norrsell Karlsson at the Queenslad University of Technology fair, which took place on April 21.
Swinburne Univeristy with JIBS' student Jens Myhrman and Australian student Krystina Witt, former JIBS exchange student.
Fair at Deakin University with Australian student Sarah Grills, prospective JIBS exchange student.
Students showed great interest when knowing more about JIBS’ large number of courses offered in English in different areas of studies, JIBS’ international profile, the integration of international students in the courses and the student body in general. In addition they considered very important the services offered to international students such as the pick-up service, help in finding accommodation, the induction week and support by the international office during their studies. Sweden being a modern, safe, developed and well-organized country, as well as most Swedes being fluent in English, was also significant. Knowing about the extracurricular activities organized by JSA (JIBS’ student Association) and IA (International Association at Jönköping University) motivated them as well.
Fair at ECU with JIBS students Daniel Carlsson and Mikael Falck
