Several Undergraduate and Graduate students from all campuses recently returned from their week-long global study trip to New York. Students were met by Marketing Director, Stephanie Kirschstein. During the trip students went to visit Siegel and Gale, a global brand strategy and design firm that developed the well-known NBA logo. Students also had the chance
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UIBS recently hosted the first annual conference of ATHEA, held on October 21, at UIBS’ new campus facilities in Brussels, Belgium. At the conference the association finalized its bylaws and formalized its candidacy and accreditation processes. The Association for Transnational Higher Education Accreditation (ATHEA) is a not-for-profit, membership-based association that seeks to advance quality in higher
Together with UIBS as one of its founding members, a new association for higher education accreditation was formed in Vienna, Austria in May 2015. The Association for Transnational Higher Education Accreditation (ATHEA) is a not-for-profit, membership-based association that seeks to advance quality in higher education through institutional accreditation based on the European Standard’s and Guidelines for
Students of the Madrid campus were able to visit the Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y timbre. The Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre was created in 1893 through the merger of the 2 age old organizations, the Casa de la Moneda (The coin factory) and the Fabrica del Sello (Stamp factory). The visit covered a full tour of
Students from the Zurich campus recently visited the Kloten Airport. We’re all familiar with airport procedures, check-in, security check and boarding. But what happens behind the scenes of these airport procedures. In the beginning of June our students got a chance to find out. Being led by a Swissport guide our students started their visit
Students from the Antwerp campus recently visited the Coca Cola factory in Wilrijk, Belgium. After being welcomed by a Coca Cola representative the students received a tablet at the beginning of the tour with which they could take selfies with and document the tour. At the beginning of the tour students were given a quiz to test
Recently several undergraduate and graduate students from all campuses came back from their week long global study trip to Tokyo, Japan. Students were met by local Campus Coordinator, Yuki Kawano, a Japanese national. During their trip, students visited Asahi Newspaper Company, NHK Broadcasting Center. They also went on a cultural trip during which they enjoyed
Have you ever wondered how your favorite TV program is made, how it’s broadcasted? Well, the students from the Zurich campus had a chance to find out firsthand how things work when they visited SRF, the Schweizen Radio und Fernsehen, which it the Swiss Radio and Television. The SRF was launched at the end of
Accompanied by our dean Mr. Jan Van Herck and our registrar Mrs. Maggy Van de Wouwer the undergraduate and graduate students from the Antwerp and Brussels campus, visited the Audi factory in Vorst near Brussels. They received a presentation explaining the vast history of the production site. The first time that a car was produced
Eager to obtain the position of student council president, our students went all out in their campaigning. From a variety of cupcakes, to brownies and buttons, the candidates made a real effort to convince their peers that they are the best person for the job. Apart from showering their classmates with baked goods, they put
