management academy" and a "private alternative to the university". The degrees on offer were no longer described as "nationally and internationally recognized". A fourth IBS branch was established in Nuremberg in 2006. The other three branches (Lippstadt, Bad Nauheim, and Berlin) ultimately closed. In April 2018, the Director of IBS Nuremberg, Thomas Nau, announced that the school would cease operation in 2021 and would accept no further students after the 2018 summer term. He cited the steady decline in student enrollment as the principal reason for the impending closure. At the time of the announcement, the school had a total enrollment of 90 students. It was unclear how many of those were enrolled in the University of Sunderland degree programs. The University of Surrey partnership had ended by that time. Programmes As of 2018, the school has several bachelor's programs in business and management. These are all delivered and awarded by the University of Sunderland in the UK. IBS is not certified in Germany to award its own degrees. The school also has its own diploma programs in International Business Studies which do not have state certification. No further students were accepted after the 2018 summer term following IBS's announcement that it would close in 2021. References External links Business schools in Germany Universities and colleges in Bavaria 1984 establishments in Germany Educational institutions established in 1984 Education in Nuremberg