All courses at Business Academy Southwest are linked to a training committee, as prescribed by the law on business academies for further training. There is a training committee for each training cluster, and the committees include the people needed to cover the training clusters’ fields of training and reflect the relevant labour markets. A cluster may decide to supplements itself with one or more advisory boards on an ad hoc basis or as a permanent supplement to the training committee.
The training clusters provide advice for the principal, the board and the management of the fields of training in question on the content, profiles, quality and relevance of our courses and on regional opportunities for training. The training committees are involved in the development of new and existing courses and recommend changes to the board about the institution-specific part of the study programme. The purposes and compositions of the training committees are described in the ordinance pertaining to Business Academy Southwest. The cluster head is responsible for summoning members to meetings and for agendas
Training Committees
Architectural Technology & Construction
Lilli Lindberg, Danish Association of Professional Technicians
Jan Strunge, appointed by The Danish Association of Professional Technicians
Daniel Winther Jensen, Danish Construction Association
Erik Grøn, Danish Association of Consulting Engineers
Jakob Grønne, Danish Association of Architectural Firms
Stern Johansen, Danish Construction
Karsten Josef Grigel, Rybners
Tenna Andersen, student representative
Bo Engelund Toft, student representative
Morten Frank Christensen, staff representative
Bo Glerup, staff representative
Mogens Præst, representative of the directorate
Composition
The Training Committee for Architectural Technology & construction (Constructing Architect, Building Technician, Construction Coordinator and associated further education courses)
The training committee has 10 members and is comprised as follows:
- Three members appointed by the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers, the Danish Construction Association and architectural industries
- Two members who work in the profession, appointed by TL
- One member who works in the profession, appointed by the Danish Constructors Association
- Two members appointed by Rybners and EUC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest Appointments must be made by and among staff who are mainly involved in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required
Design
Anne Kroul, Danish Association of Professional Technicians
Wendy Cullingford, Staff representative
Sara Feijoo Henriksen, student representative
Mette Hornelund Meyer, student representative
Anja Muus, Directorate representative
Composition
The Training Committee for Design and Media (Design Technologist, Multimedia Designer, Design and Business, Web Development and associated further education courses)
The training committee has 10 members and is comprised as follows:
- One member appointed by Center for Erhvervsudvikling, Sonderborg (business development organisation)
- One member appointed by Business Development Esbjerg
- Two members appointed by the Danish Association of Professional Technicians
- Two members appointed by Rybners and EUC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest Appointments must be made by and among staff who are involved in activities mainly within the committee’s field
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required
Finance
Karina Langmack, Deloitte
Appointed by Esbjerg Business Development
Bo Tølle, Nybolig Ribe
Appointed by the Danish Association of Chartered Estate Agents
Søren Jensen, Vestjysk Bank
Appointed by Rybners
Frans Bennetsen, Kirk Larsen & Ascanius
Appointed by Business Academy Southwest
Lene Langkilde Nederby, Danske Bank
Appointed by the Danish Employers’ Association for the Financial Sector
Stephan Raahede Kristiansen, HK Sydjylland
Appointed by HK
Jonas Lorentsen, Directorate representative
Jesper M. Axelsen, Staff representative
Dennis Nørgaard, student representative
Composition
The Training Committee for Finance (Financial Economist and associated further education courses)
The training committee has 10 members and is comprised as follows:
- Two members appointed by the Danish Bankers Association and the Danish Association of Chartered Estate Agents
- Two members appointed by Finansrådet (the financial services union in Denmark and HK/Private
- Two members appointed by Rybners and BC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest and among the staff at the academy’s courses at the institutions that provide teaching on behalf of Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments are made by and among staff involved mainly in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required
IT
Lars Thulin, CEO of Centex
Jakob Kragelund, Head of IT, Sonderborg forsyning (utility)
Jan Laursen, PROSA (union of IT professionals)
Jeppe Engell, SAM-DATA (trade union)
Johnny Hansen, Director, VeTech Software Solutions
Stig Salskov Iversen, directorate representative
Jeppe Moritz Led, staff representative
Bent H. Pedersen, staff representative
Anni Elisabeth Enevoldsen, student representative
Christian Hansen, student representative
Composition
The Training Committee for IT (Computer Science, Software Development and associated further education courses)
The training committee has 10 members and is comprised as follows:
- Two members appointed by Esbjerg Business Development and Business Development Sonderborg
- Two members appointed by Prosa and SAM-DATA (trade unions)
- Two members appointed by Rybners and EUC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments must be made by and among staff mainly involved in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field of training
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required.
Media
Kåre Roager, Danish Association of Professional Technicians
Jeppe Engell, SAM-DATA (trade union)
Michael Fallesen, Rybners
Torben Jørgensen, Partner Quantity Digital
Appointed by Business Esbjerg
Dzana Blazevic, student representative
Stefan Jepsen, student representative
Jarne Wilhelm Beutnagel, staff representative
Kim Duus Thøisen, staff representative
Trine Graungaard Hjerrild Thomsen, staff representative
Stig Salskov Iversen, directorate representative
Member appointed by EUC Syd, TBD – coming soon
Member appointed by Center for Business Development, Sønderborg, TBD – coming soon
Composition
The Training Committee for Media (Multimedia Design, Web Development and associated further education courses)
The training committee has 12 members and is comprised as follows:
- Two members appointed by Esbjerg Business Development and Business Development Sonderborg
- Two members appointed by Prosa and SAM-DATA (trade unions)
- Two members appointed by Rybners and EUC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments must be made by and among staff mainly involved in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field of training
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required.
Smart Academy
Brian Havdal Lyst, LO Esbjerg and Vejen
Lars Kyster, Lindpro
Aase Christensen, Blue Water Shipping
Sine Feldborg Mortensen, Esbjerg Municipality
Claus Lykke Christensen, Electricians Collective Agreement
Per Laursen, Skærbæk Construction Industry
Freddy Kloster Nielsen, Nobia
Bo Reinholdt Glerup, directorate representative
Klaus V. Krogh, directorate representative
Kim Bo Skøtt, staff representative
Sales & Marketing
Johnny Ingerslev, directorate representative
Søren Jensen, staff representative
Appointed by staff for International Sales & Marketing
Bjarne Warming Jensen, staff representative
Appointed for staff for Marketing Management
Rene Møller, Viking Life-Saving Equipment
Appointed by Business Esbjerg
Anne-Mette Lorentzen, Hytor a/s
Independently recruited
Simon Elkjær, AvXperten
Independently recruited
Erik Christensen
Appointed by HK/DMA
Member appointed by Rybners – coming soon
Frederik Christensen, student representative
Nicole Bennedsen, student representative
Composition
The Training Committee for Marketing, Sales and Service (Marketing Manager, AP Graduate in Service, Hospitality and Tourism, International Sales and Marketing and associated further training courses)
The training committee has 10 members and is comprised as follows:
- Two members appointed by Esbjerg Business Development
- Two members appointed by HK/Danish Maritime Authority and CA (unemployment insurance fund)
- Two members appointed by Rybners and BC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Two members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments must be made by and among staff involved mainly in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required
Service Management
Hans Peter Folmann, Chief of Destination, Destination Vesterhav & Vadehav
Appointed by Business Esbjerg
Mathias Kirkegaard Poulsen, Event Coordinator, Museum of Southwest Jutland
Appointed by Business Esbjerg
Heidi Maimburg, Director Ribe Byferie and board member, HORESTA South Denmark Region
Appointed by HORESTA
Ole Skovbo Sørensen, Chairman – HK South Jutland
Appointed by HK
Charlotte Bjerre, Teacher EUD, Rybners Gymnasium
Appointed by Rybners
Pernille Kragh Rühe, staff representative
Jonas Lorentsen, directorate representative
Rasmus Reinholdt Rundstrøm, student representative
Emely Wind Thomsen – student representative
Composition
The Training Committee for Service Management (AP Graduate in Service, Hospitality and Tourism and associated further training courses)
The training committee is comprised as follows:
- Two members appointed by Business Esbjerg
- One member appointed by HORESTA
- One member appointed by HK/Danish Maritime Authority and CA (unemployment insurance fund)
- One member appointed by Rybners and BC Syd (educational institutions) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- One member appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments must be made by and among staff involved mainly in activities within the committee’s field of training
- Two members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required
Technology
Torben Levisen, Head of Production, LINAK A/S
Carsten Fabricius Madsen, Head of People Resource Management, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
Danni Baltzer Vinding, Solar Danmark A/S
Jesper Schmidt Rytke, Senior Technical Project Lead Offshore Electrical Engineering Mgmt. Offshore, Ørsted
Jørgen Dreier, Danish Association of Professional Technicians (appointed)
Jan Lauritzen, Association of Operation and Maintenance Engineers
Michael Christian Bech Fallesen, Rybners HTX
Emil Smedegaard Jensen, student representative
Jannie Vig, student representative
Søren Spang Hansen, staff representative
Per Jørgensen, staff representative
Bo Glerup, directorate representative
Mogens Præst, directorate representative
Alternate:
Karsten Josef Grigel, Rybners
Composition
The Training Committee for Techonology (Technology Manager Offshore, Production Technologist, Fitter, Technical Manager Offshore and associated further training courses)
The committee is comprised as follows:
- Purchaser appointed by the cluster’s staff
- Members who represent the recruitment fields to which the courses give access
- Members appointed by the Chief Engineers’ Association and the Danish Association of Professional Technicians
- Members appointed by Rybners (educational institution) as representatives of the courses that qualify students for admission
- Members appointed by and among the staff at Business Academy Southwest
- Appointments must be made by and among staff mainly involved in activities within the committee’s training field. The number varies depending on the fields that the courses concern
- Members appointed by and among the students who have been admitted within the committee’s field
- The number varies depending on the fields that the courses concern
- More people can be appointed to the committee if this is required.
An advisory board comprises relevant competences within the professional field of a course or pertaining to a specific industry or geographical area. The board advise the training committee and the cluster on professional issues, but cannot independently recommend study programmes to the board. The head of the cluster or the person responsible for courses summons members for meetings and provide agendas for meetings.
Advisory Boards
Transportation & logistics
The training committee for the cluster named Management and Competence Development is supplemented by the following external committees within the professional area of transport and logistics:
Business Academy Southwest has a representative on the Danish Shipbrokers’ Association’s training committee, which work with quality control and development of the shipping course, including the optional subject on the academy course about international transport and logistics. The committee includes one representative from the Danish Shipbrokers’ Association, one representative from Rybners, four representatives from member companies and one representative from Business Academy Southwest. Meetings are held twice a year. Once a year student representatives from the active shipping classes (typically 4 classes) participate in the meetings.
Business Academy Southwest takes part in Blue water Shipping’s steering committee, which deal with Blue Water Shipping’s trainee course. The steering committee have meetings 4-6 times a year.