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CBS shows solidarity with Ukraine
Denmark’s eight universities – including CBS – have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and suspended all cooperation with universities in Russia and Belarus. Also, CBS Students expresses sadness about the attack and is helping a Ukrainian exchange student in her efforts to organize humanitarian assistance for the Ukrainian people.
03 Mar 2022
CBS’ suspension of six students because of sexism was unjustified says the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman
Finally, a ruling has been made in the case of six students' temporary suspension from CBS because of what the CBS management believed was a sexist party invitation. The punishment was unjustified, states the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman. CBS Students encourages CBS management to think again, should a similar situation occur.
03 Mar 2022
CBS alumni return in mission to change the world – one serving at a time
Three former students have combined their activism with the wonder of stainless steel and turned it into a thriving business, a finalist spot in a global competition and opened a new market. Now they have returned to CBS for a partnership with Jespers Torvekøkken.
24 Feb 2022
CBS shaped French student’s views on the world economy sparking the `OneSave/Day´ app
Maxime Leroux´s exchange visit to CBS added the last piece in the puzzle of creating an app that encourages its users, with one small act a day, to join in a global joint effort. With famous faces as key ambassadors, the app aims to make the world more sustainable, and to reach new heights this year. “All of this could have taken a completely different direction if not for my stay in Copenhagen.”
23 Feb 2022
One of the world’s largest case competitions: This year, with more than 4,000 students expected to participate
The CBS Case Competition is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Twelve of the best teams are flying in to Copenhagen while 4,000 students will compete online in the GLOBAL version of the case competition. CBS WIRE’s student writer Petra Mladá sat down to talk with Amalie Dam and Mie Dehn Møller, the Steering Committee, about the history and future of the CBS Case Competitions.
22 Feb 2022
A pandemic can be no match to the struggle, when you are hungry at midnight in Copenhagen
What is it like to arrive in a foreign country not really knowing anyone or how things work? Two newly arrived students share their thoughts on going on a challenging cultural exchange.
15 Feb 2022
Sofie Carsten Nielsen: “CBS is a great case of everything wrong with the agreement”
The Leader of The Danish Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) visited CBS Students to discuss the consequences of the Regionalization Agreement. CBS Students plans to invite all the parties in parliament to participate in similar debate meetings on campus.
11 Feb 2022
How three CBS students changed the way legal aid runs, took on 20 advisors and helped 250 people last month alone
“The whole process of putting together a team, recruiting people and how you engage with different people are aspects I’ve learned a lot from. I never knew how hard hiring people would be," says one of the three founders of Retshjælperen. They are constantly searching for more advisors among CBS and KU students.
09 Feb 2022
Student rebellion ’22 to mount second huge demonstration in front of parliament to fight regionalization agreement
Wednesday 9 February, students from CBS and other universities in Denmark will urge politicians to veto the regionalization agreement meant to reduce study places at universities in major cities.
08 Feb 2022
CBS shop steward: Our culture permits offensive behavior
Employees experience offensive behavior mainly from their colleagues or a manager from their own unit, many never mention the episodes and have received no assistance to help them deal with the issues. These are the three serious trends the Shop Steward for AC TAP personnel highlights following the new job satisfaction survey at CBS. Also, the General Consultation Committee members find the incidence of harassments at CBS ‘high’.
08 Feb 2022
New job satisfaction survey: Previous results have not been followed up and employees are exposed to offensive behavior
At an extraordinary meeting on 24 February, the General Consultation Committee will discuss following up on various points in the satisfaction surveys.
08 Feb 2022
Covid-skeptic lecturers are no longer employed by CBS after controversial letter
Following a letter to 120 students comparing the Corona Passport to the Nazi-era Jewish passport, associate professor Ole Bjerg and external lecturer Rasmus Hougaard Nielsen are no longer at CBS.
01 Feb 2022
CBS Students aims to be a clearer voice for the students and hopes for more transparency with the launch of a Senate
Four new faces are ready to represent CBS Students for the next year. Their joint goals are to secure students the best possible conditions and to make sure that Senior Management listens to student views.
01 Feb 2022
CBS Padel: A look at the fastest-growing student organization at CBS
“We wanted a social organization that was about something other than beer drinking or case competitions and padel is gaining popularity in Denmark. We just thought it’d be fun," say the two CBS students behind CBS Padel.
26 Jan 2022