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CBS PhD Fellow answers billion-dollar question: Can financial crises be predicted?
The idea occurred to him during a run in the grounds of Harvard Business School, and when the data showed a more than convincing result, Jakob Ahm Sørensen knew he was on to something. The PhD Fellow at CBS tells the story of being a bachelor’s student wanting to understand the financial meltdown of 2008 to answer a crucial question about crisis predictability.
02 Nov 2021
Sofie missed a media for her generation – so she launched her own
CBS students have got a new media outlet for themselves: À-Propos Magazine. Behind it is CBS student Sofie Olesen, who missed a place to express her opinions and read what other people from her generation have on their minds. “There’s a lot of talk about our generation, but very few voices. I want to create a space where we can be heard,” she says.
01 Nov 2021
CBS introduces recycling bins throughout campus: The journey started 2.5 years ago
Now, students and employees can sort their waste at CBS wherever they are on campus in up to seven different fractions. The student organization oikos Copenhagen initiated a pilot project in 2019 that, with help from CBS, grew and become permanent, putting CBS one year ahead of the Danish government’s waste sorting policy, according to the Program Manager.
27 Oct 2021
Academic Council meets with the chair of the CBS Board to improve relations
After the Academic Council directed incisive criticism at the Senior Management and the CBS Board of Directors in its annual report from spring this year, the chairs have been meeting to improve relations. At the Academic Council’s latest meeting, the Chair of the CBS Board of Directors, Torben Möger Pedersen, was invited to share his ambitions and priorities for CBS.
27 Oct 2021
CBS researcher puts digital entrepreneurship and expats on the agenda for local elections
Professor Jan Damsgaard is the initiator behind two after-work meetings where local politicians from Frederiksberg and Copenhagen are invited to discuss digital entrepreneurship and expats’ involvement in society. “Sharing opinions is important for the democratic discourse,” he says.
26 Oct 2021
“With this book, we have not said the last word on sexism – we have said the first”
It started as an idea for a handbook based on 800 testimonies about sexism experienced across Danish universities. But then “our ambitions grew”, say two CBS researchers behind a new book on how to fight sexism. The book can be downloaded for free.
25 Oct 2021
Assistant Professor: Stress and shame are closely linked – understand why
BOOK REVIEW: Read about new methods for managing stress in working life.
22 Oct 2021
It’s time to run for office: “I have learned more than I otherwise would have in 10 years”
Students can now run for positions on the Academic Council and Board of Directors. Two current members share their experiences and underline why students should run. “You learn how to get your message and opinions across in a setting with many different stakeholders,” says a representative from the Academic Council.
19 Oct 2021
Business Battlefield: “Though it sounds like a truism that being a leader is a responsible position, it’s not something that comes naturally to everyone”
When Business Battlefield kicks off, 36 students from 6 different universities and 10 different nationalities will be competing in challenges related to ‘responsible leadership’. The competition is held in front of a live audience with television personality Clement Kjersgaard as host, and the winning team will enjoy a full day of competent tailored feedback from businesswoman Stine Bosse.
18 Oct 2021
What happens when students and professionals learn together? CBS and Station aim to find out
A shared pilot project between CBS Kontinuum and Station is investigating what happens when students and professionals join forces in a classroom to learn about so-called “wicked problems”. The aim is to develop new learning formats to support lifelong learning, explains the project leader and CBS’ Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning.
14 Oct 2021
“Our social life will be challenged”
Normally, the large reading room at Dalgas Have offers students 150 study places, but until March next year, the Department of Digitalization will be moving in while its ‘home’ at Howitzvej 60 is renovated. The Head of Department, Helle Zinner, acknowledges that the working conditions are not ideal, but calls the situation “a blessing in disguise”. Meanwhile, Station will provide temporary study places for the displaced students.
11 Oct 2021
New national data management strategy to bring desk-drawer data to light
Worldwide, data volumes are doubling every 9 to 12 months. Unfortunately, much of that data goes missing or is not put to use, explains Professor John Renner Hansen. He has chaired the committee that has developed Denmark’s new strategy for managing research data, which aims to make Danish research data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. “This is momentous,” says Senior Advisor Mareike Buss from CBS Library.
07 Oct 2021
CBS Professor helps patients to bring their innovative ideas to life: “We don’t mean special teas for bad tummies. No, we mean exoskeletons”
Professor Pedro Oliveira has never worked in healthcare, but for the past five years, he has assisted patients and relatives in developing and commercializing ideas that help others with issues ranging from paralysis to cancer. Now, he is hosting a bootcamp at CBS with innovators from 11 countries.
07 Oct 2021
Art is all around us: Have you noticed all the art at CBS?
CBS’ walls and halls are decorated with art by famous and upcoming artists. With campus reopening, a new art season kicked off, including CBS Digital Art Space, showcasing beautiful and provocative video art at Solbjerg Plads.
06 Oct 2021