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CBS Students strongly advises students against working for CBS during intro
In a new podcast produced by CBS Students, tutors from this year’s intro week share their experiences of how CBS has handled their intro cases. For the second time, CBS Students criticizes CBS and sees a general mistrust in students at around intro time. Now, “for the first time in 1.5 years” CBS Students is experiencing a “willingness” from Senior Management to listen. CBS WIRE has presented the Dean of Education with the criticism.
14 Dec 2020
New CBS-related course summary app for students: “It’s not a study hack, but a study-to-go service”
“Your 24/7 study buddy” – that’s what two CBS students call their new app TurnIvy. The app is a bouillon cube of all the essential points you need to know from your course. Although it sounds like the perfect excuse to skip the books, it’s actually the opposite, according to the founders. And recently, the team behind the app have even teamed up with Academic Books.
11 Dec 2020
Agnete still struggles with late complications: My body is weakened from battling this virus
For a month, CBS student Agnete Hald Knudstrup was in self-isolation after catching the coronavirus. That was in May. Today, she still thinks carefully about how to manage her energy, as late complications are still causing her trouble.
07 Dec 2020
William caught corona: I got it when I was being most careful – it’s a sneaky disease
Due to serious illness in his closest family, CBS student William Piculell Bahnert was being extra careful. He kept his distance and wore a mask. Still, he was infected. “It’s kind of ironic,” he says and emphasizes that having had the virus has not changed his view of it.
07 Dec 2020
Danish Ministry, embassies, CBS and more than 60 international students join forces to build business models in 8 African countries
When the Africa 2030 Development Contest kicks off, for the first time CBS will be leading progress as 64 international students from Danish and African universities collaborate and compete to design solutions to critical development challenges in eight African countries. In June 2021, the award ceremony will take place at The People's Meeting (Folkemødet) on Bornholm.
Updated: 27 May 2021
Suspected exam cheating doubles
This year, CBS has received 307 reports of suspected cheating and plagiarism. Last year, the figure was 158. Wilbert van der Meer, Head of Education and Quality, has several explanations for the high number, including COVID-19 and not knowing the rules. He also announces that CBS will be introducing a mandatory course on academic integrity.
02 Dec 2020
Mentor program brings together researchers across departments
Senior and junior faculty members are being matched across departments as part of a CBS mentor program. Now, the program is open for new applications. “In the future, problems will be solved across different disciplines, so you’ll need connections outside your own bubble,” says Aixa Alemán-Díaz, PhD Fellow.
02 Dec 2020
Board of Appeal returns SU grants to suspended students: “There was no legal basis for terminating the payment of SU”
The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science ordered that 25 CBS students could not receive student grants (SU) while temporarily suspended, but the Board of Appeal has found that “an authority cannot sanction a citizen by, for example, removing financial support without a clear and unambiguous legal basis”. The students have twice experienced mistakes concerning their rights to SU.
01 Dec 2020
Hybrid rooms and a supervisor wing: CBS is renovating
The large restructuring of departments and employees at CBS has kick-started several renovation projects on CBS campuses. Students and staff can look forward to new offices, a supervisor wing, a student lounge and more group rooms.
30 Nov 2020
How to survive Danish winters…
Winters in Denmark are long, grey, dark and cold. From our student writer, Caroline Sølver, here’s a hands-on guide of her best tips for getting through Danish winters. Hygge is her answer.
27 Nov 2020
All CBS campuses to get recycling bins in 2021
After failed attempts, CBS is now ready to expand its waste sorting scheme to cover all of CBS – starting in 2021. Architect Tore Klitgaard says waste sorting is now the only responsible option, and he hopes the recycling bins will be the new place to meet for a chat.
25 Nov 2020
CBS student Troy Björkman provides skills on wheels for kids in at-risk communities in Peru, Angola and Jamaica
Along with the rest of the team behind Concrete Jungle Foundation, he provides kids and adolescents from exposed areas around the world with life skills, apprenticeships and skateparks. It all happens on the board, although some might say skateboarding is putting ideas into action – with CBS as an important part of the equation!
25 Nov 2020
Is CBS blocking the way for more on-campus teaching?
More flexible room planning and a sign-up system could be ways to make more teaching activities available on campus, suggests Professor Michael Mol, who feels recognition from the Senior Management for his own and his colleagues’ teaching efforts this year has been sadly lacking.
25 Nov 2020
