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The President of CBS answers criticism from the HSU and Academic Council about strategy approval behind closed doors
At two meetings with the General Consultation Committee (HSU) and the Academic Council, the President of CBS answered criticism about the absence of involvement in the final stages of the strategy process up to the CBS Board Meeting on June 29. Members of the two collegial organs still lack a good explanation as to why the decision was made to finalize the strategy in secret, and expect more involvement in the strategy process going forward.
21 Sep 2020
Merveilles’ catering company flips her studies
Merveille Musungay recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree from CBS and now owns a start-up catering company offering a complementary selection of African and Danish cuisines. Here, she shares her start-up struggles and what spurred her on to create her business. Now she is taking electives in marketing law and taxes.
21 Sep 2020
Career Fair turns into an online career week
The last week in September, students can take advantage of a wide range of online debates, talks, company pitches, presentations and chats – all designed and dedicated to helping students prepare for their future careers. The program contains 18 events, with 41 different companies attending.
18 Sep 2020
CBS Survey: Female faculty members made an extra effort at home during the coronavirus lockdown
Teachers with children were most negatively affected by the lockdown, a new CBS survey shows. However, 40 percent of female faculty members report being responsible for more than 60 percent of the childcare.
16 Sep 2020
The ultimate guide: CBS researchers write 17 editorials on how to conduct research
Becoming accustomed to all the dos and don’ts in the academic world is a steep learning curve. Therefore, CBS researchers have written 17 editorials with guides to everything from conducting cross-disciplinary research to turning research into teaching. The authors hope to change how research is carried out in future.
16 Sep 2020
New survey: The spring semester’s teaching quality suffered a blow
Teachers’ and students’ experiences of the spring semester’s online teaching are described in a comprehensive new CBS survey. Mainly the quality of the teaching and students’ motivation has been rated lower. “I’m not surprised,” says CBS’ Associate Dean for Technology-Enhanced Learning, who hopes that the knowledge can improve the quality of future online teaching.
16 Sep 2020
CBS diploma program attracts more students and breaks downward spiral
For years, the diploma program (HD) has been losing applicants. But this year, the number of new students has increased by nearly 20% compared to 2019. The reason, according to the Associate Dean of the HD Program, Peter Lotz, is a revised program that meets the demands of a modern business community as well as the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. And in the wake of the new increase, the plan is to introduce a winter-intake.
15 Sep 2020
New strategy aims to “allow for students to discover themselves and their role in the world”
The new CBS strategy not only comes with a wish to transform CBS and society through research and education. It also aims to curb student stress levels through self-reflection, explains the Dean of Education, who would personally have liked a little more time for self-reflection when he was a student.
09 Sep 2020
Jessica destigmatizes insects: Buffalo worms taste a lot like peanuts
Hey Planet has turned the ick-factor of eating insects into its X-factor. The CBS alumnus has been seeking to break down the stigmatization of insects since the conception of the start-up comprising of two people, was conceived - no easy feat. Yet, despite of these odds, they have established themselves as pioneers in providing sustainable food for the Danish market – with 35 million insects sold since last year alone.
08 Sep 2020
Five amazing hotels in Copenhagen that you should visit – even without staying there!
Who said that hotels are only for overnight stays? No one! In this guide, student reporter Caroline Sølver rounds up the five coolest hotels that you should definitely visit – even if you’re not staying the night.
07 Sep 2020
CBS Board of Directors finalizes new strategy behind closed doors: “It’s against the spirit and bylaws of CBS”
The employee representatives of the General Consultation Committee (HSU) have unanimously sent a letter to the President of CBS harshly criticizing the decision to include the final discussion of the strategy as a confidential item on the agenda at the board meeting held on June 29. “It is not acceptable management from the President and the Chair,” the letter states. The President of CBS does not wish to comment on the criticism before meeting with the HSU.
07 Sep 2020
How to research: One idea to rule them all
Conducting excellent research all comes down to one thing: an original idea. But how do you go about getting a truly unique research idea? Two CBS researchers have developed a model that should make it easier to take ideas from mediocre to great. Also, the researchers argue why getting a good idea is no trickier today than when Einstein and Isaac Newton were around.
02 Sep 2020
Dancer for world-famous popstars takes a dance-off with prejudices by studying at CBS
He started dancing at the age of four, inspired by Michael Jackson music videos. Now, nineteen years after he began moonwalking in front of the TV as a toddler, Nicky Andersen is a professional dancer and choreographer. He has danced with Taylor Swift, Shakira and Jason Derulo and, by the way, he’s studying online at CBS.
02 Sep 2020
Affaldssort … what?
CBS graduate Franziska Röttger was baffled that she could not look up waste sorting information in English on Danish municipalities’ websites. So together with a group of students and Studenterhuset, she has translated 21 municipalities’ waste sorting schemes to make them accessible to everyone. And more are coming.
01 Sep 2020
Students flunked online teaching – now 50 percent of it is online: “Preparation is the key”
The Dean of Education looks back on a spring semester which he describes as “a mass online conversion experiment”. It was also a semester where, in surveys, students flunked the quality of the teaching. This semester, 50 percent of the teaching is online, and what makes a big difference is that “everyone is better prepared,” says Gregor Halff.
01 Sep 2020