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Diversity Day: “You can’t hire your way to the benefits of diversity”
Diversity is a vital aspect of disrupting and innovating, but you cannot acquire it simply by hiring a diverse work force, argue Florence Villeséche and Alex Klinge, researchers at CBS. As co-organizers of this year’s Diversity Day on October 8, they are aiming to investigate how diversity and innovation go hand in hand and what role research plays in making diversity a success.
01 Oct 2019
HA Psyk. students learn presentation techniques to curb exam stress
Students in their first and third semesters of the BSc in Business Administration and Psychology program will soon be taught presentational techniques to help them communicate their new knowledge during oral exams. The course lecturer, Mathias Bruhn, hopes the techniques will reduce the stress related to oral exams, and offers advice on preparing for them.
30 Sep 2019
Snapshots from Entrepreneurial Day: Making a business out of the SDGs
For the fifth time, CBS Entrepreneurial Day brought together students with innovative and curious mindsets. Visitors had a chance to explore more than 20 different start-ups and gain inspiration on how the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals can be transformed into a business.
26 Sep 2019
Now VISA and Mastercard users can also sign up and pay with their fingers at Spisestuerne
Over the past 1.5 years, the Fingopay payment solution has expanded to all six of Spisestuerne’s canteens. Now, Nets has added two other credit cards alongside Dankort so more customers can pay for their coffee, lunch and afternoon snacks with their fingers. It has become easier to sign up too.
26 Sep 2019
Shady pensions: “We are financing our own doomsday through our pensions”
Two CBS alumni have started the company Matter Pension, which invests people’s pensions sustainably. “When asked if they are interested in financing global warming, most people say no. But most pensions give them no choice,” says co-founder Emil Stigsgaard Fuglsang. An expert in pensions at CBS explains that pension companies are playing a major role in the green transition and have made large investments over the past few years.
25 Sep 2019
Dean of Research: Unread research is not a waste
Two CBS researchers claim that writing articles no one cares to read is a waste of time and money. The Dean of Research at CBS, Søren Hvidkjær, disagrees, arguing that conducting research implies that you don’t always make useful discoveries. However, he admits that CBS should be better at showing how society benefits from CBS research.
24 Sep 2019
Student Society Day: “Most importantly, joining a student organization is great fun”
At this year’s Student Society Day, CBS students had the chance to explore what more than 100 student organizations have to offer. A total of 10 newcomers also had booths this time. Project Manager of the event, Sinem Gürbüz, explains why joining a student organization is so valuable.
23 Sep 2019
558 researchers and university teachers want to rewrite The University Act to focus on the climate crisis
558 researchers and teachers from the Danish universities and university colleges have signed a proposal to include the climate and biodiversity crises in The Danish Act on Universities. Assistant Professor and co-author from CBS, Emil Husted argues that time is of the essence and calls for collective and ambitious actions.
23 Sep 2019
Rasmus Serup struggles with growing a healthy startup on unhealthy hair
A year ago, CBS graduate Rasmus Serup and his partner were handling all aspects of their company HairLust themselves. Now, they have 15 employees and more than 500 distributors. But the road to success has been a rollercoaster ride. In this interview, Rasmus shares some ups and downs of having a startup that sells vitamin wine gums and bamboo turban hair towels for better hair in a baffling market.
19 Sep 2019
CBS students volunteer at GirlTalk: “It’s heavy stuff like love issues, suicidal thoughts and eating disorders”
Through the NGO GirlTalk, two CBS students counsel and support girls on topics that range from their first crush, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts. They ask fellow students who are struggling to lower their guard and quit the idea of the stereotype student who’s ‘CBS fabulous.’
18 Sep 2019
Festival for the Global Goals “Exponential change calls for radical thinking”
How can and should universities contribute to a more sustainable planet and society in the future? This question was up for discussion at the Festival for the Global Goals co-hosted by CBS. The panelists agreed that the universities should adopt a more radical approach to teaching students and disseminating research in order to fuel the green transition.
17 Sep 2019
Job guide: He cracked the code to the Danish labor market
Is there a way for international students to crack the code and get a job in Denmark? One MSc student currently studying at CBS, Oded Yair Menuhin from Israel, thinks there is. He has applied for about 300 jobs. Based on his experience from job interviews, chats with HR experts and industry professionals, he’s created a guide with all his tricks for increasing the chances of getting a job.
16 Sep 2019
“After cleaning 60 kilos of grain, I was so tired of it”: Lena wanted to make 100 loaves of bread from scratch – here’s how it went down
In August, Lena Tünkers found herself standing in a one-meter deep hole digging for clay. She needed it to build a clay oven so she could bake 100 loaves of bread. But there was no clay. CBS graduate Lena Tünkers spent her summer turning 100 kilos of grain into bread using almost no money and just a little help from her friends. Here’s how it went down.
13 Sep 2019
