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State of tech: Will China take over the world in 2019?
Data leaks, the spread of fake news and China’s growing tech influence await us in 2019! That’s what CBS Professor MSO Mikkel Flyverbom, Editor-in-Chief Lisbeth Knudsen and Denmark’s tech ambassador, Casper Klynge predict. Students, researchers and digital competences are part of the solution to the challenges because they can help us ask the right questions.
29 Jan 2019
Mihika’s five tips for traveling to Malaysia: What you need to know and what’s nice to know
And just like that, somehow four months has already flown by, and I’m sitting here writing my very last article in this series of posts from my exchange at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The advice varies from small everyday matters to more complex admin processes that you might encounter. But they’re all, in my opinion, things I wish I’d known about beforehand.
28 Jan 2019
Why fly?
Can researchers maintain their nternational careers without flying? Yes, according to Louise Thomsen, co-initiator of recommendations on how to take fewer business flights and reduce CBS’ CO2 emissions. The recommendations suggest that staff should report emissions related to each of their flights.
25 Jan 2019
Occupied with the unoccupied: How to juggle a business, a part-time job and studies at the same time
You probably know the feeling. You’ve spent hours and hours writing the best application for the university course or job of your dreams. You’ve taken a good picture of yourself, and you’ve modified your résumé to make the layout look great, and you’ve sorted out the chronology of your former jobs. You send it and then...
24 Jan 2019
The Danish grading system is up for discussion… again
The Danish government wants to change the 7-point grading scale in an attempt to curb the grade-race and perfectionist culture among students. The President of CBS Students, Mikkel Nielsen welcomes a new grading system. However, more feedback is needed to make sense of the grades. Student Guidance counselor, Thomas Gylling argues that adding more grades to the scale could reduce some of the pressure that students are under.
23 Jan 2019
Fire away: Ask Danske Bank’s interim CEO all your critical questions at CBS
Danske Bank’s interim CEO, Jesper Nielsen will take the hot seat when CBS and CBS PRME invite students and employees to a debate with Danske Bank on February 6.
22 Jan 2019
5 tips for students and other traveling enthusiasts who want to go to Japan
If you come to Japan as an exchange student like me, or as a tourist, there are things to do and to be aware of. The internet is bursting with articles about Japanese culture and all the dos and don’ts. But I would like to introduce you to my top 5 tips.
21 Jan 2019
Spisestuerne has reduced food waste to almost zero in one year – obtaining the ‘organic catering’ accreditation is next
The introduction of a food waste box at 2 PM in Spisestuerne’s canteens has reduced the amount of food waste to less than one percent on an average day. Furthermore, Spisestuerne is aiming for the ‘organic catering’ accreditation, and to switch out packaging and plastic cutlery with sustainable alternatives.
17 Jan 2019
Are we all con artists?
The disclosure of several cases of white-collar crime worth millions and billions of Danish kroner marked 2018 as the year of fraud and greed. But what makes us commit large-scale fraud, or fiddle our income tax? CBS WIRE asked two researchers who say that it’s a basic human phenomenon that is unlikely to go away.
17 Jan 2019
Universities and industry in Denmark kick-start international brain gain
Denmark’s students, universities and industry unite in a new national partnership with the aim of making it easier for international graduates to start their career in Denmark. Tom Dahl-Østergaard, the Dean’s Representative of International Talent Retention at CBS, has been appointed as one of two university representatives in the partnership.
16 Jan 2019
Global outreach has made CBS’ Boardroom Programs among the best in the world
Engagement in global projects like the Global Board Leadership Summit, which comes to CBS in September, is one of the reasons why CBS’ Board Education has continued to grow in popularity since it started in 2013. Furthermore, about 40 percent of the participants of the board programs are women who become qualified to take up boardroom positions.
16 Jan 2019
The screens have invaded our lives – it’s time we made a stand
BOOK NEWS: We’ve developed an even closer symbiosis with our smartphones over the last 10 years. It’s a dream for tech giants. But does it have to be our dream too?
15 Jan 2019
Sometimes, I simply just do it
I have this English subject that’s been ‘haunting’ me for years now. I took this subject a while ago when I was studying somewhere else. However, it didn’t go so well. Okay... I FAILED.
14 Jan 2019
CBS researchers investigate the world of tea: A window into politics, capitalism and sustainability
Tea, the second-most consumed drink in the world, is undergoing rigorous scrutiny, as three anthropologists from CBS explore what sustainable tea is, how it is certified, and who benefits from the certifications. Also, hear how entering into the worlds of tea has changed the researchers’ view on this tasty brew.
11 Jan 2019
Frederiksberg Municipality wants CBS students and researchers to make the city smarter
Between February 8 and 10, students, researchers, businesses and citizens of Frederiksberg Municipality have the chance to flex their innovative muscles and come up with solutions to some of the city’s challenges when CBS hosts Frederiksberg Municipality’s Smart City Challenge.
09 Jan 2019
CBS professor’s management paper is the most cited of the decade
Professor Jeremy Moon and his co-author Dirk Matten were surprised when their paper on corporate social responsibility landed them the prestigious ‘Paper of the Decade’ award. But what’s the secret to getting a piece cited an astounding 3,504 times? We talked to Professor Jeremy Moon to find out.
08 Jan 2019
Studying or interning in New York City? Here’s what you need to know
Caroline Sølver is spending her fifth semester at CBS interning at a Danish/American company in the city of all cities, NYC. In this post, she shares her best tips and advice for those who are interested in doing the same.
07 Jan 2019
Top 10: What’s under the Christmas tree this year?
Christmas Eve is fast approaching, and for the well-organized the last presents are already in. But what items are trending this year? Two CBS researchers know the answer. PhD Fellow, Niels Buus Lassen and Associate Researcher, René Madsen have trawled Google for this year’s most sought-after gifts to make a top 10 list. Maybe some of them will be under your tree too?
12 Dec 2018