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Will CBS become a smoke-free university?
Six smoking scenarios are up for discussion, including no smoking during work hours and no smoking in outdoor areas. The General Consulting Committee thinks CBS should introduce compulsory smoking zones. The Senior Management will discuss and decide the future smoking policy during next year.
11 Dec 2018
Can we measure responsibility?
CBS is committed to implement the six PRME principles on responsible management education. But can the outcome of the principles be measured? That’s what Associate Professor, Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan at CBS is going to find out as the new Academic Director of PRME. And she wants to introduce more case studies and advance education on ethical behavior too.
11 Dec 2018
The legal claim is extended to three years and it’s now easier to study part-time
The Danish parliament has agreed on the vision for Danish universities. This includes an extension to the legal claim from two to three years, better opportunities for studying part-time, and the possibility of doing one-year postgraduate courses.
07 Dec 2018
She went to Rome and came home with a cat – now she has written a book about it
A bond was formed in Rome when CBS student Marina Gross saw the little cat, Cumparsita for the first time on holiday last year. Today, Cumparsita lives with Marina Gross who has just written a book from Cumparsita’s perspective. And the book has a special purpose.
07 Dec 2018
How can CBS make international graduates stay in Denmark? Tom’s about to find out
He has travelled to 80 countries and worked for international students for seven years at CBS. Now, Tom Dahl-Østergaard has been entrusted to find out how to retain the international graduates. But how is he going to do that? Part of the answer is to build a bridge to Danish society.
05 Dec 2018
CBS’ answer to 700 researchers’ climate appeal: “It’s a concern that we share!”
“We regard the letter as a deep concern for the climate. This is a concern that we share and we are positive about the request.” This is the message from the Senior Management at CBS after they discussed a climate appeal from more than 700 researchers from all eight of Denmark’s universities.
05 Dec 2018
A t-shirt from Lanzarote bought at the airport: 10 CBS folks reveal their best and worst Christmas gifts ever
Beermats with Spanish landscapes, a sweater that would look much nicer on your brother, underfloor heating, LEGO and a red bike. Do you remember the best or worst Christmas gift you've ever received? CBS WIRE's intern, Clara Florentsen asked people at CBS that very question.
04 Dec 2018
New sustainability center allows greater collaboration with companies and universities
CBS’ 16-year-old cbsCSR center has changed its name to CBS Sustainability and was launched on December 3. CSR is still relevant, but CBS needs to engage in broader collaboration with universities and companies to push the sustainable development of society in the right direction, argues the center's academic director.
04 Dec 2018
New report: 1,194 university students have experienced unwanted sexual behavior
“It’s about time we do something about it,” says Rie Snekkerup, Head of the Program Administration at CBS, about a new report on unwanted sexual behavior towards students at Danish universities. Universities have been blind to the problem, argues the President of CBS Students. CBS is putting the finishing touches to its own report.
30 Nov 2018
5 minutes on responsibility? I don’t think it’s enough!
"The planet is dependent on action today. CBS could become a role model for other universities and business schools and attract even more engaged students," writes a CBS student in this opinion piece. Why not devote a mandatory module of 5 ECTS purely to “sustainability and responsibility?", he asks.
29 Nov 2018
Fewer students apply for CBS’ diploma program: ‘Original teaching’ is smarting up the program
CBS’ diploma program has, as the first full program at CBS, been running a project for the past three years that combines on-campus teaching with various online activities. One of the goals is to attract more students to the program, which has experienced a decreasing number of applicants in recent years.
29 Nov 2018
Exam fears are my worst fears
The thought of being inside a cold room with two lectors staring straight into my eyes, and judging my knowledge for 10-15 minutes, is probably one of the things I fear most as a student.
28 Nov 2018
Fingopay is a hit and here to stay
The pay-with-your-finger system at Spisestuerne at Solbjerg Plads is such a hit that it’s becoming permanent in all of CBS’ canteens. The system should be up and running and ready for more users before Christmas. Also, Nets has received several inquiries about the solution.
27 Nov 2018
Favorite places in NYC: Put on a podcast and go down to the water!
When moving to a new city, how do you find your places? The ones where you go to breathe, have fun and enjoy yourself? In this post, Caroline Sølver, who is spending her fifth semester interning in NYC, shares five of her personal favorite spots in the Big Apple.
26 Nov 2018
Favorite places in Kuala Lumpur: A local café around the corner, sunsets in KLCC park and the ‘Vikings place’
When CBS student Mihika Deb was asked to describe her favorite place in Kuala Lumpur, she had a hard time narrowing it down to just one! Here you can get her top three favorite spots.
26 Nov 2018
Favorite cafés in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto… it’s all about food 🤗
Living in the nation that is obsessed with kaizen, continuous improvement, CBS student Madina Balgabek starts noticing it in everyday life. "Japan is very good at incremental innovation and the things they come up with are so different from Europe that it leaves most people thinking ‘wow’," she says. Check out her top seven favorite places in her blog post.
26 Nov 2018
CBS loses 250 international students – but gains 300 from Denmark
CBS will lose 250 international students in 2019 as a result of the Danish government’s demand on cutting 1,000 – 1,200 international study placements. On the other hand, CBS gets to increase the intake of Danish students by 300. CBS has asked the Ministry for Higher Education and Science for the international study placements to be reinstated if CBS can prove that the international graduates stay in Denmark.
23 Nov 2018
Say hi to CBS’ new president
Nikolaj Malchow-Møller has been appointed CBS’ new president. He is a professor of economics, and is currently serving as Dean at the University of Southern Denmark. He will assume the role on March 1, 2019.
21 Nov 2018
CBS Library invites ‘formalized chatter’ with cool CBS researchers
The newly established CBS Library Forum breaks away from the idea that you have to be quiet as a mouse at the library. Once or twice a month, CBS researchers will share their knowledge about their latest research, or whatever they find particularly interesting, and discuss it with the likes of you and me.
20 Nov 2018