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Student jobs: sometimes small is beautiful
Working in a student job increases the chances of employment right after graduating. But sometimes, CBS students are too eager to start early and may focus on prestigious companies rather than relevant tasks in their search. SMEs can offer different opportunities and more responsibility.
27 Oct 2022
Study groups – how to make them work
Study groups are an important part of being a student at CBS. They give students a sense of belonging and help more students to finish their degrees. But study groups are also time-consuming and, at times, a battleground for difficult group dynamics. Read on to learn how to find the right members for your group, how to deal with conflicts and resolve them when they occur.
21 Oct 2022
Choose the right crowdfunding strategy if you want to succeed
When raising money through crowdfunding, you must be aware of your strategy. If you want the local community to get involved and benefit from your product and sales, one strategy beats the others by far. Learn which strategy to use for different purposes here.
18 Oct 2022
Café Nexus: “Students are stealing our brand identity”
Students from CBS are promoting their private parties on social media by using names related to Café Nexus. “It is piggybacking on their brand and is unacceptable,” says CBS Students. According to the hosts of the private parties, they are simply trying to draw parallels to the good vibes from Café Nexus in their events.
11 Oct 2022
CBS WIRE life hacks for CBS students
Are you new to CBS - and Copenhagen? Or are you just looking for some advice on what to see, how to cope with university life or how to save money? Look no further! We have checked CBS WIRE’s archives and compiled our five best guides for you to (re)read.
11 Oct 2022
CBS researchers are shocked after seeing a play on human trafficking
Human trafficking is real and happening right on our doorstep in Copenhagen. We need to act. This was the takeaway noted by two CBS researchers, Associate Professors Joana Geraldi and Karen Boll from the Department of Organization, when they saw a play on human exploitation. Read about the play, “The only way out is through”, and how we can all help to fight human trafficking here.
07 Oct 2022
Anne Sophie meets her idol at Nobel Prize event: “He turned out to be human after all”
How does it feel being in a room full of Nobel prize winners – including your own personal idol? “Nerve racking,” says Anne Sophie Lassen, who is a highly esteemed PhD fellow at CBS. She recently attended the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Southern Germany, where the sharpest economical minds gather every third year. “An absolutely mind-blowing experience,” according to the young star researcher.
05 Oct 2022
Poetry start-up Tolnø from CBS wins prize at Go Grow Demo Day
The Demo Day event marked the end of the Go Grow programme 2022 featuring student start-ups pitching in front of 250 invited guests. A jury awarded the ‘best pitch’ prize of DKK 25,000 to poetry start-up Tolnø, run by a CBS student.
29 Sep 2022
Academic staff layoffs averted
Mitigating measures – natural staff turnover, senior schemes and voluntary retirement – have prevented actual dismissals of academic staff following the student intake reduction.
29 Sep 2022
Why you should always report if you have been sexually harassed
CBS’ Senior Management and HR recently published new guidelines on what to do if you are sexually harassed. Read a summary of the main points and learn why speaking up is crucial if you’ve been violated as an employee at CBS.
29 Sep 2022
Gradeless teaching makes CBS students feel more relaxed and fearful at the same time
A paradox? You can say that again. The results of trying out a whole year without grades for CBS students taking their BAs in Business Administration and Psychology showed a clear ambivalence, according to the teachers and a new research project. Students felt both more relaxed and fearful at the same time – see why below.
27 Sep 2022
Back to uni – in style
The first week of September was the first time back on campus for students at CBS this semester. At CBS Wire, we also took the time to ask some students to reflect on their own style. Is there a CBS style? And how does that make them feel?
21 Sep 2022
Student Society Day 2022: “By joining a student society, you become more than a student; you become part of a community”
Last week, the annual Student Society Day filled the hallways of Solbjerg Plads with booths. Students flocked in to get a sense of the many different types of societies they can join. And joining in doesn’t have to take up all your spare time.
21 Sep 2022
Awaiting an exciting future while dreading exams: Meet six CBS students
What are the students at CBS excited about this upcoming term? And what do they fear most about starting or finishing a university education? CBS WIRE met six students – some on their first semester and some finishing their educational programmes – for a talk about the ups and downs of being students.
14 Sep 2022
Ice-cream in return for ideas
On 6 September, CBS WIRE invited students and staff for a scoop of ice-cream in return for a chat about what kind of topics they wanted to read more about in CBS WIRE. The turnout was excellent (looong queues) and a variety of suggestions poured in for the idea board. CBS’ independent newspaper now has plenty of tips and input to inspire its journalists on a range of themes.
12 Sep 2022
‘How to Uni’ – new online course prepares new students for university
Stepping up from high school to university can bring challenges. Now CBS has launched an online course, ‘How to Uni’, to help new students make the most of university life.
12 Sep 2022
Stock markets are facing a major challenge: Algorithms
Algorithms have a hold on the stock markets that has fuelled the need for regulation. But how do we regulate what we don’t understand? The second generation of trading algorithms are designing their own investment strategies – and they are so complicated that we are unable to understand them.
12 Sep 2022