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The ultimate guide to make your first year at CBS a successful one
You haven't even studied at CBS for a week, but still the question keeps returning: How do I make my first year at CBS success? Don't worry. Second-year master's student David Fulop has got your back and gives you three pieces of advice for exactly this. One of them is to delete candy crush.
05 Sep 2018
“It is not a responsibility we can choose to take – it is simply one we have”
2,935 new bachelor students have just had their first day at CBS, and true to tradition it started with Responsibility Day. HRH Crown Princess Mary and European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager were among the speakers, and they both highlighted that the new students can and must be responsible in many ways.
04 Sep 2018
Minister wants to strengthen students’ digital competencies
“Digital technologies will change the way we work,” says Tommy Ahlers, Denmark’s Minister for Higher Education and Science. Therefore, he has called on all universities to exchange best practice on using digital technologies in teaching and how they pass on digital competencies to students.
03 Sep 2018
Live action role play is big business. Are you in? CBS is
“I will never hire someone from CBS,” said Claus Raasted, CEO at the live action role play and experience design company, Dziobak. Troels Jørgensen, special consultant at CBS Business, proved him wrong. Now, the two have entered into a collaboration which is quite an adventure for them and the students.
30 Aug 2018
Madina shares her experiences so others can relate
CBS student, Madina Balgabek is starting her journey as a blogger for CBS WIRE. She has a style that is etched with black humor and has the ability to spot weird experiences that affect her and then laugh about them. She will write about a wide variety of topics ranging from her experiences while traveling to the psychological struggles that people go through on a day-to-day basis.
29 Aug 2018
Want to make your event sustainable? Here’s a guide on how to
No food waste, no paper waste, and no meat on the menu. These are some of the initiatives that can make events at CBS much more sustainable, and they have just been launched in a guide on how to make an event sustainable.
29 Aug 2018
80 cool student clubs to join
CBS is about more than just lectures, studying, and exams. Our student reporter, Caroline Sølver, has sifted through all 80 student networks at CBS to share 15 examples of cool student clubs to join at CBS. To create new friendships, memories, and experiences.
28 Aug 2018
Kvium: “Art trains you to see what you don’t want to see”
A huge bronze sculpture made by the famous Danish artist, Michael Kvium, has become a new, permanent decoration at Kilen. And you can experience Kvium’s curious art in more than one place at CBS right now.
28 Aug 2018
Can Trump affect the number of 1. priority applications for bachelor programs? Maybe…
The BSc in International Business in Asia has received 76 percent more first priority applications compared to last year. President Donald Trump, the fact that the degree is taken at two universities, and better promotion might have something to do with it, explains Verner Worm, member of the study board. Also, read why it is not necessarily a bad thing when the number of 1. Priority applicants decreases.
27 Aug 2018
Is there a solution in sight for Catalonia?
OPINION: You may remember the fight for Catalan secession last autumn. But what happened next? And is there a solution on the cards between Catalonia and the Spanish government?
27 Aug 2018
The government is cutting the number of international study places and CBS is in the front line
Two out of three international students have left Denmark two years after they graduated. As a response the government is cutting 1,000 to 1,200 international study places. The Dean of Education at CBS says that the number of international students that leave are “unexpectedly high” and that CBS' share of the reduction will be about 1/3. The President of CBS Students calls the initiative “tokenism” and “problematic”.
24 Aug 2018
Do you feel ’Belone’?
Grabcing, Drinxplain, Belone. These words are not just nonsense but part of a new campaign which aims to describe the balancing act between having fun and suddenly finding oneself in an unpleasant situation. The campaign helps students get off to a good start and is one out of many initiatives, which make CBS a better place to study.
23 Aug 2018
Riccardo’s Danish adventure
Ricardo Rossi came to CBS for six weeks to complete the International Summer University Program (ISUP). During his stay, he kept a journal about his stay in Denmark and has decided to share his stories about living and traveling in Denmark. He lists five things that he missed from Italy while he was in Denmark and five things he missed when he went back home.
21 Aug 2018
CBS participates in the largest CPH Pride ever
This year, Copenhagen Pride broke its own record by having 40,000 participants. During Pride, the LGBTQIA+ community strut their stuff, rocks peacock bright colors, and as Prince sings it, "Party like it's 1999". CBS Photography's Lucas Liang followed the parade and captured some of the magic that occurred during the exuberant event that is Pride.
20 Aug 2018
Bye, bye Fingopay… Hello again
UPDATE: The Fingopay scanners have been turned on again, while the collaborators, Spisestuerne, Nets, and Fingopay, are negotiating whether to continue the project. Kim Frølund, IT responsible at Spisestuerne, hopes that the negotiations will fall into place during the coming weeks.
Updated: 16 Aug 2018
Should CBS ban alcohol during intro week?
Three years ago, CBS was heavily being covered by the media, as students reported humiliating and sexist activities such as licking whipped cream off bananas during the intro week. Before the semester start in 2016, new rules were introduced, and they seem to be paying off. But still, CBS is not ready to ban alcohol during the intro week.
15 Aug 2018
Counting successes
Confidence comes from success. I may feel like: I haven’t done anything yet, or what do I have to feel great about. That’s exactly the mentality I fight against.
15 Aug 2018
CBS has this year’s most sought-after study program
CBS is among the most popular choices for undergraduate applicants this year, which means that CBS is getting some of Denmark’s brightest young students. But according to Wilbert van der Meer, the head of deans office, grades are not the most important aspect of university life. He wants the student to try something wild.
14 Aug 2018
Researcher: Monopolies are good
OPINION: Without monopolies consumers miss out on the best technology at a good price. The task is to prevent that monopoly from abusing its power.
14 Aug 2018