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Get cultural with CBS’ student organizations
Whether you're interested in coffee, dancing, singing or food, you're probably going to find at least one of CBS' more than 100 student organizations interesting. For example, meet Giovanni Foglia from Italian Student Organization and Sara Bussi from CBS Improv.
22 Sep 2017
Who’s the man in the red sweater?
He grows his own vegetables and he rarely eats lunch, a habit he got from his time working as a forester in Canada. And then he has a batch of four red sweaters. CBS WIRE spent an entire day with Per Holten-Andersen, the President of CBS, in order to get to know him better.
21 Sep 2017
Housing chaos led to start-up company
Several attempts at finding a place to live in London and San Francisco lead to the launch of CBS alum Nadim Stub’s and his co-founder, Peter Lange’s, start-up. Their new platform RentSafe gives tenants and landlords the possibility to connect, hopefully, making the search for accommodation in Copenhagen a little less desperate.
19 Sep 2017
CBS is closing down its last business language program
Senior Management at CBS has decided to close down the last program associated with language, the EOK bachelor, and is converting the IMK Bachelor into a BSc. The study boards, CBS Students, and the trade union, Kommunikation & Sprog, are unsympathetic towards the decision, whereas the Dansk Industri is partly understanding.
14 Sep 2017
Housing Chaos: CBS has 350 dorm rooms to 1,832 international students
CBS only has access to a limited number of dorm rooms and these are reserved for exchange students only. This means that international students studying a bachelor or master degree are left alone to find a place to live in Copenhagen. “It’s a heartbreaking job,” says housing coordinator at CBS.
14 Sep 2017
CBS stops selling unfair access to students to companies
Companies can no longer ask CBS to send out invitations to students with the highest GPAs and invite them to special events. This has recently been decided after students have criticized the practice, which they have described as opaque and unfair. McKinsey was the last company to take advantage of the possibility this August.
13 Sep 2017
“My student job has opened my eyes towards tech and robots”
Monday’s are crucial in my team. We have our weekly editorial meetings and set the agenda for the rest of the week. Despite it being Monday morning, I quite look forward to getting to work since my colleague Isabella will be waiting for me with our usual breakfast, which consists of a croissant. It’s not all bad.
13 Sep 2017
CEO of Danske Bank will share ups and downs with CBS students
Thomas F. Borgen, CEO of Danske Bank, is going to spend an academic year at CBS. Not to drink coffee with the President of CBS, but instead to learn from academics and students. In the wake of the money laundering case at Danske Bank, he will share what he can if students ask him.
13 Sep 2017
Start-up wants to empower female asylum seekers with crocheting
Pillow by pillow, Novaheim wants to get female asylum seekers more in tune with the Danish job market, give them a better understanding of Danish culture in general, and change the discourse revolving around asylum seekers. All through the use of yarn and crocheting needles.
12 Sep 2017
Amman: Humus, Bedouins and Roman Ruins
According to world politics and various news’ sites, the Middle East doesn’t seem like the most appealing place to travel for a relaxing and safe holiday. But beyond the conflicts lies multiple destinations of interesting cultural and historical content and a great place to start is the capital of Jordan: Amman.
11 Sep 2017
Do you know a student who deserves a prize?
Until 15th September, you can nominate a fellow student for the CBS Student Prize for being inclusive, and in general, trying to make CBS a better place to study. CBS is giving away three prizes of DKK 20,000 to the three students.
11 Sep 2017
Seven Things to Try while you are in Denmark
New to Denmark? If you wanna get the full-on Danish experience, you should try seven of these "hygge" activities that the Danes do in their spare time or sometimes even on an everyday basis.
06 Sep 2017
The satanic swear words
Learning Danish can be quite a traumatic experience. If you are about to give up or just want to learn something a little more unique than ‘Hej’, go for the swear words. They are satanic.
06 Sep 2017
“Responsibility is like apple pie – hard to dislike”
Responsibility was on the agenda when 2,930 new CBS students met at Tivoli Hotel on the 1st of September to hear about how CBS takes responsibility. At the end of the day, Yab Yum Clothing presented a case for the students to solve. But why is responsibility so important?
05 Sep 2017
Housing chaos: “I’ve never experienced anything like this”
What CBS student Ana Andonovska hates the most about the housing market, is the overwhelming numbers of scammers and that the market is so uncontrollable. She asks CBS to do more in helping international full degree-students.
31 Aug 2017
Is this an offer I can’t refuse?
Signe Lund Bunke graduated from CBS a short while ago and started searching for a job. All of a sudden, she had two job offers at the same time. In her blog, she shares her thoughts about how she made a decision.
28 Aug 2017
Nexus – What is it good for? Absolutely everything!
Often, when CBS is mentioned in a sentence, the word “Nexus” closely follows. Café Nexus, CBS’ famous Thursday bar, is so famous that there are stories of students from other universities suiting up to mask themselves as CBS students just to be a part of the exclusivity.
28 Aug 2017
Housing chaos: Long-distance commuting
Jeremie has felt the ruthlessness of the housing market in Copenhagen. Having to stay at hostels and in worst cases commute between Denmark and his home country. Now, he has finally found a room for six months.
28 Aug 2017
”Sometimes, it feels like I have 80 kids”
Niels Laursen is a witty guy. On the fifth floor at Porcelænshaven 26, he has written a loony poem on a blackboard – “just for the fun of it.” Each semester he prepares all the dorm rooms for new students, and to him, it sometimes feels like being in charge of a kindergarten when they move in.
28 Aug 2017
Good Things Come to Those Who Sweat
CBS Sport, helping students to battle stress, loneliness, and their waistline through team sports and camaraderie. There’s something alluring about sweating with a group of your peers, which tends to create strong bonds. But what’s behind the magic?
28 Aug 2017