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CBS report: Students are lacking competences for the future job market
Master students find it difficult when it comes to getting the right skills and competences for future jobs, a new CBS report presented to 600 CEOs today shows. The gap between what is taught at CBS, and what competences will be needed in the labor market only seems to grow bigger, argues professor at CBS.
01 Jun 2017
The Paradox of the Profile Picture Filter
As yet another terror attack strikes Europe, social media abound with sympathy posts, quotes and pictures. But does a like, filter or hashtag really change anything, or are they on the contrary contributing to the terrorists' agenda? Perhaps our French flag profile pictures aren't as supportive as we think.
30 May 2017
Seher shaves her head for charity
Shaving off one’s hair would be a challenge for most - but not for CBS Student Seher Cam. She has been dreaming about it since she was 18 years old and now she is doing it for a good cause. Her hair will be donated to a wig manufacturer to create wigs for children with cancer.
29 May 2017
Be selfish – take a break
Taking a break or two during the day is not a waste of time – actually it makes you far more efficient. And if you take some time to watch CBS WIRE's aquarium, research from CBS and other universities shows it can calm you down on a stressful day.
29 May 2017
Buenos Aires: Tango Ad Libitum and Crazy Drag Queens
BLC-student, Nanna Koch, moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina without knowing much about the South American metropolis. Now she considers herself a local and guides you to the best coffee, hangover lunch, charming Tango teachers and where to experience half-nude drags in shiny bikinis.
29 May 2017
Blended Learning: Silence is Golden
Having created an increase in efficiency and creativity amongst employers and employees, the question lies in whether silence is also the vital element needed to produce a better learning environment here at CBS. A class of graduate students had a short introduction to the possibilities of silent co-creation.
29 May 2017
Blank your exam – get a better grade?
My fresh-out-of-high-school mind was blown away! You could choose not to hand in an exam and not fail immediately? The idea was completely strange to me.
29 May 2017
The industry is missing out on the opportunities of eye tracking
Eye tracking technology is the key to unlock the secrets of consumer behavior. That's why Associate Professor, Jesper Clement wants to give companies access to the eye tracking lab at CBS – hoping to create a network for collecting data for future research.
29 May 2017
Get over it – Trump is here to stay (for quite a while)
Donald Trump’s presidency seems to have been in crisis from day one and there is already talk of impeachment. But, according to Associate Professor Edward Ashbee, we have to get ready for a long and bumpy with The Donald.
24 May 2017
Claus Meyer: Be generous
Claus Meyer, Distinguished Alumnus 2017 and Adjunct Professor in Sustainable Gastro Entrepreneurship at CBS, participated in the Alumni Day event on May 19th, where he spoke about entrepreneurship. CBS WIRE met him the following Monday and asked him about his best advice to future entrepreneurs.
23 May 2017
How I met this old, gorgeous and patient lady – my Copenhagen!
On the 26 August last year, I met this old, gorgeous, patient and silent lady, who introduced herself as Copenhagen. In the beginning, I have to say, she seemed rather cold.
19 May 2017
How the Norwegian tv series SKAM can explain stress
When we go to work with heart and soul, the feeling of shame often follows, explains PhD, Pernille Steen Pedersen. She uses the Norwegian tv series SKAM to explain why we can feel stressed out.
19 May 2017
How to date a Dane in springtime
Dating a Dane is no easy task – but if you want to give it a shot, springtime is ideal.
16 May 2017
Blended learning: A fancy buzzword or a necessity?
The traditional educational set-up of a teacher standing in front of a blackboard will be replaced by online courses, board games and silent reflection in a new phenomenon known as ‘blended learning’. CBS aims to implement it by 2022, but students and teachers argue that it can’t come soon enough.
16 May 2017
Cracks appear in CBS’ brand after discarded research report
On a scale of 1 to 10, the CBS brand has been compromised to a level 5, says brand experts Mads Mordhorst, CBS, and Nikolaj Stagis, Stagis A/S. Read President Per Holten-Andersen’s assessment of the case involving an agricultural report and a serious breach of good research practice.
16 May 2017
Where to start? Start with art!
Art and business school. For some, these two words belong to different worlds. Nevertheless, Copenhagen Business School tries to combine the two by showcasing absurd, beautiful and reflective video art in collaboration with the museum, Louisiana.
16 May 2017
I spy with my little eye
The space-age, eye-tracking glasses can give insights into what we look at when we go shopping. Combined with brain-imaging techniques, this technology has helped us to understand how humans make decisions. In the future, eye-tracking technology will make shopping even easier.
16 May 2017
YES! We are finally here! Welcome to CBS WIRE
CBS WIRE is your new independent, journalistic platform. It consists of the digital news site you’re reading for the very first time right now – as well as our various social media outlets: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube.
16 May 2017
Here’s to the mess we didn’t make
We all remember the Oscar shocker, when La La Land was announced Best Picture by mistake and Moonlight was delayed in getting the praise it deserved. Golden statue or not, I still perceive La La Land to be the best, as it showed me, as a student, something I hadn’t seen in a long time – both in fiction and real life.
16 May 2017
Once a Sevillian – always a Sevillian
It was quite a hassle when Associate Professor, Carsten Humlebæk moved his family of five from Møn to Seville. What began as a three-year plan, has turned into four years in the southern Spanish sun.
16 May 2017