"What I really love about IB is that even though it is a demanding programme, the students have the energy to engage in extracurricular activities and acknowledge that the way to success in life is not entirely through heavy books, but also through friendship and fun," says Nicklas Snekloth, a first year IB student.

Nearly all IB students take part in extracurricular activities ranging from internships at Credit Suisse to setting up their own soccer team, and from managing a development project in Zambia to participating in business simulation competitions.

To gain practical experience of the theories taught and to meet real life with the IB toolkit, are the main reasons for spending time on something else than reading books, students say.

One group of students participating in a competition called "Global Management Challenge" used what they learned to analyze demand and market structure, to find the most optimal production setup and analyze the price elasticity of their products.

Another reason why students are so passionate about extracurricular activities is that they want to build connections for their future career. Some students are engaged in students' organizations such as AIESEC and C3. These organizations give the students the opportunity to meet with both Danish and big international companies. Rasmus Fonnesbæk is going on an internship at Credit Suisse this spring. He hopes that the internship will open the doors for him for a potential future career in the finance and investment world.

A third, and maybe the most important reason, is that the students want to have fun. Instead of burying their noses into books, IB-students want to be part of the world they live in and have fun while doing it. One student came up with the idea of creating a development project in Zambia while studying. Other people might have backed off, but the IB-students said: "We can do it!"

How do the students have time for both being part of the most demanding bachelor-program at CBS and "playing so hard" in their spare time?

"It's all about time management and prioritizing," says Rasmus. "But," Nicklas adds, "It's also about passion, energy and engagement in what you do."

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