When building a future free of fossil fuels, wind energy installations are key in Denmark. Denmark has already built several on- and offshore facilities with the share of wind energy representing 25% of the country's electricity demand. The wind energy project at Middelgrunden is unique, because it is based on a sale of shares. Peter Karnøe, professor at CBS, says that cooperative ownerships have been a long tradition in Denmark. He explains that banks, dairies and abattoirs have been successful with the cooperative model as well.

The founder of annual Top Companies For Leaders' study, Robert P. Gandossy, tells that organisations need talented people more than talented people need organizations. He points out that there are too few companies that offer leadership programs or programs that is developing their employees. Professor of management at CBS, Flemming Poulfeldt, agrees. He points out that people leave managers, not companies. It is therefore important to have a talented leader that can keep the staff.

The corporations of today are living in a new world with globalization and technology, and managing a global workforce is not an easy task. Professor of management at CBS, Flemming Poulfeldt, underlines, that you must have a global mindset and have to be open to new ways of thinking. He points out, that you have to create an environment, both at home and abroad, that is welcoming and supportive to global workers.

Some companies are introducing clothing that has wireless devices embedded in the material. According to a paper by Copenhagen Business School, wireless devices in clothing is about how to free your hands and attention, so your body alone can be extended with wireless communication. Dr. John Volakis is part of the project and explains that you do not have to hold your telephone at your ear anymore. He explains that the devices can be embedded intro military apparel, hospital gowns and everyday T-shirts.

The Act of Researcher Patents carries a number of negative consequences. The article 'The effects on academia-industry collaboration of extending university property right' from 2007 by Finn Valentin and Rasmus Lund Jensen, both from Research Centre on Biotech Business, CBS, illuminates these consequences. However, the Act still remains in force. Finn Valentin says that records in their database have shown peculiar developments in the Danish biotech industry not seen in Sweden. He explains that the Act was derived from an American act, but that the American situation is different and therefore not applicable to the Danish system. Although the Act has its advantages, it has halved the collaboration between the Danish universities and the pharmaceutical industry when compared to Swedish developments.

As 29 participants graduated from the Executive MBA in shipping and logistics, also known as the Blue MBA, their analytical skills to navigate the risks of a turbulent future were celebrated at a graduation ceremony at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Chairman of the CBS Board, Peter Schütze, emphasised the graduates’ understanding of the challenges of global growth in demand for seaborne transport. Also, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Blue MBA, Irene Rosberg was honoured for her passionate efforts as Programme Director.

Computer Sciences Corporation, one of Denmark's largest IT companies, is hard-pressed with huge deficits and little equity. Caspar Rose, professor of economy at CBS, says that this could represent a risk to the company if it shows similar results next year.

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A study of leadership, culture and management practices of high-performing workplaces carried out by a team of academics from the University of NSW and Copenhagen Business School, showed, that the best performers in the these fields were also more profitable and productive. According to lead researcher, Dr. Christina Boedker high-performing workplaces are up to 12% more productive and three times more profitable.

Car sales in the Middle East rose 118% last year from 1 million to 2.18 million, according to a report by Peter Wad from Copenhagen Business School. At the same time, there has been an increase in demand for smaller, cheaper and faster vehicles loaded with gizmos and gadgets, says the report. According to Wad, the number and age of the population factor in here.

Friday, IBM and Novartis announced the NCD Challenge, which challenges students to design ways to address non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. The participating universities are among the world's leading universities, including CBS. The competition was created in order to bring industry and academia together as well as bring out the innovation in the students.