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New grant: Quiet or loud geo­pol­it­ics?

Small countries cannot use threats to gain influence, so they must find other ways. Taking a Danish project as his starting point, CBS Associate Professor…

New rules, same people: How Ice­land’s fin­an­cial elite sur­vived the bank­ing col­lapse

Iceland’s banks were liberalised, privatised, nationalised and sold again. Yet close networks between politicians and financial figures repeatedly survived…

12 November 2026

EGB pro­fes­sor tal­ks at EU hea­ring on em­ploy­ment and so­ci­al af­fairs

Based on her long-standing research on the work-life balance directive, Caroline de la Porte presented an analysis of the implementation and impact of the…

12 November 2026

CBS re­search on Ger­man re­u­ni­fi­ca­tion in­forms de­ba­te on Ire­land's eco­no­mic fu­tu­re

Research by Copenhagen Business School economist Battista Severgnini is contributing to the debate on the potential reunification of Ireland. The study, which…

11 November 2026

The Centre for Sustain­ability is in­volved at the up­com­ing Green Busi­ness For­um

On November 20th the Green Business Forum event takes place at Kilen CBS. Read to learn what sessions the Centre for Sustainability are giving!

11 November 2026

Hig­hlights from the PeR­Cent An­nu­al Con­fe­ren­ce 2026

On November 3 2026, PeRCent hosted its 12th Annual Conference at Copenhagen Business School. Bringing together 150 registered participants from academia,…

10 November 2026

Björn Jindra Ap­poin­ted to CeSTII Ad­vis­ory Com­mit­tee

10 November 2026

What makes com­munit­ies en­ergy-re­si­li­ent dur­ing war?

Drawing on data from 145 Ukrainian municipalities during Russia’s full-scale invasion, Albina Dioba and Manuele Citi examine how structural conditions and…

Two years on: Who is in charge of the fight against money laun­der­ing?

Two years after experts from public authorities, the financial sector and academia called for better coordination in the fight against financial crime, the key…

Nor­d­ic Nine

Transformative capabilities for a positive future

6 November 2026

In Me­mory of Em­ma­nu­el Nge­tich

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of our colleague and PhD Fellow, Emmanuel Ngetich at the Department of Economics.

5 November 2026

New Pub­lic­a­tion: 'The Pos­sib­il­ity of Au­then­ti­city Un­der Hier­archy: A Study of Pub­lic Middle Man­agers'

Associate Professor Camilla Sløk has published a new paper in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration.

Re­flec­tions: sup­port­ing mean­ing­ful con­ver­sa­tions about Nor­d­ic Nine in teach­ing

When teachers at CBS work with Nordic Nine today the challenge is rarely whether the capabilities matter. The challenge is often more practical: How do I…

Nor­d­ic Nine Art­walk

Experience CBS campus through art

Europe risks new de­pend­ence on the US for raw ma­ter­i­als

Europe is trying to secure access to the minerals needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and the defence industry, among other things. But according to…

Suc­cess can make en­tre­pren­eurs avoid the au­thor­it­ies

Lower fees and less bureaucracy are not necessarily enough to persuade informal entrepreneurs to register their businesses. A new study suggests that different…

2 November 2026

Dy­nam­ic polit­ic­al risk and in­ter­na­tion­al in­vest­ment

We live in dynamic political environments. But what does that mean for foreign investment decisions?

CBS re­mains among the world’s lead­ing in­sti­tu­tions for case-based teach­ing

Case-based teaching brings real-world challenges into the classroom and trains students to analyse, discuss and apply theory in practice. The approach is…

29 October 2026

One product, many iden­tit­ies?

Ari Kokko, Jan Stuckatz, and Sebastian Ahlstich receive DKK 3.2 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark to investigate strategic product…

Taylor Swift gen­er­ates bil­lions in spend­ing, but new study chal­lenges the idea of new eco­nom­ic mech­an­isms

Hotels fill up, restaurants get busy and fans spend huge sums when Taylor Swift comes to town. The effect has even been given a name: ‘Swiftonomics’. But a new…

Grants: Can good taste give you power?

What does the elite like? Are there loopholes in our current customs rules? When does money make us willing to help others? And how do you measure something…

27 October 2026

Can so­cial policies change what con­ser­vat­ive gov­ern­ments do?

Can progressive social policies survive changes in government? New research by Manuel Alvariño shows how policies supporting working parents can reduce…

27 October 2026

Jeremy Moon speaks on the real chal­lenge of cor­por­ate respons­ibility

Understanding and communicating corporate impact may sound straightforward, but the reality is far more complex. Speaking at the 14th annual conference of the…

Eks­pert­lis­te: Ame­ri­kansk midt­vejsvalg

Det ame­ri­kan­ske midt­vejsvalg 2026, find ekspert inden for bu­si­ness, øko­no­mi og po­li­tik.

Hvad gør du som le­der, når du ikke har alle sva­re­ne?

Teknologiske gennembrud, geopolitisk uro og konstante organisatoriske forandringer gør det svært for virksomheder at forudsige fremtiden. Det stiller nye krav…

Grant: How does re­search fund­ing af­fect re­search­ers’ will­ing­ness to take risks?

Research foundations want to support bold new ideas that can lead to scientific breakthroughs. But what does it take to encourage researchers to pursue…

21 October 2026

Do in­vestors fol­low their heart or their wal­let?

When investors choose where to put their money, are they driven by financial returns or personal values? New research from the Centre for Sustainability…

Grant: How do you reg­u­late tech­no­logy while it is still evolving?

With an almost DKK 6 million grant from the VELUX FOUNDATION, CBS researcher Kristian Bondo Hansen will investigate how public authorities test new…

20 October 2026

How can or­ga­niza­tions tell whet­her di­gi­tal pro­cu­re­ment is cre­at­ing va­lue?

A procurement team can run more tenders online, register more suppliers, and process more invoices through a digital platform. These figures show that the…

20 October 2026

New pub­lic­a­tion: From Risk Trans­fer to Risk Pre­ven­tion: How Field-level Dy­nam­ics Shape Pat­terns of Un­even Al­gorithmiz­a­tion

Assistant Professor Ole Willers and Alexander Gamerdinger have a new publication in the Journal of Organizational Sociology.

20 October 2026

New pub­lic­a­tion: Co-con­struct­ing the il­lu­sion of pro­gres­sion: How bound­ary blur­ring and af­firm­ing re­pro­duce so­cial ex­clu­sion in elite pro­fes­sions

Professor Laura Empson has a new publication in Journal of Management Studies

Open Days for bach­el­or pro­grammes

Are you considering applying for a bachelor programme at CBS? Our experience is clear: Open Days is the best way to find out which programmes are right for you…

19 October 2026

Deep re­in­force­ment learn­ing shows how firms op­tim­ize mar­ket se­lec­tion un­der com­pet­i­tion

Green ini­ti­at­ives in­crease sup­port for air travel taxes

A new CBS study shows that it is easier to gain support for air travel taxes when the revenue goes towards green initiatives. Those who fly the most are also…

AI is a cap­ab­il­ity – not a busi­ness strategy

Many Danish companies are already using AI, but only a few succeed in translating the technology into real business value. To unlock its full potential,…

Po­dcast: Hvad sker der, når med­le­del­se mis­lyk­kes?

I debatten om medledelse er der ofte fokus på potentialerne. Og det kan være svært at være modstander af idealet om øget engagement, større indflydelse og…

Eks­pert­lis­te: Kom­mu­ni­ka­tion og mar­ke­ting

Kommunikation, krisekommunikation, marketing og influencer marketing rejser nye spørgsmål om troværdighed, relationer, indflydelse og ansvar. På CBS forskes…

Po­dcast: Et med­le­den­de sund­heds­væ­sen?

Hvad sker der, hvis vi flytter beslutningerne tættere på de medarbejdere, der møder patienter og borgere hver dag? Det lyder umiddelbart attraktivt. Men det…

Vil du have nye per­spek­ti­ver på le­del­se? Byt job!

I én uge bytter deltagerne på MMD job. De overtager hinandens kalender, mails og møder - og får en enestående mulighed for at se og forstå deres egne…

El­ev­en weeks that shif­ted the norms

New research shows that earmarked parental leave for fathers not only leads to fathers taking more leave and reduces the pay gap between men and women, the…

7 October 2026

To pee or not to pee should not be the ques­tion!

What happens after we flush the toilet? A new policy brief by Isabel Froes argues that wastewater, human feces and urine should not be seen as a waste but…

Why Col­lect­ive Lead­er­ship Should Be on Your Radar

Leadership is not exercised solely by those in formal leadership positions. It emerges continuously through interactions between people. This is the core idea…

Po­dcast: Hvor­for er det kun le­der­ne, der for­tæl­ler om, hvor­dan det er at ar­bej­de i med­le­den­de or­ga­ni­sa­tio­ner?

Det er medarbejderne, der skal få medledelse til at fungere i praksis. Så hvordan oplever de egentlig det medledende arbejdsliv? Det udforsker vi i en samtale…

30 September 2026

Ne­EDS fe­a­tu­red as an MSCA Suc­cess Story

The NeEDS project and Professor Dolores Romero Morales are featured in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 30th anniversary publication, highlighting research…

Po­dcast: Hvad skal vi med le­de­re i selv­le­den­de or­ga­ni­sa­tio­ner?

Det diskuterer vi i denne episode af Vejen til Medledelse, hvor Tobias Berggren Jensen har besøg af Nicolai J. Foss, professor på CBS, og Rasmus Kjeldahl, der…

China: The Com­mun­ist Party moves into private com­pan­ies

A new CBS research study shows how the Chinese Communist Party has become integrated in the organisational structure of many private companies. According to…

23 September 2026

Bir­t­he Lar­sen na­med Pe­op­le’s Hel­per of the Year

Birthe Larsen, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, has been named People’s Helper of the Year by Danish People’s Aid (Dansk Folkehjælp).

22 September 2026

Pro­fess­or Niels My­gind short­l­is­ted for the Nigel Ma­son prize

Ma­jor grant for in­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary re­search centre on quantum tech­no­logy

What happens when quantum technology moves from being a scientific possibility to becoming part of society? Supported by a DKK 50 million grant from the…

22 September 2026

CBS Ma­ri­ti­me welco­mes Thor­dis Kat­la Bjart­marz

CBS Maritime is delighted to welcome Thordis Katla Bjartmarz, who joined the Department of Strategy and Innovation in August 2026 as a Postdoctoral Fellow…

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: In­nov­a­tion only suc­ceeds when it de­liv­ers res­ults in prac­tice

Working life is full of doubt, detours, and dreams. In the article series Career – Unfiltered, participants from CBS Executive Education share an honest look…

21 September 2026

"Home Alo­ne: New Nor­mal in Sup­ply Chains": The 15th an­nu­al Sup­ply Chain Le­a­ders Forum at CBS

On 17 September 2026, around 300 participants gathered at Copenhagen Business School for the 15th annual Supply Chain Leaders Forum (SCLF) under the theme …

New re­search: How we think about money is sur­pris­ingly sim­il­ar across 21 coun­tries

We like to think of money as something rational. But the same 50 kroner can feel very different depending on whether it comes from your salary, a lottery win…

New vice dean to bring green re­search into so­ci­ety

CBS is home to strong research environments within sustainability, but they need to work more closely with companies and society, says the university's…

Po­dcast: Er med­le­del­se bare et mid­del til, at de rige bli­ver end­nu ri­ge­re?

Er medledelse egentlig en demokratisk ledelsesform, hvis medarbejderne får indflydelse, men ikke ejerskab og del i den økonomiske gevinst? Det her er sæson 2…

China con­trols crit­ic­al sup­ply chains - but Europe can­not pro­duce everything it­self

China dominates supply chains that the European industry cannot do without, however, the solution is not to bring all production back to Europe, a CBS researcher argues

Lyt til po­dca­sten: Vej­en til med­le­del­se sæ­son 2

Flere organisationer giver medarbejdere ansvar for ledelse, ansættelser, budgetter og strategi. Men hvordan fungerer medledelse i praksis? I podcastserien…

16 September 2026

How does for­eign aid shape where and how mul­tina­tion­al firms in­vest?

Our new study shows that aid design, and especially the use of non-grant instruments, matters. Flladina Zilja and Salma Mahamed co-authors new article in…

CBS main­tains its po­s­i­tion among the world’s best in new glob­al rank­ing

CBS continues to rank among the world’s leading universities in the latest ShanghaiRanking. The university ranks 2nd in the world in Business Administration…

Count­ing wo­men is not enough

New research from CBS challenges the conventional view of the so-called token woman. Being the only woman on a corporate board does not necessarily mean having…

9 September 2026

Where is the sustain­ability agenda head­ing?

Sustainability and ESG are entering a new phase. As political priorities shift and regulatory demands grow, questions arise about where the sustainability…

From The­ory to Pra­cti­ce: How to Turn Your EMBA Lear­ning into Real Wor­k­pla­ce Im­pa­ct

Completing an Executive MBA leaves you with a formidable collection of ideas, frameworks and ways of thinking. But for some, the harder question comes…

Eks­pert­lis­te: Tysk valg

AfD vinder stort i Sachsen-Anhalt. Hvad sker der nu i Tyskland? Find en CBS ekspert i det tyske delstatsvalg. AfD er blevet klart største parti ved…

7 September 2026

In an era defined by volat­il­ity, com­plex­ity, and cas­cad­ing dis­rup­tions, or­gan­iz­a­tions can no longer rely on tra­di­tion­al risk man­age­ment and lin­ear plan­ning mod­els

Torben Juul Andersen co-authors 'Strategic Risk Management. A Research Overview' 2nd Edition

7 September 2026

Why do older CEOs in­vest less?

4 September 2026

Lasse Heje Ped­er­sen Wins EFA 2026 Best Con­fer­ence Pa­per Prize

Professor Lasse Heje Pedersen has been awarded the EFA 2026 Best Conference Paper Prize for his paper “Climate Risk Pricing”, co-authored with Nicolae Garleanu…

4 September 2026

How does cli­mate risk change ex­pec­ted re­turns?

Climate risk is becoming an increasingly important factor for investors and pension funds assessing expected returns. At a conference hosted by Copenhagen…

CBS re­search­er re­ceives pres­ti­gi­ous ERC grant to study how new act­ors are chal­len­ging es­tab­lished eco­nom­ic ideas

As economic narratives move beyond universities, central banks and government ministries and into YouTube, podcasts and online communities, the question of who…

AI, data and tech­no­logy lead­er Car­mine Gioia joins CBS as Pro­fess­or of Prac­tice

He has held senior leadership roles in data, AI and technology at organisations including Nordea, Saxo Bank and currently works with innovation in the Danish…

New study: How power in the busi­ness com­munity has changed

The Danish business elite has become smaller. A new study from CBS reveals that power is concentrated in the hands of fewer and much larger companies, which…

Power is a dirty word - but es­sen­tial to lead­er­ship

Power is often associated with hierarchy and authority. But according to Professor MSO and organisational researcher Kristina Dahlin, understanding power is…

26 August 2026

New pu­bli­ka­tion: The Mi­cro-Dy­na­mi­cs of Wrong­do­ing in So­ci­al In­te­r­a­ction: In­sights From Po­li­ce Call Cen­ter Work

Christian Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen and Elisabeth Naima Mikkelsen have a new publication in the journal Business & Society (2026)

26 August 2026

New pu­bli­ca­tion: As open as po­s­sib­le? Com­pa­ring Scan­di­navi­an ap­pro­a­ches to re­search securi­ty

Stine Haakonsson and colleagues from Norway and Sweden have published a paper in Science and Public Policy about Scandinavian approaches to international…

26 August 2026

New pu­bli­ca­tion: Self-Descrip­tion and the Agro-In­du­s­try's Re­spon­se to En­viron­men­tal Cri­ses

Associate Professor Morten Knudsen and Sharon Kishik have a new publication in the British Journal of Sociology

26 August 2026

New book chap­ter in Em­bra­cing Post-Growth: Sustai­nab­le Pat­hs Bey­ond Con­ven­tio­nal Eco­no­mic Ap­pro­a­ches

Cornel Ban, Jacob Hasselbalch and Matthias Kranke (Universität Duisburg-Essen) have published a book chapter on “Planning for post-growth” in the new edited…

Want people to eat more legumes?  Do not place them next to the meat

Danes only eat a fraction of the recommended amount of legumes. A new study from Copenhagen Business School shows that supermarkets can encourage more people…

Di­git­al­isa­tion does not cost jobs – it cre­ates them

A new study from CBS and the University of Oxford shows that companies investing in digital skills typically see higher productivity, increased revenue and more employees

24 August 2026

CBS Mari­time Open Call for Mari­time and Re­lated Re­search at CBS

CBS Maritime is pleased to announce an Open Call for maritime research proposals, addressed to faculty across all CBS departments, as part of a new multi-year…

21 August 2026

Lead the next chapter of fin­ance re­search at CBS

The Department of Finance is looking for its next Head of Department. Could you be the academic leader to build on our strong international research…

Ca­re­ers Q&A: Ne­ver un­de­re­sti­ma­te the po­wer of net­wor­king

Get the most important career advice from CBS Careers Manager Malene Sejer Larsen, who share her top tips for recent graduates looking for their next opportunity.

Green Am­bas­sad­ors Drive Sustain­ability En­gage­ment Across CBS

The Green Ambassador programme, run by the Green Office, is one of the ways CBS turns sustainability from strategy into everyday action.

17 August 2026

As­si­stant Pro­fes­sor Vi­cto­ria Hon­sel pu­blis­hes her first jour­nal ar­ti­c­le

Assistant Professor Victoria Honsel has published her first journal article in the renowned academic journal Accounting, Organizations and Society.

17 August 2026

New edi­tion of "Lo­gi­stik & Sup­ply Chain Ma­na­ge­ment" ad­dres­ses the chal­len­ges res­ha­ping to­day's sup­ply chains

How are digitalisation, artificial intelligence, sustainability requirements, geopolitical disruption and the need for resilience transforming the way…

17 August 2026

Den­mark risks los­ing mo­mentum without in­vest­ments in ba­sic re­search

Center Director Lasse Heje Pedersen is among a group of Danish Centers of Excellence researchers who, in a new opinion piece in Altinget, call for continued…

Grant: CBS re­search­ers turn Copen­ha­gen streets into a story of Dan­ish cap­it­al­ism

A new public engagement project from CBS will transform decades of business history research into a free audio walk through the Danish capital. The project is…

12 August 2026

What Dri­ves CEO Pay and How Should Execu­ti­ve Com­pen­sa­tion Be De­sig­ned?

Why are CEOs in Denmark among the highest paid in the Nordic countries, and how can executive compensation be designed to support long-term value creation? In…

12 August 2026

The ef­fect­ive­ness of com­pas­sion­ate lead­er­ship across cul­tures

EGB Affiliated Researchers Verner Worm and Michael Jakobsens co-author new article

New re­search aims to pre­vent al­gorithmic dis­crim­in­a­tion

Researchers from CBS and the University of Seville have developed a method that makes algorithms fairer without compromising their accuracy

Build­ing a stra­tegic fu­ture: chart­ing a new dir­ec­tion in lead­er­ship

The CBS Executive MBA helped Daniel Tewfik develop the strategic perspective, resilience and confidence to make his latest ‘Leadershift’ - into a transformation role at LEGO Group.

5 August 2026

How In­nov­a­tion is Re­shap­ing South Africa's Min­ing Sec­tor

3 August 2026

When Do Pop­u­list Gov­ern­ments De­ter For­eign Dir­ect In­vest­ment?

AI la­bels re­duce so­cial me­dia en­gage­ment

We tend to engage less in posts when they are labelled as AI-generated. According to a new CBS study, the effect is strongest when the content appeals to people's emotions

3 August 2026

High­lights from the Nor­d­ic House­hold Fin­ance Sum­mit

On June 1-2 2026, the Center for Big Data in Finance (BIGFI) hosted the Nordic Household Finance Summit, bringing together more than 100 participants to…

3 August 2026

We're Hir­ing!

30 July 2026

How In­vest­ing Abroad Can Cre­ate Jobs at Home

New stu­dy: Com­pa­nies over­look unem­ploy­ed can­di­da­tes de­spi­te la­bour shor­ta­ges

A new study by Associate Professor Birthe Larsen from the Department of Economics, together with researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Banque de…

Fri­sæt­tel­se i den of­fent­li­ge sek­tor: Fri­hed el­ler an­svars­for­skyd­ning?

Frisættelse bliver fremhævet som svaret på ældreområdets udfordringer. Men er det i virkeligheden en ansvarsforskydning, hvor kompleksiteten ikke minimeres og…

27 July 2026

You did not get ac­cep­ted into CBS. Now what?

CBS has received 21,668 applications from 10,242 applicants for 2,975 study places. If you have been rejected, you are one of the 7,267 applicants who did not…

27 July 2026

Wel­come to all new bach­el­or stu­dents at CBS

Congratulations on your study place and welcome to CBS. Read here what you need to know right now.

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: My am­bi­tions are not about job titles, but about grow­ing the busi­ness

Working life is full of doubt, detours, and dreams. In the article series Career – Unfiltered, participants from CBS Executive Education share an honest look…

27 July 2026

Gov­ern­ments are strategists when it comes to Glob­al Strategy re­search

New article in Global Strategy Journal: When governments act as strategists - Geopolitical turmoil and global strategy theory

More people than ever want to study at CBS

The interest in CBS has been historically high this year. Even so, the university has had to reject many qualified applicants

Flex­ible work­ing is chan­ging the work­place – and we’re pay­ing for it with hot desks

Today, 41% of Danes take advantage of the opportunity to work from home. Concurrently, many companies are calling employees back to the office. How are these…

Hør alle af­snit af po­dcast­se­ri­en 'Fyrtårn, Vel­færd i be­væ­gel­se'

I podcastserien 'Fyrtårn, Velfærd i Bevægelse' stilles der skarpt på hvad det er for en velfærd vi kommer fra, og hvordan vi fornyer velfærden. Lyt til alle afsnit her.

The Scale-Up Trap: How Emil Sur­vived His Own Suc­cess at Jag­ger and Otto

9 years in the engine room. From the early scale-up years to managing a group of 34 restaurants today. In 2022, 30-year-old Emil Schandorff, CCO of Jagger,…

Di­versity is noth­ing without in­clu­sion

Deputy Police Inspector Daniel Benner believes that diversity is a management treasure, and inclusion is the key to the treasure chest. "We can strive for…

6 July 2026

Pro­fes­sor Lars Thø­ger Chri­sten­sen, MSC, re­cei­ves The Fre­de­ric M. Jablin Award

in recognition of his contributions to organizational communication scholarship and beyond

Re­cord num­bers ap­ply to CBS – but few­er will get in

Application deadline: 7463 applied for a bachelor programme at CBS as their first priority, making interest in studying at the Nordic region’s largest business…

If Know­ledge Is a Mat­ter of Trust, Who De­cides What Is True?

Do you get your news from traditional media, social media, or research publications? As information sources multiply, shared understandings of reality are…

A shift in per­spect­ive: Turn­ing ex­pert­ise into stra­tegic lead­er­ship

As Head of 160 engineers at COWI, Louise Vang Edwards relies on sharp industry insight, a clear market outlook and a strong strategic mindset.The CBS Executive…

After AI: Are Char­ac­ter and Ad­apt­ab­il­ity the New Su­per­powers of the Job Mar­ket?

Artificial intelligence is transforming our education system—from exams and essay writing to the skills students are expected to master. But the challenge is…

Former in­mates are more likely to be­come en­tre­pren­eurs

People who have served a prison sentence are significantly more likely to become entrepreneurs than those who are given community service. However, it is…

Dis­count can make fest­ival­go­ers choose green­er food - but it takes a lot

A new study from CBS and DTU shows that festivalgoers who had already decided to buy a beef burger needed an average discount of almost 40 per cent to switch…

In­dia's Te­xti­le Re­cycling In­du­s­try: Linking Re­search, Po­li­cy, and Pra­cti­ce

An illustration of the potential of academic research to translate into direct societal impacts.

Lead­er­ship Can Be Pain­ful – But Are We Al­lowed to Talk About It?

At times, leadership is difficult, painful, and even sorrowful. So how do leaders cope when the task is challenging? And how honest should they be when…

Former Ger­man Vice Chan­cel­lor Robert Habeck joins CBS as Pro­fess­or of Prac­tice

He stood at the centre of Europe’s energy crisis. Now he will bring his frontline political experience into CBS’ efforts to understand and respond to a new geopolitical reality

Bey­ond AI pi­lots: New Eu­ro­pe­an stu­dy expl­o­res what it ta­kes for pu­blic ad­mi­ni­stra­tions to make Ge­ne­ra­ti­ve AI work

How can public administrations move beyond experimenting with Generative AI to creating lasting public value? A new European Commission report, co-authored by…

Green trans­ition could trig­ger a glob­al race for raw ma­ter­i­als

The green transition increasingly depends on access to mineral deposits that contain metals and are often buried deep underground in a few countries. A new…

Sapere Aude grant: Re­search­er to bring nu­ance to the de­bate on pop­u­lism

Mikkel Flohr has received a DKK 6.3 million Sapere Aude grant to build a research team at CBS and investigate how populism and anti-populism influence…

Hy­brid Sem­in­ar De­bate Series “What Is A Just Green Trans­ition?” by Lind­say Whit­field

The seminar series "What Is a Just Green Transition?" fostered discussion on the political, social, and economic challenges of achieving a just green…

Green light: CBS launches two new pro­grammes in AI and fin­ance

A one-year master programme that combines business insight and AI and a flexible part-time master programme in strategic financial management. These two new…

CBS pro­fess­or re­ceives pres­ti­gi­ous ERC grant to ex­plore the para­dox of the green eco­nomy

Professor Stefano Ponte from Copenhagen Business School has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC)

New CBS chair: “Uni­ver­sit­ies can­not stand on the side­lines”

CBS will welcome a new chair of the board when Susanne Juhl takes up the role on 1 August 2026

Re­search: In­de­pen­dent di­rectors’ re­puta­tion in­cen­ti­ves and execu­ti­ve pay tour­na­ments

New research shows that reputation-conscious independent directors are more likely to support larger CEO pay gaps, using executive compensation as a tool to…

Re­search: Fo­un­da­tion Ow­ners­hip and Sustai­na­bi­li­ty

New research shows that foundation-owned companies achieve stronger environmental and social performance than comparable firms, demonstrating how purpose…

A new edu­ca­tion­al land­scape at CBS

From 2027, CBS will offer 1-year master programmes and more part-time master programmes. This entails new programmes, some restructured programmes and few…

18 June 2026

Con­grat­u­la­tions to Pro­fess­or Peter Dal­gaard on re­ceiv­ing The Rousseeuw Prize for Stat­ist­ics

Peter has received what many call the "Nobel Prize in Statistics" – a well-deserved international recognition of his decades-long contributions to…

In­gen virk­som­hed er en ø

En ny geopolitisk CBS-analyse viser, at danske virksomheder har styrket deres interne robusthed markant. Den næste udfordring ligger i forbindelserne mellem…

No com­pany is an is­land

A new geopolitical analysis from CBS shows that Danish companies have significantly strengthened their internal resilience. The next challenge lies in the…

Ca­reer - Un­filtered: Doubt is a nat­ur­al part of work­ing life and lead­er­ship

Working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. In the series Career – without filters, participants from CBS Executive Education offer an honest insight…

New col­lab­or­a­tion to en­gage stu­dents in the green trans­ition

CBS Green Office and the student-driven innovation hub Station are launching RELATE, a new project designed to enhance students' sustainability…

Ma­jor grant to boost stu­dents' green com­pet­ences across dis­cip­lines

With a grant of DKK 95 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, CBS joins forces with the other Danish universities and the University of the Faroe Islands in…

Lead­er­shift: in­spir­ing a fresh dir­ec­tion in lead­er­ship

Already an accomplished pharmaceutical leader, Catherine Dorfman’s EMBA experience at Copenhagen Business School nevertheless crystallised a new career path –…

The CBS de­part­ment of di­git­al­isa­tion - Lead­ing Europe

21st century advances like artificial intelligence, big data, digital platforms, robotics, virtual reality, energy storage and more have transformed business…

It takes a vil­lage: Im­ple­ment­ing a new food strategy for a sus­tain­able food sys­tem

Denmark has high ambitions for sustainable diets, while the path is clear, no one is taking the lead (yet).

What role can su­per­mar­kets play in the tran­si­tion to more sustai­nab­le food sy­stems?

An exciting new study on fostering legume purchases with behavioural interventions

When AI en­ters the ho­spi­tal: Who sha­pes the fu­tu­re of he­alt­hca­re work?

When women in Denmark are invited for breast cancer screening, artificial intelligence is increasingly involved long before a radiologist reviews the images…

What ke­eps execu­ti­ves awa­ke at night? Laun­ching DIGI Execu­ti­ve Con­ver­sa­tions

DIGI's new Executive Conversations series brings researchers and industry leaders and practitioners together around the challenges shaping organisations…

Build­ing stra­tegic con­fid­ence in an un­cer­tain world with an EMBA from CBS

In a world marked by complexity and constant change, strategy is about more than grand plans. According to Professor Marie Louise Mors, it requires analytical…

What's in it for the com­pany?

An MBD is more than just professional development for the individual employee. Companies invest in MBD programmes because they strengthen professional…

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: I am good enough

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers a…

Com­pan­ies claim they need work­ers but opt out of hir­ing the un­em­ployed

Many companies prefer candidates who are already employed, but according to a new CBS study, this is only part of the problem: Qualifications, search time and…

FIFA World Cup: Who will be the fin­an­cial win­ners and losers?

Two financial winners. Three losers. A new sporting structure and a new mixing of sport and politics. A sports economist at CBS takes stock ahead of the World Cup kick-off.

28 May 2026

New nar­rat­ives for a non-lin­ear world: CBS sym­posi­um ex­plores aca­demia’s role in trans­formation

On 28 May, the Department of Operations Management hosted the “In Need of New Narratives” symposium, which brought together scholars from CBS and Concordia…

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: “Stand­ing at the fore­front re­quires more than de­cisions”

Behind the polished CV and career milestones, working life is filled with doubt, detours, and dreams. In "Career – Unfiltered", CBS Executive…

For­pro­jekt om Cen­ter for Grøn­ne­re For­ret­ning

Kan et dansk center for grønnere forretning sikre at forskning fra universiteterne i højere grad kommer industriens grønne omstilling til gavn?

When com­pan­ies ad­opt ro­bots, they of­ten grow and hire more people

Many people associate robots with layoffs, but a new study from CBS shows that Danish companies that automate often hire more people

The most ex­pens­ive mis­take is not the er­ror, but con­tinu­ing it

Organisations ignore warnings and persist with failing projects for far too long. This can cost billions, and, in the worst cases, human lives. New research…

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: The hard­est de­cisions are those where there is no right an­swer

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers an…

Po­dcast: Hvor­for er le­del­se al­drig et frit valg på hyl­der­ne?

Sæson 1, afsnit 1: Det første afsnit af Lederløftet handler om ledelse og styring. I samtalen deltager professor, Dr.merc. Jan Molin, CBS, og administrerende…

Po­dcast: Hvor går græn­sen for ra­tio­na­li­tet i le­del­se?

Sæson 1, afsnit 2: Dette af Lederløftet handler om ledelse og rationalitet. I samtalen deltager professor emeritus, Kristian Kreiner, CBS, og rektor for KADK, Lene Dammand Lund.

Po­dcast: Hvor­dan bru­ger man ak­tivt vær­di­er i sit le­der­skab?

Sæson 1, afsnit 3: Dette afsnit af Lederløftet handler om ledelse og værdier. I samtalen deltager professor emeritus, Ole Fogh Kirkeby, CBS, og It-chef for Chr…

Po­dcast: Hvor­dan ska­bes en fæl­les iden­ti­tet i or­ga­ni­sa­tio­ner?

Sæson 1, afsnit 4: Dette afsnit handler om ledelse og identitet. I samtalen deltager professor, Majken Schultz, CBS, og bestyrelsesformand for Tuborgfondet, Anne-Marie Skov.

New grant: CBS re­search­ers to study emer­ging trend in pub­lic sec­tor work­places

The Independent Research Fund Denmark has just awarded more than DKK 6.3 million to Kirstine Zinck Pedersen and Trine Pallesen to investigate the consequences…

Re­lo­cat­ing for growth: from Mex­ico to Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School

Tamara Prado expanded her business outlook, strengthened her leadership skills, and unlocked new opportunities in Europe – thanks to her CBS Full Time MBA.

Open the fridge: Two con­tain­ers lock up the EU’s bil­lion-euro budget

The EU’s long-term budget has looked much the same for more than 30 years. According to new research from CBS, that is largely because two major spending…

New CBS centre to shed light on the Dan­ish own­er­ship mod­el

A new centre at CBS will explore the importance of enterprise foundations to society in Denmark and abroad. The goal is to make Denmark an international beacon in the field

New op-ed in Bloom­berg Law on AI Gover­nan­ce and Role of Fo­un­da­tions

A recent Bloomberg Law op-ed uses the Pentagon dispute involving Anthropic and OpenAI to show why organizational design matters for AI companies.

Eks­pert­lis­te: Kun­stig in­tel­li­gens

AI rejser nye spørgsmål om, hvem der bestemmer, hvem der har ansvaret, hvad der er sandt og hvem der sætter reglerne for den digitale fremtid. På CBS forskes…

Ca­reer – Un­filtered: Driv­en by mak­ing a dif­fer­ence

Beyond the polished CV and career milestones, working life is full of doubt, detours and dreams. The article series 'Career – Unfiltered' offers an…

When lead­er­ship qual­ity de­clines, em­ploy­ees’ de­press­ive symp­toms in­crease

A new Danish study shows that employees’ depressive symptoms rise when the quality of leadership falls – and vice versa

Der er brug for den lyt­ten­de le­der

Kriser kræver synlige ledere, som kan træffe hurtige beslutninger. Eller gør de? Nej, siger to ledere fra CBS’ specialiserede lederuddannelse Master of Management Development.

Le­del­se hand­ler om re­la­tio­ner

Oplev 7 minutters sammendrag af forelæsning v/ professor emeritus Jan Molin på MMD’s ledelseskonference på Nationalmuseet i 2014. I lyset af den store…

På MMD læ­rer du ikke 'om' le­del­se

Hør professor emeritus Jan Molin, underviser på MMD, introducerer til MMD's grundprincipper om ledelse og læring i relationer.

Der­for valg­te jeg MMD

Hør dimittend Eske Vinther-Jensen fortælle om sit udbytte på Master of Management Development (MMD) på CBS.

"Det er ikke mig, der bæ­rer festi­va­len, det er fæl­les­ska­bet"

Det kræver helt særlige lederevner at motivere og inspirere 30.000 frivillige ildsjæle, der en gang om året bygger en by på størrelse med Aalborg op fra bunden…

In­nova­ti­ve war­fa­re: what Den­mark can learn from Ukrai­ne

How can companies help strengthen society’s resilience in an age of hybrid threats? A new CBS research initiative explores how Danish companies can build dual…

You may have the title – but have you stepped into lead­er­ship?

There is a difference between having a leadership role and leading. Ida Strand, Head of Department at the Danish Cancer Society, reflects on her start as a new…

Con­firm­a­tion gifts help young Danes start in­vest­ing

Confirmation gifts and payouts from children’s savings accounts open the door to the stock market for young people, and they typically stay there for years…

"Lead­er­ship de­vel­op­ment doesn't al­ways have to feel good"

At a time when leadership development is often reduced to tools and quick fixes, a different perspective is emerging. CBS Associate Professor Eric Guthey and…

Chinese EV gi­ants chal­lenge the glob­al car in­dustry

A new study shows how Chinese companies like BYD and battery maker CATL have leapt ahead in key electric vehicle technologies, challenging established…

Pen­sion funds drive in­nov­a­tion in smal­ler com­pan­ies

Companies with pension funds as investors file twice as many patents on average and employ more people in research and development, shows a comprehensive…

New study: One in three wo­men leaves aca­demia after be­com­ing a moth­er

Women’s research careers develop markedly differently from men’s once they have their first child. A new study shows that mothers are more likely to leave…

AI is lag­ging be­hind at work: New CBS stud­ies point to a lack of strategy, train­ing and shared dir­ec­tion

Two new CBS studies show that Danish companies not only lack skills and clear frameworks for AI, they also often overlook that AI tools come with their own strategic logics.

AI im­proves stu­dent learn­ing, mo­tiv­a­tion and en­gage­ment if used cor­rectly

New research shows that generative AI can enhance student learning, but students need to use it as a study partner and not as a shortcut to answers

Aes­thet­ics and Busi­ness In­nov­a­tion: Re­think­ing Lead­er­ship and Cre­ativ­ity

Innovation demands creativity. Business leaders might achieve greater success in fostering innovation and creativity by drawing inspiration from the world of…

Erle Kristin Wagle's Blue MBA Jour­ney: Driv­ing $50M in Sav­ings and Cut­ting CO2 Emis­sions

Erle Kristin Wagle, Director of Maritime Strategy and Business Development at Mintra, shares her journey through the CBS Executive MBA in Shipping and…

A new ca­reer cli­mate: en­abling a pivot into sustain­ability

Drawn to the Copenhagen FT MBA for its sustainability credentials, Jayraj Pandya made the leap from India to Denmark – and into a growing sector. The result? A…

Dan­ish Firms Trail in Read­i­ness for New European ESG Stand­ards

Simon Taylor, Senior Director at Position Green, highlights the growing gap in ESG preparedness as Danish companies, especially smaller ones, struggle to meet…

Em­ploy­ees struggle with IT sys­tems from four dec­ades

Like a house without blueprints: A new study shows that employees in two of Denmark’s most digitalised agencies experience frequent IT breakdowns and complex…

Skat er fun­da­men­talt for langt de fle­ste ad­vo­ka­ter

Advokater er typisk ikke blevet undervist i regnskaber eller i en beregningsteknisk tilgang til skat. Det er vigtigt at lære, og det kan du lære på Master i…

Kri­ge og kri­ser har hi­sto­risk og ak­tu­elt truk­ket på skat­tepo­li­tik­ken

Skattelovgivningen er ofte blevet kritiseret for at være for uoverskuelig. Men det er prisen, man må betale, hvis man vil bruge skatteretten til at fremme…

Husk skat­ten, hvis den grøn­ne om­stil­ling skal lyk­kes

Der er stor enighed om, at skattepolitiske instrumenter er helt afgørende, hvis vi skal nå nationale og internationale grønne mål. Men der er ikke nok debat om…

The fight against fake news: know the dif­fer­ence between in­form­a­tion and in­ten­tion

It is no longer enough to assess information when navigating the internet. We also need to evaluate intentions. Otherwise, we fail to identify the…

The elec­tion is de­cided. Now power(less­ness) awaits at Chris­ti­ans­borg

The general election in Denmark is over, and the scramble for seats and spokesperson roles has only just begun. According to CBS researcher Emil Husted,…

Hvis du vil for­stå dig selv, må du give plads til det, du ikke for­står

For mange er kedsomhed forbundet med noget ubrugeligt. Men faktisk kan der komme noget meningsfuldt ud af at beskæftige sig med det meningsløse. Kedsomheden…

For Head of Tax i Nykre­dit stop­per læ­rin­gen al­drig

Midt i den komplekse labyrint af love, fradrag, politik og indberetningskrav står Frank Larsen. Som Head of Tax i Nykredit navigerer han gennem skatterettens…

Den men­ne­ske­li­ge, nær­væ­ren­de le­del­se er den lang­sig­te­de for­mel til suc­ces

Han har været konsulent for McKinsey, CEO for Triumph og B&O og er i dag investor og professionelt bestyrelsesmedlem. Men mere end noget andet er Tue…

Se­ni­or Tax Ma­na­ger Mar­tin Chri­sten­sen: Der­for valg­te jeg Ma­ster i Skat

"Min masteruddannelse har betydet, at jeg er gået fra at arbejde som revisor til at arbejde som skatterådgiver med svære skattemæssige problemstillinger…

M&A Tax: CSR og in­ter­na­tio­na­li­se­ring stil­ler nye krav til dig som skat­te­eks­pert

Virksomhedsoverdragelser bliver flere, større og mere komplekse. For regler er ikke harmoniseret på tværs af lande, og CSR rejser helt nye spørgsmål, når…

Uniqlo has cracked the code to suc­cess

Change, evolution and sustainable design isn't just about looking rigidly at the future of innovation, quite the opposite. For one of the world's…

Gå fra kom­pe­ten­ce til eks­per­ti­se med en Ma­ster i Skat

Skattelovgivningen er under konstant forandring. Det stiller store krav til dig, der skal sikre en korrekt håndtering af skatteopgaven i Danmark. Både i…

Skat er øverst på den in­ter­na­tio­na­le po­li­ti­ske dags­or­den – hvad be­ty­der det for dig?

Den internationale skattescene har været i en rivende udvikling det seneste årti. Lektor Jeroen Lammers, som underviser på kurset “International Corporate…

Au­to­ma­ti­se­ring og bor­ger­ret­tig­he­der: Hvor­dan di­gi­ta­li­se­res skat­te­o­m­rå­det bedst?

Vi skal tilpasse systemer til lovgivningen, hvor andre siger, at vi skal tilpasse lovgivningen til systemerne. Lovgivningen er et folketingsanliggende, og så…

Gå fra te­o­ri til vær­di med en Ma­ster i For­ret­nings­ud­vik­ling

Claus Visø fra Novo Nordisk fik til opgave at gøre perioden, hvor faciliteter og udstyr skulle lukkes ned for at blive vedligeholdt, mere effektiv. Han trak på…

”Vi står midt i en stor sam­fundsomvælt­ning, og min pro­fes­sion spil­ler en af­gø­ren­de rol­le”

En stor fusion, en styrket tro på arkitekturen som en afgørende faktor i den grønne omstilling og en række nye kompetencer med fokus på forretningsudvikling…

"Vi bli­ver in­vi­te­ret ind, når der skal ske en for­an­dring"

For Betina Doktor er forretningsudvikling blevet centralt i hendes arbejde som konsulent hos Deloitte. I dag er hun i fuld gang med en Master of Business…

"En stærk kul­tur hø­res ikke i præ­sen­ta­tio­ner, men mær­kes i pau­ser­ne"

Strategier og strukturer får ofte hovedrollen i organisationsudvikling. Men den egentlige drivkraft for innovation er kultur, mener projektleder Ditte…

Not everything has to be a suc­cess to ul­ti­mately be de­cis­ive for the strategy

The "Museum of Strategic Projects" collects examples of projects which were not all successful from the beginning, but which ended up becoming…

Fired and freed

Fired. For many of us, just the word is filled with shame, worry and taboo. Because in a time when we often equate our job title with our identity, a…

This is what the work­place of the fu­ture looks like

The labour market is constantly changing, and by all accounts it will continue to do so. A new generation is about to enter it, and they are making different -…

New op­por­tun­it­ies open up when we shake up the ex­ist­ing or­der

When Danmark's Radio cancelled Le Gammeltoft’s radio program, it sparked an entrepreneurial journey that led her to become the founder of a innovative podcast company.

Show me your note­book

Good ideas arise in many ways – we think and spot opportunities differently. In this series, three profiles share what they do when an idea strikes and how…

How to trans­form busi­nesses with di­git­al tech­no­logy

Digital technology plays a key role in transforming businesses. But how can you take your business into a digitalised future?

How can ser­vice be­come a dif­fer­en­ti­at­or in a highly com­pet­it­ive mar­ket?

Putting the customers in the focus sounds obvious and there is no shortage in companies claiming to do so. While it is a huge effort to setup efficient…

How to share lead­er­ship in prac­tice - Les­sons from an or­gan­isa­tion in trans­ition

The perception of leadership has changed from being an innate ability of the individual to something we are responsible for together. Where does this leave…

Curi­os­ity is even more im­port­ant than ex­pert­ise

Why rethink education amid rapid change in work, climate, and worldview? Why not stick to “business as usual”? And why value curiosity over knowledge? Rane…

“The fu­ture is loud”: The CBS An­nu­al Cel­eb­ra­tion brought to­geth­er busi­ness lead­ers, re­search­ers and stu­dents around AI

More than 400 guests gathered in Ovnhallen on Friday evening as Copenhagen Business School hosted its annual celebration with artificial intelligence as the theme

Spæn­din­gen lig­ger gemt i det tvær­fag­li­ge

Det er et kæmpe plus at have flere redskaber i værktøjskassen til skatteopgaver, fordi skattecompliance er i konstant bevægelse, og det kræver, at man altid er…

“I man­aged to put hu­man mo­tiv­a­tion into a for­mula”

How do people perform their best? This question fascinates Director for Tech & Venture Lending at EIFO, Kim Lundberg, who helps start-ups and scale-ups…

Po­m­frit­ter og pla­ne­tær for­an­dring: Hvor­dan EU’s nye em­bal­lage­for­ord­ning ska­ber reel mil­jø­ef­fekt

En ny emballageforordning fra EU kan lyde som Quick Service Restaurant-sektorens værste mareridt. Men i sit prisvindende masterprojekt viser MBD-dimittend Anne…

Tri­ne Axel­sen Oli­ve­ri - Kø­ben­havns Kom­mu­ne

Hør hvad Trine Axelsen Oliveri, kontorchef i Københavns Kommune, har fået ud af at læse Master of Public Governance på CBS.

Le­del­se må ikke gå tabt i over­sæt­tel­sen

Ledelse handler ikke kun om at føre, men også om at forklare. Det understreger skoleleder og Master of Public Governance-dimittend Sille Sine Bruun Madsen i…

The hier­archy is too slow: Why com­pan­ies are dis­trib­ut­ing power

With traditional hierarchies showing their limits, researchers from CBS and RUC call for bolder organisational models. They urge Danish companies to…

The hid­den drivers of the gender ca­reer gap

Researchers and business leaders point to parenthood, workplace structures and policy frameworks as drivers of the gender career gap. In Denmark, two-thirds of…

Ca­m­illa Holm on Mor­al Com­pass and Fol­low­ship

How do you lead through uncertainty without losing hope? Camilla Holm shares how calm optimism, a strong moral compass, and authentic leadership help guide…

Chris­ti­an Huber on Col­lab­or­a­tion and AI

What happens when data, AI, and leadership intersect? Christian Huber explores how leaders can use data to spark dialogue, navigate complexity, and collaborate…

Flem­ming Jensen on Mod­ern Lead­er­ship

How do you lead when performance, politics, and public trust collide? Flemming Jensen shares how purpose, transparency, and collaboration shape leadership at…

Hen­rik Ry­berg on Lead­ing the Navy into the Fu­ture

How do you lead a 500-year-old institution into an uncertain future? Henrik Ryberg shares how trust, risk-taking, and collaboration are reshaping military…

Jes­per Theil Thom­sen on Mod­ern Lead­er­ship

What does leadership look like in a state of “permanent crisis”? Jesper Theil Thomsen shares how clarity, purpose, and strong teams help navigate constant…

Kat­rine Wind­ing on Lead­ing Through Change

How do you lead when change is constant and unpredictable? Katrine Winding shares how trust, curiosity, and collaboration help organisations stay adaptable,…

Mar­cus Schind­ler on the Evolving Role of Lead­er­ship

What does it take to lead at the intersection of science, ethics, and innovation? Marcus Schindler shares how purpose, courage, and collaboration shape modern…

Mette Louise Kaagaard on Lead­ing with Rhythm and Pur­pose

How do you lead at the speed of AI without losing balance? Mette Louise Kaagaard shares how empowerment, clear direction, and human rhythm help navigate rapid…

Morten Eng­gaard Rasmussen on the Mor­al Com­pass of Lead­er­ship

What guides leaders when everything is uncertain? Morten Enggaard Rasmussen highlights the role of a strong moral compass, arguing that integrity, reflection,…

Thomas Ritter on the Rhythms of Mod­ern Lead­er­ship

How do leaders navigate competing priorities in a complex world? Thomas Ritter introduces “muddy dexterity” and the importance of rhythm, arguing that modern…

Tor­sten Ring­berg on the Mind­sets of Mod­ern Lead­er­ship

How do leaders make sense of uncertainty? Torsten Ringberg explores how mindsets shape decisions, arguing that modern leadership requires courage, calm, and…

Anna Frell­sen on Re­flec­tion, Col­lab­or­a­tion, and Pur­pose

How do you lead when the world keeps changing? Anna Frellsen, CEO of Maternity Foundation, shares how reflection, collaboration, and purpose help navigate…

Aleksandra Gregor­ic on Col­lab­or­a­tion, Cour­age, and Pur­pose

What does leadership look like in a more inclusive and complex world? Aleksandra Gregoric explores how collaboration, employee voice, and diversity reshape…

“We were the first”: re­flec­tions from the CBS EMBA’s pi­on­eer­ing co­hort

As CBS celebrates 30 years of its Executive MBA, first-cohort participant Jørgen Leif Stilling looks back on the programme’s early days and the community it created.

Entrepreneur­ship: Large gap between re­search and prac­tic­al ad­vice

A new international study involving CBS shows that only 60 out of more than 4,000 research articles include specific recommendations for policymakers

She built trust in the di­git­al eco­nomy

Professor Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa (PhD, MBA) was among the researchers who early on showed why trust is crucial when collaboration, commerce, and data sharing move…

What it costs be­ing dis­missed as CEO

For the first time, a mapping of CEO turnovers in publicly listed companies shows that being dismissed can have serious long-term personal consequences for the CEO

The Chan­ging Land­scape of Brand Lead­er­ship: Nav­ig­at­ing Au­then­ti­city, AI, and Com­munit­ies

In today’s fast-moving and highly competitive marketplace, brands are under more pressure than ever to stay relevant and impactful. Tilde Heding, Teaching…

There is a con­nec­tion between tem­per­at­ure and trust

Can the temperature in your childhood influence how much you trust other people? Yes, says new research from CBS and the European Central Bank

CBS re­search­er: “The cli­mate de­bate is stuck in a fake fight over growth”

The supposed conflict between green growth and zero growth is often artificial, and it can get in the way of effective climate policy, a recently published study from CBS shows

Ukrain­i­an stu­dents in­vited to entrepreneur­ship course

More Ukrainian students than before will get the chance this summer to travel to Copenhagen for free and take part in short-term study programmes at CBS Summer University

Trans­formation in or­gan­isa­tions

How can organisations successfully transform? Digitisation and disruption force companies to undergo transformations. Yet, accepting that development is…

From Power to Power­less­ness: What Politi­cians Can Teach Us About Lead­er­ship

High workloads, fierce competition and limited influence over legislation take their toll on politicians at Christiansborg, turning the centre of power into a…

How Say­ing No Can Help Re­build the Wel­fare State

When a citizen says no to a public-sector proposal, it is not a sign of negativity but a prerequisite for productive disagreement and value creation. That is…

Four day work­ing week gives more ‘me time’ – es­pe­cially for men

A new qualitative study from Copenhagen Business School indicates that men more often than women spend the extra day off on their own interests, while women…

Top re­search­er re­turns to CBS to strengthen re­search in fin­ance

After seven years at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and with a major research grant, Niels Joachim Gormsen returns to CBS to study how…

Re­cord Res­ult: Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School’s Full-Time MBA main­tains Top 100 po­s­i­tion in the Fin­an­cial Times Glob­al MBA Rank­ing 2026, for 3rd con­sec­ut­ive year

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) has achieved a record performance in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026, maintaining its position among the world’s…

CBS pro­ject re­ceives ma­jor grant to study food trade un­der cli­mate change in Tan­zania

The project examines how climate change and dominant actors in food markets affect prices and conditions for both farmers and consumers.

Gen­er­a­tion Z:  bet­ter than their repu­ta­tion

The labour market is currently characterised by major demographic shifts, and younger employees now make up the majority, a researcher concludes. In a new…

When eco­nom­ic think­ing be­comes too nar­row to ex­plain the real world

When economics is reduced to a single dominant way of thinking, we lose sight of the reality the discipline is meant to explain. A broader, historically…

We are poor at spot­ting fake news – but one simple meas­ure makes us bet­ter

A new CBS study shows that neutral and explanatory information helps us assess news even when it goes against our political views

Pod­cast: Es­cap­ing the Lo­gic of Ex­trac­tion

The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can…

Pod­cast: Over­com­ing Pur­ity Polit­ics

The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can…

Pod­cast: The Eco­lo­gic­al Eco­nom­ics of Justice

The ecological crisis is fundamentally a crisis in our way of thinking. In the podcast The Ecology of Ideas, CBS lecturer Attila Márton explores how new…

Pod­cast: Think­ing Eco­lo­gic­ally

The ecological crisis is a crisis in our thinking. In the “The Ecology of Ideas” podcast, CBS Associate Professor and digital ecologist Attila Márton speaks…

New study: So­cial eat­ers con­sume more meat

It is not your values that determine whether you have meat on your plate. That is the surprising conclusion from an international research team

The fu­ture of work sets new de­mands: How lead­ers can pre­pare them­selves for a new era

Artificial intelligence and a new geopolitical reality will shape organisations and businesses. These challenges call for a different and more forward‑looking…

"Krisernes tid er pligtens tid – og du skal blande dig!"

I en tid præget af kriser og globale spændinger stiller CBS-professor Bent Meier Sørensen skarpt på behovet for patriotisk lederskab. Han argumenterer for, at…

Pod­cast: Flow­ing with En­tropy

The ecological crisis is a crisis in our thinking. In the “The Ecology of Ideas” podcast, CBS Associate Professor and digital ecologist Attila Márton speaks…

New study of Dan­ish news­pa­pers: Wo­men write more about eco­nom­ics, men more about respons­ibility when con­sumer sustain­ability is covered

A new study from CBS shows that the journalist’s gender influences how Danish media explain consumers’ sustainable food choices

RE­SEARCH: The im­pa­ct of ow­ners­hip com­pe­ten­ce on transa­ction costs of li­sted firms: The case of pri­va­te equi­ty ow­ners­hip in emer­ging mar­kets

New research finds that private equity can raise transaction costs in emerging markets

Learn­ing from fail­ure is harder than we think

CBS research shows that learning from failure depends less on avoiding mistakes and more on how organisations interpret errors, regulate risk, and respond when…

Cre­ate safety through clar­ity: Co‑lead­er­ship re­quires cour­age and struc­ture

With 500 employees spread across more than 50 teams – and not a single traditional manager – Clever is Denmark’s largest co‑led organisation. Here, we share…

New pu­bli­ca­tion: Di­sci­pli­ning em­pat­hy in front­li­ne en­co­un­ters: lear­ning to hand­le emo­tion norms in pra­cti­ce

Naima Mikkelsen and Linda Madsen have a new publication: Disciplining empathy in frontline encounters: learning to handle emotion norms in practice in Public Management Review

The Copen­ha­gen MBA at Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School Joins Forté to Sup­port Wo­men in Busi­ness Lead­er­ship

The Copenhagen MBA at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) has joined an alliance of more than 150 leading companies and schools committed to expanding…

Large study: Pub­lic fund­ing does not guar­an­tee open sci­ence

When the government funds research, the results do not always benefit society as a whole. This is shown by a new CBS study

In­tel­li­gent Lead­er­ship Mat­ters More Than Ar­ti­fi­cial In­tel­li­gence in Break­through In­nov­a­tion

While investments in research and development continue to rise, truly transformative breakthroughs are becoming increasingly rare. As Giacomo Marchesini argues…

CBS lec­turer of the year: “Good teach­ing is about cre­at­ing space for dif­fi­cult dis­cus­sions”

Education award: Poornima Luthra receives the DSEB Education Award for her ability to make complex, polarising issues relevant and for creating classrooms…

Win­ner of im­pact award: I want to make a dif­fer­ence

Cornel Ban enjoys engaging with the big questions, and some of the answers, he points out, are to be found in China

How your job shapes your per­son­al­ity: DSEB Re­search Award goes to Selma Kadić-Magla­jlić

This year’s DSEB Research Award goes to a researcher behind far-reaching studies on how work conditions influence our behaviour and personalities

Guide for par­ents

Here is what you can do to help an applicant to apply for admission at CBS

When at­tacks be­come hy­brid: why Dan­ish com­pan­ies must re­think se­cur­ity from the ground up

Hybrid threats are not a security issue – they are the reality of business. They have become part of a broader strategic toolkit in which states and criminal…

Nav­ig­at­ing AI Un­cer­tainty: From Tech­no­logy to Or­gan­isa­tion­al Cap­ab­il­ity

Artificial intelligence has become part of organisational reality. According to two CBS researchers, long-term value is closely linked to organisational…

Lyt til po­dcast­se­ri­en: Vej­en til med­le­del­se sæ­son 1

Flere organisationer vender hierarkiet og giver medarbejdere ansvar for faglig ledelse, ansættelser, budgetter og til tider strategi. Men hvordan gør de, og…

Why MBA alumni choose to be­come ment­ors

Five good reasons to get involved – according to two of our on-the-ground mentors.

From classroom to com­pet­i­tion: rep­res­ent­ing CBS on the RSM Im­pact stage

When David Buitrago entered the investment competition in Rotterdam, he wasn’t just pitching a strategy; he was exploring how finance can unlock real change…

Cor­por­ate in­nov­a­tion has stalled – and AI risks deep­en­ing the chal­lenge

Innovation spending is at an all-time high – yet true breakthroughs are becoming increasingly rare. In this article, CBS researcher Giacomo Marchesini explains…

CBS ad­apts mas­ter pro­grammes to re­form and a new real­ity

From 2028 CBS will discontinue enrolment for three master programmes to implement the master programme reform and make room for new strategic initiatives. The…

Book Launch: Re­search Hand­book on Pri­va­ti­sa­tion

On December 8th there was a book launch with Carsten Greve, Graeme A. Hodge, and Eoin Reeves

New chap­ter to the Edward El­gar Com­pa­ni­on to Sustai­nab­le Bu­si­ness Mo­dels

The “Origin or Environment? A Theological Challenge to the Concept of Sustainability”, examines the historical and theological foundations underlying European…

PhD De­fen­ce: Le­a­ders­hip & Cy­ni­cism in Al­ter­na­ti­ve Or­ga­niza­tion

On the 9th of December there was a PhD Defence with Eli­as Gil­ling Borg­mann's dis­serta­tion that expl­o­res ten­sions be­twe­en al­ter­na­ti­ve and…

An opi­ni­on pie­ce for Al­tin­get

Emil Husted has written an opinion piece for Altinget, entitled 'De kommunalpolitiske rævekager vidner om et sundt demokrati' [The municipal…

CBS re­search helps pub­lic lead­ers suc­ceed with the green trans­ition

Researchers at CBS have developed a tool for public sector leaders to identify how to build the capacity needed to drive the green transition. The method has…

CBS pre­pares the next gen­er­a­tion to take over the fam­ily busi­ness

Are women worse leaders than men? Research says no. Yet in only one out of five cases does a daughter take over her parents’ company. At CBS, researchers study…

Give Back, Grow For­ward: Shap­ing the Next Gen­er­a­tion of Lead­ers as an Alum

CBS MBA alumna Mireia Fontarnau Vilaró returned as a Strategic Advisor not only to support new talent but because the role enriches her own professional and…

Re­search: Per­so­nal Costs of Execu­ti­ve Tur­novers

Dismissed CEOs face an average 40% fall in personal income after being forced out, according to new research by Professor Kasper Meisner Nielsen.

Re­search: Net­wor­ks play a key role in CEO pay and wage in­equal­ity with­in com­pan­ies

New research reveals how elite corporate networks boost CEO pay and affect wage growth for employees.

Re­search: Me­dia Po­rtray­als of Post-Rana Pla­za CSR Ini­ti­a­ti­ves for Wor­ker Sa­fe­ty

New research shows how Global North and Global South media frame CSR in strikingly different ways after Rana Plaza.

From MBA to ment­or: the alum who re­turned to give back

A cornerstone of the CBS Full-Time MBA, the Strategy Project places participants inside a company to work on a real brief. Mireia, one of the programme’s…

CBS re­mains among the world’s lead­ing busi­ness schools

With a renewed accreditation, CBS keeps the Triple Crown status, held by only few of the world’s business schools

CBS re­ceives ma­jor grant to boost col­lab­or­a­tion with Afric­an uni­ver­sit­ies

A new education and research partnership between CBS and three African universities aims to strengthen critical thinking, ethical entrepreneurship and…

Re­flec­tions from 2025, Look­ing Ahead to 2026 - In­sights from CBS MBA Fac­ulty

As 2025 draws to a close, we invited CBS MBA faculty leaders Mercedes Delgado, Andreas Rasche and Jesper Rangvid to reflect on lessons from the past year, what…

Polit­ic­al Lead­er­ship Is Prac­ticed Through Words, Not Weapons

Political leadership in a democracy relies not only on power and policy, but on the ability to lead through dialogue, cooperation, and shared understanding —…

Le­a­ders­hip for the Fu­tu­re Report

The Leadership for the Future report examines how leaders can navigate rising complexity, rapid change, and growing societal expectations through new…

Lead­er­ship for the Fu­ture: Ex­ec­ut­ive Edu­ca­tion

CBS Executive Foundation has launched a new program that turns the Leadership for the Future report into hands-on executive learning designed for senior…

Pro­mo­tion­al Toolkit for ex­change

CBS International Office has made a collection of material, photos and videos which can be used to promote exchange - to CBS of course! Please download and…

How far do you live from your loc­al town hall?

The distance might matter more than you think. A new study shows in numbers what citizens in smaller municipalities lost during Denmark’s municipal reform –…

How to de­code your cur­riculum list – and ac­tu­ally find the texts

Once you know what to look for, finding your readings becomes much easier. Learn how to decode book chapters and journal articles and get straight to the texts you need for class.

New Dean of Re­search, In­nov­a­tion and So­ci­et­al Im­pact at CBS

Morten Frederiksen will play a key role in realising the university’s ambitions to enhance its position as an internationally leading business school

Get ac­cess to art­icles in Google Schol­ar

When you link Google Scholar to CBS Library, you can immediately see which articles you have access to. This saves you from clicking away in vain and lets you…

Why are there such large geo­graph­ic­al dif­fer­ences in the num­ber of chil­dren with dia­gnoses?

A research team led by sociologist Lasse Folke Henriksen from CBS aims to shed light on this question. He has just received seven million kroner from…

For landl­ords and land­la­di­es

Want to rent out a room to an international CBS student? We can help you find a tenant in an easy and secure way.

New IOA Pod­cast on Or­gan­iz­a­tion­al The­ory

IOA is pleased to present two brand-new episodes of our popular podcast series “Organisationers Verden”. This time, both episodes are narrated by Lasse Folke…

CBS tops glob­al rank­ing: num­ber one in the world in busi­ness ad­min­is­tra­tion

CBS once again takes the global top spot in business administration in the latest ShanghaiRanking. The university also performs strongly in several other…

Geo­pol­it­ics is a core task for busi­nesses – not an af­ter­thought

Trade policy is used as a power instrument, alliances are shifting, and conflicts hit supply chains and markets. That’s why geopolitics is a core task for top…

Open Day for mas­ter pro­grammes

If you are considering a master programme at CBS, our recommendation is clear: join us for Open Daya! A visit to campus is the best way to get a real sense of…

Nav­ig­at­ing un­cer­tainty: How ship­ping can turn tur­bu­lence into trans­formation

As global shipping faces high sea and shifting trade currents, leaders need the mindset, technology and strategic foresight to chart a steady course, according…

Use AI to think of keywords and bu­ild search strings

Ge­ne­ra­ti­ve AI can help you think of in­te­r­e­sting ang­les on your to­pic, brain­storm re­le­vant keywords and bu­ild a pre­ci­se Boo­le­an search string…

Has Lead­er­ship Fallen for the En­tre­pren­eur­i­al Hype?

Entrepreneurial leadership is celebrated as agile, fast, and innovative. As the start-up mindset spreads across society, leaders face a new challenge:…

CBS ad­vances on glob­al rank­ing: Cases among the world’s most widely used teach­ing ma­ter­i­als

Cases written by CBS lecturers are now used at universities and business schools around the world. This is reflected in CBS’ impressive ninth place on The Case…

When does green be­ha­viour spread – and when does res­ist­ance? CBS re­search­ers re­ceive ma­jor grant to find the an­swer

Kristian Roed Nielsen and Alice Pizzo receive DKK 6.9 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) to explore how green choices are influenced and spread between people

CBS joins in­ter­na­tion­al move­ment fo­cus­ing on so­ci­et­al im­pact of re­search

Copenhagen Business School has joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) – an international initiative working to develop a broader and…

New re­search on hos­pit­al tech­no­logy in­vest­ments: “Without skilled garden­ers, noth­ing grows”

A new CBS study shows that technology only creates value in hospitals when it is activated through human competences, collaboration and organisational understanding

Sustain­ability in the age of dis­in­form­a­tion: Why si­lence is risky

After years of pressure to lead societal change, companies now face political backlash — from greenwashing accusations to being labeled "woke." In…

Lead­ing with nature: How?

Businesses are shifting from doing less harm to doing more good for nature. Net-positive biodiversity is becoming the goal — not just reducing damage, but…

New re­search: The Big Four ad­apt their trans­par­ency de­pend­ing on who is watch­ing

The world’s four largest ac­count­ing com­pan­ies ap­pear open in one coun­try and closed in an­oth­er. This in­con­sist­ency may un­der­mine trust in the pro…

CBS Ex­ec­ut­ive MBA Main­tains Strong Po­s­i­tion in the Fin­an­cial Times Glob­al Ex­ec­ut­ive MBA Rank­ing 2025

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Executive MBA continues to demonstrate excellence in the Financial Times Global Executive MBA Ranking 2025, securing an…

New re­search: How the Great Belt Bridge changed the Dan­ish eco­nomy

The connection between Funen and Zealand has led to an annual productivity increase equivalent to just over DKK 6 billion – along with uneven wage growth and…

The CBS Le­a­ders­hip Di­lem­ma In­dex: How Or­ga­ni­sa­tions Ad­dress Cri­ti­cal Di­lem­mas

The CBS Leadership Dilemma Index reveals how organisations balance critical leadership dilemmas — and whether strategy aligns with lived experience.

Driv­en by edu­ca­tion and in­nov­a­tion: Yer­rie Kim takes the helm at CSE

Yerrie Kim is the new Executive Director of Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE), starting on 1 October. With a global career spanning innovation,…

Why Top-Down AI strategies fail – and how em­ploy­ees de­liv­er res­ults

It is the employees – not top management – who know how technology creates value in practice. That is why top-down projects, according to CBS researcher…

Former dir­ect­or of in­tel­li­gence to lead geo­pol­it­ic­al ini­ti­at­ive at CBS

CBS aims to strengthen the ability of the business community to navigate in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical world. CBS is now establishing Denmark’s…

Young people and ex­pens­ive con­sumer loans: a mat­ter of trust and so­cial norms

Many young people still end up paying high interest rates and risk falling into debt traps. Together they owe one billion kroner. A new research article…

How much crit­ic­al think­ing can we out­source?

What happens to critical thinking when everyone has a chatbot as a study partner? Generative AI has entered classrooms, study rooms and young people’s daily…

How to get free ac­cess to sci­entif­ic art­icles

Discover how to find open-access versions of research articles without paying.

Den­mark is not ready for EU’s new cy­ber se­cur­ity rules

Municipalities and SMEs still lack the skills and resources to comply with new EU rules on cyber security, leaving essential services at risk of disruption, warns CBS researcher

Loc­al elec­tions Novem­ber 2025 - find a CBS-ex­pert

The local elections are approaching. On 18 November we will go to the polls to elect mayors and city council members for the next four years. Topics such as…

CBS study maps Green­land’s power elite: A small elite marked by big in­tern­al con­flicts

New research from CBS sheds light on the dynamics of power in Greenland. The study identifies a power elite of just 123 individuals who play a central role in…

How to find lit­er­at­ure re­view art­icles

Starting on a brand-new topic can feel overwhelming. You know you need strong academic articles and books, but it is difficult to decide where to begin, which…

Ex­plain­er: How to work with AI

Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly – and it is transforming the way we work. Christian Hendriksen, Assistant Professor at CBS, explains why it can…

From bi­otech to board­rooms: how CBS helped build a ca­reer with im­pact

Disillusioned by the traditional mindset of US business schools, Zeke Shepherd made a fresh start in Copenhagen – and transformed his employability in the process.

5 reas­ons to use the lib­rary at CBS

Why use the library when Google is right there? What can the library offer that you cannot simply find online? And is a library not just a room full of books?…

Re­de­fin­ing tech lead­er­ship with pur­pose

At Copenhagen Business School, Navneet Brar combined her tech background with a passion for sustainability. The result? A new career in Copenhagen that’s both…

110 years of vot­ing rights – where does equal­ity stand today?

We have brought together four women to discuss equality - or the lack thereof - 110 years after women gained the right to vote. They all have one thing in…

How to find peer re­viewed art­icles

Many lecturers at CBS expect you to use peer reviewed articles in your assignments. The good news is that it is easy to find them when you search through…

Hvor­for tier vi, når vi bur­de tale?

Hvordan skaber man en arbejdskultur, hvor faglighed og ærlige stemmer får plads? Det spørgsmål blev omdrejningspunktet for Kaptajnløjtnant og underviser ved…

Net­works play a key role in CEO pay and wage in­equal­ity with­in com­pan­ies

New research from CBS shows how a CEO's position in business networks can drive their pay – and what that means for the rest of the organisation

Sta­ten ta­ler om at fjer­ne 30.000 år­s­værk, men det er slet ikke pro­blem­frit at er­stat­te men­ne­sker med ai-sy­ste­mer

Regeringen vil give offentligt ansatte mere tid til kerneopgaven gennem brugen af kunstig intelligens. I det seneste udspil er det hele 30.000 årsværk, der…

Where Did the Apo­logy Go?

“There have been mistakes, and it is regrettable.” Phrases like this are everywhere these days. Executives, public sector leaders, and government officials…

CBS en­rols few­er stu­dents in 2025 des­pite high in­terest

ENROLMENT 2025: Once again this year, CBS has seen a massive interest in its bachelor programmes. However, due to a political agreement that requires Danish…

“Fol­ke­tin­get luk­ker dø­ren for frem­ti­dens spe­cia­li­ster”

Flere tusinde unge vil i 2025 blive afvist fra universitetsuddannelser, ikke på grund af manglende kvalifikationer, men som følge af politisk bestemte dimensioneringer.

Im­mig­rants earn less and have lim­ited ac­cess to high-pay­ing jobs

On average, an immigrant in Denmark earns 9.2% less than an ethnic Dane. In other parts of Europe and North America, the gap is even wider. This is…

New Cli­ma­te Po­dcast!

Assistant Professor Jeroen Lammers and Professor Christina D. Tvarnø have recently published CBS climate lab's first podcast episode with CBS's…

Is Your Stra­tegic Tool­box Up to Date?

Navigating the profound geopolitical upheavals shaping the world today demands a solid – and perhaps reinforced – strategic toolbox. But what does this mean in…

Geo­pol­it­ics: Africa re­mains on the side­lines

The old world order is crumbling, creating space for new alliances. But in that game the world’s second-largest continent is poorly positioned.

9001 ap­plic­ants to CBS: In­terest in busi­ness and so­ci­ety con­tin­ues

Applications 2025: 6,472 young people have listed a CBS bachelor programme as their first priority. This continues the historically high interest in business…

Let go of con­trol and lead with agil­ity in un­cer­tain times

Danish companies are impacted by numerous unpredictable events that demand a focused and agile leadership response. This column by Professor Torben Juul…

Google, Lib­search or on­line re­sources?

Where should you begin your search? What can you find where? Learn when to choose Google, the library’s own Libsearch or the online resources we subscribe to.

What is Caus­al AI – and how did de­nazi­fic­a­tion policies shape post-war Ger­many?

GRANT: Two CBS researchers receive prestigious Sapere Aude grants to lead groundbreaking research projects

When Crisis Hits, Mar­ket­ing Gets Cut – But Per­haps It Should Be the Op­pos­ite

Geopolitical uncertainty and slowing economic growth often lead to marketing budget cuts – but according to professor Peren Özturan, it might be wise to invest…

“We could go from di­git­al to stone-age so­ci­ety in an in­stant”

CBS professor warns:  Europe's reliance on American software is an underestimated security threat

New to the lib­rary? Here is what you need to know

Welcome to the library at CBS. Here is a quick overview to help you get started – especially if you have not used the library before.

Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School Wel­comes In­dia’s Ship­ping Min­is­ter in Land­mark Vis­it

In a milestone moment for international academic and maritime collaboration, Copenhagen Business School had the honour of hosting the Hon’ble Minister of Ports…

We can learn from China

We are no longer ahead of China. It is not even a draw. We are in fact falling behind, says CBS researcher – and we need to acknowledge that because we need a change of strategy

Pod­cast: Spies as Pro­fes­sion­als

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

Ex­plain­er: Mer­ito­cracy

What is meritocracy and what does it have to do with DEI? CBS Associate Professor Dr. Poornima Luthra explains exactly that in this video.

Ex­plain­er: Co-lead­er­ship

What does it mean to run a co-led com­pany? And what is the role of the lead­er? Hear guest lec­turer at Mas­ter of Pub­lic Gov­ernance Ann-Christina Matzen An…

CBS-Pro­fes­sor: ”Han­delskri­gen kan bli­ve en vin­der­sag for Eu­ro­pa – hvis vi tør in­ve­ste­re i os selv”

Europas afhængighed af USA og Kina er blevet udstillet. Nu er det på tide, vi investerer i at stå på egne ben, vurderer CBS-professor Poul Fritz Kjær.

Press list: Geo­pol­it­ics & Busi­ness Se­cur­ity

Contact our experts for comments, analysis, and interviews on current issues in geopolitics and business security.

Geo­pol­it­ics & Busi­ness Se­cur­ity - Find a CBS ex­pert

Geopolitical changes challenge our society and businesses in areas such as defence, supply security, inflation, cybersecurity, and trade policy.

Pod­cast: June Sar­pong - Lead­ing as an out­sider

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

As­so­ci­a­te Pro­fes­sor Ma­rie Lou­i­se Hol­le ap­po­in­ted to the edi­to­ri­al bo­ard of Car­bon & Cli­ma­te Law Re­view (CCLR)

Associate Professor, PhD, Marie Louise Holle, and rapporteur at Columbia University's Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law, has been appointed to the…

Dan­ish me­dia take con­trol of AI through the PIN pro­ject

The research project PIN ensures that Danish media are no longer dependent on AI solutions from Silicon Valley.

CBS re­search im­proves eco­nom­ic fore­cast­ing and makes fisc­al policy more ef­fect­ive

Research project uses machine learning to improve GDP forecasts for the Austrian central bank.

CBS re­search: di­git­al tools to ad­dress cli­mate change and sup­port ad­apt­a­tion goals

Digital solutions can help cut greenhouse gas emissions and protect citizens from climate change. But how do policy-makers decide what creates the most impact?…

CBS helps en­tre­pren­eurs be­come bet­ter lead­ers

In partnership with the Danish Industry Foundation, CBS offers a personal leadership development programme for entrepreneurs. The programme enhances their…

A World Without a Centre – Now Com­pan­ies Must Find Their Own

When there is no longer a global policeman, how should business leaders navigate turbulent markets, fragmented blocs and uncertainty? They need to be a bit…

CBS MBA: Us­ing Busi­ness as a Force for Good

At Copenhagen Business School (CBS), the MBA goes beyond profit to focus on purpose. A recent Sustain Europe article highlights how the CBS MBA equips leaders…

Green Busi­ness Lead­er­ship with the Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School

Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s a business imperative. A recent Study International article examines how the Copenhagen Business School (CBS)…

From PwC to Sustain­ability Con­sult­ing: How an MBA Helped Pivot My Ca­reer

For Thai accounting graduate Nontawach (Ta) Soonthornsorn, pursuing a sustainability career meant leaving a promising role at PwC in Bangkok. Frustrated by…

What Is Di­git­al­isa­tion and Why Should You Study a Di­git­al-Fo­cused MBA?

Digitalisation is reshaping industries—from custom 3D-printed Lego sets to seamless online experiences with companies like IKEA and Airbnb. At Copenhagen…

How An MBA Landed Me A Job With One Of The Biggest Dan­ish Phar­ma­ceut­ic­al Com­pan­ies

Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing industries among MBA students. A recent BusinessBecause article highlights how an MBA from Copenhagen Business School …

Full-Time MBA From Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School Drives World-Class Sus­tain­able Think­ing

Copenhagen Business School’s (CBS) Full-Time MBA programme is redefining business education by embedding sustainability into every facet of its curriculum…

U.S. Grad Un­locks Sustain­ability Ca­reer With MBA From Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School

After building a global career across Asia, Chris Tyler found his purpose in sustainability - and a path to a new future through the MBA programme at…

Fresh per­spect­ives: How an EMBA can add an ex­tra ca­reer di­men­sion

From technical expertise to strategic leadership – how an EMBA transformed one executive’s approach to business and opened new opportunities for growth.

ROI for people, com­pany and plan­et – de­livered by an ex­ec­ut­ive MBA

How a leading business school is empowering one participant to elevate his career, help build a company, and make a difference to global water challenges.

Lead­ers are up­skilling at the heart of the Fifth In­dus­tri­al Re­volu­tion

As digitalisation transforms business, Copenhagen Business School’s Department of Digitalisation equips leaders with the skills to thrive in the rapidly evolving landscape.

Pod­cast: Profit­ing from Sustain­ability

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

Lead­er­ship in the Age of AI: The 3 Phases – Curi­os­ity, Use­ful­ness & Nor­m­al­isa­tion

To create real value from investments in new technologies like artificial intelligence, leaders must guide their organisation through three key phases.

Sales is More Than Just Selling - It's Value Cre­ation

Procurement departments often know more about the market than salespeople themselves, and this is something companies should respond to, says CBS Associate…

Pod­cast: Com­ing out of the psy­cho­lo­gic­al closet

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

Pod­cast: Kath­er­ine White - Lead­ing dis­cretely

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

Pod­cast: Chris Saul - Subtle power

In their "Leading Professional People" podcast, Professor Laura Empson and Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, have been exploring the crucial…

New head of de­part­ment at CBS: “Di­git­al­isa­tion is not just about bits and bytes – it is also about people, eth­ics and change”

Andrea Carugati will take up the position as head of the Department of Digitalization at CBS on 1 June.

Trends in the sustain­ability space in 2025

When Andreas Rasche, Associate Dean for CBS’ Full‑time MBA and Professor of Business in Society, led his 23 April webinar, he painted a nuanced portrait of the…

In­ter­view Fe­a­tu­re – Cli­ma­te Li­ti­ga­tion and the Law of Ob­liga­tions

CBS Law's Associate Professor Marie-Louise Holle is featured in the April 2025 edition of the Columbia University Sabin Center’s Climate Litigation…

Aca­dem­ic free­dom is a core value at CBS

Academic freedom and freedom of expression are fundamental to all academic work – and that includes CBS.

Thrive at Work: Build­ing an At­tract­ive Work Cul­ture

In 2022, nearly 1 million Danes changed jobs, highlighting the shift towards shorter employment tenures. A group of experts representing leaders, HR…

Re­spons­ible lead­er­ship fails the test – again

When the stakes are high, responsibility is a necessity, not an option. This is how you find solutions within the Circle of Wicked Risks.

The Po­ten­ti­al of Pri­va­te Law in Cli­ma­te Li­ti­ga­tion

CBS Law's Associate Professor Marie-Louise Holle has written a blog post for the National University of Singapore’s Law School discussing how the role of…

Util­ize the CBS Ex­ec­ut­ive MBA to move into a glob­al role with con­fid­ence and suc­cess

To continue his successful career development and take his career to the next level, Tobias Nielsen, now Senior Vice President at Bauer Media, felt he wasn’t…

Ex­plain­er: DEI

Is the future of DEI in Europe and globally truly being threatened by Trump and his second presidency? Hear Dr. Poornima Luthra's take in this explainer.

Ex­plain­er: The fu­ture of DEI in Europe

Is the future of DEI in Europe and globally truly being threatened by Trump and his second presidency? Hear Dr. Poornima Luthra's take in this explainer.

How to Lead Un­der Ex­treme Cir­cum­stances

In a world of uncertainty, leadership is more critical than ever. CBS Executive Education and collaborators recently gathered experts to explore how leaders…

The world or­der is waver­ing: New re­port iden­ti­fies four glob­al risks that de­mand new lead­er­ship

Traditional leadership models are no longer sufficient to manage the complex and escalating risks the world is facing. This is the conclusion of a new report,…

Edu­ca­tion should work for you

Practical experience and learning-by-doing can get you far, but upping the ante with a formal education can get you even further, at least if you ask Lucas…

Why we seek "strong" lead­ers in a crisis – and why we should em­brace col­lect­ive lead­er­ship in­stead

In times of crisis, we instinctively turn to strong, decisive leaders. But is that really the best approach? Professor Laura Empson explains why our preference…

Were chief ex­ec­ut­ives of the past also ex­pec­ted to act in an un­pre­dict­able world?

Yes, says CBS researcher, mentioning the Great Nordic Telegraph Company as an example. Yet, he stresses that today’s leaders are facing even more challenges.

CBS EMBA Ac­count­ing - Breaks the Ste­reo­type

Financial and Managerial Accounting has become a standout course among CBS Executive MBA participants, particularly for those without a finance background.

The Blue MBA As­so­ci­ation is off to a fly­ing start with strong BIMCO link

“Through the Association we are investing in life-long learning courses for the industry. There is a momentum. There are now those who are approaching the…

Bridging the Gender Gap in Fin­an­cial Be­ha­viour: A New Re­search Ini­ti­at­ive

Financial decisions have become more privatised, as we now have more information and greater access to these decisions than ever before. Data shows there is a…

Den mel­lem­ska­ben­de or­ga­ni­sa­tion: En nytænk­ning i of­fent­lig le­del­se

Signe Katholm Tholstrup Madsen har i mange år arbejdet indenfor det kriminalpræventive område, hvor hun både har skullet agere leder på det nære og systemiske…

Copen­ha­gen Busi­ness School’s Full-Time MBA Main­tains Top 100 Glob­al Rank­ing in Fin­an­cial Times 2025; Ranks #8 in In­ter­na­tion­al Mo­bil­ity and #27 for Value for Money

For the second year in a row, CBS’s Full Time MBA ranks among the world’s top 100 in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2025, placing #93. As the only…

Trans­form­ing Per­son­al Fin­ance: The Rise of ESG In­vest­ing and Fin­an­cial In­flu­en­cers

Household finance remains a dynamic and increasingly relevant area of study, reflecting its vital role in understanding the economic well-being and financial…

SME pol­lu­tion: “We know nowhere near enough”

Although small and medium-sized enterprises generate a significant share of waste, we know very little about their environmental impact. A new research project…

CBS re­search­er: “The EU will be caught between the US and China – and un­less we take drastic ac­tion, it will come at the ex­pense of our wel­fare”

The EU is facing major challenges in its relationship with China. China’s growing competitiveness, the introduction of industrial policy measures in the United…

9 Key Sustain­ability MBA Skills for So­cially Re­spons­ible Lead­ers

Discover how the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) MBA equips future leaders with the Nordic Nine—nine essential sustainability skills that align business…

AI Suc­cess Be­gins with Lead­er­ship's Mind­set

Danish companies are investing heavily in technology but often overlook the most crucial factor: what is the leadership's strategic mindset, and is it…

Bjørn Za­bell: Em­power­ing Glob­al Lead­er­ship Through CBS Ex­ec­ut­ive MBA

Bjørn's journey through the CBS EMBA programme exemplifies how high-potential individuals with cross-border ambitions can transform into global leaders…

“The an­swer was in my EMBA”

Faced with a challenge that threatened to derail her fledgling business, Kathrine Marie Elmer found a way forward within the pages of her Integrated Strategy Project.

The reign of trans­formation and po­ten­tial­isa­tion in or­gan­isa­tions

In today's business landscape, understanding the dynamics of transformation and potentialisation is crucial for success. CBS professor Niels Åkerstrøm…

Clara and Car­oline made a sus­tain­able app of cof­fee at CSE

The professional environment at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE) gave Clara Truelsen and Caroline Langholz the confidence to start their own…

From re­cep­tion­ist to en­tre­pren­eur: Win­ner of the CBS Star­tup Award de­veloped the solu­tion ho­tels did not know they needed

Many students take part-time jobs to strengthen their CVs or make ends meet, but for Frederik Kilsmark Larsen, working as a receptionist had a different…

Three factors hinder boards' ef­forts to­wards sustain­ability

Sustainability can both help and hinder a company's competitiveness. New research has identified three barriers that prevent ESG challenges from being…

“You don’t start out with the right idea”

At Copenhagen Business School (CBS), students are offered inspiration and practical knowledge to kickstart their entrepreneurial journeys. A ranking of…

Ex­plain­er: Black Fri­day's im­pact on vul­ner­able con­sumers

Black Friday is a controversial concept, engaging both bargain hunters and protesters each year. However, for one consumer group in particular, shopping…

Ex­plain­er: AI's cli­mate ef­fect

What is the environmental impact of AI’s most utilised models, from the energy consumed during their development to the power required for their operation?…

Fu­ture lead­er­ship is call­ing for These Com­pet­en­cies

What does the leadership of the future look like? The CBS Leadership Think Tank provides a suggestion with four key sets of competencies that can create robust…

What does the Seller of the Fu­ture look like?

Sellers these days are overwhelmed by technology and AI among other. So how do the sellers of the future navigate these constant advancements? At this event,…

CBS EMBA is re­cog­nised as #1 in Scand­inavia

Ranked as Scandinavia's top Executive MBA, CBS excels in the Financial Times Global Executive MBA Ranking 2024, maintaining its leading position.

Cláu­dia Alves: A Stra­tegic Ne­go­ti­at­or Driv­ing Google’s Ex­pan­sion - “Lead­er­ship is about in­flu­ence, not just hier­archy”

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Un­der­es­tim­a­tion of per­son­al car­bon foot­print neg­at­ively af­fects cli­mate policy

If you think that the carbon footprint of the average citizens does not differ from that of a multimillionaire, think again. However, you’re not alone in this…

Dan­ish ports: Ex­pand­ing the fo­cus from wa­ter to land

We can generate much more green growth and profits from our ports but this requires having a shared national vision. Achieving that, in turn, demands an…

How to har­ness the over­looked po­ten­tial in B2B soft­ware Start-ups

The interaction between founders, authorities, and companies in Danish industrial clusters is crucial for promoting successful software start-ups.

“My in­terest in sustain­ability”

Stefanie Soto, a graduate of the CBS Full‑Time MBA, focused on strategy, marketing and sustainability. She gained hands‑on experience during her internship at…

Kas­per Aa­boe - Rigs­ho­spi­ta­let

"Jeg har altid tænkt, at ledelse er en uddannelse og en faglighed, du tilegner dig, på samme måde, som når du for eksempel bliver kirurg." Sådan…

Sti­ne Kart Skyt­te – Roskil­de Kom­mu­ne

"I dag er jeg en mere reflekteret leder". Sådan fortæller Stine Kart Skytte om sit udbytte fra Master of Public Governance på CBS. Læs artiklen og se videoen herunder.

Le­onid Kho­jayev - A Lead­er in Mari­time Safety Mon­it­or­ing Solu­tions

Leonid Khojayev, Managing Director and Co Owner of MarinTel, has driven the company to the forefront of maritime safety monitoring through innovation and…

Why do men and wo­men make dif­fer­ent fin­an­cial choices? CBS re­search­er re­ceives pres­ti­gi­ous EU grant to find the an­swer

Associate Professor Arna Olafsson has been awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council.

Til­lid er langt vig­ti­ge­re end af­skaf­fel­se af reg­ler, når kom­mu­ner fri­sæt­tes

Frihed fra regler er ikke det eneste, der er væsentligt i kommuner, som frisættes. Faktisk er høje forventninger og opmærksomhed fra politikere og topchefer…

The CBS Strategy Pro­ject - "Valu­able lead­er­ship in­sights and best prac­tices with a strong com­mit­ment to sustain­ability"

In this interview, Jaimie Rose Mingming, an experienced product management professional and current CBS MBA student, discusses her decision to join the…

Four com­mon fea­tures of sustain­ability-driv­en com­pan­ies

How can companies maintain short-term solutions while developing long-term strategies for a sustainable future? As global challenges grow, Danish companies…

Out­lier in Sound: Chris­tof­fer Nyvold of SOUND­BOKS

In the world of high-decibel sound systems and innovation, Christoffer Nyvold stands out as the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of SOUNDBOKS, a venture…

“It is cru­cial to step out of our com­fort zones"

Deekshant Yadav is pursuing his MBA at CBS, focusing on international sales, supply chain, project management and sustainability. With an MBA from the Indian…

Cash or card?

The thousand kroner bank note is being phased out as new bank notes are on the way. But in actual fact that process will help speed up the digital economy, says CBS professor

From Sea to Strategy: Mat­tias Ot­tos­son's Jour­ney with the Blue MBA

Mattias Ottosson, HSE Delivery Manager at Noble Corp., focuses on long‑term safety strategies grounded in Human Organisational Performance and Safety II…

What can the Den­mark men’s na­tion­al foot­ball team teach us about emo­tions and lead­er­ship?

The European Football Championship Tournament has been kicked off. During the same tournament in 2021, the love for the team was restored by the people in…

Com­batting money laun­der­ing: Ex­perts meet at CBS to have the dif­fi­cult con­ver­sa­tion

How do we address the latest criminal trends? Is the solution more technology? More knowledge? New procedures? Does everybody assume their share of the…

CBS centre re­ceives pres­ti­gi­ous grant for re­search in en­ergy flex­ib­il­ity and sus­tain­able en­ergy sys­tems

The Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI), part of the Department of Economics at CBS, has been awarded two prestigious grants from the Marie…

We­bin­ar: Ca­reer Ad­vant­ages of Study­ing Di­git­alista­tion on Your MBA

Gain a comprehensive understanding of digitalisation’s impact on modern business practices and enhanced career prospects with this webinar from a CBS professor and alumni.

“So­ci­et­al well-be­ing and eco­nom­ic de­vel­op­ment go hand-in-hand”

Jayraj Pandya is earning his MBA at Copenhagen Business School, immersing himself in holistic business management with a focus on sustainability. With a…

Jeppe la Cour, CBS EMBA Gradu­ate, Drives Re­new­able En­ergy In­nov­a­tion at Port of Roenne

Jeppe la Cour, Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of Roenne, has overseen significant developments at the port, attributing much of this progress to the…