Ukrain­i­an stu­dents in­vited to entrepreneur­ship course

In June, 20 Ukrainian women students will get the chance to take part in an intensive entrepreneurship and leadership programme at CBS Summer University, where the focus will be on innovation, business development and responsible entrepreneurship. The aim is to boost women’s ability to start new businesses and drive economic activity in Ukraine.

CBS Summer University already offers a six-week stay for students from Karazin University, where the Ukrainian students can choose from 50 different courses at bachelor and master level. 

These offers for the Ukrainian students are possible because the Otto Mønsted Foundation has granted a donation of DKK 436,680. The money will cover the Ukrainian students’ flight tickets and dorm rooms. 

CBS pays for teaching

This means students can take part in CBS Summer University for free, since CBS has already offered to cover the teaching costs for the Ukrainians.

”We are really pleased that the Otto Mønsted Foundation covers the travel and accommodation costs for the Ukrainian students. By law, CBS is not allowed to cover the students’ living costs linked to their studies in Denmark,” says Anna Thomasson, Dean of Education at CBS.

”And as things are now, we cannot expect them to be able to pay for themselves”, she adds.

CBS Summer University courses are for all genders. As for the entrepreneurship course, it is simply a request from Ukraine that there is an extra focus on attracting women students because the country has lots of women entrepreneurs who need to update their skills and competences.

Focus on short courses

CBS’ partners in Ukraine have said that especially shorter study stays are valuable. This is partly about the authorities in Ukraine not wanting to be without the young people for too long, as the country has a strong need for highly qualified labour.   

The entrepreneurship course explores entrepreneurship in crisis situations and environments characterised by high uncertainty, with a particular focus on the current challenges in Ukraine and was developed in collaboration with Kyiv School of Economics and with Ukrainian and Danish entrepreneurs, together with Vera Rocha, who is a professor of entrepreneurship at CBS.

The courses are open to all students – from Denmark and the rest of the world. The Ukrainian students will join the social events together with the other students and will thus have an academic summer experience on equal terms with other young students.