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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…

Seks or­ga­ni­sa­tio­ner – seks veje til med­le­del­se

Hvordan ser medledelse ud i praksis? Vi følger seks nordiske organisationer, der arbejder med medledelse på forskellige måder. Casene viser, at der ikke findes…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Professor Laura Empson has just had a paper accepted for Journal of Management Studies

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.

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…

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…

19 October 2026

Deep re­in­force­ment learn­ing shows how firms op­tim­ize mar­ket se­lec­tion un­der com­pet­i­tion

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…

New in­ter­na­tion­al rank­ing: CBS among the world’s lead­ing busi­ness schools for re­search reach­ing busi­ness and poli­cy­makers

CBS ranks among the leading international business schools when it comes to research that reaches business leaders and policymakers, according to a new…

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…

Co-lead­er­ship doesn’t mean the end of hier­archy

Delegating responsibility does not mean giving up the right to intervene. Even in a co-leadership organisation, leaders may sometimes need to overrule…

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…

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…

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).

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

Pro­fess­or Niels My­gind short­l­is­ted for the Nigel Ma­son prize

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 …

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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.

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…

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

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…

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

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.

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

The ef­fect­ive­ness of com­pas­sion­ate lead­er­ship across cul­tures

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

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…

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

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

When Do Pop­u­list Gov­ern­ments De­ter For­eign Dir­ect In­vest­ment?

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!

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…

30 July 2026

How In­vest­ing Abroad Can Cre­ate Jobs at Home

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…

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

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

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.

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…

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…

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,…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Re­search: Fo­un­da­tion Ow­ners­hip and Sustai­na­bi­li­ty

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

An exciting new study on fostering legume purchases with behavioural interventions

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).

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 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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

"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…

Der­for valg­te jeg MMD

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

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.

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…

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.

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

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 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

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…