BSc IB

Welcome to BSc IB

On this page, you can find the full programme for the introduction week at your study programme, as well as contact information and links to social media.

Remember to keep yourself up to date as changes may occur up until the introduction week.

Welcome from your guides

Hi everyone,

We’re really excited to welcome you to CBS and the BSc. International Business programme after the
summer!

To help you get off to a great start, we’ve put together a fun and meaningful introduction week in week 35. It’s all about helping you get to know your new classmates, feel at home at CBS, and give you a taste of both the academic and social sides of student life here. We can’t wait to meet you and kick things off together!

Warm regards,
Your Study Start Guides & Coordinators
BSc. International Business

Welcome from Study Director

Dear Students,

Welcome to the IB program. You have chosen to pursue a path that will challenge, inspire and equip you to play a meaningful role in shaping the global economy of tomorrow.

Over the next three years, you will gain essential skills to navigate the complexities of global markets, understand cultural and institutional nuances, and develop strategies for international entries and expansions. Our curriculum is designed to provide hands-on experience through case studies and real-world applications that prepare you for the challenges and opportunities in the global business arena.

In addition to an exciting academic environment, you are joining a diverse community where collaboration and cultural exchange are at the heart of learning. Engaging with peers from various backgrounds will enrich your experience and help you build a global network. Working in teams and sharing perspectives are invaluable in shaping your understanding of international business.

The global business environment is complex, and adaptability is key. Stay engaged and open-minded, ask questions, and make the most of your time here. We look forward to supporting you on this transformative journey.

Bersant Hobdari
Study Director

Programme for the introduction week

Activities at CBS will appear in your schedule, which you will find at calendar.cbs.dk. Please be aware that the below programme may differ slightly from calendar.cbs.dk, as it shows the room booking timeslots. It is the timeslots in the programme below that you must follow.

Activities outside CBS, e.g. social events, will not appear in your schedule, but only in the programme below.

Monday,
25 August
2025

Practical information: Light breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided. Comfortable footwear is recommended.

08.00: You must meet at the green area between ”Kilen, Kilevej 14, and Solbjerg Plads 3”, 2000 Frederiksberg, where your guides are ready to meet you and welcome you. If you are taking the metro, you must get off at Fasanvej metro station. Please do not arrive late, as we need to check you all in and assign you to smaller teams. There are many new students and guides coming to CBS on this day, so look for signs that say “IB”.
08.55: Welcome speech. All new students will be guided to room SPs01 Deloitte, at Solbjerg Plads, 2000 Frederiksberg. Here you will meet your fellow students and enjoy coffee and a light breakfast before attending a speech by Speech by CBS Dean of Education Anna Thomasson (09.25–09.35)
09.40: Social games. All new students will be guided from the campus at Solbjerg Plads to Porcelænshaven, 2000 Frederiksberg. Here you will play various social introductory games and icebreakers to aid interaction between you and your peers in smaller groups made at the check-in.
11.00: Presentation on the study start. All new students will be guided back to Solbjerg Plads, SP202 Accenture at Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg. Here, the coordinators of the study start will welcome you all and explain the schedule and rules of the week in detail. Following this, our programme director and manager will introduce themselves and the IB programme in detail.
11.45: IB-community presentation. Staying in the same room. Here you will get an introduction to life at International Business, told by various student organizations through presentations and Q&A. Following this, we will move outside and provide a well-deserved lunch.
12.45: Guided campus tours. This activity will function as a guided tour around CBS. Activities will be planned at each location. Study guides will be provided with relevant insights about each location, ensuring you receive the most important information in preparation for the study start.
14.45: Round off. We all gather back at Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg to say goodbye for the day. Here you will also be informed in detail of the planned evening activity.
18.00: Dinner with the Guides. Shortly after the day’s programme ends, you will receive information on where to go in the evening with specific details on how to get there. Rules about the dinners will be stated clearly beforehand!

Tuesday,
26 August
2025

Practical information: NO food will be provided. Comfortable footwear is recommended.

09.00: You must meet at Lindevangsparken, 2000 Frederiksberg, where your guides are ready to meet you and welcome you. If you take the metro, you must get off at Lindevang metro station. Please arrive as close to the meeting time as possible, so we can start the joint introduction on time. Look for signs that say “IB”.
09.15: Robinson. This activity is based on the Danish reality game show of the same name. Here, all new students will be assigned to teams in which they will compete in fun games related to the series. Time will be allocated for students to eat/find lunch.
13.30: Course introduction. You are asked to meet up at Solbjerg Plads 3, SP202 Accenture, 2000 Frederiksberg. A short introduction to the programme and the 1st semester courses will be given by the respective professors. Following this, you will be presented with tips and tricks to studying these courses told
14.30: Round-off. We all gather back at Solbjerg Plads, 2000 Frederiksberg to say goodbye for the day. Here you will also be informed/reminded in detail of the upcoming introduction days.

Wednesday,
27 August
2025

No activities.

Thursday, 28 August
2025

Practical information: We will provide breakfast, but you must bring your own lunch. Comfortable footwear is recommended for the Copenhagen Challenge as well as bike or metro card. You are also free to bring swimwear as there will be opportunity for bathing for those wanting to.

09:00: Students meet at Frederiksberg Have, by the entrance just across Porcelænshaven. Look for signs that say “IB”. We will have a social breakfast together in which we will provide a light breakfast and time for fun games.
10:45: Well-being Lab. Pernille Steen Pedersen will give a presentation to new students entitled “Well-being, Ethics, and Nordic Nine”. This session offers insight into student well-being and adjustment in a new environment, as well as how to best navigate your role as a new student. The workshop explores relational wellbeing, stress management, and open dialogue, supported by a panel debate and interactive dialogue cards. The workshop takes place at CBS Ovnhallen – Porcelænshaven 20, 2000 Frederiksberg.
12.30: After the workshop, we will meet back in Frederiksberg Have across from Porcelænshaven to be split into your teams for the CPH challenge. Over lunch, you will get introduced to the challenge as well as perhaps make a strategy with your team. You will then solve these challenges all over Copenhagen and we will end up at Broen’s Gadekøkken to round-off the day together at around 15.45.

Friday, 29 August
2025

08.55: We meet at SP202 Accenture at Solbjerg Plads, where we will start the day with some tips and tricks for your first day. This will cover guides to my.cbs, canvas etc.
10.15: After, we will have an introduction to the mentor programme, followed by an introduction to study groups and the formation of these.
11.00: Question panel. The students will get the opportunity to get all remaining questions answered and talk with the tutors in smaller groups. We will finish with some insights and last advice from the tutors.
11.30: Round off.
13.00: We will finish off the intro week with a football tournament at the football field by Fasanvej St. Metro at P. Andersens Vej 17, 2000 Frederiksberg. Sign-ups will take place during the intro week, but it will be a friendly match for both players and those cheering on. We will provide some cold beverages and enjoy the last day of the week in a relaxing setting.

13 August
24 August, 2025

International Student?

Every year, right before the study start, CBS hosts two welcome events for new international students:

Wednesday, 13 August: Online pre-arrival seminar

Join CBS for an online seminar to help you get settled in Denmark and at CBS. You will get information and tips about registration with the authorities, housing, living in Denmark and much more.

Sunday, 24 August: Welcome event

On this day you will get essential practical, academic and cultural information to assist you in your transition to CBS and Copenhagen.

Please note that you need to sign up for the Welcome event.

Meet your study start guides

We’re 25 study start guides from BSc. in International Business, and we’ve put a lot of heart into planning an amazing introduction week for you in week 35. We can’t wait to welcome you and show you everything we’ve prepared – it’s going to be a fun, friendly, and unforgettable start to your time at CBS.

We’ve all chosen to be study start guides because we’re genuinely excited to help you get settled, meet new people, and feel at home here. We remember what it was like to be in your shoes, and we want to make your first week as great as possible.

We’re really looking forward to meeting you – and we hope you’re just as excited as we are. See you
soon!

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Contact information

If you have any questions about the introduction week, feel free to reach out to your study start coordinators.

Julie Aagaard Pejters: jup.stu@cbs.dk
Anna Xian Hansen: anh.stu@cbs.dk
Marie Schrøder: marsc.stu@cbs.dk

If you have questions concerning your study programme, you can also contact the programme management:

Study Manager: Pascale Florentsen, pf.stu@cbs.dk
Study Director: Bersant Hobdari, bh.int@cbs.dk