Studystart

Welcome to BSc Shipping

On this page, you can find the full program 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

Welcome to CBS and to International Shipping and Trade! 

First and foremost, we want to congratulate you on getting in. We are super excited to be a part of your new beginning and we cannot wait until we can see you and welcome you during our intro-week! 

We have prepared an interesting and captivating programme for the introduction week that will take place in week 35, which we are looking forward to sharing with you. That will allow you to get to know your peers and give you all the information you need to settle into the academic and social life at our school. 

We hope to see you all there! 

The study start guides/coordinators at IST 

Welcome from Programme Director

Congratulations! You made it into the prestigious BSc in International Shipping and Trade, which has a very strong foundation in business.

In the next three years, my colleagues and I will give you numerous exciting learning opportunities that will enable you to build a unique academic profile. On top of that, internships in shipping, trade and logistics companies will give you invaluable, hands-on business experiences. This will give you a competitive edge in the labour market.

You will soon discover a very active student community in our program, where students share interests and care for each other.

We expect a great deal of persistence and endurance from you. We will do all we can to challenge you, and expect you to take charge of your own studies. Curiosity and an open mindset – combined with a strong work ethic and a collaborative attitude – will bring you very far.

I warmly welcome you to your new academic home at CBS and to the exciting world of international shipping, trade and logistics. Welcome onboard!

Liping Jiang
Programme 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,
26 August
2024

Practical information: There is no need to bring anything except clothes good for the weather. 

  • 9:50 – 10:00 – we meet at Kilen, Kilevej 14A, 2000 Frederiksberg (room Ks48) where we will begin our first day of intro-week. We start with giving out name stickers and markers so that everyone can write their names on it. 
  • 10:00-10:30 – The guides give a quick introduction to themselves (age, name, nationality) and we follow up with the plan for the week (reminding you what we will be doing during our time together)
  • 10:30-11:30 – Presentation about IST given by our programme director and programme manager (Liping Jiang and Pascale Florentsen)
  • 11:30-12:15 – Lunch break  
  • 12:15-13:15 – We meet back in front of the classroom and divide people into groups and give you a tour of CBS (Kilen, Solbjerg, Dalgas Have) 
  • 13:15-15:30 – We take the group to Frederiksberg Gardens or outside of Kilen and play some icebreaker games to get to know each other.

Tuesday,
27 August
2024

Practical information: There is no need to bring anything except clothes good for the weather.

  • 9:50 10:00 – we meet at Kilen, Kilevej 14A, 2000 Frederiksberg (room Ks48). We start with giving out name stickers and markers so that everyone can write their names on it. 
  • 10:15-10:25 – The Student Hub will give a 10-minute presentation 
  • 10:30-11:00 – CBS IT will give a presentation 
  • 11:00-12:20 – We will have third year students give small presentations about the exchange places they’ve been at (Hong Kong, Pireaus, Singapore) and we’ll also have a presentation about the Global exchange programme that we share with IB 
  • 12:25-13:30 – Lunch break 
  • 13:30 – Meet in the city (we will give the exact address later, probably in Radhuspladsen) 
  • 13:30 – 16:00 – We will separate the students into smaller groups of 7-10 people and send you off with a list of things to find/do/take pictures of. You will be playing a scavenger hunt around the inner city of Copenhagen which is going to be fun and will allow you to get to know each other and the city a bit more. 
  • 18:30 – our evening event is going to be a shipping dinner which will be hosted by our guides. We split students into groups and have an evening filled with food and sodas (which we will provide) and games (music quiz, kahoot, etc.) 

Wednesday,
28 August
2024

No activities.

Thursday, 29 August
2024

Practical information: There is no need to bring anything except clothes good for the weather.

  •  9:50 10:00 – we meet at Kilen, Kilevej 14A, 2000 Frederiksberg (room Ks48). We start with giving out name stickers and markers so that everyone can write their names on it. 
  • 10:00-10:15 – Shipping union will give a presentation 
  • 10:15-10:30 – Mentors will introduce themselves and talk about their role 
  • 10:30-10:45 – Study Board will introduce themselves and talk about their role  
  • 10:50 – 11:20 – Presentation of one of the first subjects related to the shipping industry which will be given by Michele Acciaro our Introduction to Maritime Economics’ teacher 
  • 11:20-12:20 – Lunch break 
  • 12:20-15:00 –  We will meet at Frederiksberg Gardens and play a game invented by our tutors. All the rules will be given when we meet and all the guides will also be playing in case of any questions. 

Friday,
30 August
2024

The Kick Off

Place and time: See your schedule for the day via CBS Calendar. Your personal timetable will be available 9 August, at the latest. You can find the guide to Calendar in an FAQ, to the left when you are logged in. Go to Calendar.

The programme for the day is as follows: 

  • 10.00-10.30: Light breakfast with students from your programme at Solbjerg Plads 
  • 10:30-11:00: Welcome speech from CBS President Peter Møllgaard 
  • 11.00-12.00 How is Nordic Nine used in your programme? 
  • 12.00-14.00: Nordic Nine Fair + food trucks with delicious lunch 
  • 15.00-16.00: Football tournament organised by CBS Students and CBS Sports. SIGN UP HERE.
  • 16.00-22.00: Semester start party at Solbjerg Plads 
Read more about the Kick Off

The Kick Off is the last day of intro and your first day as an bachelor student. Here you will get to know your fellow students better – both academically and socially –  and learn more about student life with the nine competences that run like a common thread throughout your studies at CBS. The Kick Off ends with a semester start party for all students! 

The theme for the day is Nordic Nine, which are the nine competences that are the most important skills – besides the learning from your programme – you achieve while at CBS. With Nordic Nine, CBS wants to inspire you to help solve society’s challenges with consideration for yourself, for others and for the planet. At the Nordic Nine Fair, you can talk to other students, teachers and representatives from the business world about how Nordic Nine can be used in practice and help make your education something extraordinary. 

We will provide delicious meals from food trucks and good company. If you want to play football in the afternoon, you can sign up, and otherwise you can cheer with the others before the Semester Start Celebration with live music and DJ. 

14 August
25 August, 2024

International Student? 

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

Wednesday, 14 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, 25 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 both events.

Meet your study start guides

We are 9 study guides from second years at International Shipping and Trade, we have put all of our efforts into making this intro-week an unforgettable event for all of you.  We look forward to showing you what we have prepared and to have an amazing time with all of you in week 35!! 

We all became study guides because we want to make sure you are well prepared for the upcoming school year as well as help you start out your new social life at CBS. 

We cannot wait to meet you all and we hope you are just as excited about this as we are! See you soon! 

BSc Shiping social media

Facebook: International Shipping and Trade 27 
Instagram: cbs_ist27 

Contact information

If you have any questions about the introduction week, you are welcome to contact your study start coordinator:

Maja Piotrowiak 
Email: mapi23ac@student.cbs.dk 

If you have any questions about International Shipping & Trade, please contact the programme management:

Programme Manager: Pascale Florentsen, pf.stu@cbs.dk
Programme Director: Liping Jiang, lji.om@cbs.dk