CBS Alumni Update

Photo: Bjarke MacCarthy

This is for you

This newsletter is for you – the CBS alumni. It contains articles written for and about alumni and keeps you in the loop about CBS.

In this issue: One of the top board members in Denmark remembers his time at CBS. Two CBS alumni in key positions at Google and eBay share their insights into the future of digital business. 30 young CBS alumni are named amongst the top 100 business talents. 700 alumni responded to a CBS survey on continuing education – see if you agree with what they are asking for.

Check out upcoming events, if you would like an opportunity to visit CBS and catch up with fellow alumni.

And remember to join us and 18.000 alumni in CBS Alumni’s LinkedIn group.
 

Happy reading!

Helene Brøndholt Nielsen, Head of Alumni Relations

PS. If you are thinking that it has been a while since you last received a newsletter from us, you are quite right. We have re-launched our newsletter with more articles for and about alumni. We hope you like it and welcome your comments and input.

In your own words: Ole Andersen, chairman, partner and adjunct professor

The chair of the board of directors of Danske Bank doesn’t remember his time at CBS for the social aspects. During his degree he held down a full-time job, leaving him with only evenings and weekends to study. Read about his experiences at CBS and important moments in his career. Ole Andersen was recently appointed adjunct professor at the Centre for Corporate Governance at CBS. (Photo: Christensen Photography)

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Speedy users make new demands on companies

Two CBS alumni with top-ranking jobs at Google and eBay talk about today’s most prominent digital trends. Read what Google’s Country Manager Nordics, SMB Sales, Peter Scharff has to say about trends, how he got the job and what it’s like to work at Google. (Private photo)

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Mobiles shake up the digital market

Two CBS alumni with top-ranking jobs at Google and eBay talk about today's most prominent digital trends. Read what eBay Managing Director Nikolaj Gjeding Larsen has to say about trends, how he got the job and what it's like to work at eBay. (Photo: Sif Meincke)

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Alumni want to be better managers

What exactly are CBS alumni on the lookout for when they embark on continuing education? The vice dean of CBS Management Programmes, Christian Tangkjær, decided to find the answer to this question. The answer was mixed, but it was clear that alumni were especially interested in continuing education in management. (Photo: Bjarke MacCarthy)

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One in three young business talents are CBS alumni

30 out of 100 talented young people on the Talent 100 list released by Berlingske Business Magazine in April are Copenhagen Business School alumni. (Photo: Jakob Boserup)

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