Copenhagen Business School - Tips and Hints

Exceptional Evaluations from past students:

Pre-semester Programs

International Student Orientation Program

- Very highly recommended

- "I met the vast majority of my international friends during intro week".

- Sign-up for a "buddy". Very helpful in learning the city and meeting Danes.

Student Housing

Egmont Kollegiet

- Danish and International student housing

- Very social

- Application process

- Very highly recommended

- Wonderful location, close to the grocery store Netto.

- Reasonably close to both CBS and the Metro.

- Shared kitchens, big courtyard

- Variety of room size choices.

- 100% Exchange students

Porcelænshaven Kollegiet PH

- Highly recommended

- Highly recommended (Alex R - Spr. 2014)

- Highly recommended (Eilen T. Spr. 2014)

- Danish and International student housing

- Not affiliated with with the University

- Open to all students

- small fee required

- no scams

- decent apartments

- Contact the incoming Danish exchange students and arrange a swap. Find their email addreses via the student resources page

Recommended Courses / Faculty

Jette Steen Knudsen - CSR for Business Leaders. Very highly recommended. Corporate Social Responsibility is particularly strong in this part of the world and at CBS.
Corporate Finance (Fin 300)
Organizational Behavior (MHR 300)
Tourism and Hospitality

Campus

Black Diamond public library in downtown Copenhagen is a great place to study. A favorite room is on the upper west side of the building

Socializing

Danes tend to dress a bit more formally than Americans. This is especially true in the Business world.

Be prepared to drink a lot of beer!

Stretching the Dollar

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