BSc IBP

Welcome to BSC IBP

BSc in International Business and Politics

On this page, you can find the full programme for the intro 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 intro week.

Welcome from your guides

Welcome to CBS and to IBP!

We have a full week ready for you, to make your first days as an IBP student as memorable as they can be.

Monday starts in Frederiksberg Have, Tuesday covers every CBS campus, Thursday takes you across
Copenhagen, and Friday closes with a farewell dinner at Copenhagen’s best-kept secret study spot.
Everything might be too much to process, which is why Wednesday is yours.

This week has been carefully planned to seamlessly integrate you into life as an IBPer; we ourselves know
what it is like to be a new student, not knowing anyone or where anything is. You can look forward to
meeting likeminded people, finding your way around Copenhagen, and feeling ready for the week after.

See you Monday morning in Frederiksberg Have!

Your Study Start Team, IBP Intro Week 2026

Welcome from Study Director

Dear IBP Students,

Welcome to CBS and the BSc in International Business and Politics!

You are now part of an ambitious and diverse community where international business, politics, and society come together in one of CBS’s most interdisciplinary programs. We’re very pleased to welcome you to what will be a challenging, rewarding, and transformative three-year journey.

The beginning of university life can often feel overwhelming – socially, academically, or both. If you find that there’s a lot to take in, you’re not alone. Make the most of what’s offered: your student mentors, the study start guides, and the IBP Union are all here to support you.

Academically, this program will push you to read widely, think critically, and engage deeply. Especially during your first year, you’ll be laying the foundation for the more advanced work to come. That foundation needs to be built slowly and steadily. So do the readings and resist the temptation of shortcuts, like AI tools. The real value of your studies lies in the effort you put in, the struggle to understand difficult concepts, and the ability to think for yourself.

Once again, congratulations on your admission, and welcome to IBP!

Warm regards

Jacob Hasselbalch
Study Director, BSc in International Business and Politics

Programme for intro week

Activities at CBS will appear in your schedule, which you will find at calendar.cbs.dk. 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,
24 August
2026

Meeting point: Meet your guides at Frederiksberg Have, on the grass facing Frederiksberg Slot (Frederiksberg Runddel, 2000 Frederiksberg)

Practical information: No need to bring anything on the first day. Wear comfortable shoes – we will be outside and walking.

09:00: Meet your guides at Frederiksberg Have, on the grass facing Frederiksberg Slot (Frederiksberg Runddel, 2000 Frederiksberg). Check the Goin’ app and Instagram profile for specific coordinates if you’re lost. Look for people with IBP name tags once arriving. If you take the metro, get off at Frederiksberg station (lines M1/M2), or Fredericksberg Allé (M3), the walking time is the same. Directions will be shared via Instagram and Goin’ beforehand.
09:00-11:00: Meet and Greet with icebreakers in small groups. First chance to get to know your fellow IBP students and your guides in an informal, outdoor setting. Activities include speed
dating rounds, Human Bingo, and Common Ground group games. Your guide will hand out your name tag and take register.
11:00-12:00: Walk to Dalgas Have, CBS campus (Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg). Guides lead groups on a relaxed walk through the Frederiksberg neighbourhood. Breakfast (coffee and a
pastry) is served at the entrance to the lecture hall on arrival.
12:00-13:45: Introductory presentations in room DH.C.0.33, Dalgas Have 15. The official start of intro week. Guides introduce themselves. Student organisations take the floor: IBP Union and
CBS Students. Guest speech by Study Director Jacob Hasselbalch.
13:45-15:30: Lunch in Frederiksberg Have. Groups walk back to the park, where Mio Pizza is served on the grass. Groups combine into pairs for lunch so you get to meet even more people.
15:30-16:00: Day 1 wrap-up. The IBP Union announces the evening social programme. Students can ask questions. Plan B if the weather is bad: Cafe Nexus at Dalgas Have.

Tuesday,
25 August
2026

Meeting point: Your group’s allocated CBS campus — confirmed by your guide via the Goin’ app.

Practical information: No need to bring anything. Wear comfortable shoes – the campus tour covers a lot of ground.

09:00: Meet your guide at your group’s allocated CBS campus (see the list below). Your guide will confirm the exact spot via the Goin’ app the evening before.
Tuesday campus meeting points:
- Theo and Olfert – Solbjerg Plads (Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg), front entrance
- Holger and Thomas – Solbjerg Plads (Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg), back entrance
- Ameli and Sebastian – Dalgas Have (Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg)
- Cecilie and Samuel – Porcelaenshaven (Porcelaenshaven 18B, 2000 Frederiksberg)
- Cornelius and Selma – Graduate House (Porcelaenshaven 24, 2000 Frederiksberg)
- Elliott and Amalie – Fuglesangs Have (Fuglesangs Have 4, 2000 Frederiksberg)
- Presi and August – Kilen (Kilevej 14A, 2000 Frederiksberg)
- Mathias and Maya – Flintholm (Julius Thomsens Plads 10, 2000 Frederiksberg)
09:00-10:00: Icebreakers at your campus meeting point, together with a second group of students. Activities include Yes/No/Nexus statements, Two Truths and One Lie, and a group photo
scavenger hunt.
10:00-12:00: CBS Campus Tour. Guide pairs walk the full circuit of all CBS campuses: Solbjerg Plads (Solbjerg Plads 3), Dalgas Have (Dalgas Have 15), Fuglesangs Have (Fuglesangs Have 4),
Graduate House (Porcelaenshaven 24), Kilen (Kilevej 14A), Porcelaenshaven (Porcelaenshaven 18B), and Flintholm (Julius Thomsens Plads 10). Focus is on walking times, nearby train stations, and key facilities. Groups head to Dalgas Have from around 11:30.
12:15-13:00: Lecture presentations in room DH.C.0.33, Dalgas Have 15. First-year professors introduce the IBP programme and the first courses. A good chance to ask questions about what to expectfrom week 1.
13:00-14:00: Lunch break. Guides bring groups to the grass area outside Dalgas Have. Students bring their own lunch or buy from nearby options.
14:00-15:00: Open Q and A with the CBS student counsellor and relevant staff at Dalgas Have. Covers academic life, counselling services, and general CBS questions. Conversational format –
ask anything.
18:00-22:00: Guide dinners. Paired-up Study Start Guides host dinner at their homes for their combined student groups. Relaxed and social – a good way to end day two. Plan B: free evening.

Wednesday,
26 August
2026

There are no introduction activities on Wednesday. This applies to all study programmes.

Thursday,
27 August
2026

Meeting point: Dalgas Have 15 (outdoor park area), 2000 Frederiksberg. If weather is bad, a room will be booked — check the Goin’ app.

Practical information: Wear comfortable shoes – the city tour covers a lot of walking. Students bring their own lunch for the park break.

09:00-10:15: Icebreakers at Dalgas Have, outdoor park area (Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg). If the weather is poor a room will be booked – check the Goin’ app. Variable group sizes and quick games to get energy back up after the free day.
10:15-12:15: Tour de Copenhagen. Groups get a route and must solve quizzes, tasks, and puzzles at stops across central Copenhagen. Every stop is walkable from Dalgas Have. Guides are
stationed at each location. Plan B if weather is very poor: free museum visit (Glyptoteket or similar).
12:15-13:15: Lunch break near Kongens Have (Oester Voldgade 4A, 1350 Copenhagen). The tour ends nearby. Guides invite everyone to eat together in the park. Students bring their own food – this is not CBS-funded. Plan B: Solbjerg Plads campus.
13:15-16:00: IBP Olympics at Kongens Have. Teams rotate through activity stations run by guide pairs. Every team competes at every station. Supplies are provided. Plan B if forced indoors:
Jeopardy-format quiz at Solbjerg Plads or Dalgas Have.

Friday,
28 August
2026

Meeting point: Dalgas Have 15, room DH.0.33, 2000 Frederiksberg.

Practical information: Please bring your laptop, and a bag to carry it in if you prefer.

10:45: Meet in room DH.C.0.33, Dalgas Have 15 (Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg). Bring your laptop.
10:45-12:00: Canvas and MyCBS walkthrough with guest speakers. Guides walk all students through Canvas and MyCBS on their own computers. Guest speakers tie the session to the IBP
programme. All guides are in the room to help. Plan B if speakers cancel: extended Canvas session and a campus walk.
10:45-11:45: Alumni talks and study start test. IBP alumni share their paths after graduation and take questions. The guide team also walks you through the mandatory study start test on
my.cbs.dk – a short module on plagiarism and academic integrity that must be completed and passed before studies begin.
11:45-12:25: Official wrap-up of intro week. Short presentation covering tonight’s dinner, the start of studies next week, and an open floor for final questions.
17:00-22:00: Farewell dinner at Station (Howitzvej 30 2000 Frederiksberg). Long-table dinner with all students and guides, mixed across groups. Guides run short quizzes and games through
the evening. Plan B: dinner moves inside Station if the weather is bad.

12 August
23 August,
2026

International Student?

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

12 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.

23 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 are 16 students in our second year of IBP, all with different backgrounds, interesting experiences and lots to teach. We know the programme, the city, and what it felt like to arrive not knowing anyone. Ask us anything during the week.

Your Study Start guides and coordinators: Sebastian, Cecilie, Selma, Theo, Elliott, Maya, Thomas, Cornelius, Presi, Mathias, Samuel, August, Holger, Ameli, Amalie, and Olfert.

Bsc IBP on social media

To bring you together with your fellow students in your new programme, you are invited to join the Goin’ app.
Here you can find your study programme group, where your tutors are awaiting you.

Find the IBP chat group on Goin too.

Contact information

Questions before the week starts? Reach out to the coordinators:

Thomas Moore, thm.stu@cbs.dk
Amalie Denker Klitten, amdk.stu@cbs.dk

Programme Manager: Anna Sofie Andersen, asan.stu@cbs.dk
Programme Director: Jacob Hasselbalch, jha.ioa@cbs.dk