IBP Union, Solrød (2026)

18/03/2024

Hey all, FUTURE OF IBP IS BACK ONCE AGAIN! We are very honored to present this month's inspiring young woman; Mie Dahl. If you wish to hear more about all of the different and exciting options IBP can offer, then read more about Mie’s thrilling journey as a consultant and freelance journalist ❤️‍🔥✍🏻🗣️

Name, age, origin, graduation year of IBP, and current career position?

Name: Mie Hoejris Dahl, origin: Denmark, graduation year from IBP: 2019 (from Master’s degree) and 2017 (from Bachelor’s degree)

First of all, wow an incredible and inspiring academic background you have! How would you say that the academic competencies and knowledge from IBP have helped you towards your double-master degree at CBS and your years pursuing a third master's degree at Harvard?

Thanks! Well, IBP has very much been the foundation of everything else that I’ve done academically. During IBP, I pretty much learned how to study and navigate the academic world. The program gave me a solid theoretical and methodological basis that enables me to tackle my other studies. It also gave me friends for life that inspired me to keep learning and do my best to have a positive impact in the world. I might have gone away from IBP with more questions than answers. And honestly, I think
that’s okay. IBP teaches us about complexity and intersections in the international political economy.

For me, the program made me more curious about the word. That’s probably why I went on to study both a CEMS degree, which is a very globally oriented program that complements the IBP master perfectly, and then later a Master in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School which has more of a practitioner focus. Then later I became a freelance journalist, which is also about constantly learning, asking questions and uncovering a complex world allowing for many different perspectives to arise.

During your studies what student job did you have, and what would be your best advice for young students looking for a job?

I had such a dream student job as a political assistant for three Members of Parliament throughout the ~5 years that I studied IBP. The job really helped me understand how some of the dynamics that we learned about at IBP can play out in practice. I think it worked out, because I found the job so energizing and interesting, and because I had amazing and very flexible bosses, but to be honest, sometimes it was also really hard to manage everything at the same time. I remember there was sometimes a bit of an obsession about student jobs at CBS.

I think my advice would be not to stress too much about it. Denmark is quite unique in having lots of exciting and career-relevant student opportunities, but much of the rest of the world doesn’t really work like that. You won’t fall behind just because you don’t have a relevant student job. There are so many other great ways that you can engage and get real-world experience (and do good), like by engaging in relevant student organizations, or by volunteering for some organization somewhere. And if you do have a student job, I think it’s totally reasonable to make it clear that you are first and foremost a student during this part of your life.

For instance, when I worked at the Parliament, my bosses knew that I was attending all of my classes at IBP, so I never really had to negotiate that or excuse myself for not being available. That was just our ground rule – a pretty healthy one, I think. You will likely work for most of the rest of your life, but you
might never get more of those formative university years that you’re having now.

You have been working as a freelance journalist for several international media outlets and now you’re working at McKinsey & Company, can you tell us more about your personal and professional growth towards where you are today?

My IBP background and mindset have allowed me to jump quite a bit around; from public sector work at the parliament, to private sector work in McKinsey & Company, as well as running my own independent business as a freelance journalist. I’ve learned a lot from jumping between different worlds, and I think diverse experiences made me contribute with unique perspectives in each of the jobs, because obviously these sectors interact a lot with each other.

In the beginning of IBP, I thought it was important to lay out a long-term career path with a clear end-role in mind. But along the way, I found out that it was much more important for me
to figure out what big topics and ways of working I feel passionate about, and then allow myself to experiment with how I can most effectively do that.

Lastly, what is your favorite memory from IBP?

This will sound a bit nerdy, but I actually miss doing weekends at the CBS library with some of my best friends. We did lunches, coffee breaks and walks to digest what we were learning, to talk about the world or just life in general. And then we did some really fun parties too. Just being immersed in an international student environment is what I miss and remember the
most from IBP.

Read more about Mie’s work as a journalist here: https://www.miedahl.com/selected-work

12/03/2024

Here are your candidates for this year's General Assembly! Hear about their reasons for running and their ideas for the Union. Make sure to be at the General Assembly this Thursday, 14th of March, 19:00 at Nexus, so you can vote on who you think should be the next board of IBP Union! And be sure to sign-up to the event to get your beverage: https://www.ca.dk/en/webinars/w/ibp-union-general-assembly-2024/ 🍻🍺!

20/01/2024

Welcome back to another year of "Future of IBP". To start of this year strong, we have the honor of presenting the bright star: Niels Fibæk-Jensen 🌟👨🏻‍🎓

Name, age, origin, graduation year of IBP, and current career position? Niels Fibæk-Jensen, 31, born in Vejle in Denmark, graduated IBP (Bachelor and Master’s) in 2016 and currently CEO of Matter (Matter is a fintech company specialized in ESG/sustainability data and analytics).

How has your academic background in international business and politics prepared you for your current career position?
In my current role, the biggest advantage is a good understanding of international regulations, frameworks and complex stakeholder pictures. Understanding the basics of international financial markets and corporate finance is also very helpful.

You have been working at the UN in different positions. Which skills did you gain from this experience, and can you tell more about how IBP can be a great approach to international politics?
I worked for the UN communications office in UN City in Denmark as an intern and a consultant in 2014/2015, and then at the Danish UN mission in New York in 2015 and again after graduating in 2016.

I loved the international environment, the pressure, the feeling of being close to important and historic events and the challenges that the UN brought.

IBP provides a fantastic platform for working with international politics. It brings an international mindset from day one, and also a good understanding of how international relations and organizations function. My colleagues from political science would typically wipe the floor with me in discussions about political theory or history of ideas, but on the contrary, the ability to read, understand and question a financial statement from a UN organization was quite helpful, and so was understanding how such institutions are structured. There are also a lot of IBP’s in the UN system, and a lot of connections to benefit from.

In terms of skills, I learned how to navigate in a complex stakeholder environment, I learned how the UN worked in relation to national governments, and I learned how to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. I also learned how to influence political discussions, to negotiate complex international resolutions, and how to maintain a very high level of quality in any written output.

On another note, did you go on an exchange? If yes, do you have some tips for the current IBP’ers about how to best cope with studying, exploring, etc., when abroad? If not, did you do anything else?
I did not go on exchange, primarily because I was looking for a different kind of challenge than studying. I loved my student jobs and I felt, early on, that I learned as much from working as I did from studying. Therefore, I did 3 separate full time internships in different roles. This meant that I didn’t get the chance of studying in other environments, and probably also missed out on the friendships that my friends got from exchange, but I felt like I learned more than I would have done from courses at a different university.

I did an internship on the 5th semester of the bachelor (at Ritzau Finans, a news agency specialized in business / economic news), the 6th semester (at the UN communications office) alongside my bachelor’s degree and at the second semester of my Master’s degree (at the UN mission in New York).

The main benefit from Ritzau Finans was the first experience of working in a “real” adult setting, with the kind of expectations that are put on you in a professional working environment. The UN was a very different kind of challenge, and moving to New York also provided a lot of exposure to an international environment.

23/12/2023

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21/12/2023

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20/12/2023

Future of IBP is back once again 🫂🧠🗣
Even though it's almost christmas, then you should not be cheated from this month alumni: Oliver Dittmer.

What is your name, age, origin, graduation year, and current job position?
My name is Oliver Dittmer and I am 27 years old. I'm from Denmark, graduated from IBP in 2021, and are currently working as Risk Associate at AIP Management here in Copenhagen.

When deciding what to do after your master, what was your thought process?
Since I didn’t go on an exchange, I was very eager to work abroad. During the winter of 2020/2021, approximately half a year prior to graduating, Denmark was in a strict Covid-19 lock-down. I therefore decided to go and stay with a good friend of mine who at that time lived in Switzerland, which wasn’t in any lock-down at all. Like this I could focus on writing my thesis while enjoying the mountains, cities, and winter sports the country has to offer.
Besides the beautiful landscapes, Switzerland has considerably lower taxes than in Denmark and higher salaries, so I thought “why not just try to find a jobs here and stay for a couple of years?”

Did you have a specific topic or course that you found extra interesting during your studies, and why?
Macroeconomics and international trade. I have always found analysing economic development and tendencies across countries fascinating, as well as the interplay between the private sector, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations, and geopolitics.

Can you tell us more about your different job positions after graduation and how you applied/apply your knowledge from IBP to your current position?
I have been working with the energy sector in both my current and previous position. In my previous role I worked as a Risk Control Analyst at TotalEnergies Gas and Power in Geneva, so it is somewhat within the same field as my current position. However, at AIP I am only working with renewables and green infrastructure.

I think IBP is a very broad and interesting programme that you can tailor towards the direction that you find interesting. Personally, I knew that I wanted to work in the private sector, preferably within a more quantitative field, and somewhere that plays its part in the interplay I mentioned before. At my master’s degree I therefore chose the stream which at that time was called Business Economics and instead of taking single electives I went for a minor in Quantitative Methods in Economics, Business and Finance.
While writing my thesis in Switzerland, my interest was targeted towards commodity trading and large energy companies as cities such as Geneva and Zug work as internal hubs within these fields. I started to realize how much of important world trade, and in particular energy trade, that was managed from here and thought it would be interesting to gain experience within a field (commodity trading and energy sector) with such great geopolitical and societal importance.

IBP provided me with a solid understanding of international politics, economics, and the interplay between private and public institutions. Furthermore, I gained strong analytical skills and an ability to critically evaluate different business cases, which is crucial in my role as a Risk Associate. Much of the knowledge I use on a day-to-day basis is also gained from work experience in both TotalEnergies and AIP Management.

If you were to look back and give your younger self, who was deep in their bachelor, a good advice, what would it be?
1. Everything will be just fine.
2. If you don’t go on an exchange, then go live abroad with your friends instead. Or do both. Rent out your flats in Copenhagen and travel somewhere 3-9 months. Remote work and studying are much more feasible as a student. Once you have a full-time job and responsibilities being spontaneous and adventurous becomes more difficult.

13/12/2023

🇺🇸IBP on tour🇺🇸

Hey everyone,
It's Wednesday and we have a new IBP on tour for you! This week it's the great Victor Fuhrmann Desimpelaere who is doing an internship in Silicon Valley! So keep reading if you want to know more about his exciting internship place🤩🤩

Name: Victor Fuhrmann Desimpelaere
Internship place: Office of Denmark’s Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley

What motivated you to an internship in your fifth semester, and how did you go about selecting the company/institution?
Since starting my IBP studies, I knew that I wanted to apply for an internship on the fifth semester. I know that a lot of people take the opportunity to either go on exchange or choose to stay in Copenhagen doing electives, however, I wanted to get the practical experience and saw an internship as the perfect opportunity to also go abroad, and thus combine it all. I applied for an internship specifically at the Office of Denmark’s Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley, since I have always been interested in technology and innovation and its impact on businesses and society. I thought that combining it with the diplomatic work being done by the Tech representation in Silicon Valley was the perfect opportunity.

How was the process of getting the internship? And are there any tips you could share on the application process?
The process of getting the internship was quite straightforward. I simply applied when the position was announced and was able to get an interview. From there on I did my best preparing for the interview and hoped that they could see the value in me joining the team - which they luckily could. The process with CBS is also quite straightforward, and the guides they have are quite good. I don’t per se have any tips, other than just applying as early as you can, and doing your best.

Could you describe your typical day at your internship place?
First of all, there is no typical day in Silicon Valley. The rapid technological advancements that make the nature of the area very distinct, means that there is always something new to look into. Being located in Silicon Valley, our main task is to research, analyze and understand the latest technological advancements from the tech industry, and communicate the most relevant developments to the Danish stakeholders around the world and in Copenhagen. A lot of time is also spent on engaging with the tech companies, venture capitalists, civil society organizations, local policymakers as well as other diplomats, located in the Bay Area, to learn as much as possible from the world’s epicenter of technological innovation. Lots of events and conferences are also taking place all the time so utilizing the wealth of knowledge and opportunities that research institutions such as Stanford and Berkeley provide, has also been great.

How is it to live in California? (Did you have a hard time settling in and finding friends? How did you manage to find a place to live?)
Living in California is awesome! Luckily, I am not the only intern in Silicon Valley, since the Danish mission in Silicon Valley consists of the Office of Denmark’s Tech Ambassador, The General Consulate of Denmark, Innovation Centre Denmark, and Invest in Denmark, which means that we are seven interns in total. This has made the whole experience even nicer. We are having an awesome time together, and I have forged friendships that I believe will last for a lifetime. We live in San Francisco, in two separate houses that are located a couple of minutes from one another. We got the houses from the previous cohort of interns, which made the process of finding a place to live relatively easy. Rent is very expensive - like everything else in California - but the houses are located in a very nice neighborhood of the city, and provides us with great access to parks, cafés and bars in the wonderful city of San Francisco - being in SF of course also enables the opportunity to use self-driving cars as your way of transportation around the city!

How do you experience the working culture in Silicon Valley? Are there any significant differences that you had to adapt to?
The culture of Silicon Valley is much different from what you experience in Denmark. The distinct nature of Silicon Valley, with its deep-rooted emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship (move fast, break things) is very much still a mantra. There is a sense of urgency and dynamism, where taking risks is the norm and failure is often seen as a stepping stone to success. This contrasts with the more conservative and risk-averse attitude prevalent in many European work environments. Additionally, the level of cross-disciplinary collaboration and the speed at which ideas are executed here are remarkable.

Could you share one of your most memorable experiences during your internship so far?
Sharing one experience is impossible, so I’ll do my best to share a couple in short manner. National Parks and outdoor experiences have been a big highlight. Exploring Yosemite was breathtaking, with its stunning cliffs and waterfalls, and swimming in Lake Tahoe was also amazing. As a big sports fan, attending an NFL game to watch the 49’ers, coupled with the unique American tradition of tailgating, was an unforgettable experience. The decision to bring my road bike from home also proved to be an excellent decision, allowing me to experience the beauty of the area, especially on rides across the Golden Gate Bridge along the stunning coastal roads north of San Francisco.

With the knowledge you have now, would you still choose to take the internship position today if given the chance?
Yes, definitely. I have learned so many different things, both personally and professionally, and I have made friends for life. I would not have chosen anything differently and encourage everyone to go on an internship - especially in Silicon Valley and California!

29/11/2023

🇧🇷IBP on tour🇧🇷

Hey everyone,
IBP on tour is back!🥳 This time we have the lovely Maria Duvier who is spending her 5th Semester in São Paulo, Brazil!!🤩 If you want to know more about the amazing activities you can do while being on exchange in Brazil and how student life differs from CBS, keep reading!!☺️

Name: Maria Duvier
Place of exchange: São Paulo, Brazil

1. What motivated you to choose Brazil for your exchange semester, and how did you go about selecting the university or courses you are attending?
I chose Brazil primarily because I've been fortunate enough to explore parts of Africa, North America, and Asia during my gap years, but I had never visited South America, so that initially sparked my interest in the region. Brazil's central location in South America also made it the ideal starting point for exploring the rest of the continent. I applied specifically to the university: Insper instituto de ensino e pesquisain in São Paulo because of the courses they offered. It was especially the many choices in the areas of technology and Latin American politics, that made me interested in Insper.

2. Could you share some of your most memorable experiences during your time in Brazil so far? Were there any cultural or academic highlights that stood out to you?
A lot of my most memorable experiences has been from the many weekend trips with the other exchange students and Brazilian students. On these trips we have had some (now) really funny Airbnb and insects’ moments as well as some crazy stories from trips to Ilhabela-island, The Town Festival, Rio, and many others. To give a few examples, we have had Brazilian men in Manaus come up to us (exchange students) and try to buy one of the Norwegian girls love, 10,000 USD was offered and declined. We also experienced eating worms, piranhas, and fisheyes in the Amazon rainforest – surprisingly they all tasted fine in the moment. A last memorable story being that a couple of us had rented a car to drive to the beach town of Ubatuba, not a made-up name even though it sounds like it and learned on that trip that headlights on cars are not a requirement in Brazil – super dangerous btw. A lot of my other memorable moments have actually been made outside of Brazil such as on my trips to Chile, Patagonia and Paraguay, which was just incredible and unforgettable all together.

3. How do you find the educational system and teaching methods in Brazil compared to your home country? Are there any significant differences that you had to adapt to?
Well, it is definitely different both the educational system and the teaching methods. I kind of like that we in Brazil as students is encouraged to be more interactive in each lesson. This is partly because most of the courses also evaluate your personal participation as part of your grade. We also have A LOT more group work which I have found very nice to have. The courses I have here also mainly emphases that we work on real-life empiric data and not as much on the theoretical background or theories as I would say we do at CBS. The only real adaptation I have made is that I am so much more of aware of when I am missing a class. This is mainly because Insper have a rule that says that if you are absences in more than 5 classes each course, you’ll fail the course.

4. Going on exchange can offer a unique opportunity for personal growth. Can you share any challenges you faced during your semester in Brazil so far and how you overcame them?
I found the biggest challenge I faced during my exchange in Brazil not to be the high risk of crime or the academic level but mostly just being away from my friends in Copenhagen. This is probably because they usually just take up such a big part of my everyday life back home. However, this challenge has in reality really just given me the opportunity and chance to make so many new wonderful and sweet friends here, from all over the world. I should probably also mention the obvious challenge of there being a natural language barrier. Which can be challenging at times but having some Brazilian friends definitely helps.

5. What advice would you give to future exchange students considering Brazil as their destination? Are there any resources, tips, or insights you wish you had known before your semester began?
My number one advice is don’t stress about technicalities. Brazil is a country which has its own pace (and it is not a quick one) so don’t stress about choosing courses or even if you hand-in a paper a bit later chances are the teacher won’t even mind because he/she/they understands that sometimes things just don’t go to plan. Also, a tip from me would be to make a list of things you want to do/see in Brazil and Latin America before you come here. This is because you will be offered SO many incredible choices and opportunities, so I think it is a good idea to just keep in mind what you really want to prioritize; if you for example want to ski in Patagonia before the season ends in October… I forgot that and I really regret it. So maybe like a lot of the time the best advice is to do your research, make a plan but make it so that it can adapt and change and then just see how it pans out.

6. Brazil is famous for its amazing and diverse landscape, did you/will you have the opportunity to travel around and explore the nature of Brazil?
Like I mentioned above I have been so lucky to have travelled quite a bit during my exchange semester already. I have absolutely loved seeing Foz do Iguaçu in southern Brazil, which also allowed me to cross over to Paraguay and Argentina very easily. I had an amazing trip to Chile; getting to experience the north of the country by going sandboarding and horseback riding in the Atacama Desert. We also travelled south where me and some friends hiked the W-trail in Torres del Paine (Patagonia). I just recently returned from a trip to Amazon rainforest, where we got to sleep in hammocks in the middle jungle with leopards and howler monkeys wondering around our camp. Not to forget the many festivals, concerts, football games and smaller trips to cities and beaches close to São Paulo. I also cannot wait to go to Argentina again but this time spending three weeks there to see some more of the country (aka drink some wine) and celebrate Christmas in Buenos Aires. I am also very much looking forward to spending New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro before traveling on to the north-east of Brazil to relax by some beaches and go on some hikes.

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