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2015.12.15 | People
Seven Questions for the New Chief Economic Advisor
Michael Svarer, professor of economics at Aarhus BSS, has just been appointed president of the four-member chairmanship of the Economic Council. We caught up with him shortly before lunch on a busy day, and had a chance to ask him about his expectations for his new job. Current issues, including the integration of immigrants into the Danish…
2015.12.15 | Research news
Waste management at centre of project at Aarhus BSS
Sanne Wøhlk thinks that rubbish is fascinating. She’s an associate professor of logistics at Aarhus BSS, and will be spending the next couple of years researching more efficient ways of collecting and transporting waste. The Danish Council for Independent Research has just allocated a grant of 4.1 million Danish kroner (600,000 US dollars) to her…
2015.12.15 | Seminar
Debate with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark with Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen in front had initiated a debate on economic diplomacy in a globalised world. Researchers from Aarhus BSS and representatives from the business community shared their knowledge and experiences.
2015.12.08 | Research news
Grants from the Carlsberg Foundation for postdoctoral research projects
PhD Student Kristine Vasiljeva and Research Assistant Jonas Maibom from Department of Economics and Business Economics have both received grants from the Carlsberg Foundation.
2015.10.23 | Administrative conditions
Call for applications for the position as head of department
The position as new head of department for Economics and Business Economics is out now. Deadline: November 16.
2015.10.05 | Faculty
Researcher at Aarhus BSS joins advisory group in checkup of Danish foreign policy
Philipp Schröder, a professor of economics at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, has been invited to join a new advisory group which will help undertake a comprehensive checkup of Danish foreign policy. He considers it an important task at a time when the world economy is in the middle of fundamental change.
2015.10.02 | People
New and trimmed down Competition Council with no less than two researchers from Aarhus BSS
Professor of economics Philipp Schröder and associate professor of law Pernille Wegener Jessen are both at the table in the new Danish Competition Council which has trimmed down from 18 to only seven members.
2015.09.29 | Knowledge exchange, Public/media
Oecon alumni gained a 360° view on entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship was seen from many different angles when the Oecon Association zoomed in on the concept at the annual Oecon Conference on 26 September. Practitioners and theorists debated the conditions for successful entrepreneurship in Denmark.
2015.09.09 | People
Kristina Risom Jespersen is awarded Prize of Honour for Pedagogics
The Aarhus University Anniversary Foundation Prize of Honour for Pedagogics is awarded associate professor Kristina Risom Jespersen in recognition of outstanding and groundbreaking teaching at Aarhus University and is accompanied by a DKK 100,000 monetary award.
2015.08.31 | Knowledge exchange
The right mix of competences enable procurement departments to innovate
When procurement departments in Danish companies are incorporated as strategic partners - both within the company and in relation to external partners – they contribute to creating innovation. Such are the results of a new study based on 321 companies.