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CBS is a unique business university with 630 lecturers and researchers, around 200 PhD students and 700 administrative staff. More than 20,500 students are distributed on bachelor, master, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes taught in Danish and English.
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CBS has found a new president

The name of CBS’ next president is Nikolaj Malchow-Møller. He has served as dean at the University of Southern Denmark and is well acquainted with CBS.

11/21/2018

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller
Nikolaj Malchow-Møller. Photo: SDU

CBS has appointed Nikolaj Malchow-Møller as new president. He is professor of economics, has served as director of research at the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) at CBS and is currently dean at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The CBS Board of Directors has placed special emphasis on Nikolaj Malchow-Møller’s experience of university management, initially as head of department from 2009 to 2014 and subsequently as dean from 2014, including the results he has achieved and his top executive potential, and finally, his insight into academia and his extensive knowledge of research and education at CBS.

”The Board is pleased to welcome Nikolaj Malchow-Møller to CBS. With Nikolaj’s personal and professional competences, the Board is convinced that his collaboration with the Board, CBS’ employees and students will have great impact on the ongoing development of CBS,” says Karsten Dybvad, Chairman of the CBS Board of Directors.

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller is 45 years old and has had an academic career in management at SDU, where he was appointed as head of department in 2009. Since 2014, he has served as dean of SDUs Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. In addition, he has been affiliated with the Department of Business and Economics at SDU as professor since 2012. Nikolaj Malchow-Møller is well acquainted with CBS, e.g. through his employment as director of research at the CEBR between 2005-2009.

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller is looking forward to taking on the position as president of CBS and says:

”Through the past 25 years, CBS has established an incredibly strong brand with an array of very strong, diverse and international research environments, the most popular academic programmes in Denmark, and researchers who play a leading role in the public debate. We are going to hold on to that; however, it is my hope that we can take advantage of this unique opportunity to stress and enhance the value of CBS to Danish society.”

Nikolaj Malchow-Møller will take on the position on 1 March 2019 and replace Per Holten-Andersen, who will remain president until 28 February 2019.
 

Facts about Nikolaj Malchow-Møller
Born in 1973. Married, 3 children.

Education
PhD in Economics, University of Aarhus, 2002. 
MSc in Economics and Econometrics, University of Southampton, 1998. 
BA in Economics, University of Aarhus, 1996. 

Employment

  • 2014–2019: Dean, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
  • 2009–2014: Head of Department, Department of Business and Economics, SDU
  • 2012–2014: Professor, Department of Business and Economics, SDU
  • 2009–2012: Professor (fixed term), Department of Business and Economics, SDU
  • 2005–2009: Director of Research, Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) CBS
  • 2003–2005: Deputy Director of Research, Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR)
  • 2002–2003: Research Fellow, Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR)


Contact:
Martin Kramer-Jørgensen, Head of the President’s Office and Communications, tel.: + 45 2343 3554 or Public Relations Officer Mikael Koldby, email: mik.comm@cbs.dk.
 

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