Merger of ICM and IBC

This decision is in part a consequence of the changes in student demands and program development that in recent years have considerably changed IBC’s teaching responsibilities and academic profile. In addition, it is a natural consequence of the continued strategic re-orientation of IBC in a direction that overlaps partially with that of ICM. Finally, it follows from a need to strengthen the research base to support important research and teaching areas such as Intercultural Market Communication  – already a shared interest of  IBC and ICM.

 A new ICM-IBC Department (new name yet to be found) will be an extremely strong vehicle for developing already existing synergies between ICM and IBC and further leveraging the fertile ground between on the one hand business & management studies and the broader social sciences and the humanities.

Synergies between IBC and ICM already exist in the areas of organizational communication and intercultural studies. Potential synergies are for example found in the areas of intercultural marketing, consumer and behavioural studies. Employees will be involved in identifying further synergies and in creating the identity of the new department.

The new department will be located in Dalgas Have, which is the only building capable of accommodating what will be CBS’ biggest department. Importantly, the relocation of what is today ICM to Dalgas Have will create new activities in Henning Larsen’s beautiful building and one of CBS’ busiest teaching addresses. Dalgas Have will be buzzing with academic activities and form a significant cornerstone in CBS’ campus.

The merger will be gradually implemented between now and the spring of 2017, jointly led by the Heads of the two departments Dorte Salskov-Iversen and Alex Klinge. In parallel with this process, CBS will announce the position of the Head of the new department. The new Head of Department will formally take over in spring 2017, just as the physical co-location of the new Department will be implemented over the spring.

It is crucial to emphasize that this decision is not part of a large department reorganization at CBS and that it is not driven by reasons of economy.

As a consequence of the above, the International Office will move out of Dalgas Have.

For more information please contact Dean of Research Peter Møllgaard through Head of Secretariat Nikolaj Burmeister.