oikos copenhagen organizational overview

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Organiza<onal overview


Welcome to oikos Copenhagen

Words from the Chairman of oikos Copenhagen Today’s pressing issues of environmental, social and economic sustainability make this the most exci<ng and challenging <me to be at the forefront of shaping opinions, seEng examples and making a difference. At oikos Copenhagen we believe it is our job to raise awareness about those issues and to facilitate knowledge sharing among students, businesses, NGOs and government, in order to envision the next genera<on of sustainable economics and management. This guide outlines our vision, strategic goals and organisa<onal structure, as well as a detailed overview of our different teams. As you read through it and learn more about oikos Copenhagen, I am sure you will make a be6er sense of who we are, what we do and how we do it. As a nonprofit student organisa<on, oikos Copenhagen is driven by passionate people who have the ideas and the freedom to shape the outlook of our organisa<on. Furthermore, we are part of a huge interna<onal network, which allows us to have our voice heard around the globe. This guide describes the opportuni<es and resources available to our members and I hope that it will serve you as a point of departure for your concepts of the future! Chairman, Nikolay Ivanov oikos Copenhagen president@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

What can oikos Copenhagen offer you? •  Learning opportuni<es on sustainability •  A great network – both private and professionally •  A chance to put your studies into prac<ce •  The opportunity of par<cipa<ng in interna<onal

conferences through oikos Interna<onal •  Possibili<es for internships/thesis wri<ng with one of

our collaborators •  Relevant work experience for your CV

oikos Copenhagen gives me first-‐hand prac5cal and theore5cal knowledge of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Addi5onally, I have come to understand the complexi5es and opportuni5es of organiza5onal management. Together I believe these aspects can benefit my future career.

Event Lab Manager, Louise S. Iversen

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The organiza<on 1:3

§ 2. Vision

oikos Copenhagen will be a game changer within the sustainability field, enabling and inspiring students to make responsible and sustainable decisions in their future lives and professional careers.

§ 3. Mission

The mission of the Organiza5on is to create and con5nuously develop a forum in which students can meet and share knowledge, as well as a forum that can create awareness in the student community, about issues of: •  Environmental, social and financial sustainability in companies and organiza5ons •  Ethical and responsible business and organiza5onal prac5ces •  Opportuni5es in the developing world for the private and public sector The mission of the Organiza5on is furthermore to do this by engaging students in self-‐driven and self-‐ini5ated ac5vi5es in collabora5on with a broad range of relevant actors within business, other universi5es, NGOs, media and public ins5tu5ons.

What is oikos Copenhagen?

oikos Copenhagen is a non-‐profit student organiza<on based at CBS bringing together students interested in environmental, social and financial sustainability and responsible business. oikos Copenhagen creates a forum for learning and networking related to sustainability.

“The purpose of the organiza5on is to enable and inspire students to make responsible and sustainable decisions in their future lives and professional careers”

About


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oikos Copenhagen = a local chapter in oikos InternaEonal How was oikos Copenhagen established?

The organiza<on was originally named 360° Students for Sustainability and became a Local Chapter in oikos Interna<onal in 2011. In April 2013 the organiza<on changed its name to oikos Copenhagen. The organiza<on was ini<ally merged in September 2010, a union between two former CBS student organiza<ons named Develop and WELL that resulted in 360° . WELL was founded in 2002, when the concept CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) was s<ll fairly new. WELL focused on sustainable consump<on and business ethics and prac<ces. Develop started in 2004 and was ac<ve in the field of business and development. Underlying Develop’s work was the idea of trade – not aid. By joining forces the organiza<ons were able to draw on each other’s experience and contacts, while at the same <me ra<onalizing the administra<on in order to achieve greater efficiency. As a result of the fusion, 360˚ emerged as a stronger actor in the sustainability debate. www.oikos-‐internaEonal.org

oikos Copenhagen is a local chapter in the interna<onal student organisa<on called oikos. As of January 2011, oikos had 37 Local Chapters in 21 countries worldwide. They represent students of management and economics with a combined number of 50.000 students. oikos Interna<onal -‐ with the oikos President and the oikos Execu<ve Board -‐ support the local chapters and work with the overall strategy of the oikos organisa<on. Members of oikos Copenhagen are also members of oikos Interna<onal. This means that they can par<cipate in the bi-‐annual oikos conferences. They can also stand for elec<on as oikos President or oikos Execu<ve Board member. oikos Local Chapters, including oikos Copenhagen, walk the talk. Their members are highly mo<vated students who energe<cally work to raise awareness about sustainable development, as well as work towards the integra<on of sustainability into teaching and research within Management and Economics. oikos Local chapters independently organise events, in a spirited way that demonstrates how showing responsibility, hands-‐on management experience and fun can go together.


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OrganizaEonal chart What does oikos Copenhagen do?

Our main tool in increasing awareness about sustainability issues is organizing events. Our Events group is crea<ve in coming up with interes<ng ideas for workshops and events. For example, past events included a presenta<on on and discussion about microfinance, the CBS Green Week and the Sustainable Christmas Bazaar, to men<on a few. Springing out of a very successful event, the oikos Film Club shows films that are part of the sustainability debate, as for example the documentary ‘Tapped’ which inves<gated the bo6led water industry. Once a month, a topical film is shown with a following discussion. Moreover, Develop Prize is a compe<<on that aids crea<ve ini<a<ve related to sustainable business models, and offers a chance to make an idea into a viable business model. Less visible but equally important, oikos Copenhagen is func<oning due to members performing tasks such as geEng sponsors, communica<ng with stakeholders and managing the budget.

The Secretariat consists of the Chairman and Vice-‐Chairman, as well as all the Managers from the different teams. At their bi-‐monthly mee<ngs, the Secretariat discusses the organiza<on’s strategy and the overall direc<on and development of the organiza<on

Chairperson

Secretariat Human Resources

Finance

Communica<on and IT

oikos Develop Prize oikos Academy oikos Event Lab


oikos Academy

oikos Academy brings together professors, company representa<ves, policy-‐makers, and students to learn and discuss the increased relevance of sustainability in today’s business arena. Through five sessions, the extra-‐curricular elec<ve aspires to plant a sustainable seed in the student’s mind so that future businesses might not only focus on profit maximizing but to a larger degree maximizing value for society. The Academy Team is responsible for the planning and organiza<on of oikos Academy. This includes developing an intriguing Academy program that aims to a6ract as many students as possible as well as ensuring a professional execu<on of the Academy sessions.

oikos Academy 2012 What is oikos Copenhagen Academy?

academy@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

9 guest speakers Case solving

5 sessions 250 parEcipants


oikos Event Lab

The goal of oikos Event Lab is to create a link between students, companies, and NGOs on ini<a<ves driven by CSR and sustainability – financially, socially, and environmentally. Prac<cally, this is done through ac<vi<es like: Company visits, guest speakers, panel debates, case compe<<ons, and social arrangements at CBS campus, organized and implemented by the members of the team. The oikos Event Lab holds mee<ngs each month upda<ng on the progress of current ac<vi<es, evalua<ng on finished ac<vi<es, and assigning new ac<vi<es.

What is oikos Event Lab?

eventlab@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

Past oikos Copenhagen events

Project Managers

Project Coordinator

2-‐3 Team Members

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Danske Bank Company Visit

BOP InnovaEon Day

Fairtrade Event


Our program aims to help students •  Iden<fy business opportuni<es •  Assess business ideas •  Find team members across

universi<es •  Gain access to experienced

advisors •  Develop ideas into ac<onable

business plan

The structure of the program follows the academic year Fall semester (Sept-‐Jan) •  Opportunity Discovery and Assessment •  Two workshops on idea crea<on Spring semester (Feb-‐June) •  Business Plan Development •  Several workshops cover the various

components of a business plan, including market analysis, marke<ng strategy

oikos Develop Prize

Develop Prize is all about Social Entrepreneurship. Develop Prize is based on a compe<<on where students come together across universi<es to create innova<ve ideas with business poten<al and the poten<al to solve problems in the developing world. But it is so much more. With the help of seasoned experts in the field, these students make each other think. They come together to create applica<on for their ideas. And the most excellent of them develop businesses that make a difference in the world. The compe<<on runs throughout the academic year, during which different events will serve as inspira<on and encouragement for students to form diverse teams and develop business plans to address development challenges. The compe<<on ends with a big final, where the winning team gains access to a powerful network of advisors and is given the possibility to turn their business idea into a viable business.

The oikos Develop Prize program and compeEEon What is oikos Develop Prize?

developprize@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

Develop Prize was our first business plan compe55on and it was a great and learningful experience. It helped us to write out our idea and discuss our plan forward. Based on these discussions and our research, we had clearer visions of how to move forward. During the Develop Prize Event, none of us could be there because we were so busy actually developing our product and discovering the business poten5al for Ruby Cup in Kenya. Our advisor Stefan Maard from

Novozymes represented us and did a really great job. This award did not provide any capital, but it provided us with a blueprint that we could leverage in our applica5on for the Innova5ons Against Poverty grant from the Swedish Development Agency, the first financial backer of our project. So Develop Prize was the first recogni5on that helped us move on and truly start our company.

Ruby Cup, winner of Develop Prize 2010


Human Resources

Human Resources (HR) is responsible for recruitment of members in oikos Copenhagen. This includes the process of a6rac<ng possible members and introducing them to the tasks and responsibili<es of the different departments. Further, HR is responsible for the execu<on of ac<vi<es ensuring an efficient organiza<onal culture – e.g. upda<ng contact lists, securing internal communica<on as well as maintaining the oikos Copenhagen LinkedIn-‐page. HR also arranges internal events for the organiza<onal members. oikos Copenhagen wishes to give as many students as possible the chance to engage in the organiza<on, both to learn about sustainability and get hands-‐on work experience.

The recruitment process in oikos Copenhagen What does Human Resources do?

hr@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

1. Spread the word

2. Meet with potenEal members

3. Engage members in oikos Copenhagen


Communica<on & IT

The Communica<on Team is responsible for preparing newsle6ers, press releases and the annual report. It is also responsible for maintaining and developing the organiza<on’s website, the organiza<on’s social media sites as well as managing contact with press and the CBS Communica<ons Department. Tasks also include communica<on and IT assistance to the different func<ons in the organiza<on. You can find oikos Copenhagen at •  www.oikos-‐copenhagen.org •  www.twi6er.com/oikoscopenhagen •  www.facebook.com/oikoscopenhagen •  www.linkedin/company/oikos-‐copenhagen

Some of our communicaEon plaXorms What does CommunicaEon and IT do?

communicaEon@oikos-‐copenhagen.org


Finance

The Finance Team is responsible for managing the organiza5on's budget and accounts; for payment of bills; for contact to bank partners; and for assis<ng individual event groups with budgets and bill payments. The Finance Team is also responsible for fundraising. They assist the other teams in the organiza<on in fundraising for events and projects. This includes following up on scholarships and founda<ons for the organiza<on to apply to and for nego<a<ng with CBS about administra<ve funding to the organiza<on. In addi<on, the Finance Manager is, in close coopera<on with the Secretariat, responsible for ensuring long-‐term funding for the organiza<on.

The funding process in oikos Copenhagen What does Finance do?

finance@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

1. Events are planned

2. Finance assists with fundraising

3. Events are carried out


General informa<on

How does oikos Copenhagen work? Where can you find oikos Copenhagen ?

hZp://cse.cbs.dk

As we are partner of Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE), oikos Copenhagen has its office at CSE. “CSE is for students, teachers, researchers, and businesses interested in diversified, prac5cal, and knowledge-‐based entrepreneurship.” Howitzvej 60, 1st floor 2000 Frederiksberg Copenhagen, Denmark

oikos Copenhagen is a dynamic organisa<on that is largely event-‐based. This means that our work vary greatly with the events we are working on -‐ both in terms of types of tasks and assignments, as well as the required workload. However, there are some things that never change. One of these fundamentals are the oikos Copenhagen monthly mee<ngs, where all members of the organiza<on come together to hear updates from the different groups and to discuss topical issues. On occasion, there can also be guest speakers or skill seminars. In addi<on to monthly open mee<ngs, members par<cipate in their respec<ve team mee<ngs. An oikos Copenhagen project cycle typically includes the members coming up with an idea for an event or project, and then contact relevant partners such as NGO representa<ves, Professors or business professionals. The responsible oikos members are in charge of the planning, execu<on and follow-‐up of the event. Throughout this process, they are involved in financing, organizing, marke<ng, and communica<on. Members of oikos Copenhagen must drive all processes themselves, which gives them invaluable experience in project management, leadership and team work.

Contact informaEon president@oikos-‐copenhagen.org developprize@oikos-‐copenhagen.org academy@oikos-‐copenhagen.org eventlab@oikos-‐copenhagen.org hr@oikos-‐copenhagen.org communica<on@oikos-‐copenhagen.org finance@oikos-‐copenhagen.org

General informa<on: oikos Develop Prize: oikos Academy: oikos Event Lab: Human Resources: Communica<on: Finance:

oikos copenhagen organizational overview

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