Doing Business In

What is Doing Business In?

Doing Business In (DBI) is Djøfs annual case competition and study trip, which is organized by Djøf and 4 selected volunteers in close cooperation with Novozymes and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Doing Business in - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We are more than happy to announce that Doing Business In 2023 is going to take place in Malaysia. The Organizing Team has now begun planning the trip. You will have the amazing chance to spend 10 days in Malaysia, learning about Novozymes and solving a real-life case while getting trained by Boston Consulting Group. 

The destination country is always a place where Novozymes and BCG do business. You will have the opportunity to learn about the challenges and possibilities of doing business in foreign countries from professionals who are living and working abroad themselves. You will obtain great knowledge on the current macroeconomic, economic, and cultural trends in the destination country. DBI has taken place all over the world in countries such as India, China, USA, Japan, and Brazil.  

The case competition

As a DBI-participant you are handpicked to an array of unique experiences. With DBI you get a once-in-a-lifetime possibility of traveling to a foreign country with representatives from Novozymes and BCG. You will participate alongside 19 other top students from Denmark.

With DBI you will solve a complex real-life case concerning Novozymes in the destination country. You will be solving the case in 4-5 groups across disciplines. Throughout the course of DBI, you will gain exclusive insight into how business works in the destination country through company visits and workshops. At the finale, the winning team of the case competition is found by presenting the results in front of a grand jury consisting of representatives from Djøf, Novozymes and BCG.

Online information meeting

Hear more about our case competition and how to apply at our information meeting. 

When will DBI 2023 take place?

• The pre-seminar will take place on the 09th and 10th of March 2023 in Copenhagen.
• The trip will take place on the 25th of March through to the 06th of April 2023.
• The finale will be held on the 14th of April 2023 in Copenhagen.

As a participant you get

When you are participating in DBI, you get:

• a community from all of Denmark and across disciplines
• an opportunity to use your theoretical knowledge to solve a complex, real-life case
• a deeper cultural understanding and an opportunity for personal growth
• a connection to potential future employers.

How to apply

• The application deadline for DBI 2023 is on the 4th of December 2022. 
• Upload motivational letter, your CV, and your grade transcripts.
• If you are selected as a participant and you are studying political sciences, social sciences 
  etc., you must be a member of Djøf before you go on the trip. However, you do not have 
  to be a member of Djøf to apply for DBI.
• You should expect to pay 6000 DKK for the trip. 

Stay updated and follow the participants, Novozymes and BCG at our facebook page and our Instagram profile @doingbusinessin. 

The Winning Team 2019

The case in 2019 was about how Novozymes can strengthen their business in Latin America. The case competition took place in Brazil.

Congratulations to Anna (CBS), Cecilie (KU), Nikolaj (KU), Stine (CBS), and Thor (CBS).