The Copenhagen MBA

Why Choose The Copenhagen MBA?

• Over 90% International Students
• Excellent Post-MBA Work Opportunities
• Small Class Size With An Intimate Learning Environment
• Personal and professional development through our Leadership Discovery Process
• Focus on Sustainable Business Practices throughout the programme
• #26 European Business Schools (Financial Times 2021)
• TOP 100 Global MBA Ranking (Financial Times 2021)
• #24 Global MBA (QS 2022)

Earn Your MBA The Scandinavian Way

Through the Copenhagen MBA, you will gain an internationally recognised qualification that is respected across the globe. But more than that, you will gain critical insight into the admired Scandinavian business model - a model that prides itself on its Ethical Decision-making, Social Responsibility, and Green Agenda.

Why Choose CBS For Your MBA?

An MBA in Copenhagen is an investment in your future. Studying at a world-renowned university like CBS that puts responsible management at the forefront of the agenda will transform you and prepare you to become the kind of leader our future needs. Immersing yourself in a green, innovative and progressive city like Copenhagen will ensure you get the most out of your year, inside as well as outside of the classroom.

CBS is among an exclusive group of business schools worldwide to hold the triple crown of international accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB. It is a prestigious honour and one that we do not take lightly.

Join A Diverse Mix of Students

Start building your network from day one as you get to know your new classmates. We deliberately bring together talented young professionals from different backgrounds, industries, and nationalities because it all adds to the richness of your learning experience. It will provide you with a wonderfully global outlook and a valuable international network for the future.

An Intimate Learning Environment

With purposely small class sizes you will be allowed time to shine, time to explore your understanding of subjects, and the opportunity to voice your opinions in a supportive community. Our world-class teaching staff will work closely with you, inspiring you to make the most of your talent and potential.

Support And Mentorship For Success At The Next Stage

Turn your ambition into achievement. Whether you want to work at a more strategic level in your prior industry or are keen to explore a career shift, you will benefit from our longstanding links with the Danish business community and many international firms. You will find plenty of opportunities to interact with potential employers throughout your MBA and our personalised MBA career team will inspire, engage and coach you every step of the way.

Your MBA Experience

We constantly review and adapt our programme to create a valuable MBA study experience that will give you the confidence to make your mark in the business world. We won’t just teach you the theory, we will give you plenty of opportunities to put it into practice in real-life scenarios, ensuring you get the most out of your MBA journey.

The Copenhagen MBA Experience

Progress is made when you face challenges and that is why you will be tested in a variety of ways from day one. We will push you out of your comfort zone, encouraging you to think creatively, reflect inwardly and innovate - all skills we believe are vital for future success.

Come prepared to open yourself up to opportunities and collaborate with those around you and you will quickly thrive within our diverse community of talented, engaged, and experienced international students.

Your Fellow MBAS

Studying for an MBA is about more than the theory. It Is about the people you meet along the way. If you choose to study for your MBA at CBS, you will form a unique and valuable network that will benefit you not only during your time with us but throughout the rest of your career.

Long-Lasting Bonds

You and your fellow Copenhagen MBA students will share an intense, challenging, and rewarding experience, creating long-lasting bonds across borders. Our experience tells us that this will benefit you not only while you are pursuing your degree, but for many years to come.

We always strive for diversity in order to stimulate dynamic, innovative thinking and to create the very best educational experience for you. More than 90% of participants tend to come from outside of Denmark and they typically have more than five years of work experience from diverse industries and organizational functions, bringing unique business perspectives into the classroom.

All participants are talented, motivated, intelligent individuals who have the potential to make a difference in the global business world. We are sure you will fit right in.

Be Part of Something Special

The CBS MBA Alumni Society is a network of Full-time and Executive MBA graduates. The network spans more than 80 nationalities and in excess of 1,600 alumni drawn from a wide range of industries. The society meets regularly to keep up-to-date with business developments, expand the network, and simply bring fellow former MBA students together.

Apart from being a networking hub, the MBA Alumni Society also arranges business events in order to keep alumni apprised of the most recent trends and developments within academia and business. Alumni have access to library resources and many make a commitment to stay engaged with the CBS community.

Alumni are kept informed through our LinkedIn group, monthly MBA Insight newsletter, and the Alumni Society website. For international networking, we have regional groups where alumni drive events and networking opportunities.

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) was established in 1917. Today CBS is one of the 8 Danish universities, with more than 21,000 students and 1,500 employees – faculty, PhD-students, and administrative staff.

CBS is Denmark’s largest educational and research institution within business administration and economics in a wide sense. The university is committed to providing business-related education programmes and continuing education for the public and, in particular, the private sector.

Programmes are based on a strong and internationally renowned research base which CBS works consistently to strengthen. CBS has a Centre of Excellence, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation, and has received five European Research Council Grants.

CBS is committed to communicating knowledge and new ideas to tomorrow’s business leaders and society in general. Its main contribution in this field is research and research-based education, and investment in research and high academic standards is therefore crucial to CBS’ contribution to society.

Being a government-financed private institution, CBS receives most of its funding from the government. Government grants to the university sector mainly consist of an activity-based educational grant and a basic research grant that is, in essence, historically determined for each individual university. Slightly under two-thirds of CBS' income basis originates from educational activities.

About Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School was established in 1917 and became integrated as an institution of higher education in the Danish education system in 1965.

Today CBS is regulated by the Danish Universities Act 2003 under the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Higher Education.

• CBS is one of the largest business schools in Europe with close to 20,000 students.
• CBS offers world-class research-based degree programmes at undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels as well as executive and other post-experience programmes.
• CBS creates and provides original and relevant knowledge through publishing, participation in the public debate, consultancy, and our expert database Experts@CBS.
• CBS develops and shares knowledge in partnership with other universities, enterprises, and organizations and contributes to the development of business and society.

CBS is

• The Danish member of CEMS (the Global Alliance in Management Education).
• A member of PIM (Partnership in International Management).
• Among the 8 danish and Swedish universities constituting the Øresund university network with more than 165,000 students and more than 10,000 researchers.
• Triple crown accredited.
• EQUIS-accredited (European Quality Improvement System).
• Accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs).
• Accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

Since 2000, CBS has been accredited by EQUIS, and since 2007, also by AMBA.

On 1 August 2011, CBS was accredited by AACSB (Association to advance collegiate schools of Business) as the first school in Scandinavia. CBS has thus acquired ’the triple crown’, an acknowledgement only shared by 59 business schools worldwide.

Campus

CBS is primarily located in four modern buildings in Frederiksberg, close to the heart of Copenhagen.

Both the main complex at Solbjerg Plads, the architecturally acclaimed building by architect Henning Larsen at Dalgas Have and Kilen (the Wedge) reflect the characteristic Scandinavian style.

CBS has also rebuilt parts of the former Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory, and all parts of CBS Campus are within walking distance. CBS facilitates contact with different accommodation options for exchange students and visiting professors.

As of 1 September 2013, CBS expands the campus with three new auditoriums close to the Flintholm metro station. The auditoriums have 600 seats combined.

Total area in square meters (sqm): 118,550

• 600 pcs available for students, multimedia labs, interpretation labs, and learning resource centre.

Student Facilities

Student facilities include multimedia labs, interpretation labs, break-out rooms for group and project work, personal computers, and Learning Resource Centre. Computers are replaced with new models at least every third year. Plugs for portable laptops are readily available, and wireless connections are installed in the main buildings.

Accreditation

CBS participates both in international and national accreditations. The main purposes of the international accreditations are 1) international branding and 2) learning international best practices on quality in education, research, and administration.

Since 2000 CBS has been accredited by EQUIS, and since 2007 also by AMBA. August 1st, 2011 CBS received accreditation by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as the first school in Scandinavia. CBS has thus acquired 'The Triple Crown', an acknowledgement only shared by around 50 business schools worldwide. These schools all belong to the absolute top business schools and include schools such as INSEAD, London Business School, IMD, and Rotterdam School of Management.

Three Accreditations - Different Focus

The three different accreditation labels are perceived as necessary due to their different recognition in different parts of the world, and because they – in spite of many similarities – have their focus on a different element.

EQUIS has a strong focus on research, internationalization, and partnership with the business community, while AACSB focuses strongly on governance, faculty qualifications, learning, and education. AMBA focuses solely on MBA/MPA programmes.

The Danish accreditation system was established by law in 2007. This means that all CBS programmes must pass a national accreditation over the next years. This work is administered by ACE Denmark.