The School has a very strong innovative and entrepreneurial culture and we have weaved this approach into the curriculum development of all our MBA programmes. Furthermore, leadership is a prominent element of our programmes. The Scandinavian leadership style, based on values such as trust, care and respect for the individual, is found to be highly applicable to the knowledge-based economy where there is a high level of uncertainty and changes. Drawing upon CBS extensive connection with the business community, our MBA programmes combine academic rigor with practical relevance.

 

Innovation is one of the key research areas at CBS. The main priority is the innovation process, which is considered as the process of how the “good idea” is commercialized and turned into growth. Specifically, in management of innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property rights, venture capital, experience economy and creative industries.

 

In the MBA programmes at CBS, we see the innovation process as cross-functional and cross-disciplinary where the forces are driven from problem to idea generation, to concept to bringing the outcome to the market. Utilizing the competence at more than 30 business research centres at CBS, MBA participants are immersed into a series of courses and workshops as well as guest speakers in the area of innovation.

The MBA programmes at CBS are designed to boost the participants’ managerial and leadership skills. Along the academic curriculum, we have a rigorous leadership development programme. Participants are encouraged to explore and understand what leadership is and how it really works. Participants are encouraged to use their prior experiences as well as using the program as a starting point for development.

 

CEO’s and high profile senior executives not only come on campus to talk about their leadership challenges and success stories, they also act as mentors for the students in a series of experimental sessions that give students ”live” experience on solving typical leadership tasks and performing typical leadership behaviours.

Our full-time MBA is a general management programme taught completely in English. Developed for the career-focused professionals, the one-year MBA at CBS aims to challenge your thinking, sharpen your leadership skills, enrich your management knowledge and build a solid foundation for your continued success. The client-based strategy project at the latter part of the MBA offers participants the opportunity to apply their newly gained knowledge to real executive situation.

The 22-month part-time Executive MBA Programme at CBS is a general management and leadership programme. Typically enable participants to break out of their role as functional managers to a role in general management. Courses cover business fundamentals, strategy, innovation and international business development. The programme includes two study tours to California in the US as well as China. The tours are aimed at promoting an international mindset through discussion forums with local business leaders as well as attending lectures by leading thought leaders at the universities. During the final integrated strategy project, participants act as internal consultants looking at possibilities to improve performance of their organizations.

• A first step towards the CBS Executive MBA

• A focused programme with classes twice per month in Copenhagen

• Executive Certificate: Business Essentials with a focus on leadership (September – April)

• Executive Certificate: Business Development with a focus on Innovation (August – January)

• International study tours to California and China offer handson understanding on how business functions in a different

  environment

• Successful completion of the two executive certificates will grant admission to the second year of the Executive MBA

Full-time MBA Description/focus:

General Management with focus on leadership and entrepreneurship

Language of instruction: English

Contact: Lee Milligan - Admissions Manager

Admissions Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, minimum 2 years of work experience, GMAT or CBS

Admissions Test, 2 letters of recommendation and interview

Start Date: September every year

Program length: one year

Class size: 40 participants per year

Accreditation: EQUIS, Association of MBAs

 

Executive MBA Description:

General Management focus on leadership and strategy

Language of instruction: English

Contact: Anni Vagner - Admissions Manager

Admissions Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, minimum four years of work experience, GMAT or CBS

Admissions Test, strong English proficiency, 3 letters of recommendation and personal interview

Start Date: January every year

Program length: 22 months

Class size: 40 participants per year

Accreditation: EQUIS, Association of MBAs