Master of Business Development

What is MBD?

Master of Business Development is a flexible executive master programme for those passionate about developing, creating and leading. The programme is focused on business development and is targeted at employees in the private sector. A full MBD degree consists of mandatory courses, core courses, electives and finally a master project. You have great flexibility in deciding how to structure your education.
MBD is based on how organizations and the labour market are structured today. This means that we offer a practice-oriented education where you develop skills and insights that create great value for yourself as well as your organization. And most importantly, you can implement your skills directly in your work, creating value immediately.
With an MBD you'll gain insight into a wide range of topics incl. business and organisational development, digitalisation, innovation, strategic communication, personal development, finance and management. You can strengthen your abilities and your business in the direction you want and at a pace that suits you.

We have designed a flexible continuing-educational programme where we provide the building blocks for you. The programme consists of mandatory courses, core courses, elective courses and a master project that you put together in your own way. However, we recommend that you start with one of our mandatory courses, which form the foundation of the program.
A full master degree can be completed in 2-6 years.
Learn more about the structure of the MBD.

A full master degree

MBD lectures take place on weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm.
The address is CBS, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg.
MBD offers courses in both English and Danish

The choice is yours. An MBD at CBS is designed to give you the flexibility to tailor your degree so that it suits you and your ambitions. You choose whether you want to take a single course, multiple courses or the full executive master programme.

Or begin with a single course

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Who can study MBD?

The MBD is for individuals who dream of continuing their education in management, digitalization, strategy and business development.
MBD is also relevant for companies that want to upskill their employees.
Find information about the admittance criteria.

Benefits and strategies to develop a diverse, equitable and inclusive business

Let us introduce you to the basic principles of diversity, equity and inclusion! Explore how embracing diversity, equity and inclusion can bring value to your organization and understand the barriers you might meet on the way.   Come by our event and learn how your organization can ensure a more representative, fair and inclusive environment for all employees. 
 
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You'll be in the company of our esteemed CBS professor Poornima Luthra. She has spent the last fifteen years researching and teaching university courses in the field of talent management, with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion. More recently, Poornima has taken her years of academic experience into the corporate world with the vision of making workplaces more inclusive for all.
Poornima is also a highly acknowledged author within the field and has most recently published the following titles:  
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WHY TAKE AN MBD AT CBS?  

Meet Christina Grøntved, CEO of the business foundation Incita. She found that every single course at the MBD programme helped change her behavior in her daily work and gave her the drive to make changes in her workplace practices. Hear why Christina would recommend taking an MBD at CBS.

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Our ambition is to educate the people who develop our society

When you do a master’s degree with us, you become part of that ambition, together with the 3,500 other individuals currently pursuing continuing education.
We train managers and experts to analyse and transform their practices through researched-based teaching closely tied to your everyday work life. Our teachers do research on the complex issues that you face.
At CBS you have the opportunity to discuss your practices with both internationally recognised teachers and the other participants. Our extensive experience shows that the wide variety of participants from Danish and international organisations serves to broaden your horizons and expand your network.

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Christopher MBD journey

At MBD, you can design your own executive master programme by cherry picking the courses that are relevant for you and your ambition. 
Below you can see how Christopher tailor-made his own Master of Business Development.

Christopher's MBD Programme

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Spring 2019

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Spring 2020

Fall 2020

The programme has given me a huge boost in the way I see the world.  To come out with a piece of paper and say "I've finished my degree", that's all very well, but... then the next question is, what are you going to do with it? How will you do things differently tomorrow?

Christopher's MBD journey

Christopher's MBD Programme

What does an MBD give you?

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