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.

MBD Event: Resonans

<h6 class="xmsonormal">Resonans er et værdifuldt redskab for din ledelse og organisatoriske udvikling – men ved du, hvordan du skal bruge det effektivt i praksis? </h6>
Det kan du få inspirerende bud på til dette event med MBD-underviserne Rasmus Johnsen og Jacob Vase. 
Med udgangspunkt i den tyske sociolog Hartmut Rosa's teori om resonanserfaringer, dykker vi ned i hvordan acceleration påvirker din organisatoriske struktur og menneskelige relationer. Gennem en kombination af teoretiske indsigter og hands-on øvelser lærer du, hvordan resonans kan bruges til at fremme autentiske interaktioner, øge kreativiteten og skabe meningsfulde forbindelser i dit arbejdsmiljø.
 
<h6 class="xmsonormal subtitle-1">Kom med og få:</h6>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Indsigt i, hvordan resonans kan anvendes til at skabe et arbejdsmiljø, der understøtter spontane og ægte interaktioner. </li>
<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Lær at fremme meningsfylde relationer ved at implementere resonans som en komponent i din ledelsespraksis </li>
<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">En introdukton til strategier som kan skabe en organisationskultur, der fremmer engagement og responsivitet.</li>
<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Konkrete værktøjer og strategier til at forbedre både individuelle og kollektive arbejdsoplevelser.</li>
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Eventet giver mulighed for at dykke ned i sociologiske teorier og lære, hvordan de kan anvendes praktisk i din organisation. Ved at forstå og implementere begrebet resonans, vil du være i stand til at skabe et mere dynamisk og engagerende arbejdsmiljø.

True ESG: Moving Beyond Compliance to Purpose

<h6>About the event</h6>
In the coming years, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence will enhance transparency regarding companies' efforts in sustainability, ethics, and governance.
Amid these new demands, companies risk focusing excessively on compliance and merely meeting minimum requirements, rather than establishing a new purpose and comprehensive strategy for future ESG work. In essence, it is not solely about compliance, but also about developing ethical standards and prioritising efforts.
While compliance may currently dominate attention, strategy implementation is equally crucial. According to a 2023 survey by Morningstar Sustainalytics, 90% of companies either have or are developing a formal ESG strategy. However, many face significant challenges, such as concerns over performance, a lack of comprehensive data, and fears of greenwashing. Indeed, balancing ESG with growth targets remains one of the most prominent concerns.
So, how can companies transition from compliance to strategic implementation? What are the key challenges for Danish companies, and what should they consider when building a strategy based on reporting?
Building on the success of our previous event, <a href="/en/events/p16-the-end-of-esg" title="P16: The end of ESG?">'The end of ESG? Navigating the turbulent landscape'</a>, we are excited to invite you to our second event on current ESG challenges and opportunities. Once again, we have invited CBS Associate Professor Kristjan Jespersen and Simon Taylor, Senior Director and Co-founder at Position Green, to discuss ESG, focusing this time on the transition from compliance to strategy implementation and new insights from Position Green's anticipated new ESG100 report.

Benefits of a diverse, equitable and inclusive business and how to get there

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. 
 
<h5 class="MsoNormal subtitle-1">About the speaker</h5>
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.  of the books:
Poornima is also a highlighly acknowledged author within the field and has most recently published the follwoing titles:  
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<li>Diversifying Diversity: Your Guide to Being an Active Ally of Inclusion in the Workplace</li>
<li class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal">The Art of Active Allyship: 7 Behaviours to Empower You to Push The Pendulum Towards Inclusion At Work</li>
<li class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal">Leading Through Bias: 5 Essential Skills to Block Bias and Improve Inclusion at Work</li>
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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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Digital Strategy

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Attila Márton, Associate professor

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This course is about how to strategize in the digital economy. As digital technologies are diffusing into all domains of societal and economic activity, businesses are under increasing pressure to transform their strategic outlook in order to prepare against disruption and to exploit new opportunities.

<h6>Purpose and description of the course</h6>
This course is about how to strategize in the digital economy. As digital technologies are diffusing into all domains of societal and economic activity, businesses are under increasing pressure to transform their strategic outlook in order to prepare against disruption and to exploit new opportunities. At the core of such transformation lies a winning digital strategy that puts business and organizational considerations at the center rather than chases one digital trend after the other.
Following our mantra of “strategy first, technology second”, this course will focus on a few major and lasting themes that are unique to the digital economy and the unprecedented challenges these pose to digital strategy. Challenges include the new rules of competing in the data economy, the exploitation of digital information goods, and the prevalence of accessing rather than owning strategic assets. Each major theme will be approached by combining engaging discussions with interactive case studies, teaching practical tools and methods that can be implemented in any organization.
<h6>Key themes in the course</h6>
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<li>The main challenges of digital strategy and how to tackle them</li>
<li>Innovating digital information goods and services for customers</li>
<li>Leveraging digital data as a strategic asset</li>
<li>Harnessing the scalability of digital production and collaboration</li>
<li>Sustainable and responsible digital growth</li>
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<h6>Your learning outcome</h6>
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<li>Ability to identify the distinctly unique attributes of digital strategy</li>
<li>Ability to apply concepts of digital strategy to real life situations</li>
<li>Ability to reflect about the relevance and application of concepts of digital strategy</li>
<li>Ability to evaluate strategic options and avenues in the digital economy</li>
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<h6>Who should attend this course</h6>
The course is designed for practitioners who are involved or want to get involved in developing new business strategies fit for the digital era. The concepts and skills taught in this course apply regardless of industry or sector.