Executive Certificates

FLEXIBLE EXECUTIVE LEARNING

At CBS we offer you a modular option to your Executive MBA. Each Executive Certificate stands alone as a business qualification, meaning you will find value in studying them individually. But work your way through them all and you will receive your Executive MBA degree alongside your peers. Upon completing the last term, Managing Strategic Execution, you will earn the CBS Executive MBA degree.

Learn at your pace

We understand that executives have demanding lives with competing priorities. The CBS EMBA is designed with this in mind, to fit around your busy lifestyle and the business demands of a dynamic and unpredictable globalized market. Not only can you choose from two annual start dates in May or September, you can also set the pace that best suits you. Complete the programme within a cohort over two years or via four freestanding certificates over two to five years.
The Executive Certificate Path
CBS is unique in offering each term of the EMBA as a separate Executive Certificate as an alternative to the Executive MBA in one go. Professionals who are not able to commit to the full Executive MBA can opt to take each term as a freestanding Executive Certificate. Each Certificate lasts between 2-9 months with monthly modules lasting 4-7 days, and you can then decide if or when to sign up for the next certificate.

Safeguard your commitment

The Executive Certificate Path gives you the freedom to complete the full EMBA at a pace that suits you, while also providing the flexibility to opt out if your circumstances change and you are no longer able to continue your studies.
Whichever path you choose, the results will be the same: a world-class teaching experience in an intimate setting where the focus is on combining your personal development with the development of your workplace. You will become a confident multi-faceted leader, able to thrive across many different fields and equipped for a volatile and uncertain global economy. Our application process and stringent admission criteria remain the same whether you apply for the Executive Certificate Path or the EMBA in one go.

A choice of certificates

Executive Certificate in General Management

Executive Certificate in Exploring Business potentials

Executive Certificate in a Concentration of Your Choice

Managing Strategic Execution + Integrated Strategy Project

I've gained a lot of great knowledge to bring along to my company after the programme. Every time I learnt something new, I brought it back and we discussed implementing it into the strategy.

Executive MBA Information Meeting 18th of January 2024

World-recognised qualification

International outlook, Scandinavian values.

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Our three MBA programmes are built on proven practices that have stood the test of time through sustainability and innovation. Combined with a modern and collaborative leadership approach based on trust, teamwork and respect for the individual.
With Copenhagen Business School, opportunities are boundless. That’s why we’re one of only a few MBA programmes worldwide to be <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.cbs.dk/en/about-cbs/profile/accreditations-and-rankings" target="_blank">triple-crown-accredited</a>.

A modern and collaborative leadership approach.

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All three programmes benefit from access to Denmark’s many and vibrant clusters of excellence. Plus the longest-running and most extensive alumni network in Scandinavia.
Move forward with an MBA built around deep business knowledge and creative thinking. All designed to stretch your mind and challenge your perspectives.

Our MBAs 

The Full-Time MBA

The Executive MBA

The Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics 

If you find the EMBA programme the right mid-career development for you but are not able to commit to two years of consecutive studies up front, we also offer our outstanding executive education through a certificate path. We offer flexibility so you can choose the right time for you to start. Complete each freestanding term, receive an Executive Certificate and then choose if or when you wish to move on to the next. <a href="/en/mba/programmes/executive-certificates" title="Executive Certificates">Discover the Executive Certificates.</a>

Join one of Europe's largest business schools

CBS has been providing lifelong learning and cutting-edge education for business leaders who want to take their careers to the next level for over a century.

A global MBA Alumni Society

With the longest-running and most extensive international MBA alumni network in Scandinavia, CBS is committed to providing you with opportunities for creating lifelong professional relationships as well as continued learning and personal development through business events and social gatherings.

A global industry, a worldwide network

When you study at CBS, you will be choosing to study alongside industry professionals from a variety of job roles and locations. The Blue MBA Alumni Association was established as a membership group for all graduated and current students of the programme. But this alumni association is different from other networks to which you might belong because all of the association's members have one thing in common: a similar mind-set about how to look at the many challenges faced in the shipping arena.

Join our upcoming events 

The Executive MBA Information Meeting: January 18

The Copenhagen MBA around the world 

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MBA programmes

Full Time MBA

Elevate your career with the triple-accredited Full-time MBA programme. The Copenhagen MBA is designed to accelerate your career and prepare you for sustainable business leadership.

Full-time MBA

Executive MBA

Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics

Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics Logistics

MBA Programmes

Flexible programme

CHOOSE YOUR START DATE. CHOOSE YOUR PACE.

You can choose from two annual start dates in May and September, you can also set the pace that best suits you; complete the programme either within a cohort over two years or via four freestanding certificates across two to five years.
In order to earn your Executive MBA degree, you would need to complete all four Executive Certificates within five years.

The Schedule

Next start date: May 2024

A step-wise approach to your EMBA

The Executive Certificate Path

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CBS is unique in offering each term of the EMBA as a freestanding and separate Executive Certificate.
Professionals who are not able to commit to the full Executive MBA, or would only like to dig deeper into a specific focus area, can opt to take each term as a freestanding Executive Certificate. Each Executive Certificate course lasts between 2-9 months with monthly modules lasting 4-7 days. You can decide if or when to move on to the next Executive Certificate. 
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Upcoming start dates 

THE EXECUTIVE MBA IN ONE GO 

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The traditional approach delivers creativity, inspiration and personal growth over 21 months of dedicated studies. 
Each month will consist of modules that last 4 to 7 days including three terms of general management studies and one term of your chosen Concentration. Choose to join your cohort of over 40 high-calibre participants starting in either May or September each year.
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The choice is yours. The result is the same. 

Whichever path you choose, the results will be the same: a world-class teaching experience in an intimate setting where focus in on combining your personal development with the development of your workplace as well. You will become a next-level leader, equipped for uncertain times and able to thrive in many different fields.