The Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics

Embrace business agility and drive change with the world's foremost Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics. Designed for high-potential shipping professionals.

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About the CBS Blue MBA

World-class industry reputation

To remain competitive in a global industry you need to stay ahead of the curve with an advanced skillset that can overcome challenges and uncover opportunities. Our Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics is designed specifically to give you unrivalled insight into an industry that is like no other.

A holistic view of the shipping industry

From supply chain and logistics to finance and investment, the beauty of the Blue MBA is in its breadth and diversity. Throughout the programme you will learn to adopt a holistic view of shipping that integrates commercial, technological and financial aspects as well as maritime law, sustainability, management and leadership.

Cutting-edge & Competitive

In an industry that is evolving at such a fast pace, it is vital you keep up to speed with the shifting landscape. We don’t just write our programme and then deliver it time and again, we are constantly reviewing, developing and revising the content to make sure it sits at the forefront of thought leadership in this sector.

Meet us on home turf

Irene Rosberg, our Blue MBA Programme Director, travels regularly throughout the world to meet with potential candidates. If you are in the areas below, it's a great opportunity to connect with her and learn more about our Blue MBA programme: HAMBURG MARITIME FORUM - April 18-19 // SINGAPORE MARITIME WEEK - April 24-27 (To schedule a meeting, please contact Irene directly at ir.mba@cbs.dk or +45 3815 6007)

“The Blue MBA provides great insight into essential aspects of the shipping and logistics industry. It gives an insightful overview of the industry and delves deeply into fundamentals like the key drivers, opportunities and risks for the various players in the industry. With world-class teaching staff and senior participants from many parts of the industry, it is a dynamic learning experience coupling theory and practice in interaction.”

Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Class of 2009

Chief Executive Officer at Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Denmark

Next intake: September 2023

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A unique holistic approach to shipping and logictics

Grooming the next generation of leaders

Meet our Blue MBA participants and learn how the programme gives them the toolkit to grow, meet the current-world challenges, innovate, establish a resourceful and vast network, and much more.

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The ideal education for shipping and logictics professionals

Meet our Blue MBA participants and learn about their desires to enhance their leadership skills, drive sustainable solutions, gain a holistic understanding of the industry, and much more.

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Reach the top with the CBS Blue MBA

How has the Blue MBA helped senior/C-suite professionals from around the world reach the top? Find out in this video from two impressive participants.

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A unique industry needs a unique MBA

Join one of the top shipping and maritime professionals networks and study alongside inspiring leaders from around the globe. Our unrivalled MBA programme is designed for high-potential shipping professionals.

The Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics (AKA: The Blue MBA) will take you to the top international level in business administration, reflecting the needs of the industry in a world where globalisation, enhanced competition and the speed of technological change place ever-increasing demands on executive management skills.

THE #1 WOMAN IN SHIPPING

Irene Rosberg, our CBS Blue MBA programme director, has been named the #1 woman in shipping: "We proved that we can indeed go beyond welcoming only people with a technical background, which might have excluded some women, and create an all-inclusive executive education with a level playing field for women who will be groomed as the upcoming leaders for the industry. By championing diversity, the Blue MBA is supporting our female colleagues to take their rightful place at the helm of the industry, ensuring they have a platform from which to build successful and rewarding careers.

THE BLUE MBA IN 60 SECONDS

EVENTS: THE BLUE MBA AROUND THE WORLD

Virtual Event: Designing the Future of Shipping 7 - Thursday, 30 March, 11:00 - 12:30 CET.

Mare Forum and Bureau Veritas Group will host the 7th online round table of the successful series "Designing the Future of Shipping" The theme is 'the human factor imperatives' and will be discussed in a roundtable consisting of leading experts of the maritime industry and chair holders which will include Irene Rosberg, Programme Director of the Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics.

The Programme Director travels regularly throughout the world to meet with potential candidates. If you are in the areas below, it's a great opportunity to connect with Irene Rosberg and learn more about the Blue MBA programme.

To schedule a meeting: write an e-mail to ir.mba@cbs.dk or call +45 3815 6007

HAMBURG MARITIME FORUM - April 18-19
SINGAPORE MARITIME WEEK - April 24-27