Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics

About the CBS Blue MBA

World-class industry reputation

A holistic view of the shipping industry

Cutting-edge & Competitive

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.

Next intake: September 2023

A unique holistic approach to shipping and logictics

Grooming the next generation of leaders

The ideal education for shipping and logictics professionals

Reach the top with the CBS Blue MBA

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 &amp; 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

The Blue MBA

Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics Logistics

World-recognised qualification

International outlook, Scandinavian values.

<h6 class="subtitle-1">Tomorrow’s business leaders will need all the skills that create, grow and run successful organisations today. And much, much more.</h6>
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.

<h6>We’ll connect you with the very best.</h6>
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.

We adapt our programmes in response to current global realities. Our programmes are transformative and highly relevant, we elevate professionals and organisations. Graduates are equipped with holistic business knowledge and a vast, reliable network to navigate challenges and recognise opportunity.

Our MBAs 

The Full-Time MBA

The Executive MBA

The Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics 

Executive Certificates

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 Copenhagen MBA Webinar - How To Become A Responsible Leader & Make An Impact: Feb 09

The Executive MBA Information Meeting: March 09

The Copenhagen MBA Open Day: March 04

Copenhagen: An ideal city to learn & live

Sustainable business practices 

Green city 

Buzzing business hub 

Excellent safety and security

MBA programmes

Full Time MBA

Full-time MBA

Executive MBA

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Faculty & Learning environment

Faculty & Teaching

The CBS Blue MBA is a fantastic platform for learning in an ever-changing and globalised world. Relevant modules across shipping, logistics and leadership, combined with a motivated class of international fellow participants and quality lecturers make it a very interesting programme and personal journey.

World-Renowned Faculty

Outstanding facilities in the heart of Copenhagen

I joined the CBS Blue MBA because I believe it prepares leaders for a maritime industry where application of theory to practice is an integrated part of the international commerce, which requires world-class management and leadership skills.

Learn from international experts

Faculty & Teaching

“I joined the CBS Blue MBA because I believe it prepares leaders for a maritime industry where application of theory to practice is an integrated part of the international commerce, which requires world-class management and leadership skills.”