One of the standout features of the Executive MBA at CBS is the network and classroom of peers that will be by your side for the two-year learning journey. This group of high-achieving and experienced classmates will challenge and inspire you to reach new heights in your professional and personal development.
You will benefit from the varied teaching approach of our own experienced professors and lecturers combined with renowned academics from other leading universities and business schools.
Experienced
The CBS EMBA cohort are seasoned professionals with an impressive depth of business knowledge, with 16 years of work experience on average. CBS is ranked 9th in the world by Financial Times in the EMBA rankings for Work Experience, illustrating the seniority and credentials that the class brings. Engaging with such a group will spur you on to develop your own confidence and leadership skills.
Diverse
The classroom brings together professionals from diverse backgrounds, with the class evenly spread across different industries and functions. The highly interactive classroom environment allows students to see business challenges from a totally new angle.
Supportive
The CBS Executive MBA classroom acts as a supportive environment where classmates can step outside of their own organisation and try new approaches to business problems, without the consequences that can be present in a workplace environment. Classmates champion one another through the journey and provide a support network to learn and improve.
“The point of the executive level qualification is the experience the participants bring to the classroom. One of the important criteria for selection is that you need enough experience to sit in the classroom and contribute to the discussions. Many of my classmates belong to the C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO) and VP level – there is so much to learn by interacting with executives at these levels.”
Supratim Chakraborty
Shadow Experience - Business Development and Corporate Strategy at Genmab, Class of 2022
For an organisation to succeed, diverse perspectives of various stakeholders must be taken into account.
From day one, participants gain fresh and diverse perspectives from their cohort. Collaboration throughout the year is key and EMBAs regularly seek their new connection and network for advice on implementing innovative projects to ideas for recruiting talent. Not only that, a global perspective through the modules abroad broadens the business lens of each participant.
“My classmates challenged me in so many areas of business and forced me to reconsider what we were doing and why. I was the youngest in my class and the learning curve was very steep for me, but it was a positive dynamic and everyone had their chance to shine. The older students would tend to have more to say about subjects such as financial strategy, while the younger ones would be more vocal about marketing or digital. I learned so much.”
Riska Mirzalina
Transformation Lead at ECCO Shoes, Class of 2020
The Executive MBA faculty will take you through our rigorous case study approach and beyond with simulations, debate, experiential learning, discussions with in-field managers, company projects and international modules. Their teaching methods are designed to help you maximise the value of your time with us and ensure you develop a broad skillset that will ensure you are ready for that step you would like to take.
“Crucially, many existing mangers do not have the background or the necessary skills to manage digitalization; there is a shortage of talent. But this concentration readdresses that. It’s about how to lead and be a manger in this tech infused world. To turn unknowns into knowns. And to embrace the great opportunities provided by digital development.”
Stefan Henningsson
Associate Professor - Digitalisation Concentration, Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School
RENOWNED AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS
Our CBS-based professors are some of the most prominent and distinguished academics in the country, if not the world. Similarly, our external faculty members are chosen not only for their academic expertise, but also for their global experience and insight.
Executive MBA Associate Dean - Jesper Rangvid
Andreas Rasche
Carmelo Cennamo
Claus Varnes
Jeppe Christoffersen
Jonas Hedman
Lars Ive
Leif Christensen
Lisa Dahl Ervedsen
Mercedes Delgado
Marie Louise Mors
Marcus Asplund
Michel Avital
Mikkel Draebye
Mogens Bjerre
Rony Medaglia
Stefan Henningsson
Stig Hartmann
Svend Erik Hougaard Jensen
Sven Junghagen
Thomas Ritter
Ulf Nielsson
Xiao Xiao