Scholarship Options

We offer a number of scholarships for participants joining the Full-Time MBA. The parameters for these scholarships vary, and you will be considered based on your unique profile.

Apply Early

If you are interested in receiving a scholarship, we highly recommend that you apply as early as possible to increase your chances of securing a scholarship.

CBS Executive Scholarship of Excellence

The 'Scholarship for Excellence' will be awarded to candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic achievements, and whose background, work experience and personal profile contribute to the diversity in the MBA class. The candidates for this scholarship need to demonstrate at least three of the following requirements:

Excellent academic qualification and performance
Impressive career progression
Leadership potential
Passion for sustainability
International experience
A minimum GMAT score of 680

The Danish Society for Education and Business (DSEB)

DSEB founded Denmark’s first school of commerce which became the basis for the current CBS. DSEB’s main purpose is to support the education a highly skilled workforce with the right set of qualifications to the benefit of Danish companies and the Danish society as such. Through the Full-Time MBA programme, DSEB gives scholarships to students from a broad range of countries the opportunity to study in Denmark.

How did the Copenhagen MBA pave the way for a career in Denmark? Meet Swati Seth, DSEB scholarship recipient, in this video.

Mission statement from DSEB

“DSEB believe that attracting students from abroad brings long-term value to the Danish business environment. CBS’s Full-time MBA programme has a proven track record of enabling students to get employed and stay in Denmark when they have attained their diploma. DSEB is proud to be part of this. The ties between Danish Society for Education and Business (DSEB) and CBS go back more than 100 years."

Waldemar Schmidt Scholarship

To be eligible, you must be a Brazilian national and accepted into the Full-Time MBA programme at Copenhagen Business School. Applicants should contact the Full-Time MBA Admissions Manager, following which an interview will be conducted to evaluate scholarship prospects. The scholarship will cover 65% of tuition. Learn more about the Waldemar Schmidt scholarship in this video.

“Waldemar Schmidt’s scholarship isn’t any kind of scholarship, it comes from his personal experience of 10 years working in Brazil, which has influenced the way he developed himself as a corporate leader. Schmidt wants to create a bridge between Brazil and Denmark because he believes Brazilians can also benefit from the Danish touch of leadership. I couldn’t agree more with him.”

Sophie Munck

Brazilian, current Copenhagen MBA participant

“I received the DSEB (Danish Society for Business and Education) scholarship. I had to consider financing options because the cost of living and salaries are drastically different between Denmark and Malaysia. It was nice to be awarded the scholarship because it showed me that I had the profile and qualities they were looking for. It’s not always about having the highest GMAT score.”

Norsyafiqah Othman

Business Development Manager at Novozymes, Malaysian, Class of 2020