Full Time MBA

Next intake: October 2025

Become the leader our future needs

When it comes to sustainability, the best place to learn is here in the Nordics. It is lived and breathed throughout the culture and implemented through sustainable business practices. We are leaders in education and have the highest happiness and quality of life ratings. In Denmark, companies know that innovation and solutions are the best way to prosper as a small country, so team building and creative approaches to problems are paramount. Careers here are as fulfilling as they are engaging. 
CBS is among the 1% of business schools worldwide to hold the triple crown of international accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. The Financial Times ranks CBS as #31 b-school globally (3 year average rank). The Full-Time MBA is ranked the #11 MBA in Europe by QS Global MBA Rankings and #16 MBA in Europe by Bloomberg Businessweek. 
The Copenhagen MBA is the only Full-Time MBA in Scandinavia.

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Better Leaders for Better Business

Meet the Admissions Manager, Andrew Mellor, and discover unique aspects of the Copenhagen MBA and how we create better leaders for better business.

From Excellence to leadership

Preparing you to lead responsibly

Cross-disciplinary approach

An informal learning environment

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Is the Copenhagen MBA right for you? 

Are you ready to become the leader our future needs? Take the 4-minute quiz to see if our Full-time MBA is right for you.

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I chose Copenhagen Business School because in Denmark, and Scandinavia in general, there are a lot of leading companies in terms of sustainability. Moreover, in the EU, these companies are also leaders in terms of sustainability regulations, compared to other regions in the world. I now get to experience working in a culture that prioritises sustainability, and the agenda here is relatively advanced.

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The Copenhagen 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

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.

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.

Copenhagen: An ideal city to learn & live

Sustainable business practices 

Green city 

Buzzing business hub 

Excellent safety and security

MBA programmes

Executive MBA

Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics

Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics Logistics

MBA Programmes

Scholarships

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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:
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<li>Excellent academic qualification and performance</li>
<li>Impressive career progression</li>
<li>Leadership potential</li>
<li>Passion for sustainability</li>
<li>International experience</li>
<li>A recommended GMAT score of 680, GMAT focus of 630 or GRE of 320</li>
</ul>

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.

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 of 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, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpVAAodriq0&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">in this video.</a>
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."

Scholarship Options

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CBS Executive Scholarship of Excellence

The Danish Society for Education and Business (DSEB)