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.

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

Visa information & Housing

Visa Application

Do I need a visa?
The answer to this question depends on where you come from.
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<li>EU/EEA or Swiss citizens: If you want to stay longer than 3 months, you need a registration certificate or a residence card (Swiss citizen) and a CPR number. You can get both after arriving in Denmark.</li>
<li>Nordic citizens (Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland): You only need to apply for a CPR number after arriving in Denmark.</li>
<li>Non-EU/EEA citizens: You must apply for a visa/residence permit prior to arriving in Denmark.</li>
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The visa process
‘In order for us to initiate the visa process the registration fee, the non-EU fee (if applicable) and the first instalment of the tuition fee must have been paid. Once CBS completes the first part of the visa application form, you will be notified and asked to log in and complete the second part. We will provide detailed instructions every step of the way.’

Bringing your family

If you hold a residence permit as a student at a higher educational programme, you can usually bring your family here as well. A residence permit can be granted to your spouse, registered partner or cohabiting partner as well as children under the age of 18, who are living with you. See more details about <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members" target="_blank">accompanying family members for student visa holders here</a>. It is advisable to always check the visa requirements for your particular country well in advance of your planned move.

Staying in Denmark after your MBA

Denmark has one of the best post-MBA visa systems in the world. The process for visa applications is usually straightforward and easy, around 70% of each graduating MBA class generally stays locally and takes up employment in Denmark. Read more about your possibilities to stay after your MBA <a href="/en/mba/programmes/full-time-mba/programme/life-in-copenhagen" title="Life in Copenhagen">here</a>.
Third-country nationals that complete the MBA will automatically be granted a job seeking period of 3 years with the right to work for three years after having completed the educational programme. For more information <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking#housing" target="_blank" data-anchor="#housing">please visit this page.</a>