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

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MBA Programmes

Rankings & Recognition

Globally ranked among the world's elite programmes 

#8 in the world for ‘International Mobility’

The international mobility rank in the FT Global MBA Ranking is a measure based on alumni citizenship and the locations where they worked before their MBA, on completion and three years after. 
"The CBS Full-Time MBA focuses on sustainability with a high degree of authenticity. We are placed in one of the most sustainable cities in the world, and we have integrated discussions around social, environmental and governance (ESG) topics across the curriculum. We are delighted to see that we have secured a top position when it comes to international mobility, which supports the fact that we attract talented and highly global leaders who recognise the inherent need for sustainability in business around the world.”
- Andreas Rasche, Associate Dean of the Full-Time MBA and Professor of Business in Society at CBS

#35 globally for ‘Sector Diversity,’ 98% International, 44% Female Participants

The calculation in the FT Global MBA Ranking of sector diversity for MBA admissions considers the variety of sectors in which students were employed prior to enrolling, while international student diversity is determined by citizenship variance within the current MBA student body, accounting for those whose citizenship differs from the study location; additionally, the percentage of female students in the MBA cohort contributes to the assessment of gender diversity.
“The ranking showcases our global quality, well-balanced class, and Copenhagen Business School’s commitment to female representation. With high achievements in gender composition, international participants, and sector diversity the programme creates a highly engaging classroom atmosphere where diversity of perspectives is shared. This diverse outlook combined with the focus on sustainability creates a rich and unique MBA education.”
- Gitte Kramhøft Jakobsen, Head of Programme Management, CBS MBA Programmes

40% Salary Increase 

CBS MBA graduates see a 40% salary increase on average. Evaluated three years after graduation and reported by the Financial Times MBA Ranking 2024.

#38 in the world for ‘Research Rank

The FT Global MBA Ranking research rank is based on the number of articles by full-time faculty in 50 internationally recognised academic and practitioner journals.
To learn more about the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking, <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.cbs.dk/uddannelser/mastermba-uddannelser/executive-mba/nyheder/copenhagen-business-schools-full-time-mba-achieves-top-100-global-ranking-in-financial-times-2024#:~:text=Dansk-,Copenhagen%20Business%20School's%20Full%2DTime%20MBA%20Achieves%20Top%20100%20Global,Mobility%20and%20Other%20Impressive%20Metrics" target="_blank" data-anchor="#:~:text=Dansk-,Copenhagen%20Business%20School's%20Full%2DTime%20MBA%20Achieves%20Top%20100%20Global,Mobility%20and%20Other%20Impressive%20Metrics">please click here</a>.

Quality Assurance

Globally ranked among the world's elite programmes

#8 in the world for ‘International Mobility’

#35 globally for ‘Sector Diversity,’ 98% International, 44% Female Participants

40% Salary Increase

#38 in the world for ‘Research Rank