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Full-time MBAAN EXECUTIVE CBS PROGRAM


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The CBS ambition is to make

a positive difference in society.By working together, we can

achieve that goal.

Alan Irwin

Acting President, Copenhagen Business School

Welcome to Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) was founded

in 1917 to meet the business sectors demand for

highly qualified people. Today it is the largest busi-

ness school in Europe. CBS offers a comprehensive

range of programs in business economics and mod-

ern languages for international business communica-

tion on bachelors, masters and PhD level.

Developing Competencies for the Future

At the cutting edge of lifelong learning and leader-

ship development for executives and professionals,

CBS offers a Full-time MBA, Executive MBA and a

wide range of Executive Master programs as well as

a strong portfolio of company specific courses and

industry specific programs

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We believe that managers can only create true

value for their companies when their management

knowledge is leveraged by personal competencies.

Developing competencies - skills development - is a

natural part of the quality assurance of CBS programs.

International Quality Marks

Internationally oriented, CBS maintains close

partnerships with the business community and has

exchange agreements with more than 300 universi-

ties and business schools worldwide. In addition to

the AMBA, EQUIS and ACE accredditations, CBS

is a member of CEMS - Community of European

Management Schools which only accepts one

university as member from each European country.

Furthermore, CBS is also a member of PIM

Partnership in International Management a

corresponding international consortium of prestigious

business schools.


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The Copenhagen MBA

2 Welcome to Copenhagen Business School

4 The Copenhagen MBA

6 Leadership Discovery Process

8 Entrepreneurship

10 Strategy Project

12 Program Outline

14 The Courses

18 Careers

19 MBA Alumni Network

20 Corporate Connections

22 Faculty & Learning Approach

24 Admissions & Fees

26 Wonderful Copenhagen

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Attracts the best brains to Denmark

The Copenhagen MBA

The one-year Full-time MBA at Copenhagen Busi-

ness School attracts talented professionals from

around the globe to Denmark for an intensive and

collaborative learning experience. International in

outlook, the foundation of our program is based

on Scandinavian thinking which is characterized

by trust, teamwork and respect for the individual.

During the MBA, you will get a chance to explore

the Scandinavian leadership approach and work

with successful executives and professionals as

mentors and coaches.

Our MBA is a well-balanced program, designed to

prepare you to manage, lead and transform busi-

nesses and make a difference. You learn to master

the business essentials through the core courses;

the leadership discovery process takes you on a

journey of personal and professional development,

and the entrepreneurship component develops

your capacity for creative thinking and identifying

business opportunities.

Cross-disciplinary Approach

CBS takes a cross-disciplinary approach in our

education as well as research. As an MBA partici-

pant, you will learn to deal with complex business

challenges with a broad mind, as well as creating

synergy and integration across functional areas of

management. During the strategy project, you learn

to deal with ambiguities and complicated real time

strategic challenges. You will learn to appreciate

multiple perspectives and open up to new method-

ologies and perspectives.

Strong Danish Business EnvironmentBeing one of the most competitive economies in

the world, Denmark offers a wealth of successful

and innovative businesses which are always happy

to be engaged in our activities. You will find a strong

corporate presence from Denmark and abroad,

who work alongside us as speakers, recruiters and

clients of strategy projects. Each year, a high profile

successful business leader assumes the role of

Class Ambassador of the program.

Worlds Most Liveable City

The city sets the standard for low-emission

urban living. Copenhagens community-focused

architecture coupled with the Danes civic

commitment to looking after one another and

their unyielding bicycle-obsession are all reasons

why this city always ranks so high. This is how

renowned lifestyle magazineMonocledescribed

Copenhagen in its Quality of Life Survey of June

2010, where the city was ranked number 2.


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The CBS Full-time MBA Program A Unique Experience

Restricted in size and selective in admission, this

is an exclusive MBA program with a population

of smart, engaged, experienced, pleasant, and

extremely international students.

CBS is not a student factory but a thought machine

where student brains are charged and challenged

in various ways from day one. The program has

state-of-the-art coverage of all core management

disciplines combined with relevant elective courses,

all taught by world-class faculty.

The courses reflect a Scandinavian management

style where social responsibility permeates the en-

tire curriculum. Creative thinking and entrepreneur-

ship are central aspects of the program. Leadership

skills are honed through a personal discovery pro-

cess that offers unique mentoring sessions to share

ideas with seasoned executives.

Classes are conducted in an informal learning

atmosphere where knowledge and understanding

is formed by selective expertise and joint reflection.

Everything can be questioned and challenged in the

quest for new insight and it is paramount to have

fun in the process.

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If you have the ambition to

become a driving force in

shaping the global businesscommunity of tomorrow, I urge

you to consider joining the CBS

Full-time MBA program and

excel your aspirations.

Torben Juul Andersen

Professor and Associate Dean

Torben Juul Andersen is Professor at the Centerfor Strategic Management and Globalization and

teaches Strategic Management at the Full-time

MBA Program. His scholarly activities are focused

on corporate strategy development, effective strat-

egy-making processes, and strategic risk manage-

ment issues. He is the author of several books on

multinational and strategic risk management and his

research is widely published in international journals.


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The Leadership Discovery Process was

an introspective and intense experience,

initiating a challenging, yet self-defining,

process which led to the awakening and

honing of practical leadership skills.

Luis Martinez

Supply Chain Developer,

Business Development, A.P. Moller-Maersk Group

To dare is to lose ones footing momentarily.

Not to dare is to lose oneself.

Soren Kierkegaard

Danish Philosopher

Luis Martinez originally came to Copenhagen Business

School from Mexico and has embarked on a highly

successful career in Denmark since the end of his Full-time

MBA in 2009.


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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

We do more than let you dream, we stimulate you to

broaden your mind in search for the right opportuni-

ties. We teach you how to analyze them, study and

develop them into practical business concepts. We

help you to build a business model with tailor-made

entry-and-growth-strategies. We motivate you to

start your own business.

Our unique entrepreneur development program is

all about opportunity recognition and analysis using

your profile as a starting point. Our program for de-

veloping business models and business plans has a

clear goal of making opportunity into a real venture.

With practical assignments in association with sea-

soned entrepreneurs, with innovative teachers and

guest speakers and with coaching, advisory board

participation and business plan competition in col-

laboration with Venture Cup/Denmark, local science

parks and venture capital organizations, we offer

you outstanding entrepreneurial learning experience.

The value is understanding the start-up process; it

is the entrepreneurial mindset where opportunitiesbecome your business.

A-Board

The A-Board is an advisory board program for small

and medium sized companies. Three students sit

on the Board of Advisors with the entrepreneur(s)

from the company and the Chairman of the Board.

The aim is to help entrepreneurs develop their

companies by assisting them in making important

decisions and clarifying their vision and mission.

Venture Cup

Venture Cup is a cross-disciplinary business plan

competition run by five Danish universities. The aim

is to turn ideas and research into viable businesses

as well as to inspire and support students and fac-

ulty in becoming entrepreneurs. Similarly, to increase

the number of skilled entrepreneurs and start-up

companies, as well as the creation of radical innova-

tion in Denmark.


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Our diverse A-board group was assigned to an amateur artist network-

ing website. We brought to the table some of the extensive knowledge

that we have gained in the MBA in addition to the practical knowledge

from our previous work experiences. We used our true analytical exper-tise to help explain why certain courses of action should be taken and

how to do it. They were extremely happy with the results and although

this is a work in progress we predict a great future for this sincere artist

community and will strive to provide them with the knowledge, advice,

and analysis that will help them become a global competitor.

Jonathan Wiley

Full-time MBA Class of 2011

Dr. Eythor Ivar Jonsson is an Associate Profes-

sor at Copenhagen Business School and is

responsible for the Entrepreneurship courses

at the MBA Program. His first book about en-

trepreneurship was published in 1998 and he

has written hundreds of articles about related

subjects. Eythor has been involved in dozens of

start-ups, has been the chairman of more than

60 boards, evaluated hundreds of business

plans and educated thousands of people in

entrepreneurship. He holds a Masters degree

in finance, marketing, international business

and management consulting and a Doctorate

degree in corporate governance. His fields of

research are: the role of boards, opportu-

nity recognition, incubation, entrepreneurial

mindset, venture creation, internationalization of

SMEs, venture capitalism and transformationalstrategy.


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Strategy Project

The Copenhagen MBA concludes with an inte-

grated client-based strategy project. This is the final

challenge of the program. Teams of MBA partici-

pants, under the guidance of faculty and experi-

enced executives, conduct an integrated strategy

study for an internationally oriented company in

Denmark and the resund region.

The strategic project reflects the MBAs ability to

utilize relevant theories, models and methods of the

various modules taught and apply them in a con-

crete strategic problem formulation of own choice.

In addition, the MBAs are expected to display the

ability to identify a strategic problem area in a busi-

ness/organization, select and adapt the relevant

empirical data plus structure as well as complete a

complex problem consideration and analysis within

a limited time frame. Lastly, all results and conclu-

sions must be well documented and presented in a

well-argued, brief and precise manner.

Some of the issues that have been researched in

the past include strategies for entry into a new market

product market strategy for a business unit

exploring new business opportunities

new approaches to supplier relationships

identication of acquisition targets

Opening up to a dedicated team of investigators from the CBSFull-time MBA can challenge assumptions, increase your flexibility

and strengthen your vision - a risk/return-framed sanity check your

investors/owners would love you to do.

Thomas Tscherning

Director, BankInvest


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The following companies have recently

invested in our strategy projects:

On one hand, this experience has been extremely valuable in learningto create a synergy amongst ourselves as a performing team; while on

the other hand our efforts will produce a strategy document analysis,

bringing to light issues and initiatives that are worthwhile for HP to

consider in attaining their goal.

Hewlett-Packard Strategy Group 2011

Moataz Anany(Egypt), Maryam Kazemieh (USA), Fransisco Raya Portero (Spain),

Dimple Sharma (India), Todor Todorov (Bulgaria)

3M

Alfa Laval

Bank Invest

Better Place

Carlsberg

Dana Lim

Danisco

Deloitte

DHL Denmark

Dong Energy

Falck Health Care

Ferrosan

Grontmij | Carl Bro

Hempel

Hewlett-Packard

Kopenhagen Fur

Kvadrat

Lundbeck

Microsoft Denmark

MillionBrains

Nestl

NetDesign

Nokia

Novo Nordisk

Novozymes

Nykredit

Siemens

Stelton

Topo Target

VKR Holding

Vestas

Winterthur

Wonderful Copenhagen


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BusinessEssentials

Program Outline

BusinessEssentials

Electives

Managerial Decision-Making

Management Accounting

Organizational Behavior

Economics

Marketing Management

Human Resource

Management

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Financial Accounting

Change Management

Managing the

Global Supply Chain

Strategic Management

International Business

Corporate Finance

Corporate Branding

Mergers & Acquisitions

International Negotiations

Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility

Business Development

Managing Innovation

Design Management

Annual Additional Elective

Integrated Strategy Project

September 2012 August 2013

Leadership Discovery Process

Entrepreneurial Mindset / A-Board / Venture Cup

Key Program Dates

Pre-MBA: 10-13 September 2012

Introduction Program: 17-21 September 2012

MBA Classes Commence: 24 September 2012

The CBS Full-time MBA course is tough but practical, and it hasenhanced my entrepreneurial spirit and management skills. This people

focused, unique and advanced program boosted my growth as a

leader. The most valuable opportunity was to reflect on myself as a

leader through the Leadership Discovery Process.

Masayuki Takeda, Japan (Full-time MBA Class of 2009)

Marketing Consultant

Brains Gate Co., Ltd

Japan

Christmas Break: 21 December 2012 -

06 January 2013

Program Ends: 24 August 2013


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A year that will change your life

The Copenhagen MBA has been designed to offer

a strong business perspective with emphasis on

active real-life cases while retaining a critical ap-

proach to theories, concepts and methods applied

to managerial decision-making. During the one-year

program, participants will get a thorough grounding

in the business essentials. Building on this founda-

tion, we will proceed to cover the challenges in

managing in the international business environment

as well as leading and managing entrepreneurship

and the innovation process.

Pre-MBA

For participants who need to refresh their knowledge

in the fundamental issues in Accounting and Eco-

nomics, we offer a one-week optional pre-MBA for

DKK 7500. We highly recommend all participants to

participate in this week.

Introduction Week

The Copenhagen MBA is developed with the aim

to bring talented professionals to Denmark who will

contribute significantly to the international develop-ment and competitiveness of the Danish industry.

To kick-start the MBA, you will find yourself warmly

welcomed by the administration, faculty and our

class ambassador. Furthermore, you will be intro-

duced to the key elements of our MBA, including

the Leadership Discovery Process and the Entre-

preneurship Program.

All participants will be required to attend the

Introduction Week, which gives you the chance

to adapt to your new environment at CBS and

the opportunity to get to know your fellow MBA

participants.

Combining Theory and Practice

As part of the curriculum, participants will be en-

gaged in the Leadership Discovery Process where

they will sharpen their personal and professional

leadership skills through practical assignments and

supporting theory. Experienced corporate experts

will also share their leadership experiences from real

life during the mentorship sessions that are integral

to the program.

The Entrepreneurship Program is designed to

invigorate the entrepreneurial spirit of the participants

through the Advisory Board program and the Busi-

ness Plan competition that is coordinated in collabo-

ration with Venture Cup Denmark. Speakers from

the business community as well as academics from

the business research centers at CBS will deliver

talks on topics such as systematic idea generation,concept development and managing the innovation

process among other aspects.

The Integrated Strategy Project is the final element

of the program where participants put theory into

practice. It is a four-month hands-on experience

where small teams spend this period with a real

company on a strategic project.

Porcelaenshaven where MBA classes are held.


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The Courses

The teaching in the MBA auditorium includes the use of cases, guest speakers, simulations and active partici-

pation. Your participation should be based on thorough preparation. Good preparation will increase the take

away for the individual participants and for the fellow participants listening to and participating in the discussion.

Throughout the MBA year, participants will be evaluated on the basis of a mixture of exams, papers, group-

work, presentations and class participation.

Business Essentials

Managerial Decision-Making

Decision-making is at the heart of managerial work. This

course focuses on the individual and collective factors that

affect decision-making and managerial choice. The intentis to better understand the decision-making process, the

individual and group processes that may compromise

effective decision-making, and approaches that practicing

managers may use to make better decisions.

Management Accounting

The course provides a framework for analysing and

understanding management accounting systems (like

budgeting, cost allocations, standard cost systems,

responsibility accounting and transfer pricing as well as

more recent innovations like the balanced scorecard and

activity based costing) serving two functions: decision-

making and control. The course relies on opportunity

cost and organizational architecture as the underlying

framework to organize the analysis and demonstrates

that managerial accounting is an integral part of the firms

strategy implementation and decision-making, not just an

isolated set of computational topics.

Organizational Behavior

This course relates existing theory and research to

organizational problems by reviewing basic concepts in

the following areas: individual motivation and behavior,

small group behavior and group dynamics, leadership,

communication, inter-group conflict and co-operation,complex organizational structure, organizational culture

and relations between organizations and environments.

The course focuses on the ways in which organizations

and their members affect one another and exposes

participants to conflicting frameworks for diagnosing and

dealing with problems in organizational settings.

Economics

The course in Economics has two distinct parts: Industrial

Economics and Macro Economics. The aim of this course

is to provide participants with a thorough understanding

of the theories, concepts and frameworks developed in

industrial economics, as well as a working understanding

of central parts of macro economics. The course gives

an essential understanding for strategy development and

decision-making. The teaching in industrial economics is

intended to give future executives an understanding of

the nature of competition as industries develop andrestructure. Macro economics provides an understanding

of how consumers and firms are affected by the economic

policies pursued by governments and central banks.

Marketing Management

The objective of this course is to familiarise the participants

with the analytical concepts, frameworks, models and

methods that have become fundamental to marketing

decision-making as well as to marketing strategy. The

course guides the participant through the development

and use of marketing models in all four areas for market

management: market sensing, market relating, market

prioritizing, and market creation. Emphasis is given to

understanding markets and customers in order to

implement value-creating solutions for both customers

and suppliers. The course covers business-to-consumer

and business-to-business marketing.

Human Resource Management

The objective of this course is to provide a better under-

standing of key components and concepts of strategic

human resource management to attract, retain, develop

and dismiss people. The discussion will centre on issues,

challenges, trends and developments within Scandinavian

and international organizations as well as the impact ofhuman resource policies and practices on organizational

performance.

Entrepreneurial Mindset

This course is focused on starting a company and invi-

gorating companies with entrepreneur spirit. The purpose

is to explore the entrepreneurial mindset as one of the key

elements in the CEO skill-set. The focus will be on idea

development and opportunity recognition, opportunity

analysis, creativity and vision. The objective is that stu-

dents will understand the importance and the implications

of the entrepreneurial mindset for running companies.


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Financial Accounting

The course provides an introduction to fundamental

concepts and models of Financial Accounting. The

objective is to develop the participants ability to read,

understand and use financial statements. Core topics

include the balance sheet, the income statement, the

cash flow statement and relevant financial ratios. The

course is viewed both from a managerial and an investors

point of view.

Change Management

This course examines theories of change and

development as they apply to organizations, groups

and individuals, and explores the way in which differenttheoretical perspectives on change are reflected in the

range of approaches that can be applied to the diagnosis

and solving of problems in organizations. Attention is given

to the critical issues that need to be considered when

developing and implementing a plan for change. Attention

is also given to change agency and styles of intervention.

Managing the Global Supply Chain

Global supply chain management has become recognised

as a major factor in the performance and competitiveness

of organisations. Where an organisation deals with physi-

cal products their logistics costs can range from between

3 and 25% of sale price. However, all aspects of business

are beginning to understand how customer service is also

directly affected by the principles employed in the busi-

ness. This means that service industries can adopt and

harness operations and supply chain management con-

cepts to improve their performance. The objective of this

course is to provide participants with an introduction to the

concepts of operations and supply chain management.

Strategic Management

This course offers the participants the opportunity to view

the corporation from a strategic perspective as well as an

overall general management of the firm. It focuses on thedetermination of the strategic direction of the firm, as well

as the long-term value creation processes within the firm.

The central goal of the course is for the participants to

develop a perspective of the general managers role and

responsibilities. Thus, the sessions focus on developing

the participants ability to understand a firms strategic

situation in depth, and to develop viable alternatives for

dealing with the key issues facing it.

The course also examines the tools developed for inves-

tigating the firms industry and competitive environment.

Furthermore, strategy at the business

unit, divisional and corporate level is studied.

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance mirrors the financial future of a com-

pany. Participants are first introduced to the basic risk

and return concepts and subsequently develop finance

related performance measurement concepts and link

them to issues of capital structure. Sustainable growth is a

key model for understanding how to manage a company

financially. Further topics covered by the course include:

portfolio management / asset management as well as

venture capital and key employee stock options within

knowledge intensive companies.

International Business

This course is interdisciplinary in nature and thematic inorganization. The course provides exposure to a wide

array of factors influencing business decisions in a global

context. Highlighted in the course is the increasing

reliance on information and communications technology

as a means of providing accessibility to distant markets,

shortening the length of distribution channels and enabling

global partnerships. The objective of the course is to

provide the participants with both analytical skills and

practical insights into the management of international

business.

Electives

A range of electives are offered from which 5 must be

chosen, although it is possible to sit-in the others.

Following is a sample of the types of electives taught on

the MBA:

Mergers & Acquisitions

The course takes participants through the entire Merger

& Acquisition process. From identifying target companies

to post-merger integration, participants are introduced to

the latest frameworks and tools to ensure successful M&A

transactions, but also learn how to avoid the common

pitfalls of M&A. The course has an integrated and

multidisciplinary approach to M&A. The course com-bines strategic, economic, financial, legal, technical and

organizational approaches to M&A. The course aims to

equip participants with knowledge to understand mergers

and acquisitions at the strategic, tactical and operational

level. Specifically, it aims to integrate the management of

strategic, financial and leadership aspects in support of

value-creating mergers and acquisitions.

International Negotiations

The purpose of International Negotiations is to help you

understand the theory and processes of negotiation in a

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but will also investigate issues that can be particularly trou-

blesome in the global setting. The course complements

the technical and diagnostic skills learned in other courses

at CBS. While a manager needs analytical skills to discover

optimal solutions to problems, a broad array of negotia-

tion skills are needed to get these solutions accepted and

implemented in the global business environment.

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance is the control and direction of

companies by shareholders and boards. The course is an

introduction to the mechanisms of governance including

ownership structure, board control, management incen-

tives, business ethics, shareholder value maximization,family ownership and international differences in corporate

governance. The course is both analytical and case-

based, including case studies.

Corporate Branding

Increasingly, corporations create relations with all of their

stakeholders based on who they are and what they stand

for, turning themselves into corporate brands. In this way,

corporate branding provides a framework for building the

business around brand visions and identity. This course

argues that in order to realize the full potential of corporate

branding for global competitiveness, organizations must

align their strategic vision with the culture of their

employees and images held by their multiple external

stakeholders. The course offers a conceptual framework

for corporate brand management and discusses the

challenges of brand execution based on a number of

case examples.

Corporate Social Responsibility

This course introduces the concept of Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) and looks at the link betweensocial responsibility and financial performance, social

auditing, accounting and reporting, ethics and business.

The objectives are to introduce basic ethical principles

relevant to the world of business and illustrate the

application of concepts such as triple bottom line,

sustainability and socially responsible investment by

using a range of case studies.

Interacting with students from all over

the world and watching them develop

during our 12 months program is

incredibly rewarding. We take great

pride in delivering an intensive and

challenging MBA program while

creating a learning environmentfocused on reflective learning and

individual talent.

Michala Rder, Lee Milligan

and Malene Sejer Larsen

Full-time MBA Team


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Business Development The Start-Up Process

This course is oriented towards starting and running a

company. The focus will be on testing business concepts

and developing them into a business plan. Furthermore

there will be emphasis on the practice of entrepreneurship

and entrepreneurship strategies. The main project of the

course is writing a business plan.

Managing Innovation

The course explores what it takes for a firm to develop

and launch game changing products. Developing break-

through new products is a huge challenge for established

firms, since most of the R&D activities of such firms are

aimed at developing upgrades and improvements forcurrent markets based on existing technology platforms.

More specifically, the strategy, structure, processes

and culture of these firms tend to be geared towards

serving current markets with upgrades for existing product

concepts using familiar technologies. The course builds

on emerging insights about how mature firms can develop

competencies in radical innovation management by

putting the spotlight on the following four areas:

1) innovation strategy; 2) corporate ventures & open

innovation; 3) innovation process (idea generation &

selection, project management, project evaluation, and

market learning); and 4) climate for creativity & innovation.

Design Management

Design is increasingly considered to be a key source of

competitive advantage in global competition. A design at-

titude and mindset is also a crucial skill for managers who

want to lead an innovative organization. The course aims

at providing models, methods and guidelines for how to

leverage design for creating innovation, brand value and

competitive advantage. It deals with development and

implementation of a design strategy.The course is based on lectures, teamwork, case discus-

sions and speeches by guest speakers.

Semester 4

Strategy Project

Please refer to page 10 for more information.


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Careers

The MBA offers many opportunities for participants

to accelerate their career development. While

some may consider working on a more strategic

level in their prior industry or functional area,

others may consider exploring new options and

may move to a new country. Careers is regarded

as an integral component of the MBA program.

We aim to serve the needs of both the MBA

participants and potential employers.

One-on-one coaching sessions take place with

each participant throughout the program. Fur-

thermore, workshops are held to improve the

participants job search skills. Topics covered in

these workshops include goal setting, CV writing,

motivational letter writing, interviewing, presenta-

tion, networking and negotiation skills. We are

prepared to inspire, engage and coach our MBAs

to take control of their careers through personal as

well as group sessions.

Paulo has relevant experience and gave a calm, open and professional impression dur-

ing the interview. He has during a very short time become a valuable employee with a good

understanding of his work and a good sparring partner in financial and strategic discussions.

He is appreciated as a good team player with a positive influence.

Andreas Norn, Nordic Head of Transaction Products Planning and Control, Nordea

Hired Paulo Juliao, Portugal, Business Controller (Full-time MBA 2009)

Accenture

Alfa Laval

AP Mller/Maersk

AT Kearney

Bain & Co.

Barclay

Booz Allan Hamilton

Boston Consulting

BMW AG

Carlsberg

Credit Suisse First

Boston

DnB NOR

DSBDaimler Chrysler

Dako

Danfoss

Danisco

Danske Bank

Deloitte

Deutsche Bank

Ernst & Young

Ferrosan

Franks International

FujitsuGillette

GN ReSound

Goldman Sachs

Hilanders

HSH Gudme

HSBCIBM

JP Morgan

KPMG

LazyTown

lOral

MAN

Masterfoods

McKinsey & Co.

Microsoft

Morgan Stanley

Nordea

NovoNordisk

Novozymes

Nykredit

Oracle

PA ConsultingPBS

Procter & Gamble

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Radiometer

Rambll

SAS Institute

Saxo Bank

Siemens

SonyEricsson

StatoilHydro

Stelton

TDC

Telia

Tryg

Velux

Winterthur Group


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Lifelong Connection the MBA Alumni Network

The alumni network is increasingly becoming an

important factor when candidates decide on which

specific MBA program to attend. It is for this reason

that we are constantly expanding and improving the

services we offer members. When you join the pro-

gram you automatically qualify to become a member

of the Alumni Society, which is managed by CBS

Executive and Full-time MBA graduates. This

exclusive club is more than a networking hub, and

as such organizes Master Classes (post-graduate

education programs) and Executive Briefings to keep

Alumni up to date with current trends and develop-

ments in business and academia. There is a great

number of experienced graduates from the last 17

chapters who have created significant private rela-

tions and personally benefitted in many ways from

the Alumni Societys professional and social events,

as well as the MBA News monthly newsletter. Mem-

bership also gives you continuous access to sparring

partners from many of the top decision-makers in

Danish and international business life.

To any MBA student at our school, be it a former student or a current student, the MBA

Alumni Society has something to offer. We create the possibility for all students to network

across chapters and across competencies. For Full Time MBA students at CBS, the MBA

Alumni Society can be an important stepping stone into the very important discipline that is

called networking. If you arrive in Denmark as a foreign student and need to build everything

from scratch, you need all the cousins you can get to help you in achieving your goals.

Charlotte Fly Andersen (Full-time MBA 2005)

VP of Strategy, Marketing & Communication, Rosendahl Design Group


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Corporate Connections

Collaboration with the business community is

critical to supporting CBS as a leading business

school in attracting top students and faculty as well

as developing new programs and cutting-edge

research.

Corporate Partners

To establish close ties to a select group of

corporations, the Corporate Partners Program

has been established where corporate partners

are given access to the students through company

presentations, internships, assignments,

recruitment and company-based case studies

developed side by side with students and faculty

members. In addition, each MBA class is assigned

a class ambassador, usually an experienced

executive from a top company.

Students are showcased through the annual CV

book which is distributed to companies, alumni

and partners. Corporate Partners also work with

CBS researchers on creating innovative research

and learning opportunities. The partnership is

considered as a long term, strategic alliance that is

mutually beneficial.

FIH PARTNERSINVESTMENT BANKING

Current corporate partners include:


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Enthusiasm and a curious interest in

examining new areas are the driving factors

for the participants in the MBA Program.

The education is a challenge to intellectual

curiosity and the backbone of every dynamic

business environment. The dynamism will fuel

the ability to learn, grow and create results.

Mads Ovlisen

Chairman of the Board, The Lego Company and the

Royal Danish Theatre

Adjunct Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility,

Copenhagen Business School

In Close Dialogue with Business

The Schools cooperation with the business

community for the development of new programs

and application-oriented research activities is one

of its strategic cornerstones. The development of

all programs at CBS is carried out in close dialogue

with leading business executives. This dialogue

ensures the practical relevance and high market

value of the programs.

Spectacular Facilities

CBS is an urban university primarily located in

four modern buildings in Frederiksberg, close to

the heart of Copenhagen. The main complex,

which was completed in 2000, at Solbjerg Plads;

the architecturally acclaimed campus building by

architect Henning Larsen at Dalgas Have, and

Porceaenshaven (the former Royal Copenhagen

Porcelain Factory) inaugurated in 2009 as well as

Kilen (The Wedge), which was inaugurated in early

2006; all reflecting the characteristic Scandinavian

style. All CBS buildings are within walking distance

of each other and are also easily accessible by

metro.

Spectacular facilities and their designs are the main

features of the campuses at CBS. Student facilities

include multi-media labs, breakout rooms for group

and project work. An outstanding and modern

library is staffed by information professionals. A

Learning Resource Center with state-of-the-art IT

facilities enables you to keep abreast of and up-

to-date with everything you need or want to know

while doing your MBA. Wireless access is available

in the newly renovated Porcelaenshaven campus

where the MBA is located. Full-time MBAs have

access to state of the art group rooms.

I have had the pleasure of getting to know

an ambitious, diverse, challenging group of

professionals that have invested in their future

by spending a year in Copenhagen on the

Full-time MBA at CBS. I hope you will have a

chance to take a minute to reflect on how this

and other future groups might be able to add

fresh thinking to your company.

Eva Berneke,

Senior Executive Vice President for HR & Strategy, TDC

Class Ambassador, Full-time MBA Class 2011


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Faculty & Learning Approach

CBS is a university that covers a wide range of

disciplines within the social sciences and the hu-

manities at the highest scholarly level. CBS is

distinguished by its breadth of research areas and

educational programs, a breadth that is generated

by the strong and pleasant innovative culture.

In the MBA Program, our faculty strikes a balance

between the science and the art of management.

We innovate - yet keep the fundamentals in sight.

Our widely recognized faculty includes some of

the worlds leading management experts. They are

coaches and scholars, conducting cutting-edge

research and exploring the results in the auditoriums.

Today the focus of branding has shifted away from individual products to the

corporations that make them. Along with this shift have come important changes

in the way branding works.

Professor, Majken Schultz

Majken Schultz is Professor of Management and teaches Corporate

Branding at the Full-time MBA at Copenhagen Business School.

Her research interests are at the interface between organization

theory, strategy, and marketing including the interplay between

culture, identity and image, corporate branding and reputation

management. She is the author and editor/co-editor of several

books including the recently published Corporate Branding and The

Expressive Organization. She is also a regular commentator in the

Danish media including the leading daily, Brsen.


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Organizational dynamics are becoming increasingly complex, international,

and fast-paced. By expanding their repertoire of frameworks for how to

address organizational challenges, participants increase their flexibility

and hence their ability to approach challenges and problems in a way that

is well adapted to the situation.Skilled use of an extensive repertoire is essential for achieving organizational

and personal effectiveness in the contemporary business world.

Eva Boxenbaum, PhD

Associate Professor of Organizing at Copenhagen Business School;

teaches Organizational Behaviour at the CBS Full-time MBA

Eva Boxenbaum is Associate Professor of

Organization and teaches Organizational

Behavior at the Full-time MBA at Copenhagen

Business School. Her research interests include

processes of change management and the

adoption of foreign organizational practices.

She conducts research from a cross-cultural

perspective and leads international research

networks in Canada, Denmark, France, United

Kingdom, and the United States. Her work has

been published in international journals for practi-

tioners, e.g. California Management Review, and

for academics, e.g.Academy of Management

Review and Organizational Studies.


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Admissions & Fees

The Full-time MBA Program starts every year in

September. Applications are considered on a rolling

basis. After we have received your application form

and all required supporting documents, you are

invited to attend an interview. Interviews take place in

Copenhagen and other locations around the world,

via telephone or video conferencing. You may apply

using our online application system. Alternatively, you

may also download our application in PDF format

from our website.

Admissions Requirement

We are especially interested in recruiting participants

with leadership potential and entrepreneurial spirit

as well as the necessary passion, hunger and drive,

to complete an intensive year of MBA studies.

The program consistently attracts talented and

diverse professionals. Inspired by the Scandinavian

approach, we emphasize co-operation, caring and

the personal touch. Committed to personal and

professional growth, the group benefits from the

breadth and depth of backgrounds and experiences

among their peers.

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of

demonstrated excellence and achievements

academically and professionally. You are expected

to have a university degree (minimum bachelors

degree) or an equivalent professional qualification

and have gained at least two years of work experi-

ence. Please refer to our web site for all the required

documentation for application.

Profile of Participants in the Copenhagen

MBA Program Class of 2011

Total Students: 44

33% Women

Average work experience: 8.5 years

Average Age: 33

22 Nationalities


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Tuition Fee

For the Full-time MBA program commencing

in September 2012, the tuition fee will be DKK

290,000. Furthermore, the required text books,

transportation, lodging and other living expenses

for a single student is estimated at DKK 110,000

for the one-year program. A non-refundable tuition

reservation fee is required upon acceptance to the

program. This deposit is applied towards the cost

of the program. The remaining tuition will be pay-

able in two installments. Non-EU students must

pay an additional administration fee.

DKK Euro (approx.) USD (approx.)

Tuition fee for the MBA Program 2012-2013 290,000 39,000 56,000

Estimated Expenses:

Housing 60,000 8,000 11,700

Food/Personal Expenses 35,000 4,700 6,800

Books 15,000 2,010 3,000

Estimated Total (exclude tuition fee) 110,000 14,800 21,400

Tuition fee is payable in Danish Kroner only. The indication in Euros and USD are based on the exchangerate per July 2011. They are meant to give a broad idea of the costs in these other currencies. These

estimates of expenses are calculated on the basis of a single student during the one-year stay in Copenhagen.

Participants are strongly advised to possess a laptop.

Copenhagen has emerged as a city of global attention with a leading

business hub, a progressive climate agenda and recognizedknowledgeble society. My MBA from CBS has provided me much more

than just an academic toolbox, it provided me with an entryway to the

Danish business world. My Copenhagen MBA has launched my

international career in a leading Danish enterprise.

Shelby King-Grubert (Full time MBA Class of 2010), Project Assistant

Velux, Denmark


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Wonderful Copenhagen - DenmarkScandinavian City of the Future

Strategically located in northern Europe, Denmark

has world-class physical and technological infra-

structure. It has a highly developed industry and

many multinationals set up regional headquarters in

the country. The open and stable economy offers

few barriers to set up business. It is an important

growth center for international companies.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is the largest

city in Scandinavia. 9 million people live and work

within a radius of 300 km from the city. It is the

economic center of the region. Copenhagen has

consistently been ranked as the Scandinavian city

of the future. More than 2200 foreign companies

are located in Copenhagen. The city has developed

into a hub for technology based companies, espe-

cially within pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotech, IT

and telecommunications. Furthermore, the greater

Copenhagen area hosts a unique creative cluster,

notably within film and TV production, computer

games, design and fashion.

Excellent Quality of Life

Copenhagen is a great place for living. Copenhagen

has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and

visitors often mention the feeling of security and

safety as one of the citys most distinctive features.

The city has a lot to offer in terms of cultural life as

well as an active outdoor life. It has a mix of attrac-

tions including theatres, museums, castles, parks

and sandy beaches. The well-functioning public

transport infrastructure makes it possible for you to

visit places and enjoy the rich culture of the Copen-

hagen area easily and at low costs.

Highly Competitive Economy

The Global Competitiveness Report published by

the World Economic Forum in Switzerland has once

again placed Denmark among the top ten econo-

mies in its 2010-2011 ranking of global economies.

Denmark stands out for having one of the most

efficient labor markets in the EU. According to the

competitiveness index, the countrys higher educa-

tion and training standards have also done much to

lay the standards for high levels of techonological

adoption and innovation. Denmarks strong Informa-tion and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector

is considered an enabler of a more economically,

environmentally and socially sustainable world.

The CBS MBA has given me an excellent understanding of business,

from strategic and operational points of view. The MBA has given me

the tools to analyze and understand the various dynamics at play whenmaking choices about entering certain markets and not others.

This is more so evident now in my current work where we are moving

into new markets. In a nut shell it is the best MBA for todays business

executive.

Nathan Kaimba (Full-time MBA Class of 2008)

Business Analyst

DAKO


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Copenhagen is clean, safe and ridiculously easy to get to know.

The locals speak superb English and it usually makes the top five,

if not the top spot on those liveable cities lists.

- Lonelyplanet.com

To learn more about Copenhagen and Denmark, visit the following

web sites:

Wonderful Copenhagen www.visitcopenhagen.dk

Copenhagen Capacity www.copcap.comMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark www.denmark.dk

Danish Immigration Portal www.newindenmark.dk


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The Copenhagen MBA

One-year, full-time program, starting in September

Specifically designed to boost general management skills

Leadership focus through leadership fundamentals, mentoring by

executives and coaching

Entrepreneurship focus offers coursework in entrepreneurship and

the A-Board Program with MBAs gaining experience by sitting on

advisory boards of start ups and growing companies

Real world experience through the integrated strategy project of

4 months with client companies

Lee Milligan, Admissions Manager - Full-time MBA Program

Copenhagen Business School

RaavarebygningenPorcelaenshaven 22, 2.05

2000 Frederiksberg

Denmark

Phone: +45-3815-6022

Email: [email protected]

Homepage: www.cbs.dk/ftmba

Blog: http://blogs.cbs.dk/mba_diary/

Twitter Account: @CBSMBA

Our Full-time MBA Online Application can be found on: http://cbs.topapply.com

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