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Welcome to CBS Executive Education.
We enable professionals to tap into research-based learning opportunities throughout their careers.
Never stop learning
Today’s working life is longer and faster‑changing than ever before. As careers span decades and industries evolve, learning can no longer be front‑loaded — it must continue throughout working life to ensure relevance and long‑term value.
At CBS, Lifelong Learning unfolds across a lifetime — from early career to senior leadership — where knowledge, skills and perspectives are continuously developed and applied in practice. By combining academic insight with real‑world application and offering flexible learning opportunities, we enable individuals and organisations to grow, adapt, and turn learning into impact, addressing the complex challenges shaping business and society.
“If the world were static, we would not need to have a culture of continuing education. But that is not the case. Staying at the top means that we have to keep educating ourselves. ” Henrik Fleron
HR COO, DSV
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Join our year-round events and get fresh insights into leadership, business and society. Meet researchers and practitioners across industries, and take inspiration into your daily work.
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Explore the business and society themes shaping organisations, people, and the world around us. Dive into our research‑based articles, videos, and podcasts to gain new perspectives.
The most expensive mistake is not the error, but continuing it
Organisations ignore warnings and persist with failing projects for far too long. This can cost billions, and, in the worst cases, human lives. New research…
"Leadership development doesn't always have to feel good"
At a time when leadership development is often reduced to tools and quick fixes, a different perspective is emerging. CBS Associate Professor Eric Guthey and…
Learning from failure is harder than we think
CBS research shows that learning from failure depends less on avoiding mistakes and more on how organisations interpret errors, regulate risk, and respond when…
From Power to Powerlessness: What Politicians Can Teach Us About Leadership
The Danish election has been called, and soon 179 representatives will move into power at Christiansborg. Yet Associate Professor Emil Husted’s research shows…
The Changing Landscape of Brand Leadership: Navigating Authenticity, AI, and Communities
In today’s fast-moving and highly competitive marketplace, brands are under more pressure than ever to stay relevant and impactful. Tilde Heding, Teaching…
The hierarchy is too slow: Why companies are distributing power
With traditional hierarchies showing their limits, researchers from CBS and RUC call for bolder organisational models. They urge Danish companies to…
The hidden drivers of the gender career gap
Researchers and business leaders point to parenthood, workplace structures and policy frameworks as drivers of the gender career gap. In Denmark, two-thirds of…
LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS
Achieve your goals with our Education Suite
We offer more than 200 courses and 16 programmes in English and Danish, designed to meet the needs of professionals at every stage of their careers and personal development. With the flexibility to choose from a broad range of topics and learning formats, you can tailor your learning journey to your goals.
MBA Programmes
Triple-accredited MBA programmes, designed to stretch your mind and challenge your perspectives.
Executive Master Programmes
Where managers and experts meet to develop themselves and their organisations
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Executive Education Courses
Learn your way – dip into a single course or build credits towards a full degree programme at CBS Executive Education.
Shaping the future of work with AI
Does viewing AI as a tool give us the illusion that it is something we can control?
Professor Ioanna Constantiou and Assistant professor Sine Zambach share their perspective on AI at work at a recent CBS Executive Education event.
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