CEMS / Master's in International Management
Presentation of CEMS Master’s in International Management (MIM)
The CEMS MIM is a double degree programme you are eligible to apply for if you are a first semester student in one of the following degree programmes at CBS:
- MSc in Economics and Business Administration (cand.merc.), all degrees:
- Accounting, Strategy and Control
- Applied Economics and Finance
- Brand and Communications Management - not available in 2024
- Finance and Investments
- Finance and Strategic Management
- Finansering og Regnskab
- International Business - not available in 2024
- International Marketing and Management - not available in 2024
- Management of Innovation and Business Development
- People and Business Development
- Sales Management
- Strategy, Organisation and Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Økonomisk Markedsføring
- MSc in Economics and Business Administration - General Management and Analytics
- MSc in Business, Language and Culture, both concentrations
- MSc in International Business and Politics
The aim of the CEMS MIM programme is to increase your knowledge and understanding of fundamental issues within international management. The programme is designed to build a bridge between theory and practice. CEMS MIM enables you to study international management in an international and intercultural environment, as the CEMS student cohort is a mix of CBS students, as well as exchange students from the CEMS partner schools.
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The elements of the CEMS MIM
The CEMS MIM is a one year programme that includes the following mandatory elements:
You get the opportunity to study one semester abroad at one of our CEMS partner universities. The semester abroad will be undertaken either in Term 1 or Term 2, and the CBS CEMS administration will delegate the placement. We cannot guarantee a placement in your preferred term abroad.
Courses (45 ECTS)
A combination of mandatory courses in Global Strategic Management and Global Leadership as well as electives. During your semester abroad, the electives on offer will depend on the CEMS partner university you attend. The electives on offer will vary to some extent from year to year.
The business project is a ‘real-life’ consulting problem for one of our corporate partners that you will solve in a multicultural team.
You will complete an intense 1-week block seminar at the beginning of your CEMS year.
Skill seminars focus on soft skills within areas such as leadership, presentation and communication techniques, business coaching and negotiation. The skill seminars run every semester and they are usually intense, practice-oriented seminars in small groups of maximum 20 students.

An international internship of minimum 8 weeks will be instrumental in converting your theoretical knowledge into practical experience and skills.
In order to complete the CEMS MIM, you will need to either take a course at minimum A1 level or a test at minimum B1 oral and B1 written. This can be acheied through a variety of options, which you can read more about on cems.org.
Structure
The CEMS Master’s in International Management is a one year programme which you study in combination with your MSc degree from CBS. The CEMS MIM takes place in the second year of your studies in your third and fourth semester.
The programme is flexible in relation to course selection as CEMS MIM offers you a range of electives in a number of different areas. This gives you the opportunity to shape your own individual profile in combination with your CBS Master’s degree. Jointly, the different elements of the programme develop your academic knowledge, your soft skills and your practical experience.
A distinguishing factor of the programme is that it brings together all stakeholders (schools, companies, students and alumni). Also it is the most international management programme on the market. Furthermore, the CEMS MIM in itself is an addition to your CBS degree.