MSc in Economics and Business Administration in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

The MSc EBA SOL programme is about how strategy, organisation and leadership shape businesses and society. You’ll learn to see challenges from multiple perspectives, build strong analytical skills and prepare to lead and innovate in a world of constant change.

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Om MSc in Economics and Business Administration in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Niveau

Kandidat

Uddannelsestype

2-årig kandidatuddannelse

Varighed

2 år

ECTS

120

Tidsforbrug

Fuldtid

Sprog

Engelsk

Studerende

110

Kønsfordeling – mænd / kvinder

34% / 66%

Gennemsnitsalder

24.6 years

Udenlandske studerende

50%

Emner

Organisation og ledelse Kultur og samfund

Why study MSc EBA SOL?

3 good reasons to choose MSc EBA SOL

Curiosity about organisations

You are interested in how individuals, groups, and organisations behave, interact, and adapt in changing environments.

Passion for big-picture thinking

You want to understand strategy, leadership, and management beyond tools and recipes, with a focus on critical thinking and multiple perspectives.

Drive to tackle complex challenges

You enjoy ambiguity, and you are motivated to analyse problems without clear-cut answers, while connecting theory to real-world issues.

“I chose to study SOL as it seemed like a programme that was able to offer great insight into the areas of strategy, organization and leadership. ” Anna
Student, MSc EBA SOL

Understand real-life challenges

The MSc in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership (SOL) explores how organisations function and change in a complex world. You will study advanced theories that help you understand real-life challenges in leadership and management.

Theory with practical relevance

You will not learn fixed tools or step-by-step models. Instead, you will gain insight into how different theories can be applied in practice, depending on the organisation, its culture, and its environment.

A holistic perspective

The programme teaches you to see organisations from multiple angles. You will learn that there is rarely one “right” answer to a problem—only different ways of understanding and acting in complex situations.

From individuals to society

You will explore how individual actions, group dynamics, and organisational decisions are connected to broader business strategies and societal developments.

““We discuss a lot in class and share our different perspectives, and that makes for a really holistic look on the topics we cover. I feel like I'm learning a way of thinking and approaching situations that I can apply to anything.”” Albin
Student

What you will work with

Throughout the programme, you will work with topics such as strategy, leadership, innovation, identity, ethics, and organisational change. You will analyse how these elements interact across individuals, teams, organisations, and society.

Developing analytical skills

You will learn to navigate uncertainty and complexity by developing strong analytical and critical thinking skills. This includes understanding how to frame problems, reflect on multiple perspectives, and make informed decisions in ambiguous situations.

Real-world relevance

The programme prepares you to address real-world challenges—such as how to lead change, mobilise resources, or manage innovation. You will learn how to apply theory to practice in ways that are sensitive to context and complexity.

A foundation for the future

With a deep understanding of organisations and leadership, you will be equipped to create value in both private and public sectors. You will be ready to collaborate across disciplines and contribute to sustainable development in a globalised world.

See the programme regulations for MSc EBA SOL

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Opbygning

Kultur og samfund

You learn how culture, values, and social context influence organisations and leadership. Culture and society in MSc EBA SOL focus on understanding how diversity, globalisation, and institutions shape behaviour, communication, and decision-making in organisations.

Organisation og ledelse

You learn how leadership, collaboration, and organisational design shape strategy and development. Organisation and management in MSc EBA SOL focus on leading people and organisations through change and on creating alignment between structure, culture, and performance.

MSc EBA SOL

Kultur og samfund – 35%

Organisation og ledelse – 65%

3 things to consider

No toolbox programme

MSc EBA SOL focuses on understanding, critical reflection, and theory applied in context. It challenges you to understand the bigger picture: why organisations behave differently, how strategies take shape in practice, and why there’s rarely one ‘correct’ solution.

Deal with complexity and ambiguity

Many organisational challenges don’t have “right” answers, so you must enjoy analysing problems from multiple perspectives. This prepares you to think critically, adapt quickly, and lead with confidence in real-world contexts where clarity is rarely guaranteed.”

Highly analytical and theory-driven

You should be curios, think critically, and be a willing to dive deep into advanced organisational and leadership theories. This requires strong curiosity, a willingness to read and reflect, and the motivation to connect abstract ideas to practical situations.”

Programme overview

1. semester

1. år

2. semester

1. år

3. semester

2. år

4. semester

2. år

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More about the programme

About the progression

Please not that the master’s level places greater emphasis on application. While some content is repeated from the bachelor’s, it ensures a shared foundation. The key difference is the faster transition from understanding concepts to applying them in practice.

Options during the programme

During the programme, you have various opportunities to create your own academic profile.

Electives

On the 3rd semester, you can choose to study courses of your specific interest. CBS offers a large number of electives within a wide range of topics. You can also choose to take electives at other Danish universities. The electives you choose have to be relevant for your programme.

See the current selection of CBS electives on Courses at master level.

Minor

On the 3rd semester, you can also choose to study a so-called minor. A minor is a package of electives within a specific academic area. Typically, it consists of 3 courses. By taking a minor, you strengthen your competences within a specific area of interest, and you can use it to qualify for specific jobs or industries.

See the current selection of CBS minors on Minors.

Exchange

Many students choose to go on exchange on their 3rd semester; usually at one of CBS’ more than 300 partner universities. When you go on exchange through CBS, you do not have to pay for the teaching at the foreign university (with a few exceptions), and you can bring your SU (student grant).

Find a list of all CBS partner universities here.

Internship

You can choose to replace some of your electives with a so-called academic internship. The academic internship consists of an internship period at a company, which is then completed with a project report. You can do the internship at a company in Denmark or abroad.

When doing an internship you get the opportunity to relate theory to practice and reflect on the academic training you receive at CBS in a practical setting. Therefore, the project report and work assignments during your internship have to be relevant to your study programme.

CEMS

On SOL, you can apply for the CEMS - Master in International Management programme. CEMS MIM is a double degree programme, which gives you the opportunity to add a second degree in international management to your CBS degree. This means that you will get both the MSc degree and the CEMS in International Management degree.

CEMS is a 1-year programme, which you study in combination with your CBS degree in your 3rd and 4th semester. Part of it takes place at one of the other CEMS universities abroad.

Learn more about CEMS / Master in International Management.

Master's thesis

Your 2nd year is completed with a master's thesis. You choose the topic you want to write about which allows you to focus on a specific topic of your interest. Typically, you write your master's thesis with a fellow student.

Studiemiljø

An international network – in Denmark

At SOL you will team up with many students from diverse international and cultural backgrounds which make group and project work interesting and rewarding.

Expect to be active

The programme requires students to take on a lot of responsibility, think independently and to apply theory to practice, as courses involve working on a lot of empirical cases.

Mød de studerende

Anna

“ What I like most about SOL is the variety of courses that use a lot of empirical cases to support the literature. ”

Uddannelse: MSc EBA SOL

Fra: Copenhagen, Denmark

Alder: 25

Uddannelsesbaggrund: Business Administration and Sociology, CBS

Why did I choose my programme (and CBS)?

I chose to study SOL as it seemed like a programme that was able to offer great insight into the areas of strategy, organization and leadership. These were areas that I was focusing on and could see myself applying in my current and future work life, and therefore I thought it would give me an advantage to learn about the theoretical and academic stances of the areas.

I chose CBS, as I had done my bachelor's here and preferred to continue with my master’s

What do I like the best?

What I like most about SOL is the variety of courses that use a lot of empirical cases to support the literature. The programme requires students to take on a lot of responsibility in regards to conducting an empirical exam case and using the theory that is being taught during the lectures. In this way, as a student, you gain a toolbox for thinking independently and "solving" real-life case struggles by using theory.

Another thing I very much like about the programme is the social activities that are planned by the students.

How do I experience the difference in academic level between my bachelor and master programme?

As a student in the master’s, you must be prepared for a lot of reading, especially for the SOL programme. There is going to be a lot of literature before each lecture (books, articles, cases etc.). The teaching at SOL is also very interactive, which means that you don’t show up for lectures and solely listen. The professors very much expect that as a student you participate in class discussions. In this way, you may expect more preparation before class than previously experienced in the bachelor programme.

What are the biggest challenges in my programme?

The biggest challenge in the SOL programme has been to collaborate in groups of five people to write a case exam project within the first two months of starting the programme. You must expect a lot of group work for the SOL programme, which may be a challenge to coordinate as most people have student jobs or spend time preparing for the lectures next to having to collaborate with students with all different academic and cultural backgrounds.

What would I have liked to have known before starting my programme?

Before starting this programme, I would have liked to know how many of the exams are in groups. This is where I believe that SOL really differentiates from many other programs, as you must be prepared to work and collaborate in groups of four-five people from different academic and cultural backgrounds for many of the exams.

Another thing is how international of a programme SOL is – you can expect a lot of people from different countries around the world.

What do I want to do after finishing my programme?

After I graduate from my programme, I could see myself pursuing a career in management consulting. Based on the courses, the ways of working in the SOL programme and my current student job, I believe SOL prepares students well for what to expect and how to solve complex tasks in a real-life environment. I would like to travel and get to work in other cultures, in that way it is nice to hear first-hand experiences from some of my fellow students.

If I could give myself a piece of advice, before starting it would be…

If I could give myself a piece of advice before starting the SOL programme it would be to practise reading academic texts... After finishing the bachelor programme, you may think you are used to it, but I will say with the amount of readings before each lecture at the SOL programme, I had to find a new technique for reading and taking notes in order to get through all the readings. There are several ways, but I believe it is helpful to consider before starting the master’s programme.

Teaching and exam

Lectures and exercise classes

The teaching consists of both lectures and interactive and dialogue-based classes.

Some courses have team-teaching where two teachers interact in the same session. In other classes teachers may use case studies, games and other exercises to improve the learning experience and make the best possible connection between theory and practice.

Read more about Teaching and working methods.

Written and oral exams

Several exams are written group projects based on studies carried out by the groups in actual companies in the Copenhagen area.

Some exams combine two courses to improve interdisciplinary learning and to prepare you for complex problem solving in real life. Some of the written exams will be followed by an individual oral exam, and some of the individual written exams are projects, essays and scientific papers.

Through the exams, you will learn to articulate complex issues, both orally and in writing. This is important both in preparation for your career and for your studies.

Read more about Exams.

Student life at CBS

Being a CBS student is about more than going to lectures and doing exams.

Get a glimpse of student life at CBS. Here, you can explore what a typical day of teaching and exams looks like.

Also, you can learn how our programmes are structured and read about social life on campus, including the many ways to connect with fellow students.

Time consumption

Workload

On the master’s programme, you will work more independently than on the bachelor’s programme, and teaching places greater emphasis on preparation as well as in-depth individual study.

If you are studying on a full-time graduate programme, you should expect spending approximately 37 hours on average on your studies each week. The workload will vary during the year.

Hectic around exams

The time leading up to assignment submissions and exams can be hectic, and you can easily work more than 40 hours a week in this period. Preparing for oral exams can be especially time consuming, because you have to be able to explain and discuss the covered concepts and theories and learn things by heart.

Read more on Teaching and working methods

Student job

Most programmes are quite flexible in terms of combining studies with a student job. Most students work a maximum of 15 hours a week in order to have sufficient time for their studies.

Studying in Denmark - for internationals

If this is your first time studying in Denmark, you may find teaching and exam formats, the grading scale and the academic calendar very different from what you are used to.

Read about everything you need to know as an international student studying at CBS on International students

In need of special support?

Do you have a disability such as dyslexia, anxiety, autism, ADHD, long-term effects of concussion or another physical, psychological or neurological disability?

Then you have the opportunity to apply for Special Educational Support (SPS) and special conditions while studying.

This ensures you can study on equal terms with your fellow students.

Entry requirements

You are qualified for admission to the study programme if you fulfil the following requirements.
Please note that fulfilling the requirements does not guarantee you a study place.

1. Bachelor degree

You must have a bachelor degree before study start.

2. Language requirement

You must fulfil the language requirement before the application deadline.

3. Academic requirements

You must fulfil the academic requirements before study start.

1. Bachelor degree

You must hold a bachelor degree to fulfil the general requirement for admission to CBS’ master programmes. You must have completed your bachelor degree before study start.

Legal claim

No applicants have a legal right of admission to this programme as it is not the natural progression for any bachelor degree.

Have you not yet completed your bachelor degree?

You can apply for admission even if you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree. However, you must finish it before study start. If you are offered a place, you will be conditionally admitted, which means:

You must complete your bachelor’s degree before you can begin your studies at CBS.
You must upload your bachelor diploma and transcript no later than 31 August.

2. Language requirement

English level A Danish upper secondary exam Other upper secondary exams Language tests CBS bachelor degree

Find your country

Only the exact qualifications listed below fulfil the English A language requirement.

In your application you must upload the exact documentation described below, as proof that your upper secondary qualifications fulfil the language requirement.

If you do not have one of the upper secondary qualifications below, you will need to take a language test.

Austria

Required courses and levels

Minimum total sum of 11 weekly lessons over years 10, 11 and 12 and Erste lebende Fremdsprache and Wahlpflichtgegenstände in English language. Subjects that are taught in English even as Wahlpflichtgegenstände do not count.

Required documentation

Reifeprüfung diploma certificate including Stundentafel covering (min.) 4 years of the Oberstufe OR

Reife- und Diplomprüfung diploma certificate including Stundentafel covering (min.) 5 years of the Oberstufe.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Required courses and levels

English A1, higher level
English A2, higher level
English B, higher level
English A1, standard level
English A2, standard level
English A Language and Literature, higher level
English A Language and Literature, standard level
English A Literature, higher level
English A Literature, standard level

Required documentation

Official IB transcript issued by IBO. Alternatively, you can give CBS access to your results via IBO.org.

L or LK or Leistungskurs
P or Profilfach
K or Kernfach*
eA or erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau
E and designated as erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau in the certificate legend
HF or Hauptfach
PF or Profilfach
Highlighted in grey and and designated as Leistungsfächer in the certificate legend

*If you have had English as a Kernfach your Abiturzeugnis needs to state that this means you have had English at either erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau or as Leistungskurs.

For applicants with a Waldorfschule/Rudolf Steiner Schule Abitur or Deutsche Internationale Abitur/prüfung (DIA/DIAP) please contact graduateadmission@cbs.dk for more information.

Required documentation

All pages of your Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abiturzeugnis): cover, diploma and report card for all 4 half-years showing the Qualifikationsphase as well as the Abiturprüfung

Iceland

Required qualifications

For upper secondary studies completed according to the 2008 reform:
Minimum 25 Fein (new credits) obtained in English; of these, minimum 15 Fein must be at Þrep (qualification level) 3 or higher

For upper secondary studies completed according to the 1999 reform:

Minimum 18 einingar (old credits) obtained in English; minimum one English subject must be at level 6 or higher (e.g. ENS 603)

Required documentation

Required documentation

National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) levels 1 and 2 and 3

Norway

Required documentation

High School Diploma as well as High School Grade transcript (covering all four years’ worth of subjects and grades) taken in the US.

The following upper secondary qualifications do not fulfil English level A

The highest upper secondary level of English from the following countries does not fulfil English level A. If your upper secondary education is from one of the countries listed below, you will need to take a language test:

Belgium
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Estonia
Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
All non-EU countries other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Singapore, South Africa and the US

Language tests

If you need to take a language test for master programmes, your scores must be available to CBS Admissions by the application deadline at the latest.

Make sure you register for your English language test well before the deadline. It can take up to three weeks from the test date before CBS receives your results. We therefore recommend that you book your test as early as possible.

If you have already taken an IELTS or TOEFL test, remember to check the test date. The test date – not to be confused with the date your test results were issued – must be less than two years old by the application deadline. If it is older than that, we cannot accept the result.

TOEFL

TOEFL iBT/iBT Home Edition

The TOEFL iBT/ iBT Home Edition taken on or after 21 January 2026 must be passed with both

a minimum overall score of at least 5 and
a minimum score of 4.5 in each of the four different sections

For the 2026 admission round, we accept an overall score of 94 (old scale) and 4.5 (new scale) in 2026. Both of these results must be present on the certificate. The subscores must still be a minimum of 4.5 in each of the four sections.

The TOEFL iBT/ iBT Home Edition taken before 21 January 2026 must be passed with both

a minimum overall score of at least 94 and
a minimum score of 20 in each of the four different sections

MyBest scores are not accepted.

Read more about the TOEFL and how to register on ETS.org

Documentation

Your TOEFL scores will be verified in the TOEFL database. You must list Copenhagen Business School as one of your score recipients when you sign up for the TOEFL test, or order a score sheet for Copenhagen Business School if you have already taken the test.

The TOEFL institution code for CBS is 7035.

You must upload either your digital copy, or a scan of your hard copy, TOEFL score sheet to the Application Portal.

Have you already passed a test?

Remember to check that your test date is no older than two years by the application deadline.

Be aware that it is your test date and not the date your test results were issued. If your test date is more than two years old by the application deadline, your test will not be accepted.

IELTS

IELTS Academic test

An IELTS academic test result of at least 7.0 with minimum 6.0 in each discipline is required.

IELTS tests that are more than two years old by the application deadline are not accepted

IELTS Online is accepted.

IELTS One Skill Retake scores are not accepted.

Required documentation

Your IELTS results will be verified in the IELTS database. Please instruct your test centre to make your results available to Copenhagen Business School, either when you book your IELTS test or after the test date.

You must also upload a scan of your IELTS test report form to the Application Portal. If you have not received the physical test report form, you can upload a document with the "Test Report Form Number" (TRF Number) so we can verify your scores.

Have you already passed a test?

Cambridge

The following Cambridge exams/certificates fulfil the English A language requirement.

Cambridge C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Proficiency in English) passed with minimum C.

Read more about the CPE and how to register.
Cambridge C1 Advanced (Certificate of Advanced English) passed with minimum C and an overall score of minimum 185.

Read more about the CAE and how to register.

Documentation

In order for us to verify your results, you need to do the following:

Sign up and share your results with Copenhagen Business School via the Candidate Results Website. Your Cambridge results are only valid if we can check them on their website.
Upload your Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Statement of Results and/or Certificate in the application portal

The Certificate of Proficiency in English and Certificate of Advanced English have no expiration date and are valid for life.

3. Academic requirements

Academic requirements

You must fulfil the academic requirements before study start.

The academic requirements are a total of 90 ECTS-points comprising of:

45 ECTS-points in the following core academic areas, with a minimum of 5 ECTS-points within each:

Microeconomics
Organisation
Marketing
Quantitative Methods/Statistics
Accounting
Finance

and

45 ECTS-points in Business Administration and/or Economics

Examples of topics that fulfil the academic requirements

Below are examples of topics that may help you fulfil the academic requirements. The list is not exhaustive but meant to give you a better understanding of what types of courses could cover the required academic areas.

Examples

Organisation: Organisational Design, Organisational Structure, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Personnel Management, and the like.
NB! Topics within Industrial Organisation are not included in this area

Microeconomics: Utility, Demand, Supply & Equilibrium, Measurement of Elasticities, Consumer Demand Theory, Market Structures and Market Failure.
NB! Topics within Macroeconomics are not included in this area.

Marketing: Marketing Theory, Marketing Management, Branding, Brand Management, and the like.

Quantitative Methods/Statistics: Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Methods, and the like.

Accounting: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Tax Accounting, Controlling, Bookkeeping, and the like.

Finance: Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Theory and Management, Asset Pricing, Capital Budgeting, Derivatives, Financial Risk Management
NB! Topics within International Economics, Financial Economics and Macroeconomics are not included in this area.

Business Administration: Organisation, Marketing, Quantitative Methods/Statistics, Accounting, Finance, as well as Strategy, Innovation, Supply Chain Management, General Management, and the like.

Economics: Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, Industrial Economics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, and the like.

Make a self-assessment

What is a self-assessment?

If there is no advance assessment available for your bachelor’s degree, you can make a so-called self-assessment of your educational background.

If there is an advance assessment of your bachelor degree showing that you are missing certain academic areas to fulfil the academic requirements, you can also use the self-assessment to show how you fulfil the missing academic areas.

Your self-assessment is not binding for us, but it can help you prepare your application and give us a better overview of your educational background.

How to make a self-assessment

Start by listing all the undergraduate courses you have taken, or are going to take, as part of your bachelor's degree or in addition to it, and compare them to the programme's academic requirements.

Read your course titles and descriptions carefully. Try to categorise the courses according to the master programme’s academic requirements.

To get an idea of how we assess each course category, you can use the course catalogue to see how we have categorised different CBS elective courses or CBS Summer University courses within each category.

CBS elective courses
CBS Summer University

Use the self-assessment form

We have created a form you can use for your self-assessment. The form is a tool to help you match your courses with the academic entry requirements for the programme and see to what extent you fulfil them.

Remember to include

Courses you have already passed
Courses you are currently taking
Courses you expect to pass before study start (e.g. supplementary courses at summer university)

Download and save the self-assessment form

Chance of admission

More applicants than places

This programme has a limited number of study places.

If there are more qualified applicants than available places, we will select the best qualified applicants.

Selection criteria

The selection process at the MSc EBA - Strategy, Organisation and Leadership is based on an overall assessment of applicants’ educational background at undergraduate level, with a focus on
courses and grades within business administration and economics; grades within the academic areas constituting the academic requirements are of particular importance.

Courses and grades within organisation and strategy may also be taken into consideration.

Personal statement

A personal statement is not part of the selection criteria for this programme.

If you upload a personal statement as part of your application, it will not be taken into consideration.

Connection to the Danish Labour Market

Your connection to the Danish labour market will be taken into consideration as part of the selection process. In your application, you will be asked to write a paragraph of no more than 500 characters (including spaces), describing your current circumstances and reflecting on your future career opportunities in Denmark.

Apply for admission

Read more about the application process, documentation and application deadlines

Admission and application

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Optagelsestal

Studiepladser

120

Ansøgere – 1. prioritet

509

Udenlandske studerende

50%

Kønsfordeling – mænd / kvinder

34% / 66%

Gennemsnitsalder

24.6 years

Karriere

Competencies

You will learn to see the big picture, navigate complexity and to approach problems from many different perspectives.

The MSc EBA SOL programme provides you with the following skills:

Skills for dealing with complex and ambiguous organisational problems and situations
Skills for redesigning, changing and improving the strategic and organisational resources for leadership
A basis for creatively constructing, communicating and pursuing strategic vision
Theoretical skills for positioning phenomena within relevant theories in organisations, strategy and leadership

These qualifications are applicable and relevant in a host of general management, consulting and research jobs. You will have analytical and hands-on insights that allow you to strategically engage in, facilitate and cultivate organisational change.

Competence profile

In the competence profile you can find more information about the various competences you achieve on the programme:

See the competence profile for MSc EBA SOL

What do you learn on SOL?

Understand how organisations work

Dive into the theory behind management and organisation. You'll explore how leadership shapes decision-making and how organisations respond to challenges in complex, uncertain environments.

Develop strategic and analytical thinking

Learn to analyse and frame organisational situations using classical and advanced theories. You'll gain tools to make informed decisions and address grand challenges like climate change and global crises.

Lead with insight and collaboration

Build skills to manage ambiguity and change. You'll learn to collaborate across disciplines, communicate clearly, and take responsibility for creating value in both local and global contexts.

Career opportunities

Graduates work in various industries such as:

Management Consultancy
Public organisations
Change management
Human resources and people development
Organisational development and change management
Strategy and business development
Public sector organisations
International organisations and NGOs
Technology and digital services

Typical job tasks for graduates:

Analysing organisational challenges and recommending improvements
Supporting strategy development and organisational transformation
Working with change management processes across teams and departments
Facilitating workshops, meetings and collaborative processes
Conducting stakeholder analyses and preparing decision material
Developing initiatives that strengthen leadership, culture and collaboration
Supporting HR tasks such as talent development and organisational design
Collecting and interpreting data to guide strategic decisions

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Opbygning

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Studiemiljø

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Adgangskrav

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Karriere

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Om MSc in Economics and Business Administration in Strategy, Organisation and Leadership

Why study MSc EBA SOL?

Curi­os­ity about or­gan­isa­tions

Pas­sion for big-pic­ture think­ing

Drive to tackle com­plex chal­lenges

Understand real-life challenges

Theory with practical relevance

A holistic perspective

From individuals to society

What you will work with

Developing analytical skills

Real-world relevance

A foundation for the future

See you in Feb­ru­ary 2027

Mas­ter events

Åbent Hus for kandidat­uddannelser 2027

Opbygning

Kultur og samfund

Organisation og ledelse

3 things to con­sider

No tool­box pro­gramme

Deal with com­plex­ity and am­bi­gu­ity

Highly ana­lyt­ic­al and the­ory-driv­en

Pro­gramme over­view

1. semester

Lead­ing Change

Stra­tegic Lead­er­ship

Or­gan­iz­ing Di­git­al­iz­a­tion

Or­gan­iz­ing Mar­kets

2. semester

Man­aging In­nov­a­tion

Or­gan­iz­a­tions and So­ci­ety

Lead­er­ship

Busi­ness Pro­ject

3. semester

Elect­ives / Ex­change / In­tern­ship / CEMS

4. semester

Mas­ter's thes­is

Kan­did­at­spe­ciale

See you in Feb­ru­ary 2027

More about the pro­gramme

About the progression

Op­tions dur­ing the pro­gramme

Elect­ives

Minor

Ex­change

In­tern­ship

CEMS

Mas­ter's thes­is

Studiemiljø

An international network – in Denmark

Expect to be active

Mød de studerende

Anna

Why did I choose my programme (and CBS)?

What do I like the best?

How do I experience the difference in academic level between my bachelor and master programme?

What are the biggest challenges in my programme?

What would I have liked to have known before starting my programme?

What do I want to do after finishing my programme?

If I could give myself a piece of advice, before starting it would be…

For in­ter­na­tion­als

Teach­ing and exam

Lectures and exercise classes

Written and oral exams

Stu­dent life at CBS

Time con­sump­tion

Workload

Hectic around exams

Student job

Studying in Denmark - for internationals

In need of spe­cial sup­port?

Adgangskrav

Entry re­quire­ments

1. Bach­el­or de­gree

2. Lan­guage re­quire­ment

3. Aca­dem­ic re­quire­ments

1. Bach­el­or de­gree

Legal claim

Have you not yet completed your bachelor degree?

Curiosity about organisations

Passion for big-picture thinking

Drive to tackle complex challenges

See you in February 2027

Master events

Åbent Hus for kandidatuddannelser 2027

3 things to consider

No toolbox programme

Deal with complexity and ambiguity

Highly analytical and theory-driven

Programme overview

Leading Change

Strategic Leadership

Organizing Digitalization

Organizing Markets

Managing Innovation

Organizations and Society

Leadership

Business Project

Electives / Exchange / Internship / CEMS

Master's thesis

Kandidatspeciale

See you in February 2027

More about the programme

Options during the programme

Electives

Exchange

Internship

Master's thesis

For internationals

Teaching and exam

Student life at CBS

Time consumption

In need of special support?

Entry requirements

1. Bachelor degree

2. Language requirement

3. Academic requirements

1. Bachelor degree

2. Language requirement

Find your country

Austria

International Baccalaureate (IB)

European Baccalaureate (EB)

Australia

Bulgaria

England, Wales, Northern Ireland

Germany

Iceland

Ireland

New Zealand

Norway

Scotland

Singapore

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