CEMS - Ma­ster in In­ter­na­tio­nal Ma­na­ge­ment MIM

The Block Seminar is a mandatory one-week course at the start of CEMS Term 1. It brings together CEMS students around an applied and innovative management topic and serves as an academic and social entry point into the CEMS year. The seminar combines faculty-led teaching, international teamwork, applied learning, and interaction with corporate or social partners. 

The Global Citizenship Seminar is a mandatory experiential seminar at the start of Term 2. It is organized around themes linked to responsible global citizenship, sustainability, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The seminar is designed to strengthen students’ ability to work with global challenges in a responsible, reflective, and stakeholder-oriented way.

CEMS students take two mandatory core courses during the CEMS year: Global Strategy in Term 1 and Global Leadership in Term 2. At CBS, these core courses are delivered as CEMS-exclusive elements. They provide the academic backbone of the programme by combining research-based teaching with international management themes, applied cases, and interaction across diverse student groups.

In addition to the mandatory core courses, students choose from a portfolio of CEMS-approved electives. These electives allow students to tailor their CEMS year to their academic interests and professional goals. The elective portfolio is curated to ensure relevance to the CEMS curriculum and sufficient variety across student interests and backgrounds. Students must also meet the CEMS requirement for coursework in Data Analytics.

Skill Seminars are short, practical training seminars focused on skills relevant to international management. Topics may include leadership, consulting, communication, negotiation, sustainability, strategy, marketing, and career development. They are usually interactive and practice-oriented, often involving corporate or social partners, alumni, or professional trainers. 

The CEMS Business Project is a real-life, consultancy-like project carried out in Term 2. International student teams work on a concrete business challenge provided by a company, social partner, or other relevant organization. The project trains students in problem solving, process management, teamwork, client communication, and result-oriented work. Students are guided by both an academic advisor and a company or organizational representative.

The CEMS Research Project is an optional research-based element that gives students the opportunity to work independently on an international, issue-focused research question. At CBS, the Research Project can also support the MSc thesis process by helping students develop a research framing, literature review, or methodology in advance. The Research Project counts toward the CEMS MIM, while the MSc thesis remains part of the CBS degree.

CEMS students must complete an international internship as part of the CEMS MIM. The internship provides professional experience in an international setting and helps students connect their academic learning with practical work experience. The internship can be completed at different points during the graduate study period, as long as it follows CEMS requirements and does not overlap with the two academic CEMS terms.

CEMS students must meet specific language requirements in addition to English. These requirements reflect the international and multilingual character of the CEMS MIM. Students should consult the official CEMS and CBS guidance early in the programme to understand which language courses, tests, or documentation may be used to fulfil the requirement.

CEMS MIM students are organised in the CEMS Club Copenhagen (CCC). The CCC arranges a range of different social events and activities throughout the year including a humanitarian project. To boost your career and internship possibilities you can attend the yearly Career Forum, which is an exclusive event for CEMS students and Corporate Partners. You can also attend the Nordic Forum, a large 3-day event of interactive skills seminars and social events with corporate partners and fellow students. Several other regional events are also arranged annually.

CEMS Alumni are also an important element within CEMS. As of 2023, there are more than 20,000 CEMS Alumni representing over 100 nationalities, working in over 70 countries. Many of them regularly participate in CEMS activities such as delivering skill seminars, or they participate in business projects as they work for CEMS corporate partners. Furthermore, the local CEMS Alumni organisation organises events such as competency days or visits to firms. Therefore, alumni often represent an important link between current CEMS students and potential employers.

CEMS Corporate and Social Partners represent a highly diverse network in terms of sector of activity, company culture, and size. They all recognise the important competitive advantage of having access to a pool of internationally-minded business students. Therefore, they participate in CEMS courses, host events, and sponsor some activities.