Advance your career with MBA courses from Aarhus BSS
An MBA (Master of Business Administration) course from Aarhus BSS lets you advance your career as you acquire cutting-edge knowledge, get taught by the most talented researchers within their fields and create a network with some of the strongest leader profiles in Denmark.
Aarhus BSS offers eight MBA courses taught in English.
You can study one or more courses at the same time as you select the courses that fit your need for skills development and your everyday life. By studying individual courses at MBA-level ('single subject courses') you gain new knowledge in a specific area without committing to a full degree.
An MBA course from Aarhus BSS lets you advance your career as you acquire cutting-edge knowledge, get taught by the most talented researchers within their fields and create a network with some of the strongest leader profiles in Denmark.
Aarhus BSS offers eight MBA courses taught in English.
You can study one or more courses at the same time as you select the courses that fit your need for skills development and your everyday life. By studying individual courses at MBA-level you gain new knowledge in a specific area without committing to a full degree.
Courses currently open for enrolment
Registration deadlines are as followed:
Fall: 1 May at 11:59
Spring: 1 November at 11:59
Click on a course below to start your application.
The application deadline for MBA has passed.
If we have open seats on the courses, we will open for second round applications on this page.
Important information about enrolment in an MBA course
Enrolment in an MBA course gives access to that single course only. You are not enrolled in the full MBA programme and will not obtain an MBA degree.
Enrolment in a course does not give access to apply for a residence permit/card.
All MBA courses are subject to tuition fees. No scholarships available.
Facts about MBA courses
Course fees
From DKK 27,000 per course
Admission requirements
Bachelor degree, as a minimum, and three years of experience in business administration
ECTS credits
5 credits per course
Duration
6 months per course
Workload
Each MBA course is taught through four sessions – either Fridays or Saturdays with approximately three weeks in between. Every course concludes with an exam.
You should expect to spend 5-7 hours weekly per course on preparation, classes and exam. The two courses, Digital Innovation and The Digital Organisation, include an international study trip that most often takes place over five weekdays.
Teaching style
Each course requires self-study in between the teaching sessions. You are expected to work independently with cases from your own company and in a study group. The study group gives you an opportunity to exchange experiences and gain valuable insight into other industries and companies.
The instruction is a mix of:
- dialogue-based lectures
- cases
- group work and projects based on your experiences.
You will work with cases and knowledge from your own company throughout the course, making the course application-oriented from day one.
See our eight MBA courses
Admission requirements
In order to enroll in an MBA course, you must fulfill requirements for academics and work experience.
Academics
You must at least have completed one of these academic qualifications:
- a relevant Bachelor's degree programme
- a relevant professional Bachelor's degree programme
- a relevant diploma degree programme completed in the form of a regulated course of study
- a relevant degree programme on the same academic level from a university outside Denmark, which meets the requirements above or is comparable.
Work experience
You must have at least three years of relevant full-time work experience post-graduation.
When assesing your application, we emphasise that your work experience:
- is related to the MBA programme's academic field of business administration
- entails management responsibility or coordinating role in the company/organisation
- provides insight into the financial and organisation functions of a company/organisation.
You must describe this in a motivational letter that you submit when you apply for one or more MBA courses.
Submit your application
As an international applicant, please note the following before submitting your application:
Enrolment in an MBA course gives access to that single course only. You are not enrolled in the full MBA programme and will not obtain an MBA degree. Learn more about enrolment in the MBA programme (in Danish).
Enrolment in a course does not give access to apply for a residence permit/card.
All MBA courses are subject to tuition fees. No scholarships available.
You will need the following information and documents when preparing your application.
Documentation of qualifying examination
Documentation for your qualifying examination, single subject courses, etc. (e.g. Bachelor's, Master's, HD or other diploma programme). It is important that the diploma is signed and/or verified with a stamp.
Motivational letter
The motivational letter is an important part of the assessment, especially if the number of applicants succeed the number of spaces in the course. The motivational letter should provide insight into your background and your motivation for studying an MBA course. The letter should be 1-2 pages long.
You should provide answers to the following questions:
- What is your professional background?
Elaborate on your work experience by describing the tasks you have solved in the relevant positions on your resumé. The description must demonstrate that you have work experience that:- lies within the business economics specialisation of the MBA programme
- entails management responsibility or a coordinating role in the company
- provides insight into the company's finances and organisational structure
- Why you wish to take an MBA course?
Describe your motivation for taking an MBA course and your thoughts on this choice of skills development.
Documentation of at least three years of work experience
To be offered acceptance for an MBA course you must have at least three years of relevant work experience. You therefore need to provide documentation for minimum three years of relevant work experience.
You can fulfill this requirement in two ways:
- Statement from your employer
If you have been employed in more than one organisation, your current employer can issue a joint employer's statement (downloadable below) if they are willing to guarantee for all the periods. - Copy of contracts and last payslip from same employment
- Payslips (e.g. two payslips from the same employment with min. two years in between)
Resumé
You must submit an updated version of your resumé in order for the admissions committee to assess the relevance of your work experience. The resumé should at least state documentation for three years of relevant work experience with description of position, company name, tasks, etc.
We cannot use a link to your LinkedIn profile. However, you can generate a pdf version of your resumé on LinkedIn, which you can upload to your application.
Billing information
When you get accepted into an MBA course you will receive an invoice for your participation and for the mandatory catering and teaching materials.
The invoice can be issued to you or your employer, depending on your choice.
If you will be paying yourself, you do not need to provide any further information as your invoice will be sent to your e-boks.
If the invoice is to be issued to your employer, we need the following information:
- CVR number
- Company name
- Company address
- Attention/PO number/order number (please check whether your company requires this information in order to process the invoice)
- EAN number (mandatory information for all public institutions and some larger companies)
- Phone number for contact in regards to invoicing
- Email for contact in regards to invoicing
The invoice will be sent to your employer by e-boks or EAN.
Changing billing information
If you do not have your employer's billing information ready when applying, please put your own name for the payment. As soon as you have the correct billing information, you can send it to evu.bss@au.dk. We kindly ask you to send it as soon as possible. If you need to change the billing information after receiving the invoice, please contact us at evu.bss@au.dk.
Read more about payment (in Danish).
Courses currently open for enrolment
Registration deadlines are as followed:
Fall: 1 May at 11:59
Spring: 1 November at 11:59
Click on a course below to start your application.
The application deadline for MBA has passed.
If we have open seats on the courses, we will open for second round applications on this page.
Book a counselling session
You can always book a counselling session and talk to us in person or by phone.
We can guide you on the choice of program, admission requirements, etc. in relation to your background. When booking, please state what you would like to talk about so that we can prepare before the meeting.
Contact us
If you have practical questions about deadlines, prices, etc., you are welcome to email Student Services at studentservices.bss@au.dk or call +45 8716 4026.
Selection criteria in case of too many applicants
We can only accept up to 45 applicants per course. If there are more qualified applicants than available seats by the application deadline, we will select candidates based on the following criteria:
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Applicants who are already enrolled in the MBA programme
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The applicant’s motivational letter
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The applicant’s educational background
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The applicant’s professional experience
The university reserves the right to cancel a course after the application deadline, for example, in case of too few registered students.