Careers Manager, MBA programmes

Careers Manager, MBA programmes

Copenhagen Business School is looking for a Careers Manager to join a diverse and international team of 17 full-time employees and 5 student helpers. The role reports to the MBA Director and will be joining the Careers Services and Alumni Relations team currently consisting of 2 employees.

The main responsibilities will be:

• To boost the employability rate of the MBA students
• To contribute to the Careers Services area and the activities related to that area, through for example:
  - Engaging with a network of internal and external stakeholders to support the career function
  - Helping to maintain relations with a number of companies who would recruit the MBA students
• To help coach the students and manage activities that prepare and help them in their job search
• To work closely together with the admissions teams and marketing team to support the recruitment of the right profiles to our MBA programme

The ideal candidate will have the following profile:

• Profound understanding of the job market in Denmark and major international markets
• Experience with careers planning and counseling. Certification would be considered an advantage
• Ability to work independently and with a structured approach to tasks
• Thriving in an international environment and working with international talent
• Strong relationship building and communication skills
• Experience with organising workshops and events
• Relevant education at Bachelor’s or Master’s Level

The MBA programmes

CBS offers 3 MBA programmes which all have an approximately class size of 45 students. The fulltime MBA is a 1-year programme and a class typically have 95% international students with an average age of 30. Between 50% and 80% of the students will secure a job in Denmark. The Executive MBA students have an average age of 39 and approximately 30% of a class are international students. The BLUE MBA is the Executive MBA specialized in Shipping and Logistics and approximately 60% of a class are international students.

About CBS

CBS is one of the leading business schools in the world and the largest in Northern Europe with more than 20.000 students. It is among the best providers of international MBA programmes and both the MBA and Executive MBA are ranked at the Financial Times top-100. CBS is one of the few business universities to hold the Triple Crown of accreditations, underlining commitment to high-quality education and signaling international recognition.

CBS campuses are architecturally beautiful buildings close to the center of Copenhagen, one of the world’s most exciting cities known for its striking spires, cutting-edge design and cycle-friendly streets. The MBA campus is located just next to Frederiksberg’s Have, one of the most beautiful gardens in Copenhagen. The airport can be reached in 20 minutes by metro located at the campus.

Salary and employment

Employment and salary will be in accordance with the current agreement made by the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations with regulation and salary dependent on qualifications and experience. It is possible to negotiate personal allowances upon employment. The position is 37 hours a week. 

Starting date: As soon as possible, latest 1 March 2023

Further information

If you want to know more about the job, please contact Poul Hedegaard, Director of the MBA programmes on +45 4185 2071, e-mail: [email protected]

Application deadline

The application deadline is 22 January 2023

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

Closing date: 22 January 2023.

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WE TRANSFORM SOCIETY WITH BUSINESS

CBS is a globally recognised business school with deep roots in the Nordic socio-economic model. We have a broad focus on business and societal challenges of the 21st century. As such we have a full portfolio of high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education that has equipped generations of professionals and leaders in the private sector and beyond.

Located at Frederiksberg, Denmark, the school has approx. 21.000 full and part-time students, 760 full-time faculty members, 210 PhD students and 680 administrative staff, and a full portfolio of Bachelor, Master’s, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes delivered in English and Danish.

Our global profile carries the obligation to develop the transformational capabilities of students, graduates and business leaders via our educational activities and opportunities for lifelong learning. Complex challenges call for joint action, and therefore our strategy focuses on strengthening current and starting new partnerships with other sciences, the business community, authorities and civil society.

CBS is working continuously on becoming a diverse and inclusive organization, and we encourage all regardless of gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religious beliefs, LGBT+ status, cultural background etc. to apply.
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