Master in Business Administration - Business Innovation

Master in Business Administration - Business Innovation is one of 23 English-taught Business Administration programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 21 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 3,582 to EUR 15,000; this programme lists EUR 5,000 a year. 15 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

This is a two-year full-time master's programme taught in English. It is a double degree run jointly by Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University and the Louvain School of Management (LSM) at UCLouvain in Belgium. You spend two semesters in Aarhus and two in Louvain-la-Neuve, and you graduate with a master's degree from each institution.

What you study

The programme focuses on digital innovation management. At Aarhus, it builds on the Digital Business Management degree and looks at how digital technologies and data-driven approaches change management, organisation and work. You learn to connect business insight with digital technologies, data analytics and organisational change. At UCLouvain, the Louvain School of Management adds its business engineering tradition: advanced management training, quantitative methods and innovation-driven technology management.

The source lists these courses at UCLouvain: Knowledge Management (5 ECTS), Innovation Policy and Ecosystems (5 ECTS), Economics of Innovation (5 ECTS), Resource and Energy Management (5 ECTS), Social and sustainable Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS) and Managing Complexity (5 ECTS) in the second semester. In the third semester you take Innovation Management I+II (10 ECTS), Digital business Systems (5 ECTS), Corporate Social Responsibility (5 ECTS) and Technological and Quantitative Project (incl. Project Management) (10 ECTS).

How the programme is organised

You start at Aarhus BSS and then move to UCLouvain for the second half. The two universities describe this as one integrated learning experience. Teaching at Aarhus is research-based: all faculty members are active researchers, so courses are tied to current work in the field. The UCLouvain project course asks you to apply conceptual frameworks to define and analyse a problem, develop ideas for a new product or service, and practise team and project management. You write and present clearly for your audience.

Who it suits

The programme is for students with an entrepreneurial mindset, curiosity about digital technologies and a wish to tackle complex organisational challenges. Because you study in two countries, it suits people who are adaptable, independent and comfortable in different academic and cultural settings. Aarhus describes a compact, safe city with cafés, sports and easy access to nature. Louvain-la-Neuve is a student town with a strong campus culture.

Admission, language and next steps

You need a bachelor's degree comparable to a Danish one (180 ECTS). The specific requirements cover methods (including IT and statistics), marketing, finance, accounting, organisation and leadership theory, microeconomics and macroeconomics, plus additional ECTS in these areas. Holders of the Bachelor's in Business Administration from Aarhus University have a legal right of admission if they apply within three years. Certain other Danish business degrees give direct admission. If you have a non-Danish degree, you must upload an appendix to the application portal. Selection among qualified applicants is based on interviews, and you upload a CV describing relevant experience. You must meet the university's English language requirements. Applications for master's programmes go directly to the institution. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee set by the institution.

The page states that the programme will not admit new students in 2027 and that a new double degree is expected from 2028.

Master’s applications go straight to Aarhus University, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.