Combined with knowledge of strategic analysis, competitive scenarios, leadership, and societal development, the study equips you with the understanding of how to analyse and comprehend value creation in businesses, and how to contribute to enhanced sustainable value creation through decisions, governance, and leadership. An EMBA with a specialisation in management control provides you with the comprehensive competence required to excel as a leader.

Throughout your studies, you will also work with specific problems related to your own business.

The study offers you

• Research-based knowledge spanning a broad spectrum of strategy, economics, and management subjects, emphasising key developmental trends in sustainability, technology, and globalisation.
• Proficient analytical skills in areas such as strategic analysis, profitability analysis, accounting analysis, investment analysis, valuation, and more.
• Up-to-date knowledge on how various management tools can be strategically utilised to enhance a company's value creation, considering new technological opportunities and challenges.
• Proficiency in applying theories and tools by addressing real-world business issues.
• Methodological knowledge and skills to initiate and conduct an independent research project.
• Opportunities to establish networks for learning and development, both within and outside the educational setting.

Target group

The specialisation targets both people with management experience and people with ambitions to become managers. The specialisation attracts participants from a wide range of industries both in the private and the public sector. Your outcome will be a wide-ranging skill set for working as an advisor, middle manager, top executive, or board chairman/member in private industry and public administration.

Build a network

In the specialisation, you will meet some of NHH's foremost researchers and guest lecturers from business and society. You and your fellow students represent a wide range of Norwegian business and administration. A diverse group of participants with complementary skills and backgrounds provides a unique learning environment and helps to promote different perspectives on business problems. The synergy effect between theoretical knowledge and the participants' practical experience creates an intensive, effective and engaging learning process.

Close and personal guidance

To ensure consistency and quality of the specialisation, and a close and personal guidance of all participants, a dedicated academic director will follow the participants from the very beginning until the end. The academic director maintains a high academic level, has a strong commitment and a large degree of involvement in you and your learning.

Executive MBA: Unleash your leadership potential and strategic insight

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly complex business landscape, continuous learning and professional development are not just beneficial—they are absolutely imperative.