European Business Forum

What European Business Forum does

European Business Forum ApS is a privately held Danish education provider founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lunderskov, Denmark, with a 6-person team. The company markets and delivers a single product — the Executive Management Programme — a condensed six-month Mini MBA built around 15 online modules organized into three terms (Futures Strategies and Change; Customers Innovation and Sustainability; Transformation Delivery and Performance), supplemented by two intensive in-person days on IE Business School's Madrid campus. Cohorts are capped at 20–35 participants drawn from multiple industries and countries, and the program is pre-approved by the Danish Law Society (Advokatsamfundet) for 85 lessons of mandatory continuing legal education.

The business model is a tuition-based reseller/distributor arrangement: EBF enrolls Danish and international senior executives and managers, charges 59,800 DKK (approximately 7,995 EUR) per participant with a 10% early bird discount, and pays IE Business School for curriculum, faculty, certification, and campus access. IE Business School — Triple Crown accredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) and ranked #1 Online MBA by the Financial Times in 2025 — provides the brand, content library, and academic credentials, while EBF owns the Danish-language go-to-market, direct website enrollment, brochure distribution, and client management (handled by Client Manager Line Tange). The program is sold through a hybrid of website content marketing, downloadable brochures in Danish and English, testimonials, and earned media coverage in Børsen and Thinkers50.

Revenue mechanics are entirely cohort-driven with confirmed next intake on May 1, 2026; the company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. The customer base spans senior executives, founders, directors, and consultants across media, healthcare, regional development, and professional services, plus a vertical-specific Danish lawyer segment enabled by the Advokatsamfundet pre-approval. Distribution is global in claim but concentrated in Denmark in practice, and the technology layer is a conventional hybrid online/in-person delivery platform with no proprietary technology disclosed.

Name

European Business Forum

Legal name

European Business Forum ApS

Website

https://europeanbusinessforum.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

European Business Forum ApS is a Danish education provider, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lunderskov, that resells a six-month Mini MBA Executive Management Programme co-delivered with IE Business School to senior executives, managers, and Danish lawyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK)

Keywords

• Executive education programs
• Mini mba programs
• Leadership development training
• Professional certification courses
• Business management training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lunderskov

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Management Programme Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees for the Executive Management Programme, a condensed Mini MBA delivered in partnership with IE Business School. The 6-month program includes online modules and in-person sessions in Madrid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

European Business Forum delivers the Executive Management Programme, a 6-month condensed Mini MBA developed in partnership with IE Business School. The program consists of 15 online modules organized into three terms (Futures Strategies and Change; Customers, Innovation and Sustainability; Transformation Delivery and Performance), supplemented by two intensive in-person days at IE Business School's Madrid campus, and concludes with an IE Business School certificate pre-approved by the Danish Law Society for 85 lessons of mandatory continuing legal education.

Product overview

European Business Forum offers a single product: the Executive Management Programme, which is a Mini MBA-style executive education program developed in partnership with IE Business School. The program delivers condensed MBA-level content over 6 months through 15 online modules organized into 3 terms, supplemented by 2 days of in-person sessions at IE Business School's Madrid campus. The program is priced at 59,800 kr (approximately 7,995 EUR) and leads to a certificate from IE Business School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Management Programme A 6-month condensed Mini MBA delivered in partnership with IE Business School, comprising 15 online modules across three terms (Futures Strategies and Change; Customers, Innovation and Sustainability; Transformation Delivery and Performance) plus two intensive in-person days in Madrid. Aimed at senior executives, managers, directors, and Danish lawyers seeking internationally recognized credentials and pre-approved continuing legal education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85 lessons pre-approved by Danish Law Society for mandatory continuing education for lawyers

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IE Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partnership with one of the world's most prestigious business schools. Triple Crown accredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) - only 1% of business schools achieve this. Ranked #1 Online MBA by Financial Times 2025. Provides curriculum, faculty, certification, and Madrid campus for in-person sessions.
• IE UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution of IE Business School. IE Tower campus in Madrid's financial district serves as the location for intensive in-person program days.
• IMDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a collaborative partner in the footer section of the website alongside IE Business School.
• Mazanti-AndersenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDanish law firm listed as a collaborative partner in footer section of the website.
• Adaptum PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConsulting partner listed in footer collaboration section.
• Vinderstrategi A/SminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategy firm whose chairman, Mikael Vest, is featured as a testimonial provider. Listed in footer collaboration section.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD Executive Education: Top-ranked global business school delivering executive education programs across multiple campuses (France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi). Competes for the same cohort of senior European executives seeking condensed management development.
• IE Business School Executive Education: The parent partner institution delivering EBF's curriculum; also offers its own global executive education portfolio including the #1-ranked Online MBA. A broader incumbent whose programs partially overlap with EBF's condensed offering.
• London Business School Executive Education: Elite European business school offering open-enrolment and custom executive education programs. Direct competitor for senior-manager discretionary executive education spend in Northern Europe.
• IMD Business School: Listed as a collaborative partner on EBF's site; a globally ranked business school running its own executive education, MBA, and leadership programs directly serving the same senior-executive segment in Europe.

Direct peers

• ExecOnline: B2B executive education platform delivering cohort-based leadership programs from top business schools (Wharton, MIT, Columbia) to corporate clients. Closely aligned with EBF's cohort-based format and university-partnership distribution approach.
• Emeritus: Partners with top global business schools (including IE, MIT, Wharton) to deliver condensed online executive education and certificate programs to senior professionals worldwide. Closely matches EBF's Mini MBA-as-a-service model and target segment of time-constrained senior managers.
• GetSmarter (2U): Online executive education provider offering university-branded short courses and certificates in partnership with schools like MIT, Berkeley, and Imperial. Comparable content-aggregation-and-delivery model targeting working professionals.
• Hult Executive Education: Global business school with a strong focus on practical, accelerated executive programs and online MBAs targeting working professionals. Closely aligned on the condensed-MBA value proposition and global executive audience.

Emerging players

• Coursera Business: Hosts online degrees and certificates from top universities including business school MBAs at lower price points. An emerging alternative that pressures Mini MBA pricing and competes for the same self-directed senior professional audience.

Regional players

• Børsen Executive: Denmark's leading business newspaper which runs executive events, summits, and training programs targeting Danish senior managers. A regional player competing for the same Danish executive mindshare and training budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/europeanbusinessforum-ebf

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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