Copenhagen Business School

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Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is the largest business school in Scandinavia and has developed growing interest in the search fund model among its MBA and graduate students. CBS's entrepreneurship department offers coursework on venture creation, small business management, and business development strategies applicable to ETA. The school's close ties to the Danish business community, which includes thousands of family-owned SMEs facing generational transitions, create natural opportunities for acquisition entrepreneurs. Denmark's transparent business environment, reliable financial data, and well-developed advisory ecosystem make it attractive for search fund activity. CBS's research strengths in organizational behavior and management are relevant to the post-acquisition phase of search funds. The school's alumni network across the Nordic countries provides deal sourcing opportunities in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where SME succession is a growing theme.