What will I learn?


• New leadership skills to implement immediate changes to improve your workplace and set long-term goals
• An innovation-focused mindset toward and strategies for adapting to new challenges
• A deeper grasp of accounting and the capacity to maintain a rock-solid financial foundation for your business
• Guidance for creating a business that fosters creativity and excellence, as well as diversity and equitability
• Access to MAD Academy’s alumni network, a community of ambitious change-makers from across the globe

2024 Resident Faculty

Is this course for me?

We built the course specifically to deliver knowledge that’s useful in kitchens and dining rooms of any level; for bartenders, servers, cooks, and baristas who are new managers; and especially for those who aspire to open their own hospitality businesses in the future. To date, we have more than 800 Academy alumni from all over the world. Join us, if you’re:

• Committed to becoming a skilled and intentional leader and colleague
• Dedicated to developing your knowledge of business finance and the numbers behind the craft
• Hungry for new experiences, and eager to learn and reflect in the company of equally dedicated peers

Pricing & Scholarships

Price: 34,000 Danish kroner (ex. Danish VAT). The fee includes instruction, course materials, ground transport in Copenhagen, and all meals during program hours.

Our scholarships help ensure that hospitality professionals whose employers are unable to support their enrolment and who lack personal resources still have a path to a MAD Academy education. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and an applicant’s demonstrated potential as a change-maker in the hospitality industry. Learn more about our scholarships and other forms of financial support.