Kaos Pilot
“Dare to navigate chaos. Design the future.”
About Kaos Pilot
KaosPilot is a 3-year program in Aarhus, Denmark, founded in 1991 that trains creative leaders and social entrepreneurs. A Kaospilot is a profession in its own right — a changemaker, an entrepreneur, and a leader who can creatively lead projects through uncertainty and complexity. Graduates possess crucial skills in project management, process leadership and business development, making them masters at driving teams forward during challenging and uncertain times. Students learn through real projects with real organizations — not simulations. The program is organized around three years: Year 1 (Team & Project), Year 2 (Process & Consulting), Year 3 (Personal Leadership & Venture). There are no traditional professors — 'process leaders' and facilitators guide experiences. Assessment is portfolio-based with peer feedback and client evaluation. Kaospilots are trained to work across disciplines and industries, using widely varying knowledge sets to make a lasting and positive difference — some work in corporations, civil organizations, government agencies or the cultural sector, while others create their own startups or social enterprises. KaosPilot has been named by Fast Company as one of the world's top 10 schools for innovation and by BusinessWeek as a top design school.
“We train people who dare to play a significant role in a world that increasingly needs it.”
Impact and recognition
Named top 10 innovation school by Fast Company
Top design school — BusinessWeek
Alumni leading social ventures across 40+ countries
Only 36 students per cohort
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