ESMT Berlin

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The ESMT Berlin Full-Time MBA program offers numerous ways to combine program content and deliver the personalized path and value you are looking for. Over 15 months, the program will give you the skills and experience necessary to change your future and accelerate your career in Europe or beyond. Your choices are at the heart of the MBA with multiple opportunities to tailor the program to meet your needs. 

The springboard to flexibility happens once you have established your management foundation in the integrated core. From May, you are in the driving seat. Choose your track, select your summer option, and then tailor the program even more with electives. The ESMT Berlin MBA is a great way to accelerate or change your international career path. 

Your options include: 

• Specialization tracks: Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Managerial Analytics; Strategic Leadership 
• Summer term: Industrial and Social Innovation Challenge; Internship; intensive German summer school 
• Winter term: electives at ESMT focused on innovation, technology, analytics, sustainable business development, entrepreneurship, and global strategic management; International exchange 

The ESMT Part-time Blended MBA in Business Innovation allows students to continue working full-time while earning their MBA. 75% of the program take place online, with the remaining 25% conducted in person over 14 weekends in either Berlin or Munich. Online induction takes place in September, then the in-person weekends are held once a month beginning in October and ending in June. The face-to-face weekend modules start Thursday evening, with full days of courses on Friday and Saturday.

The ESMT Berlin Global Online MBA targets individuals who want flexibility in their studies. Students can choose to take all modules as scheduled or take a break in between modules. The MBA is set up to be a 24-month program, with the option to take up to five years to complete it at your own pace. The Global Online MBA is one of its kind in the European market: It is set up so that students can continue working full-time while gaining the knowledge and competencies to support not only their personal development but also the growth and transformation of their company.

The Executive MBA is a modular program that runs over 18 months. It is an immersive leadership program emphasizing personal effectiveness at senior managerial levels. Combining analytics, innovation and leadership, the EMBA provides the skills senior executives need to excel in their contemporary business environment. An individual coaching and mentoring program develops their personal, team and project leadership skills, ensuring maximum impact.

ESMT's Berlin Campus

ESMT Berlin is a private business school founded by 25 multinational corporations in the center of Berlin, Germany. ESMT fosters an innovative, entrepreneurial, fast-growing environment where Part-time MBA, Full-time MBA, Global Online MBA, and Executive MBA students learn cutting-edge business practices from Germany's most international faculty. Besides the four MBA programs the school also offers two-year pre-experience Master programs. ESMT's programs are taught entirely in English.

At over 80% internationality, ESMT has one of the world's most diverse faculty, educated at some of the most prestigious business schools - Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, INSEAD, LBS, and Humboldt University, to name a few. They produce cutting edge research while also demonstrating excellence in the classroom. ESMT currently has eight chaired professorships.

ESMT is also home to several research centers: the Bringing Technology to Market Center, the Center for Decisions, Models, and Data and the Center for Financial Reporting and Auditing. In depth information about every center can be found here.

Interested candidates can view each professor's background and biography on the Faculty website.

What do alumni and students say about their time at ESMT Berlin? Find it out here.

• Minimum of three years of professional, postgraduate experience
• An undergraduate degree
• Strong GMAT (average 640) and, for non-native English speakers, TOEFL (min. 100) or equivalent proof of proficiency
• Completed online application including essays and two references
• Personal interview completed either in person or via Zoom

We look for these key qualities in our MBA students:

• International outlook, intercultural competence, and a responsible approach to business
• Proven teamwork skills in stressful situations - Leadership potential for high-performance career growth in a global environment
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills

Above are the requirements for our Full-time MBA. Requirements can differ slightly between all the MBA programs. Please refer to the respective admissions page of the MBA program you are interested in.

The campus is set in an impressive historical building

ESMT has a rolling admissions process and applications are reviewed upon completion, but space in the classroom is limited. Applying early is encouraged.

• Step 1: Applicants complete an online application, which includes space for a CV upload, essays, references, and other relevant information
• Step 2: ESMT's Admissions Team evaluates the applicant's documents, advises on any missing data, and completes a first screening
• Step 3: Passing applicants are invited to an interview, either on campus or via Skype
• Step 4: ESMT's Admissions and Examinations Committee, in consultation with all documents related to the application, makes an admissions decision. Any scholarship award or waitlisting, is also made at this time
• Step 5: Applicants are informed of the committee's decision, and advised on the next steps to enrollment if the decision was positive

Tuition for the full-time MBA is €49,000. The tuition fees include the cost of books and cases. They do not include travel to and from the optional international field seminar and Global Network exchanges.

The tuition and fees for the two-year Part-time MBA are €39,500, which includes access to the learning platform and content, and required case study licenses. Tuition is payable in three installments throughout the length of the program.

The tuition and fees for the Global Online MBA are €28,000, which includes access to the learning platform and content, and required case study licenses.

The tuition and fees for the Executive MBA are €59,500, which includes teaching fees, required cases and books, e-learning resources, lunch, snacks, and coffee while on campus, and a contribution toward accommodation, and meals on the International Field Seminar.

ESMT's MBA is an excellent and affordable investment in your future. The program is ranked #4 globally for value for money by The Financial Times Global MBA ranking. On average, graduates earn more than double the tuition fees during the first year of employment after the MBA. Most candidates fund their studies with a mix of personal funds, loans, and scholarships.

Scholarships:

ESMT offers a limited number of scholarships to support top MBA applicants. Most of these scholarships cover partial tuition. ESMT also offers prestigious scholarships based on academic merit and financial need. All MBA programs offer Early Bird discounts for candidates who apply by the first deadline(s) of the respective program. Please check the website for more information.

Loans:

ESMT is pleased to be a member of the Prodigy loan program. This program offers loans to qualifying MBA students from over 150 countries. Students from the EU, USA and selected other countries may qualify for funds through Brain Capital. ESMT is certified by the US Department of Education to award Title IV loans to US citizens. Many MBA alumni have obtained financing through an institution in their home countries. For an updated list of such funding sources, please visit the ESMT website.

View of Berlin's TV Tower

ESMT's campus is in the center of Berlin, Germany, on Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The school's main building is the former East German "Staatsratsgebäude." Berlin is a hub of culture and design, with over 160,000 students, hundreds of art galleries and museums, and one of Europe's trendiest nightlife.

ESMT's central urban location provides direct public transit to all parts of the city. Numerous airlines operate direct flights from Berlin's airports. The city is cosmopolitan and international, with every national culinary taste represented in the city's thousands of restaurants.

In addition to the challenging coursework, students are active in numerous clubs and activities. The Innovation & Technology Club organizes events and company visits to learn about the latest developments in innovation across all sectors. The Investment Club can raise funds for a year-end party by wisely investing a starting sum of money. The Entrepreneurship Club has developed numerous contacts within Berlin's active start-up scene, invites guest speakers, organizes company visits, and can develop its own consulting project. ESMT Berlin is also home to the first Net Impact Chapter in Germany. The Chapter works with local in international charities, NGOs, social entrepreneurial ventures, and development initiatives.

Students also take advantage of the rich diversity that is Berlin's urban center. In the past, students have enrolled in weekend language courses, taken dance lessons, attended theater pieces, and participated in the numerous festivals and street celebrations happening throughout the year.