The European School of Management and Technology, also known as ESMT Berlin, is a private non-profit
business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...
based in
Berlin, Germany. The business school was founded in 2002 by 25 global companies and institutions including
McKinsey & Company, Inc.,
KPMG
KPMG International Limited (or simply KPMG) is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations.
Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, although incorporated in London, England, KPMG is a net ...
,
The Boston Consulting Group,
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
and
T-Mobile. ESMT offers a full-time MBA, an executive MBA, a part-time MBA, a global online MBA, a master in management, a master in global management, a master in innovation and entrepreneurship, a master in analytics and artificial intelligence program, as well as open enrollment and customized executive education programs.
ESMT Berlin is regarded as one of the most prestigious business schools in Europe, ranked 7th by the
Financial Times and 12th by
Bloomberg Businessweek.
It is one of four business schools in Germany with
triple accreditation from the
European Quality Improvement System
The EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) is an international school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD ...
(
EQUIS), the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...
(
AACSB) and the
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is a global organisation founded in 1967 which focuses primarily on international business school accreditation and membership.
Roles
Based in London, AMBA is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in ...
(
AMBA).
History
ESMT Berlin was founded in 2002 by 25 leading multinational firms. The school's expertise focuses on the development of responsible leaders with a global focus on innovative management, analytics, and technology and is a state-accredited university. ESMT has a satellite campus in Berlin-
Schöneberg and a branch office in
Shanghai. The school has more than 8,000 alumni in chapters located worldwide and around 3,500 executives and managers participate in the ESMT Executive Development Programmes each year.
The origins of the school lay in the founding companies wanting to break from the limited, German executive education which characterized the country's business schools and the desire for a style that was less American and more culturally complex. Former ESMT President,
Lars-Hendrik Röller, noted in 2009 that the school is very interested in societal impact and students need to exhibit long-term, socially responsible leadership.
Programs
ESMT Berlin offers a full-time MBA, an executive MBA, a part-time MBA, a global online MBA, a master in management, a master in global management, a master in innovation and entrepreneurship, a master in analytics and artificial intelligence program, and several
executive education courses. It also has a Ph.D. program.
The full-time
MBA is a 15 month, personalized program that starts in January each year. The MBA focuses on innovation, technology, managing big data, sustainable business development, entrepreneurship, and global strategic management.
The Part-time Blended MBA in Business Innovation covers topics, such as customer centricity, entrepreneurial strategy and innovation, digital business, and agility. The program comprises 75% online MBA study and 25% in person over 14 weekends in either Berlin or Munich.
The Berlin Global Online MBA is a 24-month program with the option to take up to five years to complete it at the student’s own pace. It targets professionals working full-time while providing the opportunity to gain knowledge, specifically on Analytics, Innovation and Leadership. Students choose add-ons to the scheduled courses, adding in personalized career coaching, or taking a global module either in Berlin, or a global week international field study.
The Executive MBA integrates academic training with an Individual Leadership Development Itinerary, peer-to-peer and individual coaching, applied and evidence-based learning. All combine to give executives the knowledge and experience necessary to grow an organization with the sensitivity needed to manage and develop people effectively.
The Master in Global Management lasts for 24 months and is designed to prepare students to employ theoretical knowledge developed in undergraduate work in an applied business or management setting. ESMT uses an integrative approach combining modern methods and theories with practice immersion – all with a global outlook.
The Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a 2 year program starting in September every year. The specialized curriculum is designed to help students identify the challenges and opportunities in today’s dynamic networked society, and to react to them by implementing business solutions. The curriculum focuses on innovation and entrepreneurial skills whilst at the same time supporting students on their personal innovation and creation journey.
The new Master in Analytics & Artificial Intelligence is a 2 year program starting in September every year. Students learn to work with both quantitative skills and managerial vision to better understand how to create value through data driven solutions. Courses include Machine Learning Basics, Data Scraping & Processing, Predictive Analysis, and Risk Modeling. Students also take part in a targeted internship and additional finance courses.
Accreditation
ESMT Berlin is accredited by
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is a global organisation founded in 1967 which focuses primarily on international business school accreditation and membership.
Roles
Based in London, AMBA is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in ...
(AMBA), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (
AACSB),
European Quality Improvement System
The EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) is an international school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD ...
(EQUIS), and
Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA). It is only one of four business schools in Germany with
triple accreditation.
Rankings
Rankings
European Business Schools
*''
Financial Times'' European
Business School
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...
Rankings 2022: 8, #1 in Germany
MBA
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Financial Times'' Global MBA Ranking 2022: 88
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America Economia Global MBA Ranking 2021: 24
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The Economist'' "Which MBA?" Ranking 2022: 74
Executive MBA
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The Economist'' Which MBA? Executive MBA Ranking 2020: 20
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Financial Times'' Executive MBA Ranking 2022: 43
Master in Global Management
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The Economist'' Masters in Management Ranking 2021: 14
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Financial Times'' Global Ranking 2022: 10, #1 in Germany
Executive Education
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Financial Times Executive Education The top 30 schools worldwide 2022: 11
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Financial Times'' Executive Education Open 2022: 14
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Financial Times'' Executive Education Customized 2022: 10
Campuses
Berlin
The school's headquarters and main campus is located in the former
GDR
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
State Council Building in
Berlin next to the Federal Foreign Office and opposite of the UNESCO world cultural heritage
Museum Island
The Museum Island (german: Museumsinsel) is a museum complex on the northern part of the Spree Island in the historic heart of Berlin. It is one of the most visited sights of Germany's capital and one of the most important museum sites in Europ ...
. Constructed in 1960s' socialist architectural style to host the
Staatsrat
The State Council of East Germany (German: ''Staatsrat der DDR'') was the collective head of state of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from 1960 to 1990.
Origins
When the German Democratic Republic was founded in October 1949, its ...
(State Council) of the GDR, it represented the supreme institution of the East German state governance. From 2004 to 2005 the building underwent an extensive renovation supervised by the German architect
HG Merz. The main foyer is accessible to the public and guided tours are available.
From 1999 to 2001 the building served as the
Federal Chancellery (Berlin) under former German Chancellor
Gerhard Schröder. Since its renovation, it has acted as a venue for seminars, lectures, conferences, and social events for academic institutions, government agencies, as well as groups and companies. The building received further improvements in 2017, with the remodelling of the third floor conducted to accommodate the significant increase in the number of students. This led to the creation of the new library, four seminar rooms, the ESMT research lab, eleven group study rooms and a student lounge.
Cologne
The school's former
Cologne campus, Schloss Gracht, is a historic castle and grounds where the
Metternich family lived for centuries. From 1968 it was the home of the Universitätsseminar der Wirtschaft (USW) which offered executive education courses. USW was later integrated into ESMT Berlin and became the site of ESMT's German-language executive education courses. After successfully integrating the courses into the main campus of ESMT in Berlin, Schloss Gracht was sold as of November 30, 2018. It will be converted into a
stress and sports medicine centre.
Partnerships and cooperations
ESMT is a member of the
Global Network for Advanced Management
The Global Network for Advanced Management is a collaboration of graduate schools of business that seeks to foster intellectual ties among business schools, students and deans , a collaboration of graduate schools of business that seeks to foster intellectual ties among business schools, students and deans from both economically strong regions and those on the horizon of economic development. Partner institutions in this network include
Yale University,
University of California, Berkeley,
University of Oxford,
University of New South Wales,
HEC Paris
HEC Paris (french: École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) is a business school, and one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles, located in Jouy-en-Josas, France. HEC offers Master in Management, MSc International Fi ...
,
IIM Bangalore,
University of British Columbia,
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...
among others.
ESMT is a part of the Global MiM Network in association with
Imperial College London,
Singapore Management University and
Queen's University at Kingston
Queen's University at Kingston, commonly known as Queen's University or simply Queen's, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's holds more than of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Suss ...
which enables students at each member school to take courses at one or more partner institutions, providing a more global study experience without the bureaucracy or the cost of a full-time overseas program.
ESMT has national partnerships with
Humboldt University,
Free University Berlin,
Technical University of Berlin
The Technical University of Berlin (official name both in English and german: link=no, Technische Universität Berlin, also known as TU Berlin and Berlin Institute of Technology) is a public research university located in Berlin, Germany. It was ...
,
Hasso Plattner Institute as well as more institutions. ESMT is a member of the MBA alliance, comprising the top 5
business schools in Germany with
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School (MBS) is the umbrella organization for management education at the University of Mannheim. The school offers four international MBA programs: the Mannheim Master of Business Administration (part-time and full-time), the M ...
,
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management,
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in Saxony, Germany. Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools. The school is accredited inter ...
and
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.
Centers and chairs
Centers
* Center for Financial Reporting and Auditing (CFRA)
* Center for Leadership Development Research (CLDR)
* Center for Sustainable Business and Leadership (CSBL)
* Digital Society Institute (DSI)
* Hidden Champions Institute (HCI)
* Institute for Endowment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance (IFEE)
Chairs
* Deutsche Bank Professor in Sustainable Finance
* Deutsche Post DHL Chair in Sustainable Accounting
* Deutsche Telekom Chair in Leadership and HR Development
* ESMT Chair in Entrepreneurship
* Ingrid and Manfred Gentz Chair in Business and Society
* Joachim Faber Chair in Business and Technology
* Lufthansa Group Chair in Innovation
* Michael Diekmann Chair in Management Science
* President's Chair
* Volkswagen Group Junior Chair for Diversity in Organizations
Organisational structure
The main governance structures are the Executive Management Committee, chaired by Jörg Rocholl, PhD, President and Managing Director of ESMT Berlin and the Supervisory Board of ESMT GmbH chaired by Werner Zedelius, Senior Advisor, Allianz SE.
Founders
The school's founders include:
*
Airbus
*
Allianz SE
*
Axel Springer AG
*
Bayer AG
*
Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG
*
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
*
Confederation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, BDA) e.V.
*
Daimler AG
*
Deutsche Bank AG
*
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (), commonly shortened to Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Germany. When combined with its subsidiaries, it is the second- largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried. Lufthansa is one of the five founding m ...
*
Deutsche Post AG
*
Deutsche Telekom AG
*
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (german: Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag, DIHK) is a German 'chamber,' similar to an English guild but is required under German law and provides political influence of a trade ...
*
E.ON AG
*
Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie
The Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), Federation of German Industries e. V. is the leading organization of German industry and industry-related service providers. It represents 39 industry associations and more than 100,000 companies wi ...
*
innogy SE
Innogy SE was an energy company based in Essen, Germany. It is now merged and integrated into German energy company E.ON.
History
The company was created on 1 April 2016, by splitting the renewable, network and retail businesses of RWE into ...
*
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
*
MAN SE
*
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
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Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
*
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH (; ), commonly known as Bosch and stylized as BOSCH, is a German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886. Bosch is 9 ...
*
SAP SE
*
Siemens AG
*
The Boston Consulting Group
*
ThyssenKrupp
References
External links
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Business schools in Germany
Universities and colleges in Berlin
Educational institutions established in 2002
2002 establishments in Germany