ESMT Berlin – Executive Programs

Choose from a variety of programs, grouped into five clusters:

• Leadership
• Advanced management
• Innovation & digital transformation
• Finance, negotiation, & decision making
• Strategy, marketing, and sales

ESMT women's scholarships

ESMT Berlin is offering several executive education scholarships to promote women in leadership positions.

Postgraduate Diploma in Management

Combine 18 days of executive education programs over 30 months and earn a university-level postgraduate diploma from ESMT Berlin. This diploma from ESMT is open to all managers with professional experience. For individuals, the diploma is an additional qualification and building block when pursuing their career in senior management. For companies, the program is an opportunity to promote and retain valuable professionals and managers.

ESMT building

Situated in the heart of Berlin, Germany's start-up capital and innovation hub, ESMT Berlin offers excellent educational opportunities for both individual managers and entire companies.

ESMT Berlin's executive education programs and methods focus on your personal development and increasing your company's success. They are designed to equip you with the skills, competencies and new approaches you need to meet current and future challenges.

ESMT also offers master’s, MBA, and PhD programs across its campus in Berlin, various locations around the world, online, and in an online blended format.

Rankings

ESMT Berlin is ranked #10 globally in the 2023 Financial Times Executive Education ranking. ESMT remains the highest-ranked business school in Germany. 

ESMT Berlin is one of only four business schools in Germany to hold the accreditation “Triple Crown.” ESMT is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. The “Triple Crown” is the highest distinction of quality for business schools worldwide.

ESMT faculty

At over 80% internationality, ESMT has one of the world's most diverse faculty, educated at some of the most prestigious business schools. 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.