ESCP Business School

MSc in Strategy and Digital Business

In today‘s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation is reshaping entire industries and redefining how companies operate. The ability to navigate and lead these changes has become essential for career success across all sectors.

The Master in Strategy and Digital Business positions you at the forefront of this transformation, preparing you for high-impact roles in our interconnected, digital-first economy. Graduates are well-suited to work as:

• Strategic consultants guiding organizations through digital transformation
• Startup founders launching innovative ventures in global markets
• Innovation leaders driving change within established corporations
• Digital strategists shaping the future of traditional industries
• Intrapreneurs spearheading transformation initiatives in multinational organizations and NGOs

First positions of some of our graduates include:

Product Manager – Consultant – Venture Architect – Investment Analyst – Digital Strategist – AI Strategy Consultant – Business Analyst – Project Manager – Green Tech Consultant – Strategy Associate – Product Specialist – Tech Strategy Consultant –Business Strategist – Venture Developer

The European Careers Centre

Strategically Plan Your Next Steps

Transform your career aspirations into reality with our Careers Centre. Expert advisors across five European campuses guide you through a variety of professional development workshops as well as 1-on-1 advising sessions. You’ll also a platform with over 50,000 internship and job opportunities each year, plus cutting-edge digital resources to accelerate your success.

Connect Directly with Companies

Build valuable connections with HR leaders and industry experts at our diverse career events. From career fairs and company visits, we bring you face-to-face with hundreds of top employers throughout the year. These signature events give you exclusive networking opportunities with decision-makers from global companies, helping you launch your international career.

Your learning journey begins in September and is structured over 6 terms, taking place primarily in Berlin. Beyond the academic modules, you'll get continuous career development support and access to the Careers Centre team to prepare you for the next step in your professional journey.

Term 1: Berlin

Kicking off in Berlin, you'll build a comprehensive business skill set that integrates strategic thinking with digital innovation capabilities. You'll develop the frameworks to assess companies, master management skills essential for global operations, and gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience through real-world challenges.

Additionally, you'll start a language class of your choice to prepare for global career opportunities and work environments.

Term 2: Paris

This term at the Paris Campus is all about turning strategy into action in an unpredictable business world. You’ll understand the impact of emerging technologies, learn to design sustainable business solutions, and discover how to innovate in a variety of settings. The Business Transformation module puts you in the CEO’s seat, guiding you through the challenges of leading strategy, finance, people, and stakeholders to successfully drive change.

Additionally, you’ll start an on-demand online coding course to get a basic understanding of HTML, CSS and Python, and continue with your language class.

Term 3: Berlin

This term combines global experience with practical skill-building. The 1-week international seminar in Singapore exposes you to the country’s dynamic start-up ecosystem and offers you insights into tailoring business ideas to an international market. In Berlin you’ll engage with successful entrepreneurs from the city’s start-up scene, and also develop the confidence to pitch your own ideas to live audiences. Your language class concludes at the end of this term.

Term 4: Berlin

After a brief summer break, your cohort will be back in session at the Berlin Campus. You’ll prepare to critically evaluate research and conduct your own scientific work and also take 2 electives of your choice.

A critical career element of this programme takes place this term — the Company Consultancy Project (CCP). Over 2 months, you and your peers (from diverse Master’s programmes) will collaborate on a real-time challenge provided by a company or organisation. This project challenges you to put into practice the concepts you’ve learned in class and gives you valuable experience employers are looking for.

Term 5: Anywhere in the world

You’ll have 12 weeks to complete an individual Master's Thesis with the guidance of an academic advisor. A Master Thesis demonstrates advanced research, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills—highly valued in competitive job markets. As you develop expertise and contacts in your desired industry, a thesis can also serve as a launch pad for your career.

Term 6: Anywhere in the world

You’ll finish your Master's journey with an internship (or a full-time permanent position), which must be a minimum of three months.

The internship, which you can do anywhere in the world, is an excellent opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge, get more hands-on experience, and build professional connections, all aimed at jumpstarting your career. ESCP’s European Career Centre provides support as you look for the right internship opportunity.

Here are some examples of companies and organisations at which students have previously completed internships:

Bain & Company – L'Oréal – Siemens – KPMG – Nestle – Bayer – EY – Lacoste – Workday – Mercedes Benz Mobility – Audible GmbH – Henkel – AI Builders – Accenture – Climate Seed – Pleo Technologies GmbH – Montblanc – Deloitte – Zalando

You’ll learn through a comprehensive blend of traditional teaching methods (lectures, case studies, research, group projects) and a wide variety of direct applications (hackathons, consulting projects, startup simulations, workshops, and company visits).