ESMT Berlin

Master in Global Management

• You are a young professional in your early twenties with limited or no work experience
• You have shown initiative during your Bachelor studies or in your personal life
• You want to learn how to manage and lead in an interconnected global economy
• You are curious about other cultures and embrace diversity as a strength
• You know that sustainable business holds the key to a better future
• You are a true team player and prepared to develop yourself to become an agent of positive change.

Topics

Core courses include: Business economics, financial management & corporate finance, agile leadership, global corporate strategy, and operations and global supply chain management

Personalize your learning journey. Choose from more than 35 electives* including core courses from the other 2 master programs, more than 15 international exchange options, and master-specific practice projects.

Throughout the program develop key skills and begin to plan the next stage of your career through skills workshops, career advisor sessions, and more.

The Master in Global Management program begins in September each year and lasts for 24 months. During this time, you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to move into general management and strategy consulting. The full two-year program is worth 120 ECTS credits.

The program is split between foundational courses and advanced electives:

• Foundation courses cover the most important areas of management theory and practice, with a focus on their importance for the globalized world of the 21st century
• Advanced electives delve deeper into specific industries and applications

Term One

Core courses, including:

• Business Economics
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Management & Corporate Finance
• Foundations of Strategic Management
• Judgment Decision-making
• Statistics
• The State of the World

Skills seminars:

• Business Presentation
• Key Writing Skills
• Public Speaking
• Time Management

Term Two

Core courses, including

• Agile Leadership
• Global Corporate Strategy
• Managing Organizations in a Global Context
• Marketing Management
• Operations & Global Supply Chain Management
• The Global Economy

Skills seminars

• Cross Cultural Management
• Effective Virtual Collaboration
• Scrum
• The Psychology of Conflict Resolution

Term Three

Internship

Complete an internship of up to six months with a company that aligns with your career goals, in coordination with ESMT. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.

ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.

Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their internship opportunities.

Term Four

Electives, including

• Data Science for Analytics
• Doing Business Sustainably
• Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing
• Entrepreneurship with Language Models
• Int. Finance & Risk Management
• Investments I
• Investments II
• Marga Strategy Simulation
• Survey Design
• Sustainable Operations via Analytics
• The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
• Advanced Investment Strategie

+ MIE and MAAI core courses

Skills seminar

• Analytics Project Management
• Building Professional Networks
• Consulting
• Designing for Social Inclusion
• Human Rights in Business
• Innovation Project Management
• Storytelling

Term Five

Electives continued

• Alternative Investments
• Ambidextrous Leadership
• Analytics Leadership
• Corporate Innovation
• Health Analytics • Negotiation
• Optimization for Prescriptive Analytics
• Organizational Analytics
• Risk Modeling
• Social Entrepreneurship / Non-Profit Mgmt.
• Valuation

+ MIE and MAAI core courses

Skills seminar

• Applied Improvisation and Creativity
• Cyber Security
• Impact Consulting
• LEGO Serious Play

Term Six

Master Thesis

While working on your Master's thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners. Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s research agenda.

The Master in Global Management program combines internships, exchange options, and a social impact project with applied coursework and research on the latest business and management theories.

• The Financial Times: Global Master in Management ranking (#20 globally)
• The Economist: Which MBA (#14 globally)
• CEO World: ESMT's MIM program among top 3 in Europe
• Poets & Quants: ESMT's MIM ranked #6 in the world.

The Master's programs at ESMT educate students in business applications, emphasizing an interdisciplinary link between business and technology. Throughout your program, you gain helpful insights into career development, have the opportunity to work in different organizations and develop a long-term career plan that fits your needs.

Career management is an integral part of the Master's program with regular seminars and workshops built in. From day one you will start working to improve your CV and interview skills. You will take part in company presentations and visits, as well as the annual ESMT Career Fair.

By the end of your program, you will have the necessary tools to plan your job search strategy, navigate your career path, build and activate your networks, and negotiate your desired salary.

• Study in the heart of Berlin, connect to the city’s vibrant startup scene and Germany’s powerhouse economy
• Benefit from the diverse experiences of a highly international class of peers and faculty
• Prime your profile for a competitive job market with ESMT’s Career Development Center
• Apply for a double degree and study at Yale SOM to earn a Master's in Global Management from ESMT and a Master of Management Studies in Global Business and Society from Yale
• Use your skills to make a positive contribution to the Social Impact Project and the Responsible Leaders Fellowship.