The supervisory board is a controlling governing body of ESMT GmbH. It controls and advises the managing directors of the school.
- Chairperson: Dr. Werner Zedelius, Senior Advisor, Allianz SE
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret, Global Senior Advisor, Oliver Wyman GmbH, and former Board Member, Deutsche Bundesbank AG (2010 - 2018)
- Dr. Joachim Faber, former Member of the Board, Allianz SE
- Stefan Grosch, Member of the board of management and director of industrial relations, Robert Bosch GmbH
- Jürgen Hartwig, Member of the Board of Management, Daimler Truck AG, Human Resources
- Marion Höllinger, Spokeswoman of the Management Board (CEO), HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit Bank AG
- Sabine Kohleisen, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Human Relations & Labor Director
- Bernd Leukert, Chief Technology, Data & Innovation Officer, Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank AG
- Dr. Thomas Ogilvie, Member of the Board - HR & Arbeitsdirektor, DHL Group
- Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer (CPSO) and Member of the Managing Board and Labor Director, Siemens AG