International exchange options

Global exchanges, Social Impact Projects, Internships and more

ESMT has partnered with business schools worldwide to offer you, as a Master student, an enhanced global study experience that fosters the necessary aptitude and knowledge to successfully navigate careers in an international business landscape.

International exchange

After completing the core Master courses at ESMT in the spring of your first year, you may take your elective courses at a partner institution.

Master in Global Management students can choose from all MSc exchange destinations, as well as Charlottesville, USA under the Global Impact Program (GIP).
For students in the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship or Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, available destinations will depend on the curriculum and term times of the partner school.
Depending on the exchange school, you may choose to shorten your internship period or take your specialization courses abroad. No additional tuition fees are required.
You will also be able to access additional benefits from your exchange school, such as student activities, career service support and on-campus recruitment events.
Exchange partners and incoming exchange students can find more information about an exchange at ESMT on this dedicated webpage.

Aerial view of Charlottesville, VA. Source: charlottesville.gov

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Discover our newest exchange opportunity, the Global Impact Program

Enhance your MGM experience by joining the Global Impact Program (GIP), an exchange developed in partnership with the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. Offered to MGM students in Year 2, this program brings together students from two top business schools—ESMT and UVA—in two economic powerhouses, USA and Germany.

The GIP goes beyond a traditional exchange, offering a curriculum focused in sustainability and social impact, and the opportunity to make meaningful connections on both sides of the Atlantic. You'll study at UVA in Term 4 and return to Berlin with UVA students in Term 5 to work together on social impact projects that address real-world challenges that global organizations face.

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Helsinki, Finland

Milan, Italy

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lille & Nice, France

Grenoble, France

Paris, France

Madrid, Spain

London, United Kingdom

Warsaw, Poland

London, United Kindgom

Rome & Milan, Italy

Lisbon, Portugal

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Stockholm, Sweden

Hong Kong

Monterrey, Mexico

Shanghai, China

Hyderabad, India

Melbourne, Australia

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Chapel Hill, USA

Charlottesville, USA

Further International Options

In addition to an exchange, you can strengthen your international exposure by choosing to take one of the following activities abroad.

You will be able to choose from a diverse offering of academic and practice-oriented options that can strengthen your intercultural skills, expand your professional network, and subject you to nuanced views of the global marketplace.

Connecticut, USA

Global locations

Global Locations

Choose to complete your internship outside of Germany

Davide Bonomi

Internation Options for Master in Global Management

Anna Frankowska, head of ESMT Berlin's international office, introduces the program’s various international options.

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Exchange testimonial

At Smith I fully experienced the North American college life. The campus was huge with a lot of facilities and opportunities. Classes focused on group-work and professors were very knowledgeable and passionate.

Davide Bonomi, MIM 2020, Smith School of Business - Kingston, Canada