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Master in Global Management

Your learning and development journey

On this page you can find more details about the curriculum and program structure 

The Master in Global Management program begins in September each year, and lasts for 24 months. In 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

Program timeline

September 2023
December 2023
January 2024
March 2024
April 2024
September 2024
October 2024
December 2024
January 2025
May 2025
May 2025
August 2025

Program timeline

September 2023
December 2023
January 2024
March 2024
April 2024
September 2024
October 2024
December 2024
January 2025
May 2025
May 2025
August 2025
Additional options include:

Global immersion

  • Spend up to six months of your internship at a company or organization operating on a global scale at first job level and benefit from invaluable practical experience that will prepare you for the job market.

  • Take an academic term spent at a top-ranked ESMT partner school in Europe or beyond, fully integrated into the course schedule during your second year to extend your academic, cultural and communication skills.

  • Participate in foreign language courses in German, French, Spanish and Chinese to prepare for your international career.

Finance options: PMP and Certificate

  • Portfolio Management Program (PMP): Join our partners from an international investment fund on a 2-year journey parallel to your studies

  • Learn how to analyse and make investment decisions in a real-life setting

  • Round off your profile by acquiring the "Finance Certificate" taking courses such as "Portfolio Management & Asset Pricing" and "Advanced Investment Strategies"

Learn more about the Portfolio Management Program here

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Collaborative Learning

Modern business is global - ESMT students thrive in a global environment

The value a diverse international cohort brings to your personal development is that it prepares you for any challenge and opportunity the modern world holds in stock for you.

With over 30 nationalities represented in the classroom you benefit from fresh perspectives, unique experiences, and a broad set of skills. ESMT Berlin's unique approach to collaborative learning means that working and thriving in diverse and international teams comes as second nature.

 

 

Dedicated Lecturers

ESMT's international faculty combine the very best business teachers and researchers from around the world, brought together in Berlin to share their experience in business practice and thought leadership with a passion that puts the learning experience before everything else.

Situated in state-of-the-art facilities and supported by a world-class community of corporate partners, ESMT Berlin has laid the foundations for innovative research and excellence in the classroom.

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Admissions

 

Find out more about the timeline and what you need to apply for our next incoming class.

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Rankings

 

The ESMT Master in Global Management is #20 in the world in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management ranking.

 

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