Admissions

Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Apply for your place

ESMT Berlin warmly welcomes applications from students of all nationalities to the Master in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. We are an international business school that thrives on international exchange and discourse.

For the MIE we are looking for students who identify with or aspire to be any of the following:

• (Corporate) innovators:
• Entrepreneurs: 
• Venture Capitalist: 
• Innovation consultants/venture architects: 
• Technology enthusiasts:

Admission requirements

The application process is designed to help us find those individuals who are a good fit for the program’s focus on practical learning and experimentation. When evaluating applications, we are looking for the following qualities: 

• Creative thinking 
• Willing to take risks and learn from mistakes 
• Keen sense for identifying and acting on opportunities 
• Willingness to collaborate and effectively communicate 
• Natural leader 

What do I need to apply?

To apply candidates need to have:

• A previous degree (equivalent to a Bachelor's) with excellent grades. If you are a final-year undergraduate students awaiting completion of your degree, your application will also be considered. 
• Ideally, applicants to the MIE programs will have between 0-3 years of post-graduate work experience. Applicants with up to five years of post-graduate work experience will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis, following assessment and alignment of their academic and professional goals to the respective program.
• English language proficiency test scores (if applicable)* 
• Evidence of strong quantitative skills.**  
• Completed application - including answers to essay questions, one reference and €50 application fee.

*ESMT expects a score of 100 points in the TOEFL, 7.0 in the IELTS or 850 in the TOEIC. The ESMT TOEFL institution code is 8707. You will receive a waiver for the English proficiency test if English is your native language or if you have completed a university degree completely taught in English. 

** GMAT, GMAT Focus, or GRE scores are not obligatory if candidates can provide alternative evidence of outstanding quantitative skills and/or scientific training within their Bachelor’s studies through competitive grades. As a guideline, GMAT scores below 600 (GMAT Focus below 555), or GRE scores below 304 are not competitive.” Please note that depending on the educational background, as well as the grades, the review of the scores can focus more on the quantitative section of respective test. 

Evidence of scientific training can be proven from one of the following:

Bachelor’s degree specialization in engineering (chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental, or other engineering application)

Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, or other natural science), mathematics, statistics, or other quantitative science economics, where the majority of courses and research was theoretical and quantitative in nature rather than applied.