Executive MBA admissions

How do I apply?

• Admission requirements

  EMBA applicants should have the following:

  • Seven or more years of professional experience, including three years of managerial experience with an emphasis on leadership qualities and achievements (managing people, process, or budgets)

  • An undergraduate degree of minimum 3 years or equivalent professional qualification

  • Either strong GMAT/GMAT Focus/GRE, GMAC Executive Assessment scores or ESMT Admissions Test (BAT) scores*

  • TOEFL scores may be required for candidates with limited experience in business English**

   

  *ESMT’s MBA GMAT code is H4D-SJ-54 or simply search for ESMT by name. Our Designated Institution (DI) code for the GRE is 7768. ESMT administers the ESMT Admissions Test (BAT) for candidates who choose not to take the GMAT/GRE or GMAC Executive Assessment. The admissions test is either administered in Berlin, as a one-day assessment at the same time as the in-person interview, or it can be passed online in combination with a Skype admissions interview.

  **TOEFL scores (95 minimum), PTE scores (64 minimum), IELTS scores (7 minimum) or other English proficiency tests are accepted. ESMT Berlin accepts MyBest™ scores for the TOEFL iBT® test, in addition to TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date. The ESMT TOEFL institution code is 8707. If English is your native language or you earned a university degree exclusively taught in English you do not need to take an English proficiency test.

• Step 1: Pre-evaluation

  Before the official application, ESMT will seek to engage individually with you to ensure that your career goals match the executive MBA program’s track record for excellence. You can engage with us in a number of ways:

  • Submit your CV to EMBA Admissions, and a member of the ESMT team will respond shortly.

  • Meet us around the world at an event or through a one-to-one meeting. ESMT meets EMBA candidates in an individual atmosphere while conducting recruitment events. Please get in touch with us to arrange a meeting near you.

  • For applicants from companies with whom we have a long-established relationship you may contact your HR department. In many ESMT partner companies, there is a dedicated professional working with ESMT to further your company’s career development goals.

• Step 2: Online application

  Following the pre-admission process, you are then invited to complete the online application form. The application is easy to follow, and will ask for the following information:

  • Basic personal data, including birthdate, address, and nationality

  • Your academic and professional background

  • Short essay questions

  • Your CV

  • Two recommendations

• Step 3: Interview

  If your application meets all of the requirements and you are good fit for the executive MBA, you will then be invited to a personal interview, either at ESMT’s Berlin campus or online, via Skype.

  If you who wish to forego the GMAT test, you are welcome to take ESMT's admissions test instead. The admissions test is administered online or in Berlin, as a half-day assessment at the same time as the in-person interview.

• Step 4: Admissions and Scholarship Committee

  After the interview, ESMT’s Admissions Committee reviews the complete application and makes an admission decision. The Admissions Committee acts as a separate academic body; all admissions decisions are made objectively, regardless of company support.

  If you are self-funding your EMBA, ESMT Admissions will inform you of any scholarship awards at the same time as the admissions decision.