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EMBA class

Timeline & courses

The ESMT Executive MBA can help you realize your fullest potential – and drive your career to the next level. At ESMT, we understand that both intellectual and behavioral qualities affect your prospects of success. We integrate academic training with leadership development. Both combined give high-potential executives the knowledge and experience necessary to grow an organization with the sensitivity needed to manage and develop people effectively.

The program begins in October each year and runs for 18 months. It is a rigorous general management program that leads you through three development phases, all designed to deliver the experiences and skills you will need to become an effective global leader capable of thriving in complex international business environments.

The EMBA one-week modules allow students to engage with peers in a “corporate retreat” setting. Six of ten EMBA modules run on our campus in Berlin, Germany. Module five takes students to partner schools in the Global Network for Advanced Management. During module six the students attend the Academy of Management conference in a North American city. A one-week International Field Seminar (Module 9) runs in an important region of global business. Recent modules took place in South America (Brazil, Chile, and Argentina), in China (Shanghai and Beijing), and in South East Asia (Malaysia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong).

Between modules, students pursue independent study, which includes pre-and post-module reading, assignments, case studies, group work, and the final report.

Program timeline

October 9, 2023
October 14, 2023
November 27, 2023
December 2, 2023
January 20, 2024
February 12, 2024
February 17, 2024
April 22, 2024
April 27, 2024
June 10, 2024
June 14, 2024
August 9, 2024
August 13, 2024
September 16, 2024
September 21, 2024
October 26, 2024
November 18, 2024
November 23, 2024
March 3, 2025
March 8, 2025
April 7, 2025
April 12, 2025

Program timeline

October 9, 2023
October 14, 2023
November 27, 2023
December 2, 2023
January 20, 2024
February 12, 2024
February 17, 2024
April 22, 2024
April 27, 2024
June 10, 2024
June 14, 2024
August 9, 2024
August 13, 2024
September 16, 2024
September 21, 2024
October 26, 2024
November 18, 2024
November 23, 2024
March 3, 2025
March 8, 2025
April 7, 2025
April 12, 2025
Will run throughout the program

Leadership development

Leadership in Practice workshops are conducted throughout the program.

Coaching: Three group coaching sessions are held during the program, two online and one in person. Individual coaching sessions are offered to help further your academic progress.

Self-study:

Between modules students pursue independent study. which includes pre- and post-module reading, assignments, case studies, group work. and the final report.