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The Global Impact Program
Make global connections and impact on this exchange program with the University of Virginia (UVA) as part of your MGM experience
In the Global Impact Program, two cohorts from world-leading business schools come together in the US, Germany, and finally during a social impact project anywhere in the world, providing a platform for you to gain hands-on experience tackling the challenges that global organizations face.
More than just an exchange, the Global Impact Program (GIP) is built around sustainability and social impact, allowing you to take on real-world projects that will help set you apart as you embark on your career.
Study at the University of Virginia and join their MS in Global Commerce for part of your MGM program and combine a global exchange experience that builds strong links between students from ESMT and UVA, with a specialized curriculum strongly focused on global social challenges and the sustainable solutions that businesses can use to address them.
What is the Global Impact Program?
The Global Impact Program combines an exchange to the University of Virginia with a curriculum that is geared towards social issues and sustainability challenges. Run in collaboration with University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce’s M.S in Global Commerce program, the GIP is only offered to Master in Global Management (MGM) students.
In Term 4, you will study at University of Virginia (UVA) before returning in Term 5 to Berlin where you will study alongside your UVA counterparts and focus on courses related to leading global organizations and taking on sustainability-related challenges.
You will then take on your Social Impact Projects (SIP) in teams formed of students from both ESMT and UVA, allowing you to leverage the connections you have made earlier in the exchange.
Our partner: University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce
Why take part in the Global Impact Program?
The GIP allows you to build your international network with students from both ESMT and the University of Virginia, while focusing on a curriculum that prepares you for the challenges of managing a global organization and navigating pressing issues around sustainability and social impact. With courses such as Global Marketing in a Digital Age, Global Strategy & Management II, Open Distribution Innovation, Entrepreneurial Finance and Ethics, the GIP enables you to:
Who is the Global Impact Program for?
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This program is exclusively for Master's in Global Management students at ESMT and their UVA counterparts. If you are interested, please indicate your interest in the GIP during your application for the MGM.
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The Global Impact Program is perfect for students looking to gain practical experience and find innovative new ways to leverage business and management skills to take on social and sustainability challenges.
How do I join the Global Impact Program?
When submitting your application to the Master in Global Management program at ESMT, you can indicate your interest in the GIP. You will be asked to confirm your choice during the first months of your ESMT experience.
Places in the GIP are limited to 30 slots. SIP teams will be formed among students from both schools while at UVA, building global teams from schools across two continents.
The Global Impact Program curriculum
Master in Global Management students who participate in the Global Impact Program will be taken through a distinct curriculum during Terms 4 and 5 rather than working through elective courses. For information on Terms 1 – 3 and Term 6, please visit the MGM curriculum page.