Global Online MBA tuition & financing
On this page you can find out everything you need to know about the Global Online MBA program’s tuition and fees, whether you are eligible for discounts or fellowships and how you can structure your payment.
Financing your Global Online MBA
The tuition and fees for the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027 are €31,000
This includes access to the learning platform and content and required case study licenses. You will also receive a Smart Certificate that you can use to share your verified achievement with employers and social media. Smart Certificates will be awarded for each of the introductory and core modules you complete, and the overall MBA program.
Payment for the Global Online MBA can be made using one of our modular payment plans. Please see the drop-down menu below for details. Alternatively, you may wish to explore information about the awards and scholarships and that might be available to you to help finance your studies.
Payment plans
We are pleased to offer you three different ways to pay your remaining tuition (tuition less deposit) for the Global Online MBA.
1: Payment in full
If you decide to pay in full when the program starts, your tuition will be reduced by €3,000. The new total will be €28,000.
Your deposit payment of €4,000 is required within four weeks of receiving your enrollment offer. This officially confirms the enrollment and reserves your place in the Global Online MBA class.
Your full payment of will be due on 19 April, 2027 and will amount to €24,000
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an additional Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition, further reducing the total to €25,000. This will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000.
2: Pay over two installments
When paying over installments, tuition is reduced by €1,000 to €30,000.
Your deposit payment of €4,000 is required within four weeks of receiving your enrollment offer. This officially confirms the enrollment and reserves your place in the Global Online MBA class.
You will then pay the remaining tuition in two installments. The first installment of €13,000 will be due when the program starts, while the remaining balance (€13,000) will become due one year later. These amounts will not change.
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an additional Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition, further reducing the total to €27,000. This will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000.
3: Pay by module
For the greatest financial flexibility, you can pay by module. While ESMT reserves the right to increase the per module fee, your tuition will be fixed for the entire program once you apply.
Your deposit payment of €4,000 is required within four weeks of receiving your enrollment offer. This officially confirms the enrollment and reserves your place in the Global Online MBA class.
You will then pay per module as you go. The current cost for the introductory module is €4,000, while subsequent modules are €4,500. The total cost for all modules required to complete the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027 is €31,000.
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition, reducing the total to €28,000. This will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000.
Scholarships
Find out more information about the awards and scholarships on offer for the Global Online MBA and how you can apply for them.
Early Application Awards available
When you are accepted into the program, we will ask you to pay a non-refundable deposit of €4,000. This can be reduced if you apply early.
For the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027, the Early Application Awards and deadlines are as follows:
- Round one (current round): If you apply by October 31, 2027, your deposit will be reduced by €3,000
- Round two: If you apply by December 15, 2027, your deposit will be reduced by €1,000
Optional courses and electives at an additional cost
Some optional parts of the Global Online MBA can be purchased for an additional fee: Personalized career coaching sessions, and travel and accommodation for for in-person electives and exchanges, are offered at an additional cost should you choose to attend them. You can choose to add these options after beginning the program.
For more information, please contact the Admissions Office.
Employer support
There are multiple ways in which your employer can support your studies.
Tuition support
Ask your manager and/or HR department if learning and development budgets could be used to support your studies. Alternatively, some employers are prepared to pay all or part of your tuition as an employee benefit.
Expenses reimbursement
Your employer may be prepared to cover travel and accommodation expenses related to coming to campus and/or study trips.
Salary deductions at source
In this scenario, your employer initially pays your tuition but then deducts it from your gross salary over a certain period (so that you pay them back in full). This may be preferable to asking your employer to directly contribute as you are not locked into employment for a specific period (though you will have to pay the outstanding amount if you leave earlier).
Non-financial support
Your employer can also support your studies in other, non-financial ways such as offering study leave, work schedule changes or flexibility, and/or opportunities to combine study trips with work engagements to reduce your costs.
If the above do not work, you may wish to consider selling your time back to your employer as you approach the end of your program. All ESMT MBA programs conclude with a work-based consulting project so that you help your company answer a pressing strategic question.
Given they would otherwise have to pay an external consultant to answer it, why not you? With your insider insights, you are also likely to create much greater value.
Pay your tuition fees with Flywire
ESMT Berlin is pleased to partner with Flywire to provide international students with a secure and convenient way to pay tuition fees directly from their home country. With Flywire, you can make payments from over 240 countries and territories in 140+ currencies.
Tax deductions
Many countries allow tuition for higher education, and related costs, to count as tax-deductible expenses.
You can find out more about potential tax deductions and further financial advice on our dedicated degree program study loans page. However, we do also recommend that individual students check with their tax advisor to assess each personal situation.