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Executive Transition Program

Succeed in the transition to general management
Executive Education participants in the classroom

Program structure

Module 1

Advanced general management functional competencies​

You will...

  • get to know your classmates, tackle several team challenges to form group bonds, get started with peer coaching, and receive practical inputs on how to collaborate effectively – offline and online
  • dive deep into core business functions and learn their language and thought processes; develop an informed point of view to base decisions on
  • practice taking evidence-based decisions and leveraging analytics and AI
  • “bring it all together” by working on a business simulation that requires you to orchestrate value creation across all functions in an international, dynamic, and competitive context
  • start exploring challenges of executive transitions and how to address them
Module 2

Strategic sense-making in the context of larger geopolitical ecosystem challenges​

You will...

  • broaden your view from a functional to a company-wide perspective and understand key levers for future competitiveness and growth, such as strategy, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability
  • practice agile methods, particularly design thinking, in order to strengthen a customer-centric mindset and tap into the power of adaptability
  • learn to make effective, debiased decisions in a leadership team and leverage strategic networks
  • understand how to build authority as a leader and explore leadership skills that will help you navigate the shifting business environment as well as demands of a senior role.
Module 3

Leadership skills and self-leadership mastery to lead self and others toward a sustainable future​

You will...

  • reflect on your leadership vision and value contribution and practice storytelling and leadership presence as a means of fostering loyalty and gaining followers
  • understand what it takes to drive large-scale transformations of an organization and its culture
  • dive deep into methods for inspiring high performance and boosting engagements in order to succeed in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments
  • practice effective collaboration and grounded leadership when under pressure and learn how to lead in an ethical and responsible way at all times
  • benefit from group and individual transition coaching and opportunities to reflect on, and accelerate, your own leadership transition.

Meet our faculty

Sarah Horn

Program Director, Executive Programs, ESMT Berlin

Urs Müller

Visiting Lecturer, ESMT Berlin and Associate Professor of Practice, SDA Bocconi

Gianluca Carnabuci

Professor of Organizational Behavior and Ingrid and Manfred Gentz Chair in Business and Society, ESMT Berlin

Nora Grasselli

Lecturer in leadership and member of the faculty, ESMT Berlin

Konstantin Korotov

Professor of Organizational Behavior and Faculty Lead of the Executive MBA Program, ESMT Berlin

Olaf Plötner

Professor of Management Practice, ESMT Berlin

Hanna Setterberg

Affiliated researcher, ESMT Berlin

Francis de Véricourt

Professor of Management Science and the founding Academic Director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP), ESMT Berlin

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Participants' voices

The move from functional to general management requires a fundamental change in capabilities, skills, and attitudes.

ETP gave me the opportunity to learn, experiment, develop, and build a network of great people – while preparing for my transition.

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Michael Kiesewetter
Chairman of the Board, Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen NBank

Program insights

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The impact of ETP

Read the interview with ETP alum Jens Delventhal as he shares his experience with the program and the impact it has had on his career.

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Kate Gaynor
In the news

ETP alumna Kate Gaynor on how her ETP experience helped her to manage a hospital in China during a global pandemic.

Read the full article in the Financial Times
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Inside the Executive Transition Program (ETP)

Discover how ESMT Berlin’s Executive Transition Program empowers leaders with advanced management skills and a transformative approach to leadership development.

Read the article in the European Business Review

Scholarship Opportunities

To increase the number of female executives, ESMT Berlin awards two full scholarships and two partial scholarships (value €14,250) for women in leadership positions.

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ETP participants at ESMT campus

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management

Having completed the Executive Transition Program, you will receive the ESMT Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management, a prestigious recognition of your professional development.

Learn more about the Postgraduate Diploma

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Next dates

Executive Transition Program
Module 1
Location
area Stockholm (Sweden)
Next Intake
Nov 14-21, 2025
Duration
8 days
Format
Face-to-face
Module 2
Location
Berlin
Next Intake
Feb 09-13, 2026
Duration
5 days
Format
Face-to-face
Module 3
Location
Berlin
Next Intake
May 18-22, 2026
Duration
5 days
Format
Face-to-face
Tuition
€28,500