The Postgraduate Diploma in Management is a university-level certificate offered by ESMT Berlin. To acquire this diploma, candidates have to enroll for a minimum of three program weeks (18 days) spread over a period of 30 months. The postgraduate syllabus covers all major topics on leadership and general management.
Senior executives can obtain a Diploma in Advanced Management by participating solely in the Executive Transition Program (in English) or General Management Seminar (in German).
After a few years on the job, I was looking for an advanced training program that could support me in improving my work methodology and raising my management skills.
Thus, I opted for the Postgraduate Diploma in Management at ESMT. My key learnings are:
In addition, this program helped me to expand my network to different industries and to take the next step in my career. Last but not least, being part of the ESMT community keeps me updated about the advances in management.
I got some great mentoring from the very beginning of the journey and was guided through the similarities and differences of my target programs.
We could therefore put together the best possible Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) plan to avoid repetitions and optimize the learning effects.
I was looking for new and valuable inputs for accompanying me along a professional promotion. After participating in the program ‘Leading People and Teams’, which made a fantastic first impression on me, I decided to go for the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) with the ESMT Berlin, which actually ended up in a "double PGD" (general management/technology & strategy).
Besides the teaching method that was perfectly fitting to my expectations, one of the key aspects which motivated my decision was ‘flexibility’. Flexibility in setting the program together depending on my own needs, wishes, interests, motivations. Flexibility in the planning of the programs according to the ESMT framework and to my convenience.
A separate registration for the diploma is not necessary. You can put together the programs you want from our open enrollment portfolio by yourself. All you have to do is register for the respective program as usual. You can find the registration form here.
Yes, it is possible. You can find the overview of our online offerings here.
You do not need to take any exam(s). The only requirement is that you complete your curriculum of at least three weeks, that is, 18 program days, within 30 months.
For the most part, you are free to combine the programs as you wish. You only need to note the following points:
You are free to compile your curriculum from our program portfolio according to your own requirements and interest. Nevertheless, a few points should be kept in mind:
For the Postgraduate Diploma in Management, the candidate must have participated in at least 18 program days within 30 months. For the purpose of acquiring the diploma, it is the number of program days actually attended that counts.
Accordingly, any program days that are missed must be made up or compensated for through other program days.
It is not necessary to achieve the exact number of program days. However, it must be at least 18 program days.
Depending on the combination of the programs and, in particular, on your requirements and interests, it can also be a few days more.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management is a qualification awarded by ESMT Berlin, a state-accredited, private business school. It is open to all managers with professional experience.
For individuals, the diploma means an additional qualification and, consequently, an element on which to build their further management careers.
For companies, it offers the opportunity of advancing high-performance managers and of strengthening their commitment to the company by these means.
This is not possible. For the programs attended, we do not award any ECTS credits, which are eligible to count toward an Executive MBA.
Depending on the curriculum chosen, the diploma costs between €23,000 and €29,000.
Upon the completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management, ESMT doesn’t provide discounts on the individual programs. However, ESMT provides scholarship programs for women. Should you be interested, you may find more information here.
Yes, both open and in-house programs can be credited.
Whether – and how many of – the programs already attended can be credited depends upon the time elapsed since the program was attended and the time frame in which the remaining program days can be completed. The same applies here: You need to finish the 18 seminar days in 30 months.
The extent to which your participation in a company program can be credited, on the basis of content tailored to the individual needs of the company, is decided in internal consultation with the Program Director.
It is not possible to credit programs already attended. You are welcome to acquire a second Postgraduate Diploma in Management with a different focus. Here, again, the key points of 30 months and 18 program days apply.
Contact us if you need more information or to schedule a personal consultation.