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The Bringing Technology to Market Program

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The “Bringing Technology to Market” program equips managers in tech-driven B2B markets with essential skills for growth and risk management. The three modules gather an international group of participants and are held across the U.S., China, and Europe.

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Three modules across the major business regions of the world

Global markets are turbulent and their competitive landscapes are continually changing. New customer segments, low-cost competitors, new technologies, and innovative business models demand that suppliers adjust their market approaches to changing conditions.

Similarly, managers responsible for a product and/or region have to know how to tailor services and product offerings to profit from developments. They have to generate competitive market strategies and establish the means for their implementation. This includes gaining support within their corporations and motivating their teams to excel in the global environment.

The Bringing Technology to Market program has been designed to provide managers in technology-driven B2B markets with the knowledge and concepts they need to develop growth plans and mitigate risk. Responding to the demands of the global business world, the three program modules will comprise an international group of participants and be run in the three major business regions of the United States, China, and Europe.

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BTM Program Intake 2025

3 Modules in Germany, USA and P.R. China

Module 1: Germany

Duration: 4 Days
Berlin
Dates: 24. - 27. Jun 2025

Module 2: USA

Duration: 4 Days
USA
Dates: 9. - 12. Sep 2025

Module 3: P.R. China

Duration: 4 Days
P.R. China
Dates: 11. - 14. Nov 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a typical participant profile look like?
  • You hold a leading position in a technology-driven, globally active B2B company.
  • You are responsible for generating business.
How does my company benefit from the BTM Program?
  • Consortial program that brings senior managers with similar backgrounds from technology-driven companies together.
  • The right understanding, concepts, and tools for improving revenue generation in the global market.
  • Formation of international network of peers.
What topics will we cover during the modules?
  • Tackling low-cost competition in global B2B markets.
  • Developing innovative business models.
  • Turning complex services into a profitable business.
  • Developing market-based controlling systems.
  • Optimizing decision making in sales and marketing processes.
  • Negotiating sales success.
  • Achieving sales excellence through leadership.
  • Handling different cultural and political frameworks.
  • Understanding the current drivers of market-oriented management.
What is the program priced at?

Payment is required before the program begins and includes all program materials, daytime catering, and some dinners. Please be aware that travel and accommodation expenses are not covered. The price for the 2025 intake is set at 14,600€.

General terms and conditions

Our general terms and conditions for open seminars and information about application and cancellation policy can be found here.
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BTM Program Teaching Staff

The Bringing Technology to Market Program

Meet the team Prof. Dr. Olaf Plötner, Bianca Schmitz and Prof. Dr. Johannes Habel and get to know the BTM Center – the basecamp you can always come back to on your way to the top. Watch the video
BTM Center Team

Meet our teaching staff

This is a photo of Olaf Plötner, ESMT Berlin.
Professor Dr. Olaf Plötner

Professor of Management Practice, ESMT Berlin

This is a photo of Bianca Schmitz, ESMT Berlin.
Bianca Schmitz

Lecturer, ESMT Berlin

Prof. Dr. Johannes Habel
Johannes Habel

Visiting Lecturer, ESMT Berlin and Associate Professor, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

Contact Your Program Advisor

Beatrix Becker

Head of Business Development, ESMT Berlin
Phone: +49 30 21231 1490

Testimonials

Marcella Montelatici, Managing Director Sales & Services Machine Tool, TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen SE + Co. KG

We all know that we have to be sensitive when dealing with people from cultures different to our own. The BTM program went a step further and showed us how to develop the cultural awareness we need to manage our business. In the three modules that took place in Germany, the United States, and China, we came to understand a lot about our peers from different parts of the world. We learned to listen to them. We shared our business experiences, thoughts, as well as concerns. We returned home as part of a diverse network of colleagues and friends with new insights on the businesses and people acting in an international environment.

Montelatici

Dr. Robert Zarnetta, Head of Field of Business, Industrial Microscopy Solutions, Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH

The BTM program is highly inspirational and hits the key issues that we as an industrial company are facing in global markets. It also gave me the innovative ideas I need to manage the market transformations and new realities we face. I was particularly happy that I could test my own ideas by talking to the expert faculty and to managers of other companies in similar industries and receive their valuable feedback.

Robert Zanetta

Shawn Opatka, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Americas, Werum IT Solutions Inc.

It was fantastic to connect with participants from all around the world – from India, Turkey, and Poland – who work in industries related to my own. I not only enjoyed the various perspectives that this international group of people brought with them, but also the friendships and networking opportunities that I gained.

Shawn Opatka

Tisha Boatman, Managing Director, Siemens Healthineers, Nordics and Baltics

When I enrolled in the BTM program, I wanted diverse practical input and an opportunity to challenge my traditional perspective for my work as a portfolio manager in the medtech industry to help me take our business to the next level. Due to the program’s strong emphasis on hands-on learning, I returned to my company with the knowledge and tools I had been looking for.

Tisha Boatman

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