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BusinessBecause published an article on the INNOVA Europe 2024 competition finale in Paris, featuring insights from Roland Siegers, ESMT Berlin's director of external engagement, on how INNOVA Europe highlights the role of entrepreneurship in addressing some of the world's biggest challenges.

In a Forbes article, Dr. Sarah Horn, program director and executive coach at ESMT, explains that while companies have made progress in meeting diversity targets, they still face challenges with deeper issues such as employee engagement and fostering a sense of belonging. She emphasizes that inclusive leadership goes beyond compliance; it requires self-awareness, confronting unconscious biases, and promoting psychological safety. Leaders must embrace vulnerability, address privilege and exclusion, and engage in ongoing challenging conversations to create environments where all employees can thrive.

In their latest article for Harvard Business Review, Professor Linus Dahlander, Lufthansa Group Chair in Innovation, and Professor Francis de Véricourt, Academic Director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin, examine how the conventional lean startup approach may not seamlessly apply to deep tech ventures.

ESMT Berlin has appointed Ann-Kristin Achleitner distinguished affiliate professor. A renowned academic and expert in the fields of entrepreneurial and corporate finance, Achleitner brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her new role, further strengthening ESMT as a leader in innovative business education.

Rebecca Loades, who is the director of MBA programs at ESMT, spoke with Poets&Quants about the advantages of pursuing an MBA at ESMT and the unique opportunities a European MBA offers.

The Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) at HEC Paris are partnering to advance Europe’s technological sovereignty. Supported by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, in collaboration with TUM Campus Heilbronn and Campus Founders, they are launching a cutting-edge program focusing on next generation computing within Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies.

ESMT Berlin appoints Harald Christ as its first honorary senator on October 2, recognizing his extraordinary support of the business school. This important award recognizes Christ's continued commitment and contribution to the growth and national and international visibility of ESMT.

Poets&Quants published an article about the INNOVA Europe 2024 competition, founded by ESMT and two other European business schools, which encourages startups to tackle global challenges with a focus on sustainability and entrepreneurship.

Egon Zehnder released its 2024 Global CEO Survey at the Berlin Global Dialogue, highlighting the responsibility CEOs feel in addressing global challenges and shaping societal progress; the event at ESMT provided a platform for leaders to discuss systemic shifts in the economy, geopolitics, and climate change, emphasizing the school's role in fostering dialogue between business and political leaders.

The article discusses the "Berlin Global Dialogue," highlighting its emerging significance alongside events like the Munich Security Conference and the World Economic Forum.

Start-up teams from nine of Europe’s best business schools competed for €25K in prize money at STATION F in Paris. Students and young entrepreneurs representing Europe’s top business schools participated in the Grand Finale of the 2nd Annual INNOVA Europe Competition today at STATION F in Paris. This year’s event brought together more schools than ever and challenged students and recent graduates to use entrepreneurial thinking to solve some of the planet’s biggest challenges.

Carolin Puppel, program director for executive programs at ESMT, spoke with Executive Courses about the growing importance of soft skills for leaders, particularly in the era of AI, and how executive education programs are instrumental in cultivating these skills.

The Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin, in collaboration with KfW Capital, is developing a new executive education program for leaders in the venture capital sector. This program is part of the Growth and Innovation Capital for Germany (WIN) initiative, launched by the German federal government to strengthen the country's venture capital ecosystem and foster innovation in the technology sector.

Ryan Krog, an ESMT Berlin Full-time MBA alumnus, shared with Poets&Quants how his MBA experience prepared him for a successful international career in Germany, along with his top five tips for professionals starting roles abroad.

The annual Demo Day, hosted by ESMT Berlin on September 19, once again brought together Europe’s brightest entrepreneurial minds from diverse industries. Organized by ESMT’s Entrepreneurship Hub, Vali Berlin, this year’s event welcomed over 180 guests including early-stage startup founders, investors, corporate leaders, and academic experts. The event provided a dynamic platform for these key players in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem to exchange ideas, forge connections, and discuss groundbreaking innovation.