Timeline & courses
Your learning and development journey
On this page you can find more details about the curriculum and program structure for the Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
The Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program begins in September each year and lasts for 24 months. The full two-year program is worth 120 ECTS credits.
The program is designed to give you a business education while equipping you with sought-after skills relating to analytics and AI tools, preparing you for a career as a digital innovation consultants, analytics leader or technological change agents
The structure in two parts includes:
- Foundation courses covering the most important aspects of Organizational Analytics: Data, Models, and People, Data Management,
Causal Inference in AI Models, Introduction to Machine Learning and many more. - Advanced electives delving deeper into industries and applications e.g. Advanced Optimization Models, Machine Learning models in production, Analytics and AI for Healthcare Management and many more.
MAAI program timeline and courses
The MSc 2026–2028 cohort will begin on September 8, 2026.
- Python Data Fundamentals
- Statistics Fundamentals with R
- Business Economics
- Judgment Decision-making
- Financial Management & Corporate Finance
- Organizational Analytics: Data, Models, and People
- Data Visualization
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Data scraping & processing
- Econometrics
- Careers Bootcamp
- Analytics through Coding
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Meeting Effectively
- Group Dynamics and Teamwork
The Communication & Presentation Clinic is a two-year clinic that teaches you how to communicate clearly and convincingly when it matters most. It is mandatory in Term 1 and 2 and optional in Term 4 and 5.
In the first year, you can practice with real presentations from your own coursework, get feedback from peers and experts, and refine your communication and people skills – with extra support for key moments like major project presentations.
During your master's program, you can take optional evening German classes in partnership with Inlingua Berlin. Running from October to March with two live online sessions per week, the courses are open to all levels and taught in small groups.
Examinations are administered by Inlingua Berlin, and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
By strengthening your German proficiency, you’ll gain valuable skills for internships, student jobs, and early-career opportunities in Germany.
- Operations and Global Supply Chain Management
- Fundamentals and Applications of AI
- Advanced Decision Analysis
- Data Management
- Causal Inference in AI Models
- Analytics and Society
- ML Models for Market Research
- Consumer Preference Modeling
- The Psychology of Conflict Resolution
- Project Management through SCRUM
The Communication & Presentation Clinic is a two-year clinic that teaches you how to communicate clearly and convincingly when it matters most. It is mandatory in Term 1 and 2 and optional in Term 4 and 5.
In the first year, you can practice with real presentations from your own coursework, get feedback from peers and experts, and refine your communication and people skills – with extra support for key moments like major project presentations.
During your master's program, you can take optional evening German classes in partnership with Inlingua Berlin. Running from October to March with two live online sessions per week, the courses are open to all levels and taught in small groups.
Examinations are administered by Inlingua Berlin, and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
By strengthening your German proficiency, you’ll gain valuable skills for internships, student jobs, and early-career opportunities in Germany.
Complete an internship of up to six months with a company that aligns with your careers goals, in coordination with ESMT. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.
ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.
Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their own internship opportunities.
- Boeing working in Market Research & Strategy Support
- Accenture working as a Strategy Consulting Intern
- BMW working as a Sustainability Strategy Intern
- Daimler working as a Risk Management Intern
- United Nations as an Intern in Information and Communication Technology Section
- Deutsche Bahn in Strategic Organizational Development
- KPMG working in Deal Advisory
- Helix Cognitive Computing GmbH as a Blockchain Research & Cryptoeconomics Trainee
- Rocket Internet SE working as an International Finance Intern
- Google working as a Marketing Intern
- Bayer Healthcare working in Digital Health and Innovation
- Zalando working on the Business Development team
Besides Germany, students are gaining international experience by interning in Japan, Turkey, Switzerland, France, South Korea and Kenya.
- The Global Economy
- Status, Power, and Persuasion
- Corporate Impact Lab: Strategy, Innovation, and Organizational Change
- Business Psychology
- Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
- Fixed Income Investments
- International Finance
- Introduction to Investment Banking (only for Finance and Investment Certificate)
- MARGA Strategy Simulation
- Modeling and AI for Sustainability
- The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
- Survey Design
- Innovating with AI: Large Language Models in Business
- Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing
+ MGM and MAAI core courses
- Process Mining
- Analytics Project Management
- Consulting
- Building Professional Networks
The Communication & Presentation Clinic is a two-year clinic that teaches you how to communicate clearly and convincingly when it matters most. It is mandatory in Term 1 and 2 and optional in Term 4 and 5.
In the second year, you can sign up for on-demand individual or group support sessions to further strengthen your interpersonal skills. Learn to communicate with professional impact, and understand how to ace the key career milestones that extend beyond the classroom – like job interviews.
During your master's program, you can take optional evening German classes in partnership with Inlingua Berlin. Running from October to March with two live online sessions per week, the courses are open to all levels and taught in small groups.
Examinations are administered by Inlingua Berlin, and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
By strengthening your German proficiency, you’ll gain valuable skills for internships, student jobs, and early-career opportunities in Germany.
- Alternative Investments
- Valuation
- Advanced Investment Strategies
- Risk Modelling
- Ambidextrous Leadership
- Negotiation
- Open and Distributed Models of Innovation
- Analytics and AI for Healthcare Management
- Machine Learning Models in Production
- Advanced Optimization Models
- Time Series Analysis
- Data-Driven Solutions for Climate Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience
- Social Entrepreneurship
+ MIE and MGM core courses
- Impact Consulting
- Cyber Security
- Stress Management & Resilience
- Leadership in Practice
Get experience working with a corporate partner as part of a student consulting team and apply your new skills and insights into a real-world business environment.
- Introduction to Research Method
- Research Strategies Week
The Communication & Presentation Clinic is a two-year clinic that teaches you how to communicate clearly and convincingly when it matters most. It is mandatory in Term 1 and 2 and optional in Term 4 and 5.
In the second year, you can sign up for on-demand individual or group support sessions to further strengthen your interpersonal skills. Learn to communicate with professional impact, and understand how to ace the key career milestones that extend beyond the classroom – like job interviews.
The Negotiation Clinic is an optional two-term clinic that drills deeper into the skills learned in the Negotiation elective. You will utilize one-on-one coaching and group sessions to strengthen your ability to navigate the moments that define careers.
Practice negotiation scenarios in a constructive, small-group environment, so that when it is necessary for you to perform, you can build better relationships, strengthen inter- and intra-team dynamics, and secure the job offer you are aiming for.
During your master's program, you can take optional evening German classes in partnership with Inlingua Berlin. Running from October to March with two live online sessions per week, the courses are open to all levels and taught in small groups.
Examinations are administered by Inlingua Berlin, and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
By strengthening your German proficiency, you’ll gain valuable skills for internships, student jobs, and early-career opportunities in Germany.
While working on your Master thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners.
Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s own research agenda.
The Negotiation Clinic is an optional two-term clinic that drills deeper into the skills learned in the Negotiation elective. You will utilize one-on-one coaching and group sessions to strengthen your ability to navigate the moments that define careers.
Practice negotiation scenarios in a constructive, small-group environment, so that when it is necessary for you to perform, you can build better relationships, strengthen inter- and intra-team dynamics, and secure the job offer you are aiming for.
Collaborative learning
Modern business is global - ESMT students thrive in a global environment
The value a diverse international cohort brings to your personal development is that it prepares you for any challenge and opportunity the modern world holds in stock for you.
With over 50 nationalities represented in the classroom you benefit from fresh perspectives, unique experiences, and a broad set of skills. ESMT Berlin's unique approach to collaborative learning means that working and thriving in diverse and international teams comes as second nature.
Executive Insights Series
As a Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence student at ESMT Berlin, you can take the opportunity to attend talks and events from faculty, peers, and guest speakers that can have a transformative effect on your career.
Discover some of our upcoming events here.
Today’s Global Leader
An ESMT Berlin initiative where CEOs share their insights with the next generation. Topics covered include leadership philosophies, and current economic, analytic, and AI topics. Interaction with a diverse audience, including young leaders, is guaranteed.
Examples of previous events:
- Today's Global Leader with Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Watch the talk here.
- Today's Global Leader with Zvezdana Seeger, member of the Executive Board at RWE AG. Watch the talk here.
- And more
ESMT Insight Hour
A one-hour knowledge exchange that covers the big questions. Corporate leaders and faculty unite to share their insights on business economics, politics, science, philosophy, and the arts. With a strong focus on knowledge-sharing, the series ensures you will leave with a better understanding of complex corporate and societal challenges.
Examples of previous events:
Geopolitical briefings
On-demand, exclusive student events where ambassadors and global experts share insights into current geopolitical questions. Operating under Chatham House rules, these events cover the topics that you need to know as a global AI and analytics manager of tomorrow.
Vali Berlin Talks
Vali Berlin Talks is a curated series of events designed to help students connect with entrepreneurs, innovators, and experts to explore the many faces of innovation and entrepreneurship – from early-stage ventures, to corporate change, to the analytics that drive these decisions. Each semester includes a balanced mix of formats aimed at inspiration, connection, and learning.
Berlin Global Dialogue
An innovative global summit that provides a platform to debate and promote solutions for global economic cooperation in times of fragmentation and transition. Decision makers, thought leaders, and young voices from across the globe convene for an open and thought-provoking exchange at eye level in the heart of Berlin. The event, initiated by and hosted at ESMT Berlin, is non-profit, outcome-oriented, and backed by the world’s leading global corporations. Past speakers include Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen, and Angela Merkel.
Student-organized events
You have multiple opportunities to learn from industry experts and build a robust network during your time at ESMT – including during events you help plan. Join our yearly TEDxESMT Berlin talks, where students invite big names to share knowledge, or take part in exclusive events run by our student clubs that cover everything from tech and innovation to marketing and more.
Expand your Master in Analytics and AI program
Throughout the MAAI program, you can take your learning further with a range of academic, corporate, and international opportunities.
A hands-on internship
In Term 3, a three- to six-month internship in an external company gives you a chance to apply the analytical theory and AI skills you have learned so far to a real-life business case. Explore life in a German business or expand your reach internationally with a global company.
A real-world consulting project
Expand further in Term 4 with an Analytics Consulting Project where you will team up with fellow students and a professional coach to put your consultancy skills to the test. Gain a more robust understanding of the German business ecosystem by examining a real scenario and presenting your analytical findings before corporate leaders.
Negotiation Clinic
Strengthen the negotiation skills that can help you drive data-driven decision making, manage conflict, and move your career forward.
In Terms 5 and 6, the Negotiation Clinic elective puts you in personalized, one-on-one or small-group sessions, so you can practice the real negotiations that open corporate doors.
Communication & Presentation Clinic
To be an impactful data and AI manager, you need to be able to translate data and information into company-wide impact. This means you will need to communicate with clear conviction. The Communication & Presentation Clinic builds these skills continuously, starting in Term 1 and running throughout the MAAI program.
Group and individual coaching sessions teach you to apply your strengthened skills in real time to projects, presentations, and course milestones, with special focus paid to topics like job interviews as you near graduation.
Corporate Impact Lab
Taught by Torsten Kurth, Managing Director and Senior Parter at BCG Berlin, this elective explores the moments that drive large-scale corporate change, giving you a stronger understanding of how analytics can affect decision making at the highest levels.
MSc Honors program
Open to the strongest academic performers across all three MSc programs, the MSc Honors Program runs on select Saturdays in the second year and features advanced academic content, networking opportunities, and mentoring, alongside leadership insights from industry professionals such as the Program Advisory Committee.
Placement in the exclusive program requires students to complete a short selection process at the beginning of Term 3.
Certificate programs: widen your data management skill set
ESMT offers you the chance to add additional breadth and skill to your analytics and AI studies with add-on, optional certificate courses designed to help you explore finance, investment, coding, data-driven decision making, and more.
Finance and Investment Certificate
Enhance your academic credentials and career prospects with an additional ESMT Finance and Investment Certificate alongside your master’s degree.
Take dedicated, advanced electives to broaden your understanding of how analytics ties to finance, and gain a deeper perspective on finance theories, institutions, and careers.
Self-guided certificate programs
Self-paced, and run in parallel to your studies, these certificates cover topics that can broaden your wider skillset, so you stand out among the data and AI managers of the future.
AWS Academy
Specialize your suite of data-driven skills with learning targeted to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. ESMT’s membership in the AWS Academy gives you access to a range of essential AWS courses, including a deep dive into AWS AI and Machine Learning.
DataCamp
Access DataCamp’s 500+ courses in Power BI, AI, Java, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and more, to further explore the data and technical knowledge that lie behind company-wide management decisions.
Bloomberg Certificate Courses
Complete Bloomberg’s online, interactive certificate courses to build a foundation of financial management knowledge. Gain finance industry-specific skills, and insights into real-life investment strategies.
SAP University Alliances Program
As an AI and Analytics Manager, you need to be the bridge between raw data and informed decision-making. Understand how to build that connection between teams by diving into SAP for HR, finance, supply chain, sales, and more. As a MAAI student, you can build up this management toolkit via a free membership with the SAP Learning Hub, which gives you access to premium learning content, including learning journeys, practice systems, and free SAP certification exam attempts.
Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze
Nationality: Romania/UK
Education: Cornell University, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Credit risk, customer analytics
Courses taught: Analytics leadership
“All models are wrong. Some are useful. (G.E.P. Box)”
Nazlı Sönmez
Nationality: Turkey
Education: London Business School, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Operational innovation in healthcare
Courses taught: Operations and Global Supply Chain Management (MGM/MIE/MAAI), Analytics and AI for Healthcare Management (MAAI)
Fun fact: I was the co-founder of Bilkent University Baking Club during my college years.
"You can't manage or improve what you can't measure."
Tamer Boyaci
Nationality: Canada/Turkey
Education: Columbia University, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Human-AI collaboration, sustainable operations
Courses taught: Modeling and AI for Sustainability
"My course will not focus on predictions and predictive analytics, but rather prescriptive models and strategies for improving sustainability of business operations."
Urs Müller
Nationality: Germany/Switzerland
Education: University of Goettingen,Dr. phil.
Research area/focus: Business ethics
Courses taught: Analytics and Society
Fun fact: I collect selfies in front of McDonald’s and sort literature, art, and philosophy books by date of birth of the author.
“Analytics and AI will shape our future – for the better or worse. I am rather optimistic, but business will need to contribute to turn them into drivers of societal benefit.”
Jan Sebastian Nimczik
Nationality: Germany
Education: University of Mannheim, Dr. rer. pol.
Research area/focus: Labour markets and immigration
Courses taught: Data Science for Analytics (MGM/MIE), Machine Learning and Causality (MAAI)
" In this class we connect the predictive power of machine learning with the quest for answers to causal questions that help us make thorough decisions."
Jamie Song
Nationality: South Korea
Education: INSEAD, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Entrepreneurial strategy, social networks, machine learning
Courses taught: Foundations of Strategic Management
Fun fact: I’ve lived across four continents and seven cities in the past ten years.
“The principles of strategic management will be a compass guiding you through the complexities of business, illuminating paths to gaining and sustaining competitive advantage, and empowering you to shape the future of organizations.”
Eric Quintane
Nationality: France
Education: University of Melbourne, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Social network analysis
Courses taught: Managing Organizations is a Global Context (MGM/MIE), Organizational Analytics: Data, Models, and People (MAAI)
Fun fact: I convinced my family to spend a night with me in a treehouse in the middle of the Amazon forest.
“No one can effectively implement third-generation strategies through second-generation organizations run by first-generation managers.” - Bartlett and Ghoshal (1990)
Huseyin Gurkan
Nationality: Turkey
Education: Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Decision sciences, incentive management
Courses taught: Advanced Decision Analysis (MAAI), and Statistics in (MGM)
Fun fact: I have never tried doner kebap in Berlin.
David Ronayne
Nationality: UK
Education: University of Warwick, Ph.D.; University of Oxford, Post doc.
Research area/focus: Industrial organization and behavioral economics
Courses taught: Business Economics
"We will explore business-relevant economic concepts and results, bringing them to life through applications and interactive exercises. The questions we will address range from the fundamental, e.g., 'What are the benefits of a free market?' to the practical, e.g., 'How should you price a product line?'"
Martin Schweinsberg
Nationality: Germany
Education: London Business School, PhD
Research area/focus: Strategy & innovation
Courses taught: Status, Persuasion and Power in Organizations (MGM), Group Dynamics and Teamwork (MGM/MIE/MAAI), The Psychology of Conflict Resolution (MGM/MIE/MAAI)
Per Olsson
Nationality: Sweden
Education: Stockholm School of Economics, PhD
Research area/focus: Financial accounting, capital markets
Courses taught: Valuation
Francis de Véricourt
Nationality: France
Education: Université Paris VI, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Decision science, analytics and operations, with applications in health care, sustainability and human-AI interaction
Courses taught: Judgement and Decision Making
Guillermo Baquero
Nationality: Ecuador
Education: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Ph.D.
Research area/focus: Hedge funds, mutual funds, behavioral finance, experimental economics, microfinance.
Courses taught: International Finance and Alternative Investments
Rajshri Jayaraman
Nationality: Canada/India
Education: Cornell University, PhD
Research area/focus: Economic development, labor economics
Courses taught: Econometrics
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