ESMT Berlin carefully screens applications to make sure each Full-time MBA cohort is diverse, talented, and ready to make the most of their time in Germany. Every year, we accept students from across the globe who share our passion for responsible leadership.
Our MBA participants have strong educational and professional backgrounds, possess the ambition to make a difference, and demonstrate the potential to transition to larger leadership roles. We believe that a diverse classroom experience forms the cornerstone of the MBA: students learn to work within diverse teams to become global leaders.
Class profile: overview
Our Full-time MBA class is a diverse cohort, with participants coming from multiple regions, functions, educational backgrounds, and corporate histories.
Average profile for the Full-time MBA, Class of 2026-2027:
- Age at program start: 32
- Work experience at program start (in years): 7
- Women: 54%
- International participants: 91%
Introducing an international cohort
Our Full-time MBA attracts participants from all over the globe, with an average of 22 unique nationalities in the program.
Regions represented in our 2026-2027 cohort include:
- Asia/Pacific: 46%
- Europe: 29%
- Americas: 23%
- Middle East/Africa: 14%
I've never had a similar chance to meet so many people from such different backgrounds
I've never had a similar chance to meet so many people from such different backgrounds. Every day I felt like I'm learning different languages – people talking in Spanish, German, Italian – it's a very vibrant and diverse student community.
Previous studies: Class of 2026-2027
While all our Full-time MBA students hold a previous degree, their fields of study are diverse, including everything from English literature, to law, to engineering.
Most recent previous degree:
- Bachelor's degree: 71%
- Master's/MBA: 29%
Field of study:
- Business, management, and economics: 37%
- Law, governance, social science, humanities: 37%
- STEM: 26%
You begin to notice that everyone brings amazing ideas, and you feel comfortable sharing your own
Through group assignments and being in the classroom together, your connections with classmates start to grow. You begin to notice that everyone brings amazing ideas, and you feel comfortable sharing your own – whether in class or in the study rooms. Even in this age of AI, where I could ask a chatbot for any answer, it’s the conversations with my classmates where I find the real knowledge in this experience.
Work experience: Class of 2026-2027
With an average work experience of seven years, and many different industries represented, our Full-time MBAs arrive to the program with knowledge to share across functions, roles, and industries.
Corporate and industry backgrounds
- Marketing & sales: 34%
- Project management: 17%
- Consulting, advisory: 14%
- Finance, accounting: 11%
- General management: 3%
- Other: 13%
Contact current students
Our Full-time MBA student ambassadors are here to help you understand what it means to study at ESMT. There is no greater way to understand the benefit of something than to ask someone who has gone before you. Whether you want to learn more about classes, the consulting projects, or just generally what life as a student in Berlin is like – our ambassadors are here to answer any questions you may have.
Make sure to tell them a bit about yourself as well, and what you are interested in knowing more about.