Global Online MBA tuition & financing
On this page you can find out everything you need to know about the Global Online MBA program’s tuition and fees, how to find out about scholarship opportunities, and how you can structure your payment.
Financing your Global Online MBA
The tuition and fees for the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027 are €31,000
This includes access to the learning platform and content and required case study licenses. You will also receive a Smart Certificate that you can use to share your verified achievement with employers and social media. Smart Certificates will be awarded for each of the introductory and core modules you complete, and the overall MBA program.
Payment plans, awards, and scholarships
Payment for the Global Online MBA can be made using one of our payment plans that may lower the cost of your tuition. Please see the information below for details.
Alternatively, you may wish to explore information about the awards and scholarships and that may be available to you to help offset the cost of your studies.
Payment plans for the Global Online MBA: key facts
We are pleased to offer you three different ways to pay your tuition for the Global Online MBA. Depending on the plan you choose, you may be eligible for a reduction in the tuition costs of your GOMBA program.
Important information:
No matter which plan you choose, your non-refundable deposit payment of €4,000 is required within four weeks of receiving your enrollment offer. This officially confirms your enrollment and reserves your place in the Global Online MBA class.
Please note that these payment plans are based on the cost of your tuition after you are granted any relevant scholarships or automatic awards. Payment plans cannot reduce your tuition to less than €6,000. If your tuition is already €6,000 or less after scholarships and awards have been granted, no payment-plan tuition reductions apply.
Payment plans
There are three payment plan options to choose from for the March 1 intake of the GOMBA. Please read through your options carefully to choose the right option for you.
1: Payment in full
If you decide to pay in full when the program starts, your tuition will be reduced by €3,000.
The new total will be €28,000.
You will need to make an initial deposit of €4,000 within four weeks of receiving your offer to confirm your spot. Your full payment will be due shortly after program start and will cover the remaining tuition, amounting to €24,000.
Further reductions:
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an additional Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition. This award will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000. Your full payment on April 19, 2027 will still be €24,000.
You may also combine this plan with other awards and scholarships.
Please note: Payment plans cannot reduce your tuition to less than €6,000. If your tuition is already €6,000 or less after scholarships and awards have been granted, no payment-plan tuition reductions apply.
2: Pay over two installments
When paying over two installments, tuition is reduced by €1,000.
The new total will be €30,000.
You will need to make an initial deposit of €4,000 within four weeks of receiving your offer to confirm your spot. You will then pay the remaining tuition (€26,000) in two installments. The first installment of €13,000 will be due shortly after program start, and the remaining balance (€13,000) will become due one year later. These amounts will not change.
Further reductions:
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an additional Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition. This will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000. Your installment payments will still be two payments of €13,000 each.
You may also combine this plan with other awards and scholarships.
Please note: Payment plans cannot reduce your tuition to less than €6,000. If your tuition is already €6,000 or less after scholarships and awards have been granted, no payment-plan tuition reductions apply.
3: Pay as you go
For the greatest financial flexibility, you can pay by block as you go. While ESMT reserves the right to increase the per-block fee, your tuition will be fixed for the entire program once you enroll.
You will need to make an initial deposit of €4,000 within four weeks of receiving your offer to confirm your spot.
You will then pay for each block as you go. The current cost for the introductory block is €4,000, while subsequent blocks are €4,500. The total cost for all blocks required to complete the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027 is €31,000.
Payment reductions
If you apply by October 31, 2026, you can receive an Early Application Award of €3,000 off the cost of tuition. This will be applied to your initial deposit, reducing it to €1,000. Each block will still cost €4,500 (€4,000 for the introductory block).
This option does not offer payment plan tuition reductions.
Scholarships
Find out more information about the awards and scholarships on offer for the Global Online MBA and how you can apply for them.
Early Application Awards available
When you are accepted into the program, we will ask you to pay a non-refundable deposit of €4,000. This can be reduced if you apply early.
For the Global Online MBA starting March 1, 2027, the Early Application Awards and deadlines are as follows:
- Round one (current round): If you apply by October 31, 2027, your deposit will be reduced by €3,000
- Round two: If you apply by December 15, 2027, your deposit will be reduced by €1,000
Optional courses and electives at an additional cost
Some optional parts of the Global Online MBA can be purchased for an additional fee: Personalized career coaching sessions, and travel and accommodation for for in-person electives and exchanges, are offered at an additional cost should you choose to attend them. You can choose to add these options after beginning the program.
For more information, please contact the Admissions Office.
Employer support
There are multiple ways in which your employer can support your studies.
Tuition support
Ask your manager and/or HR department if learning and development budgets could be used to support your studies. Alternatively, some employers are prepared to pay all or part of your tuition as an employee benefit.
Expenses reimbursement
Your employer may be prepared to cover travel and accommodation expenses related to coming to campus and/or study trips.
Salary deductions at source
In this scenario, your employer initially pays your tuition but then deducts it from your gross salary over a certain period (so that you pay them back in full). This may be preferable to asking your employer to directly contribute as you are not locked into employment for a specific period (though you will have to pay the outstanding amount if you leave earlier).
Non-financial support
Your employer can also support your studies in other, non-financial ways such as offering study leave, work schedule changes or flexibility, and/or opportunities to combine study trips with work engagements to reduce your costs.
If the above do not work, you may wish to consider selling your time back to your employer as you approach the end of your program. All ESMT MBA programs conclude with a work-based consulting project so that you help your company answer a pressing strategic question.
Given they would otherwise have to pay an external consultant to answer it, why not you? With your insider insights, you are also likely to create much greater value.
Pay your tuition fees with Flywire
ESMT Berlin is pleased to partner with Flywire to provide international students with a secure and convenient way to pay tuition fees directly from their home country. With Flywire, you can make payments from over 240 countries and territories in 140+ currencies.
Tax deductions
Many countries allow tuition for higher education, and related costs, to count as tax-deductible expenses.
You can find out more about potential tax deductions and further financial advice on our dedicated degree program study loans page. However, we do also recommend that individual students check with their tax advisor to assess each personal situation.