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Isabel Skierka, the program lead for technology politics and a researcher with the Digital Society Institute at ESMT Berlin, explains how the 'Hive' ransomware group works and how the authorities shut them down.

Rebecca Loades, director of MBA programs at ESMT Berlin, says that some MBA rankings over-emphasize the salaries when the MBA programs also offer opportunities and ways to transform life and income for students. However, she claims that MBA rankings are unlikely to go away.

Global online MBA student Mohamed ElMasry shares tips on how to measure your success in a turbulent world

Research by Jan Malte Jeddeloh, a Master of Management student at ESMT Berlin, reveals that women and men have different preferences when choosing employers. Men put more importance on traditional attributes, like salary or status; while women prioritize remote work and greater purpose. Such factors as company size, bonuses, diversity and inclusion, and hours were named less important by the participants of the survey.

Olga Almqvist, senior manager at Societal Impact Financing Initiative at ESMT Berlin, says that corporate leaders have a variety of options for giving back to society. They can exert influence on the social and environmental impact by setting targets, defining strategies, and giving. Olga highlights the importance of a strategic approach across all three dimensions in her article for European Business Review.

Monica Perez, professor at ESMT Berlin, publishes an article for IMD on the strategies for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace.

Nan Guo, program director at ESMT Berlin, writes about women's challenges in the workplace. She claims that an urgent and essential task is to help women become better in negotiation.

ESMT Berlin holds a roundtable with Franziska Giffey, Berlin mayor, and Berliner Zeitung. They have a discussion about Berlin's weaknesses and opportunities.

manager magazin reports on Hiltrud Werner, the former VW board member, who now lectures at ESMT Berlin and coaches junior managers.

ESMT Berlin makes it to the list of German universities that teach entrepreneurship.

Find MBA names ESMT Berlin as one of the best MBA programs for global mobility. The list highlights ESMT Berlin's international and intercultural components, as well as collaboration with other international business schools.

Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, the director of the Digital Society Institute at ESMT Berlin, and Isabel Skierka, the program lead for technology politics and a researcher with the Digital Society Institute, write an article about German cyber security. They state that to have a more resilient cyber security strategy, Germany critically depends on its ability to learn, adapt and coordinate important stakeholders.

Michael Tekabe, MBA graduate from ESMT Berlin, is one of the winners of the FT's Responsible Business Education Awards. Financial Times highlights his work at Kubik, an African start-up that makes low-carbon, low-cost building materials out of hard-to-recycle plastic waste, and the importance of this project.

Financial Times names ESMT Berlin as one of the winners of FT responsible business education awards and highlights the shift towards the study of societal impact in schools.

Viktoria Kulish, recipient of the BMW Group Fellowship for Ukraine, talks about the importance of doing an MBA as a woman in business and how the online MBA "considers the demands of modern leadership, VUCA time challenges, and virtual global work in an effective manner."