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.
Justina Geneviciute, Global Online MBA alumna at ESMT Berlin, says that the online course at ESMT Berlin gave her an opportunity to build a strong network and start working as a business development manager.
ESMT Berlin has published a sustainability strategy. Building upon a strong foundation, the school aims to reduce the footprint, increase the handprint, and create a heartprint to foster sustainability in all its forms.
Rebecca Loades, director of MBA programs at ESMT Berlin, says that many institutions underestimate what a good online course is and names a few factors that impact it, such as investment in technology, and having a strong learning design team. Jocelyn Tillner, a Global Online MBA candidate at ESMT Berlin, tells Financial Times that the deciding factor for her was the flexibility of the program and the ability to apply the insights at her work.
Prof. Joachim Wuermeling will join ESMT’s teaching and research team at the end of the year. He will focus on topics related to the digitalization of finance as well as international financial institutions.
manager magazin reports that Joachim Wuermeling will leave Bundesbank at the end of the year, and will start as a professor at ESMT Berlin. His teaching will be mainly focused on the digitization of the financial sector.
Rebecca Loades, director of MBA programs at ESMT Berlin, says that successful application to an MBA program should not be centered solely around academic achievements. The application should show a desire to invest in a program and be an active member of a community.
Jörg Rocholl, President of ESMT Berlin, together with other researchers, is mentioned in Der Spiegel's article about green investment. The research done by Jörg Rocholl and his colleagues concludes that investors can exert influence by driving down the prices of green assets through mass demand for them.
Roland Siegers, director of external engagement and master programs at ESMT Berlin, talks about the importance of internships for students and companies. He claims that internships are a perfect opportunity for students to showcase their talents.
ESMT Berlin and neue fische – School and Pool for Digital Talent will collaborate in the future to provide ESMT master’s students with more hands-on instruction in coding and analytics, preparing them for the demands of the job market.
Anyone who has to mediate between different departments has a tough job. Sometimes even the bosses don't know what these employees accomplish. Eric Quintane, professor at ESMT, shows how important they are for the company.
Linus Dahlander, professor at ESMT, tested his MBA students on a course in innovation and slipped in responses from ChatGPT - with very interesting results.
Mandy Hübener, director of executive programs at ESMT Berlin, writes an article for Forbes where she talks about the trends and shifts in executive education programs in recent years.
Bain & Company provides an initiative for ESG training to its consultants by partnering with business schools around the globe, ESMT Berlin being one of them.
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