European School of Management and Technology

ESMT Berlin was founded on October 31, 2002, by 25 multinational corporations seeking to break from the traditional approaches of German executive education by creating a more international business school in Germany.{{Cite web |date=2002-10-31 |title=Wirtschaft gründet Elite-Hochschule in Berlin |trans-title=Industry founds elite university in Berlin |url=https://www.dw.com/de/wirtschaft-gr%C3%BCndet-elite-hochschule-in-berlin/a-666667 |access-date=2024-02-18 | language = de |website=Deutsche Welle}}{{Cite web |author=Michael Prest |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/postgraduate/mbas-guide/back-to-the-future-restored-at-a-cost-of-euro35m-esmts-story-is-that-of-modern-berlin-1696033.html |title=Back to the future: Restored at a cost of €35m, ESMT's story is that of modern Berlin |website=The Independent |date=2009-06-04 |access-date=2024-02-19}}

The founding companies invested approximately 65 million euros into the ESMT foundation, which owns the school.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-18 |author=Philipp Alvares de Souza Soares |title=Vielen Kaderschmieden droht der Kollaps |trans-title=Many business schools are threatened with financial collapse |url=http://www.manager-magazin.de/magazin/artikel/private-hochschulen-pleiten-und-skandale-a-979691-2.html |access-date=2024-02-19 | language = de |website=Manager Magazin}}{{Cite web |author=Bärbel Schwertfeger |url=https://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/job/berliner-managerschule-esmt-vom-tiger-zum-bettvorleger-a-398905.html |title=Berliner Managerschule ESMT: Vom Tiger zum Bettvorleger |trans-title=Business School ESMT: From tiger to bed rug |website=Der Spiegel |date=2006-02-03 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-20}} In October 2003, ESMT Berlin was granted permission from the Senate of Berlin to operate as a private university. Initially, programs were held in Munich, while the ESMT campus in Berlin was under construction until 2006.{{Cite web |url=https://www.stern.de/familie/hochschule-eliteuni-fuer-nachwuchs-manager-beginnt-lehrbetrieb-3350352.html |title=Eliteuni für Nachwuchs-Manager beginnt Lehrbetrieb |trans-title=Elite university for young managers starts the teaching program |website=Stern.de |date=2003-05-28 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}

In December 2006, the first students at the business school received their degrees.{{Cite web |author=Stephanie Pieper |url=https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/wie-haben-sich-die-frischlinge-geschlagen-100.html |title=Wie haben sich die "Frischlinge" geschlagen? |trans-title=How did the "newbies" do? |website=Deutschlandfunk |date=2006-12-18 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}} Following financial problems, a further 60 million euros was invested in ESMT Berlin's endowment fund in 2010. Since then, the university has been fully financed.{{Cite web |author=Josephine Pabst |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/karriere-hochschule/campus/business-schools-im-ueberlebenskampf-13346818.html |title=Im Überlebenskampf |trans-title=In the fight for survival |website=FAZ.net |date=2015-01-07 |access-date=2024-02-19}}

In December 2013, the state of Berlin authorized ESMT Berlin to award doctorates for five years, while extending ESMT's status as a private university for an additional ten years.{{Cite web |author=Ulrike Schwarzberg |url=https://idw-online.de/de/news564692 |title=ESMT erhält Promotionsrecht |trans-title=ESMT receives right to award doctorates |website=Informationsdienst Wissenschaft |date=2013-12-04 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{Cite web |author=Joachim Fahrun |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell/article122443566/Wo-Studenten-ihren-Kaffee-in-Honeckers-Buero-zapfen.html |title=Wo Studenten ihren Kaffee in Honeckers Büro zapfen |trans-title=Where students tap their coffee in Honecker's office |website=Berliner Morgenpost |date=2013-12-01 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}} Since 2008, the university has been participating in the Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science (BDPEMS), which merged into the Berlin School of Economics in 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://berlin-econ.de/bse-phd-about |title=About BSE PhD |website=Berlin-econ.de |date=2019-11-12 |access-date=2024-02-19 |archive-date=2019-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112135639/https://berlin-econ.de/bse-phd-about |url-status=dead }}

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Besides the main campus in Berlin, the school operated a campus Cologne, Schloss Gracht, until 2018. The historic castle and grounds, which served as the Metternich family's residence for centuries, became the site of ESMT's German-language executive education courses right after the school's foundation. Following integration of these courses into the main campus of ESMT, Schloss Gracht was sold in 2018.{{Cite web | url=https://press.esmt.org/Schloss_Gracht | title=ESMT Berlin sells Schloss Gracht and moves ahead with international expansion |website=esmt.berlin |date=2018-05-03 |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{Cite web |author=Horst Komuth |url=https://www.ksta.de/region/rhein-erft/erftstadt/besitzer-wechselt-schloss-gracht-in-erftstadt-wird-zum-zentrum-fuer-stressmedizin-316518 |title=Schloss Gracht in Erftstadt wird zum Zentrum für Stressmedizin |trans-title=Castle Gracht in Erftstadt is going to be a centre for stress medicine |work=Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger |date=2018-08-24 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-20}}

In 2022, the foundation assets amounted to around 123 million euros.{{Cite web |author=Dominik Bath |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article236889875/Die-beste-deutsche-Wirtschaftshochschule-feiert-20-Jaehriges.html |title=Die beste deutsche Wirtschaftshochschule feiert 20-Jähriges |trans-title=The best German business school celebrates 20 years |website=Berliner Morgenpost |date=2022-11-11 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}} In early 2024, over 1,000 students were enrolled, and 45 faculty members were employed at ESMT.

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The school focuses on management, analytics, and innovation and is a state-accredited university. ESMT has a satellite campus in Berlin-Schöneberg and a branch office in Shanghai. The school has more than 8,000 alumni in chapters located worldwide and around 3,500 executives and managers participate in the ESMT Executive Development Programs each year.

The main governance structures are the Executive Management Committee, chaired by Jörg Rocholl, PhD, President and Managing Director of ESMT Berlin, and the Supervisory Board of ESMT GmbH chaired by Werner Zedelius, Senior Advisor at Allianz SE.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allianz.com/de/presse/news/unternehmen/personalien/170309_Aufsichtsrat-ernennt-neue-Vorstandsmitglieder/ | title=Aufsichtsrat ernennt neue Vorstandsmitglieder und schlägt Kandidaten für Aufsichtsratswahlen vor |trans-title=Supervisory Board appoints new Management Board members and proposes candidates for Supervisory Board elections |website=allianz.com |date=2018-03-09 |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{cite web|author=European School of Management and Technology |url=http://www.esmt.org/school-networks/about-esmt/governing-bodies |title=Governing bodies |publisher=ESMT Berlin |access-date=2024-02-19}} Former presidents before Rocholl were Derek F. Abell (until 2006) and Lars-Hendrik Röller (from 2006 to 2011).{{cite web |url=https://www.spiegel.de/lebenundlernen/job/kopflose-elite-uni-studienabbruch-des-esmt-praesidenten-a-357938.html |title=Kopflose Elite-Uni: Studienabbruch des ESMT-Präsidenten |trans-title=Headless elite university: ESMT president drops out of university |website=Der Spiegel |date=2005-05-28 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{cite web |access-date=2024-02-19 |author=Bärbel Schwertfeger |date=2011-07-01 |language=de |title=ESMT weiter auf Präsidentensuche |trans-title=ESMT continues its search for a president |url=https://www.mba-journal.de/esmt-weiter-auf-prasidentensuche |work=mba-journal.de}} The Board of Trustees of the ESMT Foundation consists of Chairman Ola Källenius and Deputy Chairman Christian Sewing.{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/de/presse/esmt-berlin-gruendet-sustainable-business-transformation-initiative |title=ESMT Berlin gründet Sustainable Business Transformation Initiative |trans-title=ESMT Berlin founds Sustainable Business Transformation Initiative |publisher=Press department, ESMT Berlin |date=2021-06-18 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}

Centers and institutes{{cite web|url=https://esmt.berlin/faculty-research/ |title=Faculty and Research |website=esmt.berlin |access-date=2024-02-19}}

• DEEP – Institute for Deep Tech Innovation
• Digital Society Institute (DSI)
• ESMT Institute for Sustainable Transformation
• Hidden Champions Institute (HCI)
• Institute for Endowment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance (IFEE)
• Bringing Technology To Market Center (BTM)

Chairs

• Deutsche Bank Professor in Sustainable Finance
• Deutsche Post DHL Group Professor in Sustainable Accounting
• Deutsche Telekom Chair in Leadership and HR Development
• ESMT Chair in Entrepreneurship
• Ingrid and Manfred Gentz Chair in Business and Society
• Joachim Faber Chair in Business and Technology
• Lufthansa Group Chair in Innovation
• Michael Diekmann Chair in Management Science
• Volkswagen Group Junior Chair for Diversity in Organizations

ESMT Berlin is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA),{{Cite web |url=http://accreditation.mbaworld.com/content/accreditedlist/index.php |title=Accreditation List |access-date=2024-03-14 |archive-date=2009-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414233247/http://accreditation.mbaworld.com/content/accreditedlist/index.php |url-status=dead }} accreditation.mbaworld.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB),{{cite web |url=https://www.aacsb.edu/accredited?F_Country=Germany |title=AACSB-Accredited Schools |website=aacsb.edu |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}} European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS),{{cite web |url=https://www.efmdglobal.org/accreditations/business-schools/equis/equis-accredited-schools/ |title=EQUIS Accredited Schools |website=efmdglobal.org |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}} and Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA).{{cite web |url=https://backend.deqar.eu/reports/FIBAA/20190826_1626_M_Berlin_ESMT_2263_GB.pdf |title=Decision of the FIBAA Accreditation Committee for Programmes |website=backend.deqar.eu |language=en |date=2016-02-26 |access-date=2024-02-19}} It is one of only four business schools in Germany with triple accreditation.

ESMT Berlin offers a full-time MBA, an executive MBA, a part-time MBA, a global online MBA, a master in global management, a master in innovation and entrepreneurship, a master in analytics and artificial intelligence program, and several executive education courses as well as a Ph.D. program.{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/press/aacsb-accredits-esmt-berlin-another-five-years |title=AACSB accredits ESMT Berlin for another five years |publisher=Press department, ESMT Berlin |date=2022-02-07 |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/esmt-berlin-degree-programs |title=ESMT Berlin Degree Programs |publisher=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}} The majority of courses are taught in English, with some executive education seminars taught in German.{{cite web |author=Daniel Hüfner |url=https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/karriere-startup/whu-alternativen-business-schools-rc/ |title=Diese Business Schools gibt es in Deutschland – und das kosten sie |trans-title=These business schools are available in Germany, and this is what they cost |website=Business Insider |date=2020-09-13 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}

ESMT offers five Master of Business Administration programs:

• The full-time MBA is a 15-month, personalized program that starts in January each year.{{cite web |author=Jennifer Reo |url=https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2022/02/07/esmt-berlin-ueberarbeitet-vollzeit-mba-programm |title=ESMT Berlin überarbeitet Vollzeit-MBA-Programm |trans-title=ESMT Berlin revises full-time MBA program |work=Informationsdienst Wissenschaft |date=2022-02-07 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/mba-programs/full-time-mba |title=ESMT Full-Time MBA |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}
• The part-time Blended MBA in Business Innovation is a two-year course similar to the full-time MBA, offered to students in full-time employment. The course consists of 75% online study and 25% on-campus study over 14 weekends.{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/mba-programs/part-time-mba |title=Part-time MBA |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}
• The Berlin Global Online MBA is a 24-month program with the option to take up to five years to complete, which is aimed at professionals working full-time.{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/mba-programs/executive-mba |title=Executive MBA. Are you ready for the challenges of leadership? |website=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-01-09}}
• The 18-month part-time Executive MBA (EMBA) has been offered at ESMT Berlin since 2007. Since October 2018, ESMT has been offering a dual Executive Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Administration (Executive MBA/MPA) together with the Doha Institute's School of Public Administration and Development Economics.{{cite web |url=https://press.esmt.org/de/Dualer_Studiengang_Katar |title=Erster dualer Studiengang der ESMT Berlin startet in Katar |trans-title=First dual study program at ESMT Berlin starts in Qatar |publisher=Press department, ESMT Berlin |date=2018-10-01 |access-date=2024-02-19}}

Students can choose add-ons to the scheduled courses, for example, career coaching.{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/mba-programs/full-time-mba/careers |title=Full-Time MBA Careers |website=esmt.berlin |access-date=2024-02-19}}

Since 2014, ESMT Berlin has been offering a 24-month English-language international Master in Management (MiM) program.{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/master-programs/master-global-management |title=Master in Global Management |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}

In 2023, the master's programs were restructured and three two-year master's degree courses were introduced: the Master in Global Management, focused on working in global companies and organizations, the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, centered around company founders and intrapreneurs, and the Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, focused on data analysis and technological change. Master's students also take part in targeted internships, social impact projects and additional finance courses.{{cite web |url=https://www.haufe.de/personal/neues-lernen/neue-studiengaenge-an-business-schools_589614_579204.html |title=Teuer oder trendig: Neue Studiengänge an Business Schools |trans-title=Expensive or trendy: New degree programs at business schools |work=Haufe Online |date=2022-11-14 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{cite web |url=https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2022/05/16/drei-neue-masterstudiengaenge-an-der-esmt-berlin |title=Master in Global Management |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-01-09}}{{cite web |author=Nick Harland |url=https://mastergradschools.com/master-success-stories/social-impact-mim |title=Bringing light to rural Zanzibar in ESMT Berlin’s Social Impact Project |work=mastergradschools.com |language=en |date=2022-08-15 |access-date=2024-03-10}}

The so-called "Executive Education" programs at ESMT are aimed at professionals to further develop their leadership skills. They are organized as open programs for individuals as well as group programs for companies.{{cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/execed/ |title=ESMT Executive Education |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |date=2024-02-19}}

In 2022, 13 people were working on their doctorate at ESMT.{{cite web |url=https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Bildung-Forschung-Kultur/Hochschulen/Publikationen/_publikationen-innen-hochschulen-promovierende.html |title=Hochschulen: Promovierende (vgl. Jahr 2022) |trans-title=Universities: doctoral students (see year 2022) |work=Federal Statistical Office of Germany |language=de |access-date=2024-02-18}}

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The school's headquarters and main campus is located in the former GDR State Council Building{{Cite web |author=Regina Köhler |url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article397782/Staatsratsgebaeude-als-Kostenfalle-fuer-Elite-Uni.html |title=Staatsratsgebäude als Kostenfalle für Elite-Uni |trans-title=State Council building as a cost trap for elite university |work=Die Welt |date=2003-02-17 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}} in Berlin next to the Federal Foreign Office and opposite of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Museum Island. It was constructed in the 1960s socialist architectural style to host the State Council of East Germany. From 1999 to 2001, the building served as the Federal Chancellery (Berlin) under former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.{{Cite web | url=https://schlossplatz1.berlin/en/rooms/first-floor/auditorium-iv | title=Auditorium IV |work=schlossplatz1.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}} In the years 2004 and 2005, the building underwent an extensive renovation supervised by the German architect HG Merz.{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/events/historical-campus-tours |title=

Historical campus tours: Learn about the history of our building |website=esmt.berlin |access-date=2024-02-19}}

Since its renovation, the former State Council Building has acted as a venue for seminars, lectures, conferences, and social events at ESMT Berlin.{{Cite web|url=https://schlossplatz1.berlin/en/about-us |title=About us |website=schlossplatz1.berlin |access-date=2024-02-19}} The building received further improvements in 2017, with the remodeling of the third floor to accommodate the significant increase in the number of students. This led to the creation of a new library, four seminar rooms, the ESMT research lab, eleven group study rooms and a student lounge.{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/press/esmt_berlin_expansion_2017 |title=ESMT Berlin expands historic state council building |publisher=Press department, ESMT Berlin |date=2017-01-09 |access-date=2024-02-19}} Since 2023, the last unused part of the State Council building has also been under renovation.{{cite web |access-date=2024-02-19 |author=Christoph M. Kluge |date=2023-05-10 |language=de |title=Triumph über den Sozialismus: Stiftung der Familie Bush begleitet Ausbau der Berliner Manager-Uni ESMT |trans-title=Triumph over socialism: Bush family foundation supports expansion of Berlin's ESMT management university |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/berliner-wirtschaft/im-namen-von-george-bush-senior-berliner-manager-uni-esmt-sammelt-spenden-fur-modernisierung-9795482.html |website=Der Tagesspiegel}} In November 2023, a photovoltaic system was installed on the roof of the main building, which is expected to cover around 25% of the university's electricity requirements.{{cite news |title=Dach-Photovoltaik: Wirtschaftsuni versorgt sich zu einem Viertel aus Solarstrom |trans-title=Rooftop photovoltaics: one quarter of the business school's electricity comes from solar power |date=2023-11-20 |work=Der Tagesspiegel |language=de |page=29}}

Around 80% of ESMT students move to Germany from abroad. Members of a program often originate from up to 40 nations.{{cite web |author=Peter Neitzsch |url=https://www.fnp.de/ratgeber/karriere/studieren-englisch-deutschen-unis-10449499.html |title=Studieren auf Englisch an deutschen Unis |trans-title=Studying in English at German universities |work=Frankfurter Neue Presse |date=2018-11-03 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}} In 2018, the university planned to build a student residence on campus, in particular for its international students, but the project was rejected by the Berlin Senate.{{cite web |author=Christian Letz |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/bezirke/mitte/article216453511/Senat-verhindert-Bau-von-Studentenwohnheim-auf-Museumsinsel.html |title=Streit um Wohnheim auf Museumsinsel gefährdet Flussbad |trans-title=Dispute over dormitory on Museum Island jeopardizes river baths |work=Berliner Morgenpost |date=2019-02-18 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}{{cite web |author=Thomas Loy |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/business-school-kundigt-zusammenarbeit-mit-senat-auf-4008991.html |title=ESMT-Campus in Berlin-Mitte: Business-School kündigt Zusammenarbeit mit Senat auf |trans-title=Berlin-Mitte: Business school terminates cooperation with Senate |work=Der Tagesspiegel |date=2018-11-15 |language=de |access-date=2024-02-19}}

The ESMT Annual Forum was held at ESMT Berlin from 2008 to 2022. The forum was attended by German and international individuals from various sectors such as business and politics.{{cite web |date=2010-06-22 |title=ESMT Forum: Perspektiven für die Wirtschaft |trans-title=ESMT Forum: Perspectives for the economy |url=https://www.manager-magazin.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-56214.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |work=Manager Magazin |language=de}} In 2023 for the first time, the ESMT hosted the Berlin Global Dialogue, including guests such as Olaf Scholz and Charles Michel.{{cite web |author=Christoph M. Kluge |date=2023-09-06 |title=Konferenz an der ESMT Berlin mit Olaf Scholz: Führungskräfte wollen wirtschaftliche Weltordnung der Zukunft diskutieren |trans-title=Conference at the ESMT Berlin with Olaf Scholz: Leaders want to discuss the economic world order of the future |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/berliner-wirtschaft/konferenz-an-der-esmt-berlin-mit-olaf-scholz-fuhrungskrafte-wollen-wirtschaftliche-weltordnung-der-zukunft-diskutieren-10424674.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |work=Tagesspiegel |language=de}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/en/leaders-meet-at-berlin-global-dialogue-to-discuss-global-economy/a-66952709 |title=Berlin Global Dialogue: Leaders discuss global economy |work=Deutsche Welle |date=2023-09-28 |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}

European Business Schools

• Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2024: 19{{Cite web |title=FT European Business Schools Ranking 2024 |url=https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2999/european-business-school-rankings-2024 |website=Financial Times |access-date=2024-12-02}}
• Bloomberg Businessweek European Business School Rankings 2023/2024: 16{{Cite web |title=Bloomberg Businessweek European Business School Ranking 2021 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/business-schools/regions/europe |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=bloomberg.com}}

MBA

• Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025: 80{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Business School Rankings 2025 |url=https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2997/mba-2025 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Financial Times |language=en}}
• AméricaEconomia Global MBA Ranking 2021: 24{{Cite web |url=https://www.americaeconomia.com/articulos/notas/conozca-los-resultados-del-ranking-mba-global-2021 |title=Conozca los resultados del Ranking MBA Global 2021 |access-date=2022-05-11 |archive-date=2022-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308105948/https://www.americaeconomia.com/articulos/notas/conozca-los-resultados-del-ranking-mba-global-2021 |url-status=bot: unknown }} AméricaEconomía. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

Executive MBA

• Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2023: top ten for stand-alone programs{{Cite web |date=2023-10-15 |title=Business school rankings from the Financial Times |url=https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2950/emba-2023 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Financial Times}}

Master in Global Management

• Financial Times Global Ranking 2024: 19{{Cite web |title=Financial Times Global Ranking 2024 |url=https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2961/masters-in-management-2024 |website=Financial Times |date=2024-09-09 |access-date=2024-09-09}}

Executive Education

• Financial Times Executive Education Customized 2025: 4{{Cite web |title=Financial Times Executive Education Customized Ranking 2025 |url=https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/3000/executive-education-custom-2025 |website=Financial Times |date=2025-06-02 |access-date=2025-06-02}}

ESMT is a member of the Global Network for Advanced Management, a collaboration of graduate schools of business that seeks to foster intellectual ties among business schools, students and deans from both economically strong regions and those on the horizon of economic development. Partner institutions in this network include Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of New South Wales, HEC Paris, IIM Bangalore, University of British Columbia, National University of Singapore among others.{{Cite web|url=https://globalnetwork.io/members |title=Members |website=globalnetwork.io |date=2012-04-10 |access-date=2024-02-19}}

ESMT is a part of the Global MiM Network in association with Imperial College London, Singapore Management University and Queen's University at Kingston, which enables students at each member school to take courses at one or more partner institutions, providing the option for studying abroad without the bureaucracy or the cost of a full-time overseas program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/192532/business-schools-launch-global-exchange-programme/|title=Business schools launch global exchange programme for management students|website=imperial.ac.uk|access-date=2024-02-19}} The ESMT is also part of the European exchange program Erasmus+.{{cite web |access-date=2024-02-19 |author=Anna Frankowska |language=en |title=Exchange at ESMT |url=https://esmt.berlin/degrees/international-office/exchange-at-esmt |work=esmt.berlin}}

ESMT has national partnerships with Humboldt University, Free University Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Hasso Plattner Institute among others. ESMT is a member of the MBA alliance, comprising the top 5 business schools in Germany with Mannheim Business School, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.{{Cite web |url=https://www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/newsroom/news/2016/december/neue-mba-allianz |title=New MBA alliance of the five best business schools in Germany |access-date=2020-09-10 |archive-date=2023-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412224101/https://www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/newsroom/news/2016/december/neue-mba-allianz |url-status=bot: unknown }} frankfurt-school.de. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

Furthermore, ESMT is a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).{{Cite web |url=https://www.efmdglobal.org/membership/members/list-of-members/ |title=List of Members |work=efmdglobal.org |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}} Together with other international business schools, ESMT has founded the Future of Management Education Alliance (FOME).{{Cite web |author=Matt Symonds |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattsymonds/2022/09/13/what-is-the-future-of-management-education/ |title=What Is The Future Of Management Education? |work=Forbes |date=2022-09-13 |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}

The school's founders include:{{Cite web |url=https://esmt.berlin/founders |title=Founders |work=esmt.berlin |language=en |access-date=2024-02-19}}

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