European School of Management and Technology

ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Established	2002
Type	Private University
President	Prof. Jörg Rocholl, Ph.D. (Acting President)
Location	Berlin, Germany
Campus	Berlin and Cologne
Website	www.esmt.org

ESMT European School of Management and Technology is a private university located in Berlin, Germany.

ESMT European School of Management and Technology is an international non-profit business school based in Berlin with an additional location in Schloss Gracht near Cologne. The School was founded by 25 global companies and institutions. ESMT offers Full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as executive education in the form of open enrollment and customized programs. The School has in-house research-oriented consulting services.

ESMT is accredited by AMBA and FIBAA and is a member of AACSB, CEEMAN, EFMD and PRME.

Mission Statement

ESMT develops entrepreneurial leaders who think globally, act responsibly and respect the individual. With a heritage rooted in European values and the potential of technology, ESMT develops and imparts new knowledge to foster sustainable economic growth.

Programs

ESMT is offering a Full-time MBA, an Executive MBA, and executive education:

MBA

“Campus Berlin” (former State Council building)

“Campus Köln” (Gracht Castle)

The ESMT Full-time MBA program is a one-year program starting in January each year. The ESMT Full-time MBA Class of 2011 is made up of 39 participants representing 18 nationalities.

ESMT offers a number of merit-based scholarships.

The one-year Full-time MBA consists of two phases. During the first seven months, the focus lies on management competences, while leadership challenges are tackled during the following five months. Classes are held exclusively in English. The partner companies are actively involved in the know-how exchange, and real-life projects enrich the MBA program. In addition to an academic mentor, each student has a company mentor who supports the student’s personal development.

Admissions

Prerequisites for participating in the Full-time MBA are a strong first degree and at least three years of work experience. Furthermore, the candidate is asked to hand in two letters of recommendation as well as four essays. Applicants must also provide GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) results and demonstrate very good English skills. The final selection is made after a personal interview of the candidate by a member of the ESMT faculty.

Career Services

ESMT offers career counseling, workshops, and recruitment events for its corporate network to support its MBA students in finding a job after graduation. In 2009 93% percent of the MBA full-time class reported having a job within three months after graduation.

Executive MBA (EMBA)

ESMT's Executive MBA, started in autumn 2007, runs for 21 months, and graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration. The program is held in English. It focuses on International Management and Technology & Innovation.

The EMBA is made up of residential modules and web-enabled study. During the entire program, participants meet at one of ESMT’s campuses and at other locations. The program also includes one international field seminar.

Admission requirements include an undergraduate degree, several years of practical work experience as well as management experience. Applicants also have to submit GMAT results. The final step of the admissions process is an interview.

Executive Education programs

„Entrance Hall Staircase“ at ESMT Berlin Campus building

Open Enrollment Programs ESMT currently offers many open enrollment programs in English and in German in the USW Netzwerk. The portfolio ranges from short programs taking 2–4 days and longer programs which are held in several modules. The programs cover topics such as decision making, managing technology and change management.

Customized Solutions (Company specific programs) ESMT’s Customized Solutions offers companies tailor-made programs. Program modules are prepared in advance together with company representatives. Lecturers are specialized on various industries: Consumer Goods and Retail, Financial Services, Life Sciences Industries, Technology-Based Industries; Telecommunication, Transport, Utilities.

Ranking

ESMT has been placed among the ten best business schools in Europe in this year’s Financial Times Executive Education ranking. In a global comparison, ESMT ranked 17th overall.

Campus Locations

Berlin

ESMT's headquarters and main campus is located in the former GDR Staatsratsgebäude in Berlin next to the Federal Foreign Office and opposite of the UNESCO world cultural heritage Museum Island next to the Federal Foreign Office and opposite of the UNESCO world cultural heritage Museum Island. Constructed in 1960s’ socialist architectural style to host the Staatsrat (National Council) of the GDR, it represented the supreme institution of the East German state governance.

The transformation of the Staatsratgebäude into a modern learning institution started in 2004 and was completed at the end of 2005. The renovation was supervised by the German architect Hans-Günter Merz. The main foyer is accessible to the public, and ESMT offers guided tours on the last Friday of each month.

Cologne

ESMT's Cologne campus Schloss Gracht is a historic site where the Metternich family lived for centuries. Since 1968 the USW Netzwerk offers executive education in the castle of Gracht and its adjacent guest house. In 2004 the USW Netzwerk was integrated into the ESMT.

Organisational Structure

ESMT Board of Trustees Executive Committee

• Chairman: Michael Diekmann (Chairman of the Management Board, Allianz AG)
• Deputy Chairman: Dr. Josef Ackermann (Chairman of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank AG)
• Dr. Johannes Teyssen (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)

Additional members of Board of Trustees:

• Franz Fehrbach (Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung, Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Dieter Zetsche (Vorsitzender des Vorstand, Deutsche Bank AG)

ESMT Management Board

• Acting President: Prof. Jörg Rocholl
• CFO: B. Peter Utzig

Supervisory Board of ESMT GmbH

• Chairman: Prof. Dr. Clemens Börsig (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG)
• Dr. Frank Appel (Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Post AG)
• Dr. Joachim Faber (Member of the Management Board, Allianz SE)
• Harald Krüger (Member of the Board of Management, BMW AG)
• Heinz Laber (Member of the Board, Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG)
• Lothar Lanz, Member of the Board of Management, Axel Springer AG
• Stefan Lauer (Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Lufthansa AG)
• Wilfried Porth (Member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG)
• Regine Stachelhaus (Member of the Board of Management, E.ON AG)
• Dr. Wolfgang Strassl (Member of the Management Board, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG)

Founders and Sponsors

Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel giving a keynote speech at ESMT (2006)

• Allianz SE
• Axel Springer AG
• Bayer AG
• Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG
• Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Federation of German Industries (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie, BDI) e.V.
• Confederation of German Employers' Associations (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände, BDA) e.V.
• Daimler AG
• Deutsche Bank AG
• Deutsche Lufthansa AG
• Deutsche Post AG
• Deutsche Telekom AG
• EADS N.V.
• E.ON AG
• GAZPROM Germania GmbH
• KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
• MAN SE
• McKinsey & Company, Inc.
• Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
• Robert Bosch GmbH
• RWE AG
• SAP AG
• Siemens AG
• The Boston Consulting Group
• ThyssenKrupp AG

External links

Media related to European School of Management and Technology at Wikimedia Commons

• Homepage of ESMT