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Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Your learning and development journey

The Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program begins in September each year, lasts for 24 months. The program is designed to give you a business education specializing in analytics and artificial intelligence, with a curriculum that sets graduates up to succeed as digital innovation consultants, analytics leaders, and technological change agents.

The structure in two parts includes:

  • Foundation courses covering the most important aspects of Data Analysis, Data Management, Machine Learning, Coding, and their application in business decision-making
  • Advanced electives delving deeper into industries and applications e.g. Value Chain Analytics, AI and Society, Global Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Program timeline

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Term 1
September 2023 - December 2023

Core courses, including

  • Machine Learning Basics
  • Data Scraping & Processing 
  • Predictive Analysis  

Skills Seminar

  • Key Writing Skills
  • Business Presentations 

Core courses, including

  • Machine Learning Basics
  • Data Scraping & Processing 
  • Predictive Analysis  

Skills Seminar

  • Key Writing Skills
  • Business Presentations 
September 2023
December 2023
January 2024
April 2024
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Term 2
January 2024 - April 2024

Core courses, including

  • Data Visualization 
  • Advanced Decision Analysis
  • Analytics Project Management 
  • Network Analytics 

Skills seminar

  • Building a Professional Network 
  • Time Management 

Core courses, including

  • Data Visualization 
  • Advanced Decision Analysis
  • Analytics Project Management 
  • Network Analytics 

Skills seminar

  • Building a Professional Network 
  • Time Management 
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Internship
April 2024 - September 2024

In coordination with ESMT, you will complete an internship of up to six months with a company and industry that meets your career goals. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.

ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.

Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their own internship opportunities.

In coordination with ESMT, you will complete an internship of up to six months with a company and industry that meets your career goals. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.

ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.

Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their own internship opportunities.

This year, students gained internship positions at (examples):

  • Boeing working in Market Research & Strategy Support
  • Daimler working as a Risk Management Intern
  • United Nations as an Intern in Information and Communication Technology Section
  • Deutsche Bahn AG in Strategic Organizational Development
  • Helix Cognitive Computing GmbH as a Blockchain Research & Cryptoeconomics Trainee
  • Rocket Internet SE working as an International Finance Intern
  • Bayer Healthcare working in Digital Health and Innovation

Besides Germany, students are gaining international experience by interning in Japan, Turkey, Switzerland, France, South Korea and Kenya.

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April 2024
September 2024
October 2024
December 2024
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Term 3
October 2024 - December 2024

Electives

  • Risk Modeling
  • People Analytics
  • Health Analytics
  • Value Chain Analytics 

Skills seminar 

Language choice

Electives

  • Risk Modeling
  • People Analytics
  • Health Analytics
  • Value Chain Analytics 

Skills seminar 

Language choice

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Term 4
January 2025 - May 2025

Electives

  • Digital Business Transformation 
  • The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
  • Supply Chain Analytics 
  • AI and Society 

Analytics consulting project

Research methods

Language choice

Electives

  • Digital Business Transformation 
  • The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
  • Supply Chain Analytics 
  • AI and Society 

Analytics consulting project

Research methods

Language choice

January 2025
May 2025
May 2025
August 2025
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Master Thesis
May 2025 - August 2025

While working on your Master thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners. Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s own research agenda.

While working on your Master thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners. Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s own research agenda.

Program timeline

September 2023
December 2023
x
Term 1
September 2023 - December 2023

Core courses, including

  • Machine Learning Basics
  • Data Scraping & Processing 
  • Predictive Analysis  

Skills Seminar

  • Key Writing Skills
  • Business Presentations 

Core courses, including

  • Machine Learning Basics
  • Data Scraping & Processing 
  • Predictive Analysis  

Skills Seminar

  • Key Writing Skills
  • Business Presentations 
January 2024
April 2024
x
Term 2
January 2024 - April 2024

Core courses, including

  • Data Visualization 
  • Advanced Decision Analysis
  • Analytics Project Management 
  • Network Analytics 

Skills seminar

  • Building a Professional Network 
  • Time Management 

Core courses, including

  • Data Visualization 
  • Advanced Decision Analysis
  • Analytics Project Management 
  • Network Analytics 

Skills seminar

  • Building a Professional Network 
  • Time Management 
April 2024
September 2024
x
Internship
April 2024 - September 2024

In coordination with ESMT, you will complete an internship of up to six months with a company and industry that meets your career goals. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.

ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.

Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their own internship opportunities.

In coordination with ESMT, you will complete an internship of up to six months with a company and industry that meets your career goals. German students are encouraged to complete their internship abroad.

ESMT currently works with a growing number of companies to offer internships.

Please note that while ESMT has agreements with internship providers to offer internships, participants are still required to apply and pass the target company’s selection procedures. Participants may also source their own internship opportunities.

This year, students gained internship positions at (examples):

  • Boeing working in Market Research & Strategy Support
  • Daimler working as a Risk Management Intern
  • United Nations as an Intern in Information and Communication Technology Section
  • Deutsche Bahn AG in Strategic Organizational Development
  • Helix Cognitive Computing GmbH as a Blockchain Research & Cryptoeconomics Trainee
  • Rocket Internet SE working as an International Finance Intern
  • Bayer Healthcare working in Digital Health and Innovation

Besides Germany, students are gaining international experience by interning in Japan, Turkey, Switzerland, France, South Korea and Kenya.

show more
October 2024
December 2024
x
Term 3
October 2024 - December 2024

Electives

  • Risk Modeling
  • People Analytics
  • Health Analytics
  • Value Chain Analytics 

Skills seminar 

Language choice

Electives

  • Risk Modeling
  • People Analytics
  • Health Analytics
  • Value Chain Analytics 

Skills seminar 

Language choice

January 2025
May 2025
x
Term 4
January 2025 - May 2025

Electives

  • Digital Business Transformation 
  • The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
  • Supply Chain Analytics 
  • AI and Society 

Analytics consulting project

Research methods

Language choice

Electives

  • Digital Business Transformation 
  • The Data Scientist: Modern Tools
  • Supply Chain Analytics 
  • AI and Society 

Analytics consulting project

Research methods

Language choice

May 2025
August 2025
x
Master Thesis
May 2025 - August 2025

While working on your Master thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners. Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s own research agenda.

While working on your Master thesis, you may seek the opportunity of a second internship and carry out your research with support from practitioners. Alternatively, particularly those who intend to pursue an academic career, you may opt for working on a thesis topic in close coordination with a professor’s own research agenda.

Additional options include:

Finance Options: Portfolio Management Program and Certificate

  • Join our partners from an international investment fund on a 2-year journey parallel to your studies
  • Learn how to analyse and make investment decisions in a real-life setting
  • Round off your profile by acquiring the "Finance Certificate" taking courses such as "Portfolio Management & Asset Pricing" and "Advanced Investment Strategies"

Learn more ábout the Portfolio Management Program here. 

Mim students

Collaborative learning

Modern business is data driven.

ESMT students thrive in an environment open to new technologies.

The value a diverse cohort brings to your personal development is that it prepares you for any challenge and opportunity the modern world holds in stock for you. With over 30 nationalities represented in the classroom you benefit from fresh perspectives, unique experiences, and a broad set of skills. ESMT Berlin's unique approach to collaborative learning means you are set up to work and thrive in international teams with access to technology and various other skills.

ESMT international faculty comprise the very best business teachers and researchers from around the world, brought together in Berlin to share their experience in business practice and thought leadership with a passion that puts the learning experience before everything else.

Situated in state-of-the-art facilities and supported by a world-class community of corporate partners, ESMT Berlin has laid the foundations for innovative research and excellence in the classroom.

Lecturer

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Admissions

 

Find out more about the timeline and what you need to apply for our next incoming class.

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Rankings

 

The ESMT Master in Global Management is #1 in Germany and #10 in the world in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management ranking.

The program moved up two places to join the global top 10 and is ranked #3 for international mobility.

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Analytics Consulting Project

As part of a team and with the support of a professional coach you define and solve a real-world data-focused challenge in collaboration with one of ESMT's industry partners.

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