The ESMT Master's in Management

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The Master's in Management (MIM) program combines internships and a social impact project with applied coursework and research on the latest business and international management theories.

The program is taught in English and is divided into two tracks with a focus on international management. One track (Quantitative Business) is designed for quantitative decision analysts and one track for creative and strategic thinkers (Innovative Management). Click here to learn more about the particular program strengths of the MIM.

Depending on the track, students choose one out of four specializations in the second year:

Business Analytics
Finance & Investments
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Global & Digital Strategy

The two-year Master's in Management program begins in September of every year. Students graduate with an M.Sc. in Management, worth 120 ECTS credits.

Currently ranked in the FT Business School ranking as the #1 business school in Germany and #9 in Europe, ESMT is one of only two business schools in Germany to appear in every international ranking among the top business school rankings. Have a look at where our programs rank.

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MIM Student Insights

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MIM Internships

Hear from students to learn how they apply the skills learned during the program directly to their internships.

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Henning Moebius - MIM 2019-2021

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Key facts about the Master's in Management

Two-year, full-time program

Tracks in Innovative Management and Quantitative Business

Gain valuable work experience through an internship and a social impact project

"Students drive exponential growth of pro-bono GreenTech consulting"

April 30, 2021 | ESMT Blog

ACI Consulting Club and Net Impact ESMT Berlin joined together to engage their members in 3-week long pro-bono consulting projects for GreenTech start-ups. Ludovica Ceschi and Kelsey Fennell provide an insight into their work so far.

"Embracing uncertainty"

April 16, 2021 | ESMT Blog

Kartikey Srivastava, MBA 2022, reflects on ESMT Berlin's first TEDx event, discussing the challenges, highlights, and success of the event.

"A diverse class isn’t enough to change the culture of today’s business"

March 19, 2021 | ESMT Blog

ESMT MIM students Fernanda Aguiar, Mohamed Al-Mokhtar, Marta Jevtic, and Radhika Rajvanshi explore the importance of multicultural course materials in business school curriculums.

Profile of the MIM 2020-2022 class

Our newest class of MIM students, with an average age of 23, contains 148 students who hail from 43 different countries. Learn more about what they have previously studied, and how to contact them.

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Internships & projects

The MIM allows for students to gain up to 10 months of practical experience, through a mandatory, up to six-months internship and the participation in the Social Impact Project, a chance to put relevant business skills to use in a non-profit organization working on social challenges in a developing country.

Portfolio Management Program

The Portfolio Management Program (PMP) is an optional two-year elective during the MIM program in which selected students actively manage a real-money portfolio - 1 million Euros per group with a total portfolio value of 3 million Euros.

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