Skip to main content
PTMBA Classroom

Timeline & courses

The Part-time MBA program from ESMT Berlin is spread over two years, with 75% of the program completed online. Not only does this allow you to fit the program around your busy schedule or family commitments, but it also means you can start applying what you’ve learned to your current position, straight away. 

For the other 25% of the program, you will join the class in Berlin for 13 in-person residencies and one other residency taking place in a different country.  

Running from Thursday afternoon through to Saturday evening, the residency schedule means you only need to spend 28 days away from the office over the length of the program. 

Below you can explore the curriculum and courses in more detail. Curriculum and course availability are subject to change at any time.

Part-Time MBA Timeline

September 2024
July 2025
July 2025
June 2026
October 2025
September 2026

Part-Time MBA Timeline

September 2024
July 2025
July 2025
June 2026
October 2025
September 2026
PROGRAM INFORMATION:

  • Blended courses combine online and face-to-face learning in an ideal 75:25 split. You get the best of both worlds – innovative learning and network building.

  • 25% of your program takes place in person over 14 residencies. The program starts with a full week residency in Berlin for all students, and concludes with a 1-week international study tour. In between, you’ll join 2.5 day residencies (Thursday lunchtime to Saturday evening) in Berlin. The classroom setting allows for discussion, network building and peer-to-peer learning while learning from ESMT’s best-inclass faculty.

  • During residencies you will also take part in personal development courses on a range of topics such as building high performance teams, presentation effectiveness, intercultural communications, consulting skills, project management and more.

  • During the elective phase of the program, you can choose to take part in the Global Network for Advanced Management Network Week.

Program schedule

  • The part-time MBA starts in September each year. Your residency schedule for the upcoming program is as follows.

    Module 1: preparation (16 September – 1 December 2024)

     

    Residency 1: 14-19 October, 2024 

    Residency 2: 7-9 November, 2024

     

     

    Module 2: foundation (9 December 2024 – 9 March 2025)

     

    Residency 3: 16-18 January 2025

    Residency 4: 13-15 February 2025

     

     

    Module 3: pillars (24 March – 8 June 2025)

     

    Residency 5: 10-12 April 2025

    Residency 6: 15-17 May 2025

     

     

    Module 4: structure (23 June – 14 September 2025)

     

    Residency 7: 17-19 July 2025

    Residency 8: 21-23 August 2025

     

     

    Module 5: monetization (29 September – 14 December 2025)

     

    Residency 9: 09-11 October 2025

    Residency 10: 27- 29 November 2025

     

     

    Module 6: connections (5 January – 22 March 2026)

     

    Residency 11: 29-31 January 2026

    Residency 12: 26-28 February 2026

     

     

    Module 7: customization (13 April – 21 June 2026)

     

    Residency 13: 07-09 May 2026

    International study tour: 08-13 June 2026

     

     

    Graduation: Week of November 6, 2026

     

     

    * Dates are subject to change for finalization. Check back regularly for updates.

The Part-time MBA learning experience

 

Flexibility is built into the Part-time MBA. The blended format means much of your learning can be done where and when you like, while still giving you an opportunity to meet your professors and peers and benefit from networking experiences. The program is split between 75% remote learning and 25% face-to-face residencies.

In-person residencies

  • 25% of the program takes place in person

  • You will attend 14 residencies in total.

  • The program starts with a full week residency in Berlin for all students, and concludes with a 1-week international study tour.

  • The other residencies all run from Thursday lunchtime to Saturday evening. Meaning you won't need to spend more than 28 days away from the office over the length of the program. 

  • On these residences you will also take personal development courses on a range of topics such as building high performance teams, presentation effectiveness, intercultural communications, consulting skills, project management and more.

Remote learning with the Hub

75% of your Part-time MBA learning will take place remotely and is powered by the world's most innovative online learning platform the Hub.

Built specifically for business education, the Hub is not just the place to access course content, but to also track your progress, assess your achievements and interact with faculty and peers.

Want to get a taste of life as a student on the Part-Time & Global Online MBA and experience the Hub, our online learning platform?

try out our interactive demo

Paid educational leave (Bildungsurlaub)

If your employer is registered in Germany (with the exception of Bavaria and Saxony) it may be possible to take advantage of educational leave (Bildungsurlaub), which grants employees extra time off work in addition to their usual vacation allowance. These can then be spent attending the program’s in-person residencies.