Master of Business Administration (MBA) Part Time

• You have at least three years of professional work experience
• You are looking to accelerate your career while working full-time
• You are excited to develop your analytical skills, leadership qualities, and ability to innovate
• You are seeking a program with a high degree of flexibility.

Is This Program for You?

The Part-time MBA is designed for working professionals with a minimum of three years of work experience who want to be effective change agents in their organization.

We specifically seek candidates with the following competencies and qualities:

• International outlook, intercultural competence, and a responsible approach to business
• The ambition and motivation to study part-time alongside work and personal commitments
• Willingness to learn from others in a collegial environment
• Proven teamwork skills
• A change and innovation mindset.

Topics

• General Management
• Data Analytics
• Strategic Entrepreneurship
• Agile Leadership
• Embracing Technological Change

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.

Core Courses

• Introduction to general management
• Data analytics for managers
• Economics for Digital Business
• Financial Accounting
• Data and decisions
• People, teams, and organizations
• Marketing and sales in a digital world
• Ethics and responsibility
• Operations management

Module 1: Preparation

Form the Team to Help Realize Your Vision and Prepare the Ground.

• Building High-Performance Teams: Get the Most from Your Teams After Applying Learnings from This Immersive Course that Takes Place Away from The Esmt Campus
• Introduction to General Management: Gain insight Into Three Components of The Program: 1. the General Manager’s Perspective that Defines Much of The Program Content; 2. the Participant-Centered Approach to Our Philosophy of Learning; and 3. the Collaborative, Collegial, and Professional Culture that Will Help You Succeed Throughout Your Studies
• Data Analytics for Managers: be an Intelligent Consumer of Data by Distinguishing Good Analytics from Bad Analytics and Learn Data Analytic Techniques that Will Allow You to Meaningfully Describe Your Data and Build Predictive Models
• Economics for Digital Business: Identify and Apply Basic Economic Concepts of Practical Value to Business Life.

Module 2: Foundation

Establish the Foundations upon Which the Bridge Will Be Constructed.

• Data and Decisions: Develop Your Critical Thinking, Analysis, and Creativity Skills, with a Particular Focus on The Application of Quantitative Frameworks to Specific Business Settings Such as Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources
• People, Teams and Organizations: Realizing Any Project or Initiative Relies on Effective Relationships and Structures Between People, Teams, and Their Wider Organization. Evaluate Managerial Options and Choices in The Context of System, Individual, and Collective Behavior
• Financial Accounting: Learn to Speak the “language of Business” to Understand how Financial Performance Is Analyzed, Forecasted, and Used to Manage Decisions and Interactions Involving Financials More Effectively.

Module 3: Pillars

Pillars Are Essential Structural Elements that Will Support Your Bridge.

• Marketing and Sales in A Digital World: Develop an Understanding of Key Concepts and Decision Areas in Marketing and Sales
• Financial Management: Apply the Techniques of Compounding and Discounting, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Securities Valuation, Risk Pricing, Capital Budgeting, and More to Complex Corporate Situations. Identify and Isolate the Necessary Critical Information
• Ethics and Responsibility: Decision-making Often Carries with It Ethical and Sustainability Challenges Arising from Conflicts of Interest Between Different Stakeholders. Learn how Great Organizations Can Successfully Manage to Create Value and Benefit for Multiple Stakeholders Simultaneously.

Module 4: Structure

• Operations Management: Create Value Through Operational Excellence by Designing and Managing Operational Processes to Support the Value Proposition, and By Seamlessly Matching Customer Demand with Supply
• Agile Leadership: Empower People to Innovate and Implement - Together, Fast, and Flexibly - in The Face of Ambiguity.

Innovation and Transformation

Having achieved a core business knowledge, specialize in the courses designed to help you succeed in a changing business world.

• Strategic entrepreneurship
• Customer analytics in the digital age
• Financial management
• Entrepreneurship (New business creation)
• Agile leadership
• The human factor of innovation
• Matchmakers in the digital economy
• Embracing technological change
• Customer centricity

International Options

• Global Network Week – Global Network for Advanced Management

Module 5: Monetization

Ensure the Long-Term Success of The Bridge by Identifying and Developing Business Models that Help Recoup the Investment.

• Entrepreneurial Strategy: build a Toolkit of Strategy Tools and Frameworks; Communicate About Strategy Using Strategy "language"
• New Business Creation (entrepreneurship): Develop Your Ability to Apply Knowledge, Frameworks, and Techniques from Many Disciplines to Translate Ideas Into New Businesses.

Module 6: Connections

Maximise Utility for Your Customers by Understanding How The Bridge Is Used and How You Can Keep Track of Them.

The Is the Start of The Elective Period. You Will Need to Earn at Least 8 Ects Across Your Elective Choices.

• Customer Centricity (2 Ects): This Advanced Marketing Course Uses Case Studies to Learn Approaches to Providing Great Customer Experience at The Point of Sale and After the Sale for Competitive Advantage
• Matchmakers in The Digital Economy (2 Ects): achieve a Sophisticated Understanding of What Makes Multi-Sided Platforms in Technology-Intensive Businesses (also Known as "matchmakers", Such as E Bay, Amazon, Uber, and Spotify) Distinctive concerning Their Business Models, Pricing, and Investment Strategies
• Customer Analytics in The Digital Age (2 Ects): Gain an Understanding Of, and Ability to Segment, Customers Through the Use of Advanced Quantitative Methods.

During This Module You Will Also Have the Option to Participate in Two International Options:

• Short International Exchange (3 Ects): Spend 1 Week at One of The 30+ Members of The Global Network for Advanced Management (gram). Exchange Is Included in Your Tuition but Places Are Limited and Availability Is Not Guaranteed; You Will Need to Cover Travel and Accommodation
• Study Virtually at A Partner School (1-3 Ects): choose up To Two Gnam Network Courses and Study Virtually at A Partner School

Module 7: Customization

The Bridge Is Nearly Complete and You Want to Make It Distinctive. In This Final Phase, Adapt the Bridge to Ensure It Meets Your Needs.

• International Field Seminar: mandatory 1-Week Trip Focused on Business Innovation in A Different Country
• The Human Factor of Innovation (2 Ects; Online Only): Managing innovation Has Often Centered on The Company, Here You Will Address the Human Dimension and Management Challenges Arising from Seizing the Opportunities Presented by Technological Innovation
• Embracing Technological Change (2 Ects; Online Only): Familiarize Yourself with Techniques to Leverage Data for Insights that Drive Innovation
• Negotiations (2 Ects; Online Only): Negotiation is the Art and Science of Securing Agreements Between Two or More Interdependent Parties with Different Preferences and Motives. Gain an Understanding of Negotiations and Be Equipped to More Effectively Negotiate with Range of Different Partners - in Business and Private Life.

Project and Final Report

• Final report based on a project focusing on business innovation, transformation, and new business creation
• Includes project presentation and individual analytic paper

Module 8: Capstone

Lay the Final Bridge Piece – the Capstone – and Get Ready to Cross Over to Your Future.

The part-time MBA program concludes with an opportunity to apply what you have learned to a business issue currently facing your employer. By combining academic theory and practical fieldwork, you will help your company solve a pressing business issue and tangibly demonstrate your progression. The capstone project is a great opportunity to initiate change, gain visibility, and grow your network while creating value for your organization.

You may want to continue progressing in your current company and use your skills to take on greater responsibilities, explore opportunities that are now open in different sectors, or even start your own business. No matter what your goals are, as a student and alumni at ESMT, you’ll have access to a robust professional network that can help you prepare for the next chapter of your career.

On this page, find out how you can start to prepare the ground for the next step of your career while studying for your part-time MBA, with the help of our Career Development Center and your ESMT network.

• Located in the heart of Berlin, Germany’s cultural, political, and startup capital
• Our global alumni network of international business professionals represents numerous industries and sectors around the world
• Combine in-person residencies with remote learning using the Hub, a learning platform designed for business education.

Format

42 days on campus (12 residencies and 2 residential weeks), online.