European School of Management and Technology

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*B. Peter Utzig
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ESMT European School of Management and Technology is a private business school located in Berlin, Germany.

ESMT European School of Management and Technology was officially founded in October 2002 on the initiative of 25 leading German companies and institutions. Based in vibrant and highly livable Berlin, it is an international private business school with a distinct European focus, offering a Full-time MBA program (since 2006), an Executive MBA program (since 2007), as well as executive education (since 2003). The School also features an in-house research-oriented consulting unit specializing in the economic analysis of competitive and regulatory cases. Research output from ESMT's faculty is published in top international academic journals. These research findings also provide cutting-edge and profound insights for the business community as well as the classroom through managerial publications and case studies. ESMT's Faculty comes from a wide variety of international, academic, and professional backgrounds and collaborates in a first-rate academic environment. This rare integration of research and practice makes ESMT an outstanding location for generating relevant and ground-breaking knowledge.

Programs

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

MBA

The first class of the ESMT fulltime MBA finished the course of study on December 15, 2006. A majority of the students already had job offers upon graduation. These included management positions in companies such as Allianz, Siemens and ThyssenKrupp.

There are 31 students in the third intake. The eight women and 23 men come from 13 different countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, Turkey and the USA). Four candidates have been sent by ESMT founding companies. The average age of the class is around 31, and the group has an average of seven years of work experience. Tuition and fees for the one-year program amount to EUR 38,000 for self-sponsored students and EUR 50,000 for corporate sponsored students. The tuition fees for participants nominated by a founding company are paid by the relevant company.

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.

Prerequisites for participating in the ESMT 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 good English skills. The final selection is made after a personal interview of the candidate by a member of the ESMT faculty.

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.

Other Executive Education Programs

Executive Transition ProgramThe Executive Transition Program prepares managers in functional positions for the transition to general management positions with greater responsibility. In three two-week modules, participants are given the tool kit and the visions necessary to think and act enterprisingly and to expand their leadership skills.

Open Enrollment ProgramsESMT's Open Enrollment Programs offer high-quality executive education in a short time frame. The goal is high- impact learning. Participants are able to translate what they have learned into action as soon as they get back to their companies. ESMT’s faculty and renowned professors from around the globe lead these courses. Further open programs include those provided by the USW Netzwerk.

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: Technology-Based Industries; Telecom, Transport, Utilities; Financial Services; and Life Sciences.

USW NetzwerkThe seminars held in German at ESMT Campus Schloss Gracht offer executive education for different levels of management, spanning from seminars for younger managers with functional responsibility to managers with many years of experience. USW Netzwerk provides seminars on developing interfunctional competence, reflecting and developing personal executive skills, as well as on taking general management responsibility.

MARGA Business SimulationsCampus Schloss Gracht also offers MARGA Business Simulations, where competing teams lead companies in a dynamic competition-driven setting. MARGA is provided as an open seminar or as an online simulation game, as well as in the form of a customized in-house seminar. Since its establishment 35 years ago, more than 80,000 participants have taken part in the MARGA Business Simulation program.

Campus Locations

Berlin

ESMT's headquarters and main campus is located in the former GDR Staatsratsgebäude in the heart of Berlin at Schlossplatz 1. 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 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, a historic site where the Metternich family lived for centuries, has served as a beautiful retreat for executive education for decades. Near the city of Cologne, the lakeside castle of Gracht and its adjacent guest house offer a traditional setting equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for executive education.

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. Wulf H. Bernotat (Chairman of the Management Board, E.ON AG)
* Peter Löscher (Chairman of the Management Board, Siemens AG)
* Dr. Dieter Zetsche (Chairman of the Management Board, Daimler AG)

ESMT Management Board
* President and CEO: Prof. Lars-Hendrik Röller,
* Dean: Prof. Wulff Plinke
* CFO: B. Peter Utzig

Supervisory Board of ESMT GmbH

* Chairman: Prof. Dr. Clemens Börsig (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG)
* Dr. Norbert Bensel (Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bahn AG)
* Christoph Dänzer-Vanotti (Member of the Management Board, E.ON AG)
* Dr. Joachim Faber (member of the Management Board, Allianz SE)
* Alwin Fitting (Member of the Management Board, RWE AG, and Chairman of the Board, RWE Power AG)
* Günther Fleig (Member of the Management Board, Daimler AG)
* Jussi Itävuori (Director HR, EADS France S.A.S.)
* Joachim Kayser (Managing Director Corporate Executives, Deutsche Post AG)
* Dr. Ulrich Köstlin (Member of the Management Board, Bayer Healthcare AG / Bayer Schering Pharma AG)
* Heinz Laber (Executive Divisional Board Member, HypoVereinsbank)
* Ralph Labonte (Member of the Management Board, ThyssenKrupp AG)
* Stefan Lauer (Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Lufthansa AG)
* Dr. Wolfgang Malchow (Member of the Management Board, Robert Bosch GmbH)
* Steffen Naumann (Member of the Management Board, Axel Springer AG)
* Thomas Sattelberger (Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Telekom AG)
* Bernd Ulrich Schmid (Member of the Management Board, KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG)
* Jörg Schwitalla (Director HR, MAN AG)
* Dr. Wolfgang Strassl (Member of the Management Board, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft)

Founders and Sponsors

* 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 Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG
* MAN AG
* McKinsey & Company, Inc.
* Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
* Robert Bosch GmbH
* RWE AG
* SAP AG
* Siemens AG
* The Boston Consulting Group (Deutschland) GmbH
* ThyssenKrupp AG