Master in Management

EBS Business School’s Master in Management placed 52nd worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2025 — a result the school notes as #6 in Germany — with a weighted three-year salary of about US$107,000 and an 80% employment rate at three months.² That salary is among the higher figures in its rank band, reflecting EBS’s pipeline into German corporate and financial employers.

Overview

EBS is one of Germany’s oldest private business universities, founded in 1971 and based in Oestrich-Winkel, in the Rheingau wine region a short distance from Frankfurt’s financial centre.¹ ⁴ The Master in Management is a fully English-taught MSc, accredited by AACSB at institution level and by FIBAA at programme level.² It is offered in two formats: a standard four-semester (120 ECTS) track and a one-year Accelerated Track (60 ECTS) for students who want to enter the workforce sooner.

The school’s private, specialist character keeps cohorts focused and career services closely tied to its corporate network. For a wider view of the credential, see our guide on whether a MiM is worth it in 2026.

Curriculum & Structure

The standard programme spans four semesters: a management core in strategy, finance, marketing and analytics, followed by electives and a master’s thesis, with the option of a semester abroad or a practice semester built into the structure.¹ The Accelerated Track compresses the same degree into two intensive semesters. Project work with partner companies and EBS’s location near Frankfurt’s banking and consulting employers anchor the programme’s applied orientation.

Application & Deadlines

EBS admits to two intakes a year — a Fall start in late August and a Spring start in mid-January — on a rolling basis.¹ A standardised admission test is required, but applicants choose among the GMAT, GRE, BAT, the in-house EBSgrad test, or the CAT. Recommended (non-binding) deadlines fall around 30 June for Fall and 30 November for Spring; because places and scholarships are allocated progressively, early applications are advantaged. See how to build a MiM profile for guidance.

Tuition & Funding

The standard four-semester programme costs €33,780 in tuition; the one-year Accelerated Track is €27,830.¹ As a private institution, EBS sits in the upper fee band of German business schools, comparable to its private peers and well above the tuition-free public universities elsewhere on the FT table. The school offers merit scholarships and external-funding guidance; specific aggregate scholarship figures are not published.

Career Outcomes

The Financial Times 2025 weighted three-year salary is approximately US$107,000, a standardised metric measured three years after graduation — and EBS has separately cited a comparable figure (around US$104,600) from an adjacent FT cycle.² ⁴ The school does not publish a Master-in-Management-specific employment-report salary or named-employer list; the “98% within three months” statistic on its site applies to the Master in Finance, a distinct programme, and should not be attributed here. The FT 80% three-month employment rate is the relevant cross-school figure for this MiM. For early-career context, see our career learnings from a MiM.

Campus & Reputation

EBS’s Rheingau campus places students within commuting distance of Frankfurt — home to the European Central Bank and the German headquarters of major banks and consultancies — which underpins its recruiting strength in finance and consulting. Among Germany’s private business schools the Master in Management is a long-established option, and its position in the FT top 60, paired with an above-band salary, marks it out within its tier. For how a MiM compares with an MBA, see our piece on MiM versus MBA.