Master in Global Management (MGM)

ESMT Berlin placed 22nd worldwide in the Financial Times Masters in Management 2025, with a weighted three-year salary of about US $100,000 and a 95% employment rate at three months.⁴ Its Master in Global Management (MGM) is a two-year, English-taught degree run from the German capital — one of Europe’s most dynamic technology and startup ecosystems.

Overview

ESMT (the European School of Management and Technology) was founded in 2002 by 25 leading companies and institutions, which gives it an unusually corporate DNA among European business schools.¹ It is based in Berlin, in the former East German state council building on the Schlossplatz, and teaches entirely in English.

The MGM is ESMT’s pre-experience master, designed for recent graduates with no more than two years of postgraduate work experience.² The 2026–2028 cohort begins on 8 September 2026.

Curriculum & Structure

The two-year MGM combines a management core with a strong technology and analytics orientation that reflects both ESMT’s founding mission and Berlin’s character as a startup capital.¹ International exchange options are built into the programme, and the curriculum leans on ESMT’s corporate founders and partners for projects and recruiting.

Application & Deadlines

ESMT admits for a September start. For the 2026 intake, the main application round closed on 17 May, with a soft final deadline of 31 July 2026.² Applicants who need a visa or are applying for scholarships are advised to apply earlier in the cycle. Dates for the September 2027 intake had not been published at the time of writing.

Tuition & Funding

Tuition for the full two-year MGM is €36,000.³ A €5,000 deposit confirms a place within four weeks of an offer and is deducted from future payments, with the balance paid in two equal instalments across the two years. Fees cover courses, seminars, materials, orientation and career support; ESMT suggests budgeting roughly €1,200 a month for living costs in Berlin, which remains more affordable than many comparable European capitals.

Class Profile

The 2025–2027 cohort is 71 students drawn from 25 nationalities, 83% international and 63% women, with an average age of 23.⁶ Academic backgrounds are led by business and management (46%) and engineering (15%), with a long tail across communications and international studies (8%), finance and accounting (6%), economics (4%) and computer science — a deliberately broad, pre-experience intake.⁶

Career Outcomes

The Financial Times 2025 ranking reports a weighted three-year salary of about US $100,000 and a 95% employment rate at three months.⁴ ESMT’s own employment report puts the average starting salary at about €68,000 — a graduating-cohort figure, on a different basis from the FT’s weighted three-year number.⁷ Recruiters cluster in consulting and technology — McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, EY and PwC alongside Amazon, SAP, BMW, Allianz and Zalando — a profile that fits Berlin’s standing as one of Europe’s leading technology and startup hubs.⁷

Reputation

ESMT’s youth — founded in 2002 — and corporate origins set it apart from Europe’s centuries-old institutions, and its Berlin base gives it a distinctly technology-forward identity. Its QS Business Masters (Management) 2026 placement around 100th sits well below its FT position, a divergence that reflects how differently the two rankings weight salary, employer reputation and research. For the broader case for the degree, see our pieces on whether a MiM is worth it in 2026 and MiM versus MBA.