The Esslingen University is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in the whole of Germany. Its core areas are based in engineering and management, and its Graduate School was one of first in the country offering International Masters' Programmes taught entirely in English.
We have developed a brand new focused and effective approach to our specialised MBA by dividing the key learning areas into 3 streamlined majors:
General Management – Master key managerial skills used to handle the varied challenges faced by multinational companies, as well as learn the tools to become a successful entrepreneur.
Sustainable Production & Technology – Centred around sustainable management concepts. Learn to thoroughly assess sustainable activities and gain the tools and methods used to establish sustainable supply chains.
Digital Transformation - Examine the impact of integrated technology and smart manufacturing, on company structures and procedures. Learn how to manage digitalisation strategies in correlation with company goals.
This unique structure forms The Esslingen MBA in International Industrial Management. Alongside working closely with our entrepreneurship and start-up centre you will have the option to choose the direction of your studies in the 2nd semester.
A ONE-of-A-KIND ECOSYSTEM OF BIG PLAYERS, HIDDEN CHAMPIONS AND START-UPS
Esslingen University has a long tradition in educating industrial management. The university has always taken advantage of its location in one of the major centres of the European industry, closely linked to the nearby companies, such as Bosch, Daimler, Audi, Festo, Porsche and many others.
Its unique positioning in the German Automotive centre, internal strengths, an incomparable mix of access to world leading global companies and a stunning middle ages European city experience.
The Esslingen MBA is highly competitive, internationally recognised, and ranked among the top European MBA programmes in Industrial Management.
Quantitative Methods: Methods which support decision making in various departments of a company
Data Science: methods in order to analyze actual phenomena with data
Information Management: Implementation, evaluation, design, operation, security, and maintenance of information systems in business and production environments
Financial Reporting and Analysis: Impact of different costing methods, depreciation and reporting standards
Corporate Finance: Deployment of financial tools and methods in the decision-making of managerial finance; How companies finance their operations; Cost of capital, and working capital management
Investments: Investment decision problems in corporations; Present value calculus, capital budgeting, portfolio theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and market efficiency
Organisational Development: Insights to the critical issues facing organisations in simultaneously managing their human resources at home and abroad. It focuses on international business strategies and discusses discussing digital implications of the core organisational development topics
Intercultural Leadership & Negotiations: Learn and practice the basics of intercultural competence, leadership styles and delegation tools as well as how to profit from diversity: identifying, promoting and using different life experiences, talents and know-how to produce high performance
Corporate Strategy: Evaluate alternative strategic roadmaps
Students will choose from ONE of the following Elective (Specialisation) Modules:
Specialisation: General Management
Business Management
The module covers the following four courses:
Lean Management: Apply lean principles to different areas and fields in operations management
Business Growth and Valuation: Specific aspects of how to scale up new business ideas and value company success
Innovation and Technology Management: Handle and solve typical tasks in managing technology and innovation
Business Simulation: Derivation and development of business solutions in changing economic environment, optimization of internal processes, workflows and calculations in order to improve results
Specialisation: Sustainable Production & Technology
Sustainable Management
The module covers the following four courses:
Sustainable Technology Management
Sustainability Assessment
Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Concept of sustainability and how this is influencing supply chain management
Business Simulation: Derivation and development of business solutions in changing economic environment, especially with respect to sustainability
Specialisation: Digital Transformation
Digital Management
The module covers the following 4 courses:
Digital Enterprise and Information Systems: Business processes supported by the software
Smart Manufacturing: Knowledge of the goals, tasks, framework conditions, processes and methods of the process and factory planning with digital focus
Digital Change and Process Management: Chances and risks of digital transformation (“Industry 4.0”) in a production company
Business Simulation: Derivation and development of business solutions in changing economic environment, especially with respect to digitalisation
Scientific Methodology and Academic Writing: Understand the basics of research methods and structure and write an academic study in a scientific manner
Corporate Report: Apply academic methodologies to real life problems in a company
Thesis: Demonstrate the ability of using appropriate scientific methods and tools
Colloquium: Challenges, problems and objective of the Corporate Report and Thesis, methods and tools used and strength and weaknesses and evaluation of the solutions found
Native English speakers and applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree entirely in English (certification from university) are exempt from the English language test.
German Language
Minimum level A1 upon arrival
Minimum level A2 before the end of the second semester
Upon clicking through to the link you will be asked to fill in some basic details and create an account before you are redirected to the actual application form.
The form can be partially completed and saved so that you are able to return and update if there is any information missing. Documents can be uploaded directly in to the form where necessary.
Please note that once you have clicked 'Submit' on the final page of the form no further changes can be made.
APS-Certificate:
If you received your degree in China, Vietnam, India or Mongolia, we require that you present an APS-Certificate when applying to study at the Esslingen Graduate School. You can obtain an APS-Certificate by applying for one at the German Embassy in your home country. Note that this can take some time so if this applies to you please make sure that you start the process as soon as possible.
Tuition & Fees:
Tuition for the MBA programme is €1750/semester. Additional fees and general cost of living apply. More information on the fees can be found here.
MBA Alumni Association
The MBA Alumni Association is a membership based organisation of Esslingen MBA graduates who are committed to furthering their career prospects and social relationships by connecting with peers in the feild.
You can find out more about the Association and instructions on how to join HERE.
