European School of Management and Technology

Overview

European School of Management and Technology

European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin) is a private research business school located in Berlin, Germany. It was established in 2002 by 25 German institutions and corporations borne out of a desire for more culturally complex executive education. One of Europe’s most prestigious business schools, ESMT Berlin is acknowledged as one of the best educational institutions in the country with contributions in business, marketing, and economics.

European School of Management and Technology Key Statistics

ESMT Berlin offers masteral and doctoral degree programs. For 2021, the Master in Management degree program, Part-time Blended Master’s in Business Administration degree program, and the Executive Master’s in Business Administration degree program have the most number of students.

Other European School of Management and Technology key statistics include its campus community comprising 575 students and 40 faculty members. The school’s campus in Berlin offers facilities such as seminar rooms, study rooms, a student lounge, and an information center. ESMT Berlin also has a branch office in Shanghai, China and a satellite campus in Berlin-Schöneberg.

The school is affiliated with organizations such as the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Association of MBAs, the Global Network for Advanced Management, and the Global MiM Network.

European School of Management and Technology Research

ESMT Berlin conducts research pertaining to global business issues with research support coming from organizations such as the German Research Foundation, German Federal Ministries, and the European Union. For 2019, the school’s endowment amounted to €123 million.

Business, marketing, and economics are the top fields of European School of Management and Technology research. Their work output has been presented at conferences such as the International Conference on Information Systems in 2009, Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference in 2019, and the International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology in 2017.

The most cited article from the school is Du et al.’s (2010) “Maximizing business returns to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The role of CSR communication” which appeared in the International Journal of Management Reviews and has more than 2,600 citations to date. The second most cited publication is Edmondson and Lei’s (2014) “Psychological safety: The history, renaissance, and future of an interpersonal construct” featured in Social Science Research Network and has over 1,300 citations. In addition, the third most cited work is Krasnova et al.’s (2010) “Online social networks: Why we disclose” published in the Journal of Information Technology with above 1,000 citations so far.

Research centers and institutes at ESMT Berlin include the ESMT Research Lab for research through online surveys and under controlled conditions. There are also the Digital Society Institute with areas of expertise including high assurance technologies and military cyber defense, the Hidden Champions Institute serving as an academic institution for medium-sized companies, and the Institute for Endowment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance covering topics such as crowdfunding, universities’ endowment management, and human capital in startups. The school also has the Bringing Technology to Market Center, Center for Decisions, Models, and Data, Center for Financial Reporting and Auditing, and the Center for Sustainable Business and Leadership.