MBA in International Management

If you’re thinking of initiating a career change in International Management or progressing your career, ESCP’s MBA might be the perfect place to start.

Whether you study on one of our European campuses or online, you will benefit from one of the best faculty in the world.

All courses are taught in English and provide students with a multicultural, international environment.

During the programme, MBA students are given the opportunity to study and live in up to 3 European countries. ESCP’s campuses are located in Berlin, London, Madrid, Turin, and Paris. This way, the MBA in International Management equips young professionals with the business skills and mindset for a successful international career.

Challenge yourself, shape the future

Designed for students with a minimum of 3 years of work experience, the MBA provides a stimulating environment in which to develop highly-valuable skills in leadership. Throughout the programme, students acquire critical thinking and the ability to reinvent and imagine new ways of doing business.

Unlimited access to masterclasses and networking events is granted to students throughout the degree. This allows for the exploration of themes and topics relevant to your career development and creates a genuine sense of belonging and connection to other students and professionals.

By attending ESCP’s MBA in International Management, you will have the opportunity to learn from research-active Professors from over 30 nationalities. This diversity in education is considered a real asset to the programme and is also reflected among our students, who come from all over the world. Hence, different teaching methods and schools of thought are encouraged.

The MBA in International Management programme was granted the “grade de Master” for its “diplôme d’enseignement supérieur en management international” by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI). This degree, recognised worldwide, is registered on the RNCP (French Register of Professional Certifications) – RNCP sheet N°35570.

The program is also available on the Berlin campus.

• Provide you with the business skills and mindset for a successful international career.
• Cover all the functional areas of management and provide a multicultural hands-on experience.
• Provides you with a wealth of different perspectives, teaching methods, and schools of thought.
• Acquire critical thinking and the ability to reinvent and imagine new ways of doing business.
• Change or enhance your career.

Through a world-class and diverse faculty, hands-on experience and a multicultural approach, the MBA has been designed for those longing to pursue an international career. ESCP graduates’ employment rates are some of the highest in Europe.

Learn more about the highly sought-after experience and knowledge you will gather during your time at ESCP. On this page, you will also learn about the many ways our career services and alumni network can help.

ESCP Career Services

At ESCP Business School, Career Services are fully integrated into the MBA programme. This allows students to devote the necessary amount of time to their job search and encourages them to take full advantage of the events and activities organised throughout their journey.

Test, reassess, and refine your career plan through

• Career development and industry-specific workshops (CV review, elevator pitch and more)
• Individual coaching sessions
• Company visits, presentations, coffee chats, conferences, roundtables and interviews with recruiters
• MBA career fairs attract leading companies from different industries
• Bootcamps on how to be recruited by the leading companies in the Consulting, Tech and Marketing sectors, led by ESCP Alumni

Get the experience and skills employers are looking for

In a fast-changing world, having a 360° vision of the job market is key to succeeding in getting the job that will be just right for you.

Unlimited access to masterclasses and networking events is granted to students throughout the year. This allows for the exploration of themes and topics relevant to your career development and creates a genuine sense of belonging and connection to other students and professionals.

Our international world-class faculty will be there to chaperone you along the way, with courses specifically designed to reflect the challenges faced in today’s business world.

Through Company Consultancy Projects and hands-on experiences, you will get a clear vision of a company’s day-to-day. These will be key assets when looking for an internship or a job.

Get the best out of your MBA with I-Leap

The MBA in International Management proposes a career development programme: the International Leadership Advancement Programme (I-LEAP). I-LEAP was specifically designed to assist students in finding their ideal job after graduation.

This programme is organised around 3 core topics for professional advancement:

• Professional Self-Knowledge
• Personal Career Growth
• Career Goal Setting

ESCP Career Services are located on each of the six campuses, along with certified professional coaches, to provide every student with the opportunity to define specific career goals. The programme includes:

• 3-day Professional Orientation Seminar: Discover a set of personalised career tools to manage your career planning
• Alumni-Mentor programme: Choose an Alumni to be your mentor and connection to the professional world
• Individual Professional Coaching

Enjoy the strength of ESCP’s network

ESCP Alumni is an international and rich network of 75,000 members in over 170 countries which supports its members worldwide by boosting their careers, providing networking opportunities and promoting the ESCP brand.

A multitude of leading companies has established long-term partnerships with ESCP, providing the MBA in International Management students with career opportunities. Companies such as Cartier, Deloitte, L’Oréal, Safran, Airbus, KPMG, Valeo, EY or Leclerc are part of ESCP’s Chairs and Professorships. Our alumni have found positions in renowned companies all over the world.

Through the combination of ESCP Corporate Relations services, an Alumni Association membership and the multi-sector job fairs taking place on all campuses, MBA participants are the first to know and access job opportunities in line with their career objectives.

ESCP’s MBA in International Management was designed in order to provide young professionals with a deeper understanding of worldwide business. The main goal of the programme is to cover all the functional areas of management and provide students with a wealth of different perspectives.

ESCP’s MBA is an intensive programme with around 500 teaching hours. There is only one intake per year, every September. The programme and curriculum are structured around the following high points: onboarding online classes, core modules, 2 Company Consultancy Projects, 5 Seminars, 1 Specialisation, optional language courses and international Career events throughout the year.

MBA participants are given the opportunity to choose a Specialisation among the four offered. Based on personal career objectives, they can deepen their knowledge on a topic of interest: Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Luxury, or Fintech & Innovation. The Specialisation lasts five weeks and includes specialised courses and a real-life consulting project (CCP) on the theme chosen.

Hands-on experience plays a big part in the programme. MBA students are asked to participate in two Company Consultancy Projects. This way, they get the chance to consult for real companies and expand their international work experience.

ESCP’s MBA in International Management is the perfect start-point to a successful career in business.

Whether you are already familiar with business and management theories or are completely new to the field, ESCP’s MBA will allow you to cover all the functional areas of management. The internationality of the programme provides a rich multicultural experience.

Through core modules, a specialisation and two Company Consultancy Projects, you will be able to gather all the skills and knowledge needed in order to become an international business leader.

The full-time or part-time MBA in International Management can also be topped with an optional four to six-month internship, for more hands-on experience.

Accelerate your career

Attending ESCP’s MBA in International Management can help you launch a successful career transformation or progression. Our students come from very diverse fields and backgrounds.

Previous studies completed by MBA students include subjects such as Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Hospitality, Law, Marketing or Sciences. This provides diversity in education and a fertile ground for valuable connections.

The average age of our MBA students is 30 years old. This means that most of our students have previous work experience and are looking forward to boosting their career or changing fields. In order to help them achieve their dreams, a team of advisors is here to accompany them through the I-LEAP programme. This allows for constructive feedback and a real sense of working towards a clearly-defined goal.

Core modules and specialisation

During the 10 to 34 months of your MBA, you will explore various topics through core modules and specialisation, for a total of around 500 teaching hours.

The Core Modules are taught from September to May on two campuses (Paris and Berlin or London) or online. They are followed by a Specialisation from June to July, taking place in Madrid, in Turin or online, based on the theme selected. Finally, July and August are dedicated to the redaction of the Thesis, a compulsory component of the programme that should reflect the experience and learnings acquired during the MBA.

For those studying online, courses take place at the end of each week, at a convenient time for all time zones (around European lunchtime) in order to allow professionals to continue working while pursuing their MBA. Each course is synchronous (live) for the opening and closing, asynchronous (recorded) for the rest of the module, and runs in parallel with the on-campus cohort.

The mindset of the core curriculum can be described as multicultural, entrepreneurial, strategic, sustainable, collaborative and fostering leadership. Subjects such as Data & Business, Sustainability & Entrepreneurship, Finance, Economics, Strategic Leadership or Marketing are part of it.

The Specialisation allows students to dive deeper into a specific subject of their choice:

• Consulting
• Entrepreneurship
• Luxury
• Fintech & Innovation

Multicultural hands-on experience and approach

ESCP’s MBA in International Management encourages diversity in education.

80-90 students enrol each year in the programme, accounting for 20+ nationalities

This intercultural dimension is a key component of the MBA programme and allows for a highly-stimulating international environment. Connections between students and alumni provide future graduates with global career opportunities.

The two Company Consultancy Projects in two countries are also a key element of the programme.

These projects enable students to know a specific sector or function while consulting with two companies (multinationals, SMEs and start-ups) on real projects.

In addition, the five seminars are yet another practical component of the MBA curriculum.

• I-LEAP - Professional Development
  2 days
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
  3 days
• Research Methodology - Thesis
  2 days
• International Business Simulation
  3 days
• Closing Seminar
  1 day

Financial Times MBA Ranking 2023 :

• Worldwide : #27
• In Europe : #8

1st for International Course Experience

3rd for Value for Money

4th for Carbon Footprint and ESG teaching

With a top ranking in:

#1 in Germany

#2 in Italy

#3 in France, Spain and UK