Application & Admission
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Join a Class of Distinction
We highly welcome your interest in the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA program. It is our goal to offer you an Executive MBA experience that meets your professional needs and expectations. At the same time, we are looking for highly skilled and dedicated executives who value diversity and are willing to contribute to the collective learning experience which is at the heart of the program.
Please be sure to review our criteria for admissions and contact our admissions team for any further information. You can also meet us in person at:
- one of our information sessions in Paris or Mannheim
- one of the World MBA Tour fairs
- one of our campuses for a preliminary interview (Note: can be via phone)
As we operate a rolling admissions process, you can submit an application at any time after your counseling with admissions. Note that there are limited places in each class. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible to secure your place.
Admission Criteria
In the ESSEC & Mannheim Executive MBA, participants have a lot in common with each other: They have already achieved success in their careers, they are highly motivated and dedicated to their work, they enjoy learning new things and developing both personally and professionally, and look forward to doing so with other participants.
The formal criteria at a glance:
- A first academic degree
- At least 8 years of postgraduate work experience
- Significant professional experience, including disciplinary and/or budgetary responsibilities
- Experience in an international work environment
- Excellent command of the English language (TOEFL with a minimum score of 95, IELTS with a minimum score of 7.0, or equivalent)
- The motivation to invest a substantial amount of time and effort into our highly challenging but also very rewarding Executive MBA program
Admissions Process
Step 1: First Contact
If you meet the admissions criteria for the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA program, please contact us either in person or via phone or e-mail. Discuss your professional objectives with our admissions team and receive a first feedback regarding a potential application.
Step 2: Open Day or Information Session
We invite you to one of our Open Days or Information Sessions in Mannheim which are designed to help interested professionals get a very detailed idea of what it means to pursue an Executive MBA at ESSEC & Mannheim Business Schools.
Step 3: Submission of Application Documents
Once the admissions team has indicated you should hand in your application, you may apply.
Download and fill out the application form.
As part of the application, you will be asked to supply the following documents
- two letters of reference (professional evaluations)
- four typed personal essays (the essay topics can be found as item 11 in the application form)
- copies of all previous degree(s), transcripts and diplomas
- recent TOEFL scores (at least 95, no older than two years)
- a digital color passport-sized photo
A non-refundable application fee of € 150 must accompany your application.
Step 4: Screening of Application
After your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee, who will then invite selected candidates for an interview in Mannheim.
Step 5: Selection Interview
This interview gives us the opportunity to find out more about you and to answer any questions that you might still have.
Step 6: Admission Decision
Within approximately one week after your selection interview, you will receive notification of whether or not you have been admitted into the program.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fee for the ESSEC & Mannheim Executive MBA program: € 65,000
Fees cover tuition, required books and other materials as well as accommodations during study trips. Airfare is not included. Participants and/or their companies are billed in installments in the course of program.
A non-refundable application fee of € 150 must accompany your application.
Early-Bird Discount
Early applicants can score a good deal even before starting: Applicants who have completed the application process by June 30 will receive an early-bird discount of € 4,500 off the tuition fees.
Scholarships
Mannheim Business School offers a range of partial scholarships for candidates who are 100% self-funded and do not receive any financial support from their employer. Improve your chances by sending us your application as early as possible. Our Admissions Manager Nilgün Vatansever will be pleased to advise you personally.
In order to apply, please write an essay (max. 600 words) to answer the questions below the scholarship(s) you want to apply for and send them together with your application documents to our Admissions Manager Nilgün Vatansever.
The following range of scholarships is designed to support high potential, senior executives and leaders toward the next step of their professional journey.
Scholarship for Outstanding Candidates
This scholarship is awarded to candidates with at least 10 years of postgraduate work experience and at least 5 years of leadership/management experience. You need to have at least a position as team leader or project manager with subordinates and a broad international exposure during stays abroad or in an international work environment.
1. Please describe one of the most meaningful and rewarding leadership challenges you have faced and how it has influenced your leadership style.
2. Please give reasons why you decided to apply for this scholarship for outstanding candidates. What do you think makes your profile stand out?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for Entrepreneurs and Founders
You are eligible for this scholarship if youhave been involved in an entrepreneurial project/start-up or plan to create one. You need to convince us of your abilities, potential and passion to develop a successful business.
1. Please describe the biggest challenge you have faced as a founder and how you managed to overcome it.
2. Please give reasons why you decided to apply for this scholarship for entrepreneurs and founders. What do you think makes your business idea stand out?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for Women in Business
This scholarship underlines Mannheim Business School's dedication to increase the number of women in executive positions. You can apply for this scholarship showing us your leadership potential through your track record in career progress, job responsibilities, or social commitment.
1. Please give a specific example of a female leader you admire and explain why.
2. Please give reasons why you decided to apply for the women in business scholarship. What do you think makes your profile stand out?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for Diversity and International Experience
If you have worked in an international environment, in several countries, have a deep understanding of intercultural business environments, and can speak several foreign languages, you can apply for this scholarship. To win it, you need to convince us of your ability to understand international challenges, present the nature and number of projects you led abroad, and explain how the languages you mastered have uplifted your career.
1. Please describe one of the most important challenges while working on projects abroad.
2. How did the international experience and the languages you speak help you master the situation and progress in your career?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for High Potentials from Eastern European Countries
If you come from an Eastern European country or currently live there and can demonstrate your positive impact on the local economy of that country, you can apply for this scholarship.
1. Please describe the positive impact your work has on the local economy.
2. How do you think the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA will help you progress in your work there?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for Digital Transformation, Sustainability or Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship
If you can show us a convincing track record of contributing to one of these three strategic challenges, you can apply for this scholarship.
1. Please describe your track record in either digital transformation, sustainability, or entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship.
2. What was your major challenge and how did you overcome it?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
Scholarship for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
If you have relevant work experience in a small or medium-sized company of the German “Mittelstand” or a startup, you are eligible for this scholarship.
1. How do you think the ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA will help you progress in your current job?
2. How do you think your company will profit from you taking part in the program?
3. Please describe to what extent and in which ways you would become a valuable alumnus/alumna of our EMBA programs and how you would support us after graduation.
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Downloads
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM EMBA Application Form
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM EMBA Payment Information
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA Brochure
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA Reference Form
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA Tax Tip
- Factsheet ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA (Part-Time)
- ESSEC & MANNHEIM EMBA Sample Schedule
- Guidelines for the Crediting of Professional Competencies
- Application Form for the Crediting of Professional Competencies
- Attachment for the Crediting of Professional Competencies
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