Mannheim

Executive MBA
Expect the Best
You are well-educated and can already look back on a successful career? Do you want to take the next step? In that case, the
Mannheim Executive MBA is the right choice for you. With one of the best programs of its kind in Europe, we will provide you with
a comprehensive and in-depth preparation necessary to meet future top management challenges.

Cultural Background Educational Background

18 A 18 6 3 49 +
30%
30
Germany
A 6 24 3 34 + Business & Economics Engineering & IT
Europe excl. Germany 18% 49%
34%

Latin America
Social Science
6% Humanities
3%
North America Africa 6%
3% 3% Natural Science & Medicine Law
Asia Pacific
18% 6%
24%

Program length Average age/ N° of nationalities

work experience represented
18 months, starting
each year in April 39 years / 14 years 17 nationalities
Structure
Weekend-based
Study trips
with several Women / Men
modules Main location: Mannheim
35% / 65%
1 study trip to Asia
1 study trip to the U.S. Example Class Profile

Your key benefits What companies can expect

■ Get an excellent value for money
■ Benefit from professors of one of the best business faculties in
the world
■ Gain up-to-date knowledge in all relevant management disciplines
■ Choose from a range of electives that are adjusted to current
issues and trends
■ Acquire new tools and concepts readily applicable to the
challenges of your job
■ Grow as a leader and boost your personal development
■ Benefit from a flexible and convenient curriculum tailored to
the needs of busy executives (i.e. core & elective courses can be
completed in Mannheim)
■ Attend electives up to three years after graduation and the
Mannheim Series for Executives for an unlimited time
■ Be inspired by the valuable and lasting high-calibre MBS network
of business partners, participants, and alumni
■ Refine your professional profile and increase your versatility and
value to your employer
■ Add an ideal component to the HR recruitment and develop-
ment strategy
■ Obtain new knowledge, fresh ideas, and instantly applicable
concepts for your organization
■ Motivate and foster high achievers among your executives
■ Choose a fully-fledged, established and sustainable manage-
ment education concept instead of isolated and unaligned
courses
■ Gain sound insights into best practices of other industries
and business cultures
■ Get your executives, who lack a first academic degree in
business administration, ready for a top management career
Your Mannheim Advantage
Excellence, internationality, innovation and practical orientation as well as a focus on social responsibilty – these are the pillars
of the research and teaching concept with which the University of Mannheim has become established as one of the most renowned
institutions in Europe. Mannheim Business School, its umbrella organization for management education, continues this tradi-
tion with its wide variety of programs targeted at professionals and executives.

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A reputation for excellence: More than 100 years of
experience in management education, continuously
ranked as Germany’s #1 and the first business school
in the German-speaking countries to achieve interna-
tional triple accreditation.

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Innovation and professionalism: Inno-
vative program portfolio and services,
ideally tailored to the demands of am-
bitious executives and the corporate
world.
for Mannheim
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World-class research and teaching:
Internationally recognized faculty
Business members who are also dedicated
School and excellent teachers, covering all
relevant management disciplines.

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A successful and highly diverse community:
Participants have access to both the net-
work of the University of Mannheim and
that of the Business School with several
thousand outstanding personalities.
Broad corporate network: Located in
the heart of one of Europe’s strongest
and most dynamic business regions
with close ties to companies of all
sizes and industries.

Among the World’s Best

Accreditations
Mannheim Business School is the first institution in the German-speaking countries with triple accreditation
from AACSB International, EQUIS and AMBA. Only 1% of the business schools worldwide holds this so-called
“Triple Crown” which guarantees top standards with regard to research and teaching.

Rankings
Mannheim Business School is listed in the top 50 of at least one of the major rankings worldwide – Bloomberg
Businessweek, Financial Times, Forbes and The Economist – with its MBA, Executive MBA and Customized
Programs.

In the Times Higher Education Ranking, the University of Mannheim was ranked #33 worldwide, #8 in Europe
and #1 in Germany for business and economics.

For a complete overview, please visit www.mannheim-business-school.com/rankings

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 “T he well-balanced curriculum of the EMBA at Mannheim Business
School provided me with a more holistic view on business from a
leadership perspective. The theory-practice ratio was ideal and pro-
fessors used a wide range of teaching methods to help us assimilate
all information. I can truthfully say that the EMBA experience has
made me a more effective leader.”

Mathias Köhn
EMBA Class of 2014
Head of Global Service Management & Infrastructure,
ThyssenKrupp Business Services GmbH

“T he Mannheim Executive MBA taught me to look at things from a

more informed perspective, understand my company’s underlying
business model, and comprehend all those decisions at the corporate
level. Moreover, learning and working together with senior leaders
from highly diverse cultural and professional backgrounds proved to
be a real asset – I learned a lot from my classmates.”

Ada Salas
EMBA Class of 2016
Healthcare IT Supply Chain Head Merck KGaA

“T hanks to the tools and methods I learned during the program, I can
recognize opportunities and estimate risks much better. I feel much
more confident and a better leader. With the Mannheim Executive
MBA, I got so much more than I expected – an amazing network of
peers, tangible and applicable knowledge, a powerful career boost –
and all with a ROI of just two years.”

Dejan Miletic
EMBA Class of 2017
Sales Director, Precitec GmbH & Co. KG

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A Holistic Approach
EXTEND YOUR MANNHEIM EMBA EXPERIENCE optional
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Take part in the Mannheim Series for Executives and Elective Courses after graduation Years

Month
Acquire new tools readily applicable to a challenging business environment 18

■ Implementation of a Strategic Business ■ Cross-disciplinary approach – from initial

Project research to final business plan
EXCEL ■ Over 12 months, work in team on a stra­
tegic corporate challenge or the imple­
■ Get valuable feedback from renowned
practitioners and Mannheim faculty
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■ 4 electives out of a broader choice, e. g. ■ 2 study trips of 5 days, e. g. one to the
›  Driving Digital Transformation U. S. and one to Asia
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B2B Marketing & Communication ■ Social Class Project
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›  Innovation Strategy & Implementation

OPPORTUNITIES
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›  Advanced Finance

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Geopolitics of Natural Resources

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■ Business fundamentals like › Decision Analysis
EXPAND › Corporate Finance › Ethics/Corporate Social
› Marketing Management Responsibility
YOUR KNOWLEDGE › Corporate Strategy
› Financial Accounting
› Organizational Behavior Month
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LEADERSHIP
ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
An Executive MBA program comprises more than mere knowledge Your Mannheim Executive MBA experience does not end on the day ■ Leadership ■ Personal Development ■ Team Work
transfer; it is a holistic approach and a personal journey. The of your graduation. Quite the contrary, we wish to continue being ›  Leadership, comprising courses, work­ ›  Mannheim Series for Executives › Majority of content and projects are
Mannheim Executive MBA consists of a variety of elements which your most important partner when it comes to your personal and shops, seminars and the outdoor (optional; twice a year), each with acquired and dealt with in groups
are perfectly matched to one another, and they all have one goal: professional development. Therefore, you are welcome to partici- leadership training a well-founded focus on a topic › Working in diverse Multi-Compe­
to help you to enhance your skills as a qualified, decisive, socially pate in the Mannheim Series for Executives for an unlimited time ›  Leadership journal as tool and oppor­ related to this area tence Teams will encourage you to
competent, and responsible top performer. and Elective Courses for another three years after graduation. tunity for self-reflection and track­ ›  Offers can be flexibly adapted to reflect on your perspectives and
ing your development your needs leadership style and allows you to
›  Team Coaching and Counseling gain further intercultural experience
Sample Schedule
Calendar year 1
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Outdoor Leadership Training

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Study trip: USA

Calendar year 2
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SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

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1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Core courses &
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Study
9 trip:
10 Asia
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Project
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Study trips
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Electives (Choose
30 Graduation 4 out of 6 modules,
dates shown are
examples)

Only 45 working days and 78 presence days in total over two calendar years. Dates are subject to change. Last updated: August 2022.
 Who should apply?
THE MANNHEIM EXECUTIVE MBA IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE:

■ A first academic degree ■ Very good command of the English language

■ At least eight years professional experience, including
managerial experience
■ The support of your employer and his or her permission
to attend classes on workdays
(program entirely taught in English)
■ Experience in an international work environment
■ The motivation to invest a substantial amount of time and
effort into our highly challenging and rewarding Executive
MBA program

ADMISSION PROCESS

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First contact Open day or Submission Screening of Selection Admission
with information of application application interview decision
Admissions session documents
Manager

To find out more about the Mannheim experience, we encourage you to:

■ Go to www.mannheim-business-school.com ■ Contact us by phone or e-mail

■ Join one of our open days or information sessions in Mannheim ■ Set up an appointment for a personal orientation counseling
■ Visit us at MBA fairs ■ Get in contact with current participants or alumni

The program starts in March. Visit our website for information on

our early bird offers and tuition fees:
www.mannheim-business-school.com

Contact

Mannheim Business School gGmbH

L 5, 6
68131 Mannheim

Phone: +49 (0)621 181 3721

Fax: +49 (0)621 181 1278
E-mail: info.emba@mannheim-business-school.com
Last updated: 09-01-2022

www.mannheim-business-school.com