European School of Management and Technology Berlin and Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce cooperate in global executive education

In view of protectionist tendencies worldwide, both the DIHK and ESMT regard the transfer of knowledge and the promotion of education as a bridge between countries to be imperative. Together with the AHKs, ESMT seeks to continuously improve the conditions for German companies conducting business in the respective countries by educating local employees. For example, the cooperation partners are planning to develop and implement a global Executive MBA program using the blended learning approach of combining online and face-to-face lessons. The program will build upon the physical infrastructure of the local AHKs as well as the digital infrastructure of the ESMT online-learning platform.

The partnership will also focus on educating future leaders in emerging countries. The DIHK will, for example, support the “Industry Immersion Program”, which was launched in 2017 by ESMT and the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in South Africa. This program prepares mathematically trained students for employment in business. Using its network of member companies operating in Africa, the DIHK will help further expanding the internship program for the local participants.