Executive Transition Program // Von der Bereichsleitung zur Unternehmensführung: Leadership und strategisches Management meistern
placeStockholm, Berlin, and Online Sessions 20 nov. 2026 tot 14 mei. 2027 |
Leading your transition into general management
The Executive Transition Program (ETP) at ESMT Berlin supports senior leaders stepping into general management, where broader responsibility demands not just new skills, but a shift in perspective.
Leadership today is shaped by geopolitical shifts, technological acceleration, and rising societal expectations. Operational excellence remains essential, but it is no longer enough. Success depends on sound judgment, the ability to make decisions under uncertainty, and balancing short-term demands with long-term impact.
ETP prepares you to lead in this environment with clarity, strengthening your decision-making, expanding your cross-functional u…

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Leading your transition into general management
The Executive Transition Program (ETP) at ESMT Berlin supports senior leaders stepping into general management, where broader responsibility demands not just new skills, but a shift in perspective.
Leadership today is shaped by geopolitical shifts, technological acceleration, and rising societal expectations. Operational excellence remains essential, but it is no longer enough. Success depends on sound judgment, the ability to make decisions under uncertainty, and balancing short-term demands with long-term impact.
ETP prepares you to lead in this environment with clarity, strengthening your decision-making, expanding your cross-functional understanding, and increasing your impact in complex, evolving organizations.
What sets this program apart
- Focused on the transition into general management, combining leadership development with cross-functional business understanding
- Structured three-module journey with intermodular sessions, peer coaching and consulting
- International faculty from top-ranked business schools
- Direct application to real leadership and organizational challenges
- Access to a strong international executive network through the exclusive ETP Salon
Your profile
The program is designed for senior leaders preparing for or stepping into general management.
Typical participants:
- Lead a business unit, regional subsidiary, or a major product, market, or strategic initiative
- Work in global or large regional organizations
- Have substantial leadership experience, often as “leaders of leaders”
- Hold cross-functional responsibility with P&L or budget accountability
- Are transitioning into broader strategic roles or have recently taken on such responsibilities
Key Benefits
- Develop and strengthen a grounded and credible leadership approach
- Build the skills and confidence to manage complex, cross-functional decisions on a global scale
- Prepare to respond to shifting market conditions, technological change, and organizational complexity
- Strengthen your ability to lead with advanced skills and a broader network
Topics
- Advanced general management competencies
- Business functions and their interdependence in the larger ecosystem
- Individual transformation and transition management
- Leadership presence and self-leadership mastery
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management
Having completed the ETP you will receive the ESMT Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Management, a prestigious recognition of your professional development.
Join a network of leaders and change-makers
Alumni of the program will become members of the exclusive ETP
Salon, an ever-growing network of individuals from a range of
organizations, functions, industries and countries who have also
completed the program.
Die ESMT Berlin ist die höchstplatzierte Business School in Deutschland und die erste und einzige deutsche Wirtschaftsuniversität in den europäischen Top 10. Von 25 führenden globalen Unternehmen gegründet, bietet die ESMT Master-, MBA- und PhD-Studiengänge sowie Managementweiterbildung an. Die Kurse werden auf dem Berliner Campus, an Standorten weltweit, online sowie als hybride Kurse mit Teilpräsenz angeboten. Mit einem Fokus auf Leadership, Innovation und Analytics veröffentlichen die Professorinnen und Professoren der ESMT regelmäßig ihre Forschungsergebnisse in führenden wissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften. Zusätzlich bietet die ESMT eine Plattform für den Diskurs zwischen Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft. Die ESMT ist eine staatlich anerkannte private wissenschaftliche Hochschule mit Promotionsrecht, akkreditiert von AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS und FIBAA, und engagiert sich für Vielfalt, Gleichstellung und Inklusion in all ihren Aktivitäten und Gemeinschaften.
English:
ESMT Berlin is the highest-ranked business school in Germany and Top 10 in Europe. Founded by 25 leading global companies, ESMT offers master’s, MBA, and PhD programs, as well as executive education on its campus in Berlin, in locations around the world, online, and in online blended format. Focusing on leadership, innovation, and analytics, its diverse faculty publishes outstanding research in top academic journals. Additionally, the international business school provides an interdisciplinary platform for discourse between politics, business, and academia. ESMT is a non-profit private institution of higher education, accredited by AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, and FIBAA, and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all its activities and communities.
ESMT has prioritized three areas: leadership, innovation, and analytics. These pillars underpin the academic and organizational development of the school and guide its programming and research.
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