Executive MBA in General Management

The Executive MBA (EMBA) imparts evidence-based general management education with a focus on personal development and leadership to experienced executives, professionals, or managers. The program starts each year in the spring and fall semester and includes six core modules and additional elective modules, which can be customized in different specialization fields as well as an on-going personal leadership development.

One further module will take place at our partner university in China (Tsinghua University Beijing). Knowledge transfer with a practical orientation is enabled by a mix of lectures, examples, case studies, and work in small groups. The Executive MBA participants take part in exclusive evening sessions and fireside chats, and get to know leading business representatives.

Within the framework of the program, participants get an overall picture of business processes. Apart from professors of TUM School of Management, experts and top-level executives complement the interdisciplinary and intercultural learning process. Hence, participants benefit from the involved universities' research strength and from the practical orientation due to the involved partners.

The Personal and Leadership Development is a key element to support the program's goal to prepare the participants for extended leadership tasks in companies and organizations, as the participants are able to assess their leadership style through an individual leadership profile and receive individual support within the mentorship program with an experienced mentor. Additionally the participants work on their personal management behavior in small groups or individually and develop continuously during the exchange with our experts.

The program implies a study visit at a prestigious top-university: The stay at Tsinghua University in Beijing is all about 'Doing Business in China'. Through various teaching modules and company visits, participants can not only acquire solid knowledge, but also build professional relationships in Asia.

The program is compatible with professional and private responsibilities in that on-site courses run from Thursday to Tuesday. This allows participants to remain at their place of work for the duration of the programs, thus remaining available to employees, colleagues, clients and connected to their private environment.

6 Core modules:

• Strategy & Organization
• Organizational Change & Communication
• Finance & Accounting
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Digital Transformation
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership & Cooperation

Elective modules – Customize 10 ECTS to specialize in:

• Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship
• Leadership & Strategy
• Financial & Management
• Transformation & Sustainability

• Overview Degree Program Structure

English (skills will be assess during the admission process, no test results required).

• Information on exams
• Information on studying abroad

General tuition fees for executive programs apply. For this program, there are no additional tuition fees for international students from third countries.

All information on tuition fees for executive programs can be found on the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning website.

• What are the steps of the application process?
• What admissions requirements do I need to fulfill?

The formal requirements for the Executive MBA Master's program at TUM are:

• a Master's entrance qualification, i.e. a first recognised university degree (e.g. Bachelor's degree,
• Magister, Diplom or state examination)
• Minimum three years of relevant professional experience (full-time and after the first degree)
• Proficiency in English (the skills will be assessed during the admissions process, no test results are
• required)
• as well as passing the multi-stage admissions process successfully. Aptitude assessment allows the
• TUM school or department to which you are applying the opportunity to evaluate your individual talents
•  and motivation for study.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

If you receive an offer of admission, you will additionally have to submit individual documents as notarized hardcopies by post to be enrolled.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a bachelor’s) obtained outside of the EU / EEA must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist. In addition, there are special rules to be observed for individual countries.

In detail:

• Applying for a master’s program: Application, admission requirements and more  
• Important information about your application from the TUM school

• Degree Certificate and Diploma or Subject and Grade Transcript of Studies to Date
• Transcript of Records
• Evidence of at least Four to Five Years of Work Experience
• Letter of Motivation
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma (certified copy)
• Transcript of Records (certified copy)
• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)

We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. After accepting an offer of admission in TUMonline, you will receive a list of documents you must submit to TUM in hardcopy for enrollment.

Applications are accepted throughout the year. 

Applications can be submitted at any time. Further information on the application deadlines and rounds as well as the application documents can be found on the Admissions Homepage of the study program.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. Aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school or department determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its master’s degree program.

In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your bachelor's program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected or invited to an admissions interview. 

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the Aptitude Assessment (appendix 2, PDF German) (PDF 319 KB)

Rolling admission. Further information on admission procedure