MBA in Sustainability & ESG Management
Fact sheet
Graduation
MBA
Taught language
Deutsch, Englisch
Specialization
Business Administration
Program Emphasis
Innovation, Leadership, Management, Sustainability
Course options
Berufsbegleitendes Studium, full-online, full-time study
Locations
Frankfurt am Main, Online
A curriculum built around sustainability management, climate science, climate accounting and reporting, and system-level impact.
Sustainability is not a "side project"; it is the core intelligence of a future-ready organization. This Impact MBA empowers you to view organizations as living systems, connecting scientific rigor with the conscious intent to lead a responsible transformation.
- Master sustainability management for business impact
Learn to design and govern sustainability strategies that align purpose, performance, and regulation. - Understand climate science fundamentals
Gain a solid understanding of climate science, nature-based solutions, and science-based management. - Lead carbon accounting and reporting
Learn to lead efforts around sustainability and carbon accounting, climate strategies, and data-driven reporting. - Drive system-level impact
Learn to apply systems thinking to align operations, supply chains, and strategy with global impact goals.
Requirements / Application
- 60 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 210 ECTS minimum
- Work experience: min 5 years, ideally with leadership experience
- Ideal for: Senior Professionals with a strong academic background
- Why choose this: fast-track your MBA with executive experience
- 90 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 180 ECTS minimum
- Work experience: min 2 years
- Ideal for: Professionals with a Bachelor’s degree and solid work experience
- Why choose this: most flexible option, ideal for mid-career professionals
- 120 ECTS
- Prior ECTS required: 180 ECTS minimum or vocational training + training experience
- Work experience: min 2 years
- Ideal for: early-career professionals or applicants with vocational training
- Why choose this: ideal if you plan to pursue a doctorate or have a non-traditional academic background
- All applicants must demonstrate at least two years of professional experience. One year must be proven at the start of the program, and the second year must be proven by graduation.
- Sufficient English language proficiency is required, at a minimum B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Applicants must show strong motivation, demonstrated through the application form and evaluated during the admission process.
- An admission interview is mandatory to assess eligibility and alignment with the program.
- Applicants may qualify without an undergraduate degree if they have successfully completed a minimum of a two-year, recognized vocational training program in Germany, accompanied by several years of relevant professional experience. This requires passing the ToU IMBA Entrance Exam.
- The vocational training must result in a diploma or degree, typically earned over two or three years, and demonstrate a focus on preparing for a specific trade or professional career. Short-term certifications or one-year training programs do not qualify.
- To graduate with an MBA, learners must achieve a total of 300 ECTS by the end of the program.
- For those with a 180 ECTS bachelor’s degree entering the 90 ECTS IMBA, 30 ECTS will be credited from professional experience.
- In exceptional cases, learners with a 210 ECTS bachelor’s degree entering the 60 ECTS IMBA may have 30 additional ECTS recognized from professional experience, provided they have at least five years of relevant work experience, including leadership experience.
- Professional experience credited as ECTS must be closely related to MBA topics, with a preference for leadership roles. This extra experience must be in addition to the standard two-year professional experience requirement.
- Applicants with higher academic achievements (e.g., a 180 ECTS bachelor’s degree and a 120 ECTS master’s degree) may fulfill the 300 ECTS requirement through their previous studies.
Important Dates
23 March 2026
08 June 2026
14 September 2026
