DBS & EBS Executive MBA

The DBS & EBS Executive MBA is a part-time programme for experienced managers across all sectors of industry and professions. The programme combines the competencies of the Durham MBA with the excellence of EBS executive education.

The 24-month AMBA accredited Executive MBA comprises a total of 60 contact days. You will benefit from the combination of UK-specific and continental European management and business aspects. This combined input on state-of-the-art management theories and instruments is highly valued in a globalized business world. The broad portfolio of elective courses allows an individually designed course of study.

The dual degree DBS & EBS Executive MBA is offered on a modular part-time basis in Germany and the UK to minimise the impact on your continuing career. During the first year of the programme you will attend seven core modules to deepen your knowledge. In these modules you will be provided with leadership-driven knowledge. Participants will be exposed to the challenges of top-level decision making through the Boardroom Activity featuring senior executives from industry and commerce.

The choice of five elective modules in the second year offers you an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in areas that interest you most. The DBS & EBS Executive MBA gives you access to more than 12,000 alumni across 100 countries.

The programme is intended for experienced managers across all sectors of industry and professions, as well as scientists, engineers, legal and other professionals.  

Core modules
The core modules provide an understanding of relevant, cutting-edge management issues from an academic perspective. A multi-disciplinary approach encourages a critical exploration of knowledge areas that underpin management activity and are relevant to the analysis of business practices. 

- Managing in the Competitive Environment
- Managing People
- Managing Finance
- Modelling and Analysis for Management
- Managing in the Global Environment
- Strategic Management
- Methods of Inquiry

Electives
The elective modules present an opportunity to study topics of your choice in more depth. They allow you to enhance and deepen your knowledge and skills in areas of particular interest and relevance to your future career aspirations.