ESMT Berlin and Bard College Berlin create accelerated path from liberal arts to management

The European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin and Bard College Berlin, a private German-American nonprofit university of the arts, have launched a new Accelerated Bachelor to Master Pathway for Bard College students to transition into selected master’s programmes at ESMT.

The collaboration, announced on 21/07/2026, aims to "create new opportunities for students to combine a liberal arts education with internationally focused management studies in the heart of Berlin", the schools said.

The new pathway is open to eligible students (demonstrating strong quantitative preparation and meeting academic performance requirements) enrolled in Bard College Berlin's BA in Economics, Politics and Social Thought or BA in Humanities, the Arts and Social Thought. They benefit from a…