For an open Europe: ESMT Berlin joins We’re for Europe initiative
The initiative, launched on the anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe (May 5, 2017), demonstrates a clear commitment to Europe. It emphasizes the advantages of European integration that have ensured freedom and peace for decades. The founding companies and partners of the We’re for Europe initiative include renowned companies such as BMW, Deutsche Börse, and thyssenkrupp. Innogy Chairman Peter Terium, who is also a member of the ESMT Board of Trustees, initiated #We4Europe.
Together with decision makers from leading German companies, ESMT is advocating the diversity of Europe and taking a stand against protectionism. “International cooperation is not only essential for the future of the European economy. It is also a pillar of research and science and makes it possible to tap into the great knowledge potential that exists globally. For our business school, which already carries Europe in its name, it was a logical consequence to join the #We4Europe initiative and work to strengthen the European ideal,” commented Martha Ihlbrock, head of corporate communications and marketing.
As a member of the Global Network for Advanced Management, ESMT also joined 28 other international business schools in February 2017 in the release of a statement advocating international exchange and protesting economic nationalism. With this joint declaration, the group emphasized that the challenges of the future could only be overcome with cooperation. With the support of global companies, the #We4Europe initiative is pursuing a similar approach, and ESMT is underlining once again its commitment to the future of Europe. The initiative is active on social media under the hashtag #We4Europe.
About ESMT Berlin
ESMT Berlin is a leading global business school with its campus in the heart of Berlin. Founded by 25 global companies, ESMT offers master, 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 with the right to grant PhDs and is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, and ZEvA. It is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all its activities and communities.
