ESMT European School of Management and Technology (www.esmt.org) was founded in October 2002 by 25 leading global companies and institutions. The international business school offers Degree Programs (full-time MBA and executive MBA), as well as executive education. ESMT is a state-accredited private business school based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional location in Schloss Gracht near Cologne.  The school is currently ranked by the Financial Times as the #1 standalone business school in Germany.