What is GLOBIS?

GLOBIS MBA
VISIONARY LEADERS WHO CREATE AND INNOVATE SOCIETIES
Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
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Contents
President’s Message 3
Program Details
What is GLOBIS?
Careers24
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22
Curriculum16
Student Life 26
Faculty18
Scholarships 30
Students20
Admissions31
GLOBIS MBA 3
Become one of tomorrow’s
Visionary Leaders
W
hen I began my own journey as an MBA
student a little over 20 years ago, I never
dreamed I would be president of my own school,
let alone the largest business management school
in Japan.
Back in those days, “entrepreneur” was not a
recognized career path in Japan, where the best
and the brightest were expected to follow, rather
than lead, and work their way up within wellestablished companies. This perception, however,
is beginning to fade, and with thousands of
students enrolled every year, GLOBIS is putting
people in the driver’s seat of their career and
helping them achieve their personal mission in life.
Finding your life’s goal – kokorozashi in Japanese
– is a requirement for all GLOBIS students, and
something that sets us apart from other business
schools. We believe an MBA is more than a
degree, and a career is more than a job. Whether
you want to start your own company like me, or
bring renewed innovation to the biggest names in
business, GLOBIS will help you find your personal
mission and give you the skills and network you
need to make it a reality.
Yoshito Hori
President and Founder
Realize your dreams at GLOBIS and become one
of tomorrow’s visionary leaders, who create and
innovate societies.
Graduate School of Management,
GLOBIS University
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20
students
in 1992
7000
students
in 2013
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What is GLOBIS?
A start-up venture that became a world-class educational institution.
The Birth of a Business School
or other master’s degrees, real-world business
In 1992, at the age of 30, entrepreneur Yoshito Hori
experience and the ability to teach using the case
created ‘GLOBIS’ from scratch (combining the words
method – rather than the traditional lecture style. This
‘global’ and ‘business’), largely inspired by Harvard
unique approach to business education created a
Business School’s MBA program – from which he
surge in applications, prompting GLOBIS to build two
had graduated a year earlier. The school found life
more campuses in the cities of Osaka and Nagoya.
in President Hori’s central Tokyo apartment, with
President Hori as the sole employee. After sending
The Largest Business School in Japan
letters to HBS alumni in Japan inviting them to teach
GLOBIS’ success and rapid growth was driven by
at the newly formed GLOBIS School of Management,
President Hori’s intense energy and by word of mouth
President Hori managed to assemble a team from
following his revolutionary approach to education.
his personal network and began to instruct the
The exponential growth GLOBIS experienced secured
pioneering class of 20 students, using the famous
its place as the largest management school in Japan,
'case method.' Today, GLOBIS is an expanding
bringing it one step closer to its ultimate goal of
educational institution and has instructed thousands
becoming Asia’s top business school.
of international business professionals.
After reaching its 20th anniversary in 2012, GLOBIS
The Highest Standards of Management Education
has continued to expand and seek further challenges,
The first GLOBIS students were knowledge-hungry
launching new campuses in Sendai and Fukuoka, and
individuals who funded their studies with their
subsidiaries in Shanghai and Singapore.
own money and therefore demanded the best: top-
quality education from world-class instructors.
With five campuses nationwide and two offices
GLOBIS demands the highest standards from all
abroad, GLOBIS is fast becoming recognized as one of
faculty members, requiring instructors to have MBAs
Asia’s fastest-growing business schools. Total Number of Students Who Entered GLOBIS
= MBA STUDENTS
Number of Entering
MBA Students
= NON-DEGREE STUDENTS
(Japanese and English MBA Programs)
8,000
Shanghai and Singapore Offices
7,000
531
550
Ranked No.1 in Nikkei Career Magazine
6,000
450
Executive Education
5,000
350
Nagoya Campus
4,000
Online Education
250
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
150
Osaka Campus
50
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Founded
in Tokyo
Leicester (UK)
Joint MBA
Program
Original MBA
Program in
Japanese (GDBA)
Established
Part-time
GLOBIS University MBA Program
in English
Full-time MBA
Program
Sendai Campus
0
2006
2013
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Kokorozashi –
discover your personal mission
GLOBIS exists to educate people who are ambitious—
not for self-aggrandizing purposes, but for creating
positive changes in society. This is why GLOBIS puts
particular emphasis on the development of its students’
Kokorozashi.
GLOBIS attracts people who are dedicated to improving
themselves and eager to learn, and has been doing so
since the very first class conducted 2 decades ago.
The Japanese term ‘Kokorozashi’ is
interpreted by GLOBIS as having a personal
mission, the very core of a leader’s strength.
We believe that the personal mission you will
develop at GLOBIS will be your compass throughout
your MBA journey and your life after that.
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What You will Gain from Studying
at GLOBIS
GLOBIS is more than a business school. The network of people
you will meet here, the invaluable skills you will obtain and the
personal mission you will be encouraged to shape will help you
become a ‘visionary leader who creates and innovates societies.’
Business
Skills
Personal
Mission
Personal
Network
Personal Mission
During your studies at GLOBIS, you will be given
ample opportunities to think deeply about your own
personal mission and discover what you are truly
passionate about. By developing this inner drive, you
will be able to forge a personal network and utilize
the many skills you will gain during your studies.
you put into expanding your personal network. Try
meeting as many people as possible during your
studies at GLOBIS, as your network of contacts will
be an essential tool in supporting your mission and
success in life.
Business & Conceptual Skills
GLOBIS students do not just learn hard business
Personal Network
The contacts and friendships you make at GLOBIS
may change your life. A diverse mix of students,
a truly global faculty and associations with top
business leaders will help start you on your path to
success. GLOBIS peers, alumni and lecturers may
become your future business partners, investors
or mentors—it all comes down to how much effort
skills such as accounting, finance and marketing—
they also study the soft skills needed to innovate and
create value in a globalized world. Communication,
negotiation, critical thinking and management
philosophy are just a few of the many topics you will
cover during your studies at GLOBIS, all of which will
help contribute to your personal growth.
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The GLOBIS Challenge
‘Developing Your Personal Mission’
At GLOBIS, students are challenged to think deeply about their
own personal mission in life and to apply their passion to create
and innovate.
Leadership Development, Ethics
and Values
President’s Session
GLOBIS students use the results of a 360-degree
opportunity to reflect upon their personal mission
evaluation, the GLOBIS Leadership Skill Survey,
filled in by ten evaluators from their own workplaces
(including superiors, peers and subordinates), to
diagnose their current strengths and weaknesses. Students are then given recommendations for their daily
skill development by defining how their ideal leaders perform and considering how they can gain the
skills to become such leaders.
Keiei Dojo
Unlike any course taught at conventional business
schools, Keiei Dojo is a course where students are
asked to study books and discuss their findings with
classmates. The books that students are asked to read
in Keiei Dojo are on topics that have had an impact on
the lecturer teaching the course. Through lively discussion, students find out what the implications are
for becoming leaders, what they may be missing, and
where they may need to challenge themselves.
The President’s Session gives students the
and on how to contribute as ‘visionary leaders who
create and innovate societies’ by having a direct
Q&A session with President Hori. President Hori will
discuss in detail the challenges he encountered as an
entrepreneur, leader and venture capitalist, and how
he was able to overcome them. Students are also
able to ask questions about President Hori’s own
vision and future plans for business development,
and the GLOBIS organization.
Reflection Session
The purpose of the reflection session is to help
students objectively look at their current weaknesses,
their personal mission, and to construct a plan for their
remaining studies at GLOBIS. The reflection session
is unique to GLOBIS and is regarded as an essential
tool to monitor the growth of our students and to help
them revise and update their ultimate goal in life.
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Aya Murota
Japan, MBA of 2013
“GLOBIS is a place where you can expand your horizons and
gain inspiration. Meeting so many amazing people from different
backgrounds has really helped put my own goals into perspective and
reflect on my personal mission in life. I’ve just started studying, but
I can see a lot of GLOBIS graduates have gone on to start their own
business, something which I never would have considered before.”
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The GLOBIS Difference
‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’
As GLOBIS was founded as a start-up venture, an entrepreneurial
spirit is in our DNA. This spirit is shared by our faculty and staff,
and is present throughout our curriculum.
Entrepreneurial Courses
Established using the accumulated knowledge
of GLOBIS Capital Partners, the Venture Capital
In the Entrepreneurial Leadership course, students
and Finance course is designed for current and
have the opportunity to think and feel what leaders
would actually do when they are in an entrepreneurial
setting or in a corporate reorganization setting.
future entrepreneurs, those currently involved in
an entrepreneurial venture and those interested
in extending their knowledge of finance to the
By looking at case studies, written reports and
interviews with representative Japanese and global
entrepreneurs, students are able to grasp the
essentials of what it takes to become entrepreneurial
leaders.
entrepreneurial area. The course will also be of
benefit to many others, including those hoping to
manage entrepreneurial ventures and those with an
interest in the financial issues peculiar to start-ups.
In the Venture Strategy course, students learn how
Faculty with Venture Experience
to formulate strategies specific to the establishment
Many of our lecturers are seasoned entrepreneurs
of start-up businesses, as well as how to discover
or have actual experiences as venture capitalists,
entrepreneurial opportunities and plot a growth
having established promising businesses in Japan
strategy. Students will hear lectures from successful
and around the world. The unique mix of venture
entrepreneurs and experienced venture capitalists
courses, start-up experts and a venture spirit within
who share methods of establishing business models
the school makes GLOBIS the ideal environment to
based on their own experiences.
plan your future entrepreneurial endeavours.
“In the Entrepreneurial Leadership
course, students learn in depth
about the leaders and change
agents of today and yesterday.
Besides this course, students will
have many more opportunities to
grow as leaders at GLOBIS.”
President Hori
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Aleksandr Riabcev
Lithuania, MBA of 2013
“GLOBIS is a breeding ground for new ideas and innovations, and you
can see that the people here are serious about bringing them to life.
The school itself is a startup venture, and there is so much entrepreneurial experience to tap into. Many of my lecturers so far have been
seasoned entrepreneurs, and even some of my classmates have their
own startups. Whether you’re looking at starting your own business or
enacting change within an established organization, I think GLOBIS is
the perfect place to put it all together.”
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The GLOBIS Advantage
‘Practical Application’
Our courses cut to the heart of business issues, allowing you to
immediately apply what you learn in real life. Our curriculum is
highly practical and is taught by seasoned business professionals.
Business Professionals Sharing
Industry Experiences
Creating Knowledge by Developing
the Companies of Tomorrow
GLOBIS lecturers are chosen for their professional
GLOBIS helps venture companies grow into
backgrounds and excellent facilitation skills. Our
the market leaders of tomorrow. As we actively
instructors share the challenges and issues they have
participate in the management of these companies,
overcome in their professional lives, ensuring the
we gain practical knowledge about start-up situations
GLOBIS curriculum is firmly grounded in the reality
and utilize that newly gained knowledge in our
of contemporary business.
curriculum.
Training Blue-chip Companies
and Incorporating the Latest
Industry Insights
Experience Real Business Situations
with the Case Method
GLOBIS uses the curriculum to educate hundreds
situations by putting themselves in the shoes of
of Japan’s largest companies. These blue-chip
firms truly appreciate the practicality of the GLOBIS
curriculum and in turn provide us with the latest
market information regarding their respective
industries and current business challenges.
Case studies allow students to experience business
management, facing business challenges that
occurred in real life. GLOBIS uses case studies from
the world’s most prominent business schools and
produces case studies focusing on Japanese and
Asian companies.
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Ahmed Elansari
Egypt, MBA of 2013
“The lecturers at GLOBIS are out there in the trenches day-to-day, so
you know what they’re telling you is up to date and relevant. One of my
favorite parts of GLOBIS classes is hearing stories from the lecturers
about how they’ve actually applied the theories in practice. And because
we use the case method, we’re able to put our skills and knowledge to
the test. It’s really an education you can apply to your life, right from the
next day.”
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VENTURE CAPITAL
CORPORATE TRAINING
PUBLICATIONS
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Beyond a Business School
GLOBIS is more than a Business School. GLOBIS supports
the development of human, capital and knowledge resources
through its venture capital arm, corporate training programs,
and publications.
Venture Capital
training companies, most of which sold standard
GLOBIS Capital Partners is a Japanese venture capital
firm established as a joint venture between GLOBIS
and Apax Partners, actively developing companies
off-the-shelf training packages. Such innovative
methods helped attract a stream of clients, allowing
GLOBIS’ corporate training to become a new stand-
that reside in the technology, retail and healthcare
alone business unit.
sectors. Since the launch of its first fund in 1996,
As of 2011, GLOBIS provided training programs
GLOBIS Capital Partners has grown to become one
to more than 320 companies, with about 33,000
of Japan’s leading venture capital firms, investing
corporate managers and employees attending our
in over 100 companies and overseeing several IPOs.
sessions. Through customized corporate programs,
Many of GLOBIS’ faculty actively participate in the
we learn about the actual challenges companies
management of the venture companies we have
are dealing with and we actively participate in
invested in and add their experiences and findings to
formulating viable solutions to their problems.
our curriculum. Being at the forefront of these start-
The knowledge acquired through this process is
up companies gives us unique know-how that we
then converted back into teaching materials—thus
share with students eager to learn about the exciting
creating a virtuous circle between corporate training
world of ventures.
and our school.
Corporate Training
Publications
We entered the corporate training sector after some
To disseminate our management wisdom, GLOBIS
of our students who were highly impressed by
decided to publish a 13-volume “GLOBIS MBA”
our courses recommended GLOBIS to the human
series, drawing upon our accumulated business
resources departments of their companies. GLOBIS
expertise. The books gained enormous popularity
Corporate Education aims to deliver customized
due to their practicality and unique MBA insights,
programs to each client with tailor-made curricula
with over 1.3 million copies sold in Japan. The
and case studies that we closely relate to the clients’
GLOBIS brand is now recognized by millions of
interests and needs. This approach was radically
business people, and has been a synonym for
different from programs offered by conventional
practicality and quality for the last two decades.
Our corporate training clients include:
(in alphabetical order)
AEON Co., Ltd.
ASICS Corporation
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
Caterpillar Japan Ltd.
DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
DENTSU INC.
FUJIFILM Corporation
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd.
ITOCHU Corporation
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation
Kao Corporation
KDDI CORPORATION
Kikkoman Corporation
Kirin Group Office Co., Ltd.
Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd.
Marubeni Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Molex Japan Co., Ltd.,
MORINAGA & CO., LTD.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
NTT Communications Corporation
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
OMRON Corporation
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Shiseido Company, Limited
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Suntory Holdings Limited
TEIJIN LIMITED
TERUMO CORPORATION
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Toyota Motor Corporation
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
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A Curriculum Tailor-made for Visionary Leaders
Courses which help you build business skills and explore your
personal mission.
Creation
Specialize
yourself
Innovation
Venture Management
Venture Strategy
Strategic Implementation
Venture Capital and Finance
Strategic Reorganization
Creativity & Organization
Management
Financial Reorganization
Marketing and Strategy
Apply your
knowledge
Global/Asia
Japanese Management:
New Systems, Lasting
Values
Globalization of Japanese
and Asian Companies
Global Perspectives
Organizational Behavior and HRM
Marketing II
(Marketing Planning and Implementation)
Customer Insight and Branding
Service Management
Power and Influence
Managing Technology-driven
Businesses
Internet Business Strategy
Marketing and Strategy
Learn the
basics
Organizational Behavior and HRM
Essentials of Marketing and Strategy
Marketing I
Human Resource Management
Strategy
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Operation Strategy
Critical and Analytical Skills
Build your
foundation
Critical Thinking
Quantitative Analysis for Business
Business Presentation
Facilitation and Negotiation
Elective Courses
Required Courses
Required Course for FT-MBA Students, Required Elective Course* for PT-MBA Students
Elective Course for FT-MBA Students, Required Elective Course* for PT-MBA Students
* Required Elective = at least one course required
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Cultivate Your Personal Mission and
Special Courses
Research Project
(PT-MBA)
Integrated Learning
Program (FT-MBA)
Explore your
personal mission
Corporate Mentorship
Program
Philosophy in Your Career
GLOBIS helps students develop leadership
abilities and personal philosophy through
Management Philosophy courses. Courses such
as Entrepreneurial Leadership assist students in
discovering their own personal mission.
Acquire Entrepreneurial Skills and
Perspectives
Accounting and Finance
Accounting II
(Managerial Accounting)
Finance II
(Valuation and M&A)
Finance III
(Mergers and Acquisitions)
Management
Philosophy Courses
Entrepreneurial
Leadership
Keiei Dojo
Leadership
Development, Ethics
Accounting and Finance
Essentials of Accounting
Essentials of Finance
and Values
Corporate Philosophy
Courses in Creation and Innovation focus on
developing the skills required to create new
organizations and the ability to manage changes
within existing organizations.
Develop Global Perspectives and
Cross-Cultural Management Skills
As globalization continues to accelerate and
expand, a sense of international perspectives and
cross-cultural management skills has become a
standard requirement for today’s business leaders.
GLOBIS courses such as Globalization of Japanese
and Asian Companies and Global Perspectives
provide students with the skills and perspectives
necessary to succeed in global business.
and Social Values
Accounting I
(Financial Accounting)
Enhance Critical Thinking, Analytical and
Communication Skills
Finance I
(Corporate Finance)
Business leaders must solve complex problems,
make sound decisions, and communicate their
vision simply and clearly. Courses in critical
and analytical skills train students to meet these
challenges.
2013 Academic Year
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Meet Our Faculty
GLOBIS creates an educational environment that is academic,
yet practical, and led by lecturers with actual business experience.
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Key Facts
1 Top Business Professionals
GLOBIS lecturers are top business professionals and executives with
real management experience in a wide array of industries. As experts
in their fields they truly enable students to cross the line between
“knowing” and “doing.”
2 Excellent Facilitation Skills
Excellent facilitation skills are a key requirement for all GLOBIS
faculty, and one that is constantly assessed. As most of our classes
are discussion-based, it is extremely important for lecturers to
guide the discussions and make sure everyone has the opportunity
to contribute to class. Rather than provide the answers, GLOBIS
lecturers strive to ask the right questions, challenging students
to come up with their own solutions, thus deepening their
understanding.
3 Passion for Students’ Growth
Lecturers at GLOBIS are dedicated to students’ personal growth and
future success, and continue to support them even after graduation.
Lecturers are also easily accessible, and often enjoy an after-class
drink with their students. Long-lasting friendships and business
partnerships between lecturers and students are not uncommon.
Deputy Dean John Vandenbrink
Accounting and Finance, Management Philosophy
PhD, University of Chicago
Deputy Dean Vandenbrink began his business career in the Chicago Office of Booz
Allen, the consulting firm. He then moved to J.P. Morgan, working in New York and
Tokyo in financial consulting, capital markets, corporate finance, M&A, commercial
lending, and credit risk management. He was Managing Director and Head of Credit
Risk in Japan first at Deutsche Bank and subsequently at Morgan Stanley.
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International business professionals, experienced in
the opportunities and challenges of global business
in the 21st century.
Dean Tomoya Nakamura
Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Gil Chavez
Critical Thinking
MBA, Harvard Business School
M.S., Journalism, University of Kansas
Mr. Chavez has spent more than 12 years
working in international business in Japan – as
Senior Vice President of communications firm
Hill & Knowlton (WPP group) and in corporate
and marketing communications at IBM Asia
Pacific.
Mr. Nakamura joined Marubeni Corporation
and while seconded to Advantage Partners,
worked on the reorganizations of invested
companies. As General Manager of Fuji
Machinery Mfg. Electronics Corporation, he
contributed to the rapid reorganization of
the company.
Mark Ford
Venture Strategy
Megumi Taoka
Accounting
PhD, Boston University
After working for the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry, Dr. Ford worked across
various sectors in Japan. He was actively
involved in corporate venturing, strategy,
restructuring, M&A, and alliances for a
range of multinational companies.
MBA, Graduate School of Business Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Ms. Taoka was involved in accounting
for the fashion and entertainment licensing
industry in London and New York. She also
specialized in royalty accounting, consolidating
subsidiaries of Japanese corporations, and
financial control of local firms.
Michael Shell
Critical Thinking
Masaru Hoshino
Finance
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global
Management
Mr. Shell has been a Leadership Coach
and Corporate Trainer for the last 11 years.
As the President of Global Leadership
Partnership Asia, Mr. Shell is spearheading
evolutionary leadership development and
coaching programs for global companies in
Japan.
MBA, Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University
Mr. Hoshino worked for a major Japanese
trading company engaging in project finance
for natural resource development projects in
Southeast Asia. He is currently in charge of
developing financial courses and materials at
GLOBIS.
Xia Qiu
Marketing and Strategy
Masahiko Kon
Accounting
MBA, University of Bath
Ms. Qiu has abundant experience in the
international licensing business, marketing
and joint-venture business. Her work
experiences in Japan and China allowed
her to become an expert in international
communication, negotiation and trading.
PhD, Waseda University
MBA, the University of Chicago
US Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Dr. Kon has held senior positions in the
accounting and finance field at Fast Retailing
and international and domestic subsidiaries
of General Electric. He currently serves as an
Executive Officer at Sumitomo 3M.
David Sigaty
Accounting
Adam Kassab
Organizational Behavior & Leadership
BA in Accounting and Finance, Michigan
State University
US Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Mr. Sigaty has served as the Asia-Pacific
financial controller for a major investment
bank, was the CFO for a global asset
management group, and CFO of a Japanese
life insurance company.
Masters Degree, Organization Change,
Ashridge Management Center
Doctoral Research, Hitotsubashi University
Dr. Kassab has extensive business experience
across Asia as well as in Europe and the USA.
He has held senior positions at Japanese and
American firms such as Sanyo and Mercer.
Mayu Gilmore
Business Presentation
Yoshimitsu Kaji
Marketing and Strategy
MA in International Development,
Nagoya University
Ms. Gilmore worked for Toyota Tsusho,
where she was responsible for developing
overseas national staff, global executives
and HR managers. She is currently Vice
President and Managing Director of
Nameless Media and Productions.
MBA, Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University
After a successful career at Coca-Cola and
Time Warner, Mr. Kaji worked for Nissan
Motor as a marketing director and developed
marketing strategies for luxury cars such as the
NISSAN GT-R, Fuga, Skyline and many more.
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28
countries
represented
at GLOBIS
North America
Canada
Mexico
USA
Trent Messec
USA
MBA of 2012
8%
Matthew Bailey
USA
MBA of 2013
Japan
Aylin Shu
China
MBA of 2013
Ballaji Vijayan
India
MBA of 2013
Koji Torigata
Japan
MBA of 2013
Aya Murota
Japan
MBA of 2013
Note: This data includes both Part-time and Full-time MBA students at GLOBIS
Part-time MBA
7%
9%
Southeast Asia
Africa
Full-Time
60%
Japan
Nationality
Start Date: September
Length: 1 year
Format: Weekdays,
Daytime
6%
2%
Government
Credits: 48 credits12%
South Asia
IT/Telecom
17%
9%
Admission
rounds: Nov, Jan, Mar
Services
Europe
Tokyo Campus17%
9% Campus: Chemical/
Oceania
11%
Pharmaceutical/
Program
Intake: 40
Consulting
Food
Industries
2% Language: English
East Asia
3%
Trading/Retail
Tuition:
3,909,000 JPY
( ≈ 39,208 USD*)
2%
MBA
23%
11%
North America
Manufacturing
*Exchange rate: 99.7
JPY = 1 USD
Finance
30 96% 39%
12%
Finance
Average Age
7%
Central Asia
Non-Japanese
25%
Europe
18%
Female
4%
Semiconductor/
Electronics/
Machinery
11%
IT/Telecom
Chemical/
Pharmaceutical/Food
4%
North America
7%
Africa
4%
4%
South Asia
Nationality
25%
Southeast Asia
Note: As of August 1, 2013
10%
East Asia
4%
Japan
31%
Services
Government
Industries
14%
Finance
14%
7%
Manufacturing
Consulting
11%
Trading/Retail
Start Date: April
Length: 2 years
Format: Evenings & Weekends
Credits: 36 credits
Admission rounds: Sep, Nov, Jan
Semiconductor/
Electronics/
Campus: Tokyo Campus
Machinery
Program intake: 45
Language: English
Tuition: 2,930,000 JPY
Part-Time MBA
( ≈ 29,388 USD*)
Part-time MBA
*Exchange rate: 99.7 JPY = 1 USD
35 40% 37%
Average Age
9%
7%
Africa
Southeast Asia
Non-Japanese
6%
2%
Government
South Asia
17%
9%
9%
Oceania
Japan
Nationality
2%
East Asia
2%
North America
11%
Consulting
12%
IT/Telecom
Services
Europe
60%
Female
17%
Industries
Chemical/
Pharmaceutical/
Food
3%
Trading/Retail
11%
Finance
23%
Manufacturing
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Advance Your Career with the GLOBIS MBA!
Find out what our Career Services can do for you.
Corporate Mentorship Program
Corporate Research Projects
Through partnerships with top western and Japanese
Students bring the knowledge gained in their
companies, GLOBIS University provides the following
studies to the real world, working hand-in-hand
opportunities for students to deepen their learning and
with selected companies to find effective solu-
open the door to exciting career opportunities.
tions and propose new business opportunities.
Through this action-learning format, students
Internships
A wide range of intensive and hands-on internship
opportunities are available for students to further
expand their skill set and strengthen their professional
acquire a higher level of project management
skills.
network.
Strong connections with the
biggest and the brightest
Collaborations
Through our corporate training and venture
Including both student visits to companies and vice
capital arms, GLOBIS offers a gateway to a wide
versa, students share ideas with business profession-
network of local and global companies, from the
als and future leaders to gain insight into the challeng-
biggest names in the business to the brightest
es faced by companies and the innovative solutions on
start-ups. These links provide practical insights
hand.
for our curriculum and career opportunities for
our students.
Special Courses
CEOs and other business leaders bring their expertise,
insights and the latest innovations into the GLOBIS
A fully personalized service
classroom through in-depth and practical special
GLOBIS offers a fully customized, highly per-
courses.
sonal service. We encourage you to perform
brilliantly as visionary leaders, whether in Japan
Career Days
or in other countries. From counseling, mock
Students have an exclusive chance to meet face-to-
interviews, resume and cover letter reviews, to
face with partners’ HR staff and find the right career
language lessons and seminars covering busi-
for them.
ness cultures and manners, we will support you
GLOBIS University has over 40 Corporate Mentorship
during every stage of finding and preparing for
Program partners, both Japanese and non-Japanese.
your ideal job.
Our Corporate Mentorship Program partners include:
AEON Co., Ltd.
A.T. Kearney K.K.
Bayer Holding Ltd.
BMW Group Japan
Boehringer Ingelheim
CyberAgent, Inc.
Daimler Financial Services Japan
Eli Lilly Japan K.K.
GE Japan Corporation
GREE, Inc.
Hilti Corporation
Hitachi Consulting Co., Ltd.
Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.
JATCO Ltd
Johnson & Johnson K.K.
Lawson, Inc.
LIXIL Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Mercedes-Benz Japan
Mitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus
Corporation
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Omron Corporation
ORIX Corporation
Pfizer
PHILIP MORRIS JAPAN K.K.
PwC Japan Tax
Rakuten, Inc.
Richemont Japan Limited
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
salesforce.com Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Suntory Holdings Limited
(see our website for the full list)
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The path to your ideal job
Enrollment
Module 1
Internship
Module 2-3
Self Assessment
Target Career
Research
Module 4 and later
Job Search
• Orientation
• Mock job interviews
• On-campus Job Fairs
• Career Counseling
• Internship information
sessions & selection
• CV Book
• CV Preparation
• “Job Search in Japan”
seminar
Start your
ideal job
• Company Visits
• Company-specific
Interview Preparation
*Please note that this chart represents the flow for students in the Full-time MBA Program.
*In order to work in Japan, a certain level of Japanese ability may be required.
Miguel Herrera
Mexico, MBA of 2012
“My internship at a global pharmaceutical company
has been a real eye-opener so far. As an MBA
student, the company has very high expectations
of me and is giving me projects where I can apply
everything I learned in my studies. This coupled
with the comprehensive career services provided by
GLOBIS leaves me confident and excited about my
opportunities after graduation.”
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GLOBIS Student Events & Activities
Top Seminar by Dr. Tina Seelig,
Stanford University
Field Trips in Japan
Japan Study Tour in Tohoku (tsunami-affected areas)
Christmas Networking Party
Teambuilding trip at the
start of the academic year
Various club activities
Joint Session with HEC
World Economic Forum Tokyo, 2012
Top Seminar by Alan Patricof
Founder of Apax and Greycroft Partners
G1 Global Conference
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Support for Living in Japan
Customized services for you and your family.
Housing Assistance
Family Support
GLOBIS works hard to ensure you a smooth
GLOBIS takes extra care to make sure that every
transition to living in Japan. Our housing services
student’s family has a wholesome and fulfilling
offer practical information on renting cost-effective
experience in Japan.
apartments. GLOBIS can act as a guarantor for
apartments, which is often required for house rental
Your family will be supported through visa
in Japan, saving you time and money, and ensuring a
sponsorship, international networking events,
comfortable relocation.
bilingual information services, introductions
to Japanese language-schools, nurseries and
Immigration Procedures
We assist you with all immigration issues during your
stay by helping with documents and negotiating with
the appropriate government officials.
everything else your loved ones need to live safely
and comfortably.
Living Costs
We help you apply for a range of scholarship
Health Insurance
In addition to Japanese national health insurance,
GLOBIS provides special insurance policies offering
opportunities from Japanese foundations. You can
also receive discounts on transportation, meals,
cellphone plans, and more.
additional coverage for overseas students at low
premiums. We also have a 24-hour emergency
phone service in English.
Other Services
To make your transition to living in Japan as smooth
as possible, GLOBIS holds orientation sessions
covering tips on how to settle in Japan, learning
Japanese lifestyle habits, and enjoying Japanese
culture. You can learn more through the “Japanese
Life Guide” published by GLOBIS. We also offer
individual consultations upon request.
Christina Tsao
Taiwan, MBA of 2012
“Anyone who has lived abroad will understand how the
simplest task can become a daunting ordeal. Thankfully,
GLOBIS was there every step of the way, and just a
phone call away at any time of the day. They lived up to
Japan’s reputation for world-class service, allowing me
to focus on my studies and enjoying my life in Japan.”
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Japan, a fascinating country combining
spectacular historical beauty and
leading-edge innovation.
Japan
Welcome to Japan, Welcome to GLOBIS
Japan is a stimulating country that blends ancient culture
and awe-inspiring world heritage sites with leading-edge
architecture and technology.
As Asia’s most advanced country, Japan offers
Honda, making it the perfect place to study for an
incredible opportunities for international business
MBA. An incredible, exciting country, Japan offers
professionals, from bringing the world ground-
unsurpassed opportunities for budding leaders. It
breaking engineering projects like the Shinkansen
is truly a fertile ground for studying, investing and
bullet train, to industry re-defining electronics
living. If you want to become a world-class business
and eco-vehicle technology. Japan is home to
leader, Japan is the ideal country for you.
innovative companies like Nintendo, Sony and
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Tokyo, a vibrant metropolis. Asia’s leading
business and cultural capital. A city of
constant innovation and regeneration.
Tokyo
GLOBIS is located in the center of Japan’s capital, making it
the perfect choice for internationally minded business leaders.
Tokyo is a buzzing, first-class metropolis, home
stock market in the world (by market capitalization).
to dozens of blue-chip companies and the world’s
Tokyo is a ‘command center’ of the global economy
largest metropolitan economy, with a GDP of
and yet a highly efficient, extremely safe, very
US$1.412 trillion.* It is a leading city in design,
liveable city. From fashionable Shibuya, Ginza and
fashion, architecture, engineering, technology
Harajuku, to bustling Shinjuku and Marunouchi,
and finance.
Tokyo is truly a world-class metropolis.
*Source Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2008
Tokyo has a very highly developed infrastructure,
financial and political stability, a large number of
global financial institutions and the second-largest
John Christian Penafiel
The Philippines, MBA of 2012
“Tokyo is an incredible city, unlike any other in the
world. There’s just about everything you could ever
want here – all kinds of amazing food, shops, and
sightseeing attractions. On the weekend you can go
to the beach in summer or the mountains for skiing
in the winter. And with more Fortune 500 companies
than any other city, what better place to learn about
management?”
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Discover Our Scholarships
GLOBIS Scholarships are available to students who demonstrate
the potential to contribute to the GLOBIS community through
strong academic performance and exceptional leadership qualities.
These scholarships are primarily offered to non-Japanese applicants, to compensate for difficulties in
acquiring educational loans and other costs associated with living abroad. In addition, there are a number
of non-GLOBIS scholarships available to both Japanese and non-Japanese students. Please contact us for
more information.
Part-time MBA
Full-time MBA
Non-Japanese applicants: scholarships covering
Non-Japanese applicants: scholarships covering up
25-50% of the tuition are available.
to 100% of the tuition are available.
Japanese applicants: Please ask us about non-
Japanese applicants: scholarships covering 25-50%
GLOBIS scholarships and educational loans.
of the tuition are available.
Bhola Sapkota
Nepal, MBA of 2012
Erdina Oudang
Indonesia, MBA of 2012
GLOBIS Scholarship Recipient
GLOBIS Scholarship Recipient
“As a foreigner living in Japan it’s sometimes hard
“An MBA is a big investment no matter where you get
to be able to receive a bank loan or scholarship. The
it. Thanks to the scholarship from GLOBIS I was able to
scholarship provided by GLOBIS helped tremendously
live and study in one of the most exciting cities in the
and allowed me to begin my MBA journey at Japan’s
world. And without the burden of a huge debt I know
largest business school. I’m really thankful that they
I can focus on achieving my personal mission right
considered me as one of their scholarship recipients.”
from the moment I graduate!”
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Get Started
Admission Requirements
• At least 22 years of age
• At least three years of full-time work experience
• A bachelor's degree from a recognized four-year University or equivalent
Applicants who are at least 22 years of age but do not meet the other requirements can apply through
our Preliminary Screening process. Visit our website for details.
Application Deadlines
September
November
January
March
Part-time MBA
Sep 11, 2013
Nov 6, 2013
Jan 22, 2014
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Full-time MBA
–
Nov 6, 2013
Jan 22, 2014
Mar 12, 2014
We recommend applying as early as possible, as competition increases in the later application rounds.
Visit our website to start your application.
Pre-MBA
The GLOBIS Pre-MBA Program offers students the chance to take MBA courses before officially
enrolling in our Full-time or Part-time Program. Students can take up to 10 courses over a period
of one year. See our website for full details.
Find Out More!
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