PgCert in Customized Leadership Development

The case for employee training at business school

Have you ever questioned the outcome of corporate training, but recognize its importance as an investment aiming to develop the skills of employees? While it is important to do level-specific or problem-specific training, have you ever felt the limit of “knowledge” or “philosophy”-centered corporate training? The international certified training program offered by the Business School applies the essence of its MBA program to corporate training. Corporate training does not have to be limited to a mass training session or sessions; it is possible to start from a Focused Program course, or conduct an internal MBA program.

The last resort for human resources development training

If you are not satisfied with the results of various corporate training methods that have been employed at your company, or think corporate training in general does not sufficiently motivate employees, you may consider including an MBA as a requirement for mid-career recruiting or promotion. This increases the motivation of employees to learn invest in their own futures. Employees that successfully earn the MBA can then be put in charge of larger and more important projects in recognition of their efforts and newly gained managerial perspective. They will surely aim to exceed expectations.

The field of corporate training at business school

There are many aspects of corporate training, but training conducted by the Business School consists of two types: management training, which is leadership training for executives (candidates) focusing on analytical thinking, and innovation training, which focuses on creative thinking in aiming to develop human resources that will contribute to new efforts, such as new technologies/products, projects/businesses, and markets.

The biggest advantage of the corporate training program offered by the Business School is that the facilitator is a credentialed and experienced faculty member, rather than a mere consultant. All of the courses are conducted in the case method style, and the course materials are business cases containing challenges faced by real companies. The participants have discussions based on these materials, facilitated by faculty members experienced in both business analysis and guidance of class discussion. Participants earnestly discuss and debate the difficult questions, arguing and defending how they would approach or act on issues requiring a management decision. The following are the 5 styles of corporate training that NUCB Business School conducts (Customized Leadership Development).

Cost for corporate training

Research says that the training costs for listed companies with thousands of employees can range from JPY 50,000 to JPY 100,000 per employee. It is natural that the cost would rise if training is geared towards senior-level employees or based on specific themes, as it places restrictions on the instructor. Therefore, we suggest leveraging the variety of Focused Program courses which the Business School provides in order to conduct effective corporate training on a limited budget. Of the two types of programs, degree and focused, the Focused Program courses provide a less costly option in terms of both time and financial commitment, taking only a few days and fees in the lower tens of thousands.

Last resort for human resource development training

If you have tried several corporate training programs and are not satisfied with the results, or if corporate training programs do not motivate your employees enough, you may want to add an MBA as a last resort. As a last resort, there are cases where an MBA is added as a requirement for mid-career hiring or promotion. The reason behind this is that the employees themselves see it as a "self-investment" for the future, and this motivates them to learn more. After earning an MBA, give the employee a slightly larger project as a "reward." Challenging work is the greatest motivation, and we are sure that the employee will take action to achieve results that meet expectations.

Career development promotion subsidy

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare’s career development promotion subsidy provides half (for small- and medium-sized companies) or a third (large company) of the program fee in addition to a stipend during the term of study to qualifying employees pursuing an MBA based on a career skills development plan. The aid is limited to JPY 500,000 per person and per course, depending on the amount of training hours and the type of course. In addition, with the total combined amount eligible to be received by the students of single business establishment set at a maximum of JPY 5,000,000, several employees of a single company can pursue MBAs simultaneously and receive these benefits, reducing the cost for employee training drastically.