Certification Program 《Weekend MBA School》
This program is being implemented in the European and American Business Schools as Executive Education (Education for working people). This refers to a program (Certificate Program (hereafter refer...
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MBA as Used for Company Training
What is company training (“kigyoukensyu” in Japanese)? I would like you to think carefully about this with me. What kind of training is performed at your company? While a variety of training types ...
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Let’s Go Straight to the Conclusion: There are No Correct Answers in an MBA Class
If you think you have seen the title of this article somewhere, you may be recalling my column regarding how there are no correct answers in an MBA class. It goes without saying that 1+1=2, right? ...
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The Counterattack of Behavioral Economics (MBA Version)
Can you imagine which classrooms in an MBA program hold the most contentious debates? You may be thinking of marketing, or management strategy, or leadership . . . at our school, however, the answe...
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International Accreditation (AMBA)
Anyone who clearly understands international accreditation of business schools is either extremely knowledgeable about the MBA or is directly involved with business school operations. However, the ...
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Expenses for MBA Acquisition in Japan
No specific statement can be made about expenses for MBA acquisition, as there are major differences by region and MBA program type (full-time or part-time). Broadly speaking, there are MBA program...
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History of MBA in Japan (Part One)
Let me introduce the history of the MBA in Japan. The Keio Business School (KBS) was officially opened in 1978, when Japan was in a period where, still, the “graduate school” was equivalent to “a p...
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The Relationship Between Health Care and the MBA
There are two types of MBA programs: the generalist MBA, which aims at a comprehensive and systematic understanding of management, and the specialized MBA, where one studies a specific function (ma...
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The Current Status of MBA in Japan, and Related Issues
This topic is rather sensitive, as it deals with the current status of the MBA in Japan. The question is, which MBA should one choose to guarantee success? In Japan, where MBA education is still un...
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Teaching with the Case Method
While the case method should optimally be adopted for MBA studies, its use is not limited to management sciences nor to the business domain. This teaching method is also widely employed in the soci...
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Do Japanese people need an MBA?
Essentially, the value of an MBA education should not be related to nationality. However, if the business school offering this program is not secure, theories will begin to float around whether it ...
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Case Writing
“Case writing” refers to original case development projects that are underway at business schools around the globe. Numerous case centers can be found worldwide. Business schools that are not devel...
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