Do working people need a 《Ph.D.》? - Part 2
How many people have a Ph.D. in Japan? I still remember that, when I was a student, there was a column that required the applicant to fill his or her title as Dr., Prof., or Prof. Dr. in the applic...
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Do working people need a 《Ph.D.》? - Part 1
The graduation season is around the corner. Now, most of you must want to pursue a Ph.D. after obtaining a master's degree. A Ph.D. is a degree given to those who have completed a doctoral course (...
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Why would you need an MBA in your 30s or 40s?
Take a look at mountain climbing accidents, and you’ll discover many cases where the climbers had a map (knowledge) but not a compass (evaluation criteria). Many of those involved claimed “we were ...
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Lessons for MBA team management from F1 racing
First, take a look at this video, which details 60 years of progress and advancements in Formula 1 racing. What changes? The pit team—which becomes capable of changing tires in mere seconds with sh...
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What is a “GMAT score”?
“GMAT” is short for the “Graduate Management Admission Test,” an aptitude exam for business school applicants administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The GMAT is a compute...
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MBA lessons from The Man They Called Pirate
We tend to think that an MBA education focuses on knowledge and skills—but what’s really important are the attitude and proactivity that serve as their foundation. In that regard, Sazo Idemitsu, fo...
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MBAs Are Killing Companies! (an MBA-related book)
The book Managers Not MBAs: A Hard Look at the Soft Practice of Managing and Management Development came out in the U.S. in 2005; it was published in Japan under the sensational, tabloid-esque titl...
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What positions require an MBA?
There are multiple approaches to the question regarding which occupations would benefit from obtaining an MBA. If you consider your job position as your rank in your organization, however, the answ...
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The difference between an MBA and an EMBA
If you’re wondering whether an MBA or an EMBA（Executive MBA) is right for you, envision what your company will look like in 15 years. In Japan, you’ll probably find that hardly any of your colleag...
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What is an MBA? (continued)
"After all, an MBA program just gives you a bunch of knowledge about business administration, right? But that knowledge will eventually be obsolete—and if knowledge is all I want, I can just read a...
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The difference between an MBA and a business school
One difference between an MBA and a business school is that the former is an international degree while the latter is a graduate school that teaches business administration. Therefore, if a student...
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MBAs and venture managers
We are in an age where an MBA is considered a basic requirement for managerial positions at foreign-owned venture start-ups. The pharmaceutical and finance industries are also snapping up MBA holde...
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