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The Counterattack of Behavioral Economics (MBA Version)

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Counterattack
• #Behavioral
• #economics

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...

International Accreditation (AMBA)

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #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 ...

Expenses for MBA Acquisition in Japan

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Japan
• #Changing
• #jobs

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...

History of MBA in Japan (Part One)

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Domestic
• #History

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...

The Relationship Between Health Care and the MBA

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Healthcare
• #Pharmaceuticals
• #industry

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...

The Current Status of MBA in Japan, and Related Issues

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Japan

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...

Teaching with the Case Method

• 2018/07/03

• #Teaching
• #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...

Do Japanese people need an MBA?

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Japanese

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 ...

Case Writing

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Case

“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...

Why the Japanese MBA Situation is “Different”

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA

When speaking with professors who have been involved with MBA program implementation overseas, one learns that something is “different” with MBA programs in Japan. “Different” here is not intended ...

Fostering the Development of Candidates to Become Key Company Leaders Who Can Create a Strong Organization

• 2018/07/03

• #MBA
• #Leadership
• #development
• #Company
• #training

Here's a fact not widely known in Japan: at business schools in Western countries, leadership development programs are just as popular as MBA-degree programs. “Leadership development” is different ...

An Invitation to Dark Side Management Studies

• 2018/07/03

• #Dark
• #Side

Numerous management concepts are discussed in an MBA program, including enterprise value, the 3Cs model (company, customers, competitors), the Five Forces model (5F: competitive rivalry, supplier p...