While sitting in the middle of a lecture one day, I realized that I was surrounded by excellent business people. My desire to step-up resulted in my career change.
Emi Kataoka
Enrolled April 2016
MetLife Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
The generation of ideas is one of the most important skills a businessperson can have. Through problem-based exercises, fieldwork, and the case method, students develop creative thinking skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. Our MBA program encourages the creation of new ideas without nipping the seeds of original ideas in the bud, while ensuring that the time-tested fundamentals become second nature.
Students will practice the methods and processes learned in the class, analyze the results, and summarize them in an original case study that synthesizes the lessons learned throughout the program. Students will be challenged to "create new value" related to products, services, marketing, and organizational management by taking up topics related to actual situations faced by businesses defining their industries.
In addition to the problem-solving management skills acquired in a traditional MBA education, our MBA equips students with the ability to observe, analyze, and create new sustainable value.
Business leaders need not only the ability to solve problems, but also the ability to find problems in all aspects of the organizations they manage. Of course, unprecedented problems often require innovative methods to solve them. These skills are essential for navigating an uncertain future, and can be developed through diversification of experiences, interactions, and partnerships.
The MBA program brings together both young businesspeople and seasoned career professionals who are diverse in age, occupation, industry, and cultural background. Together, peers develop a keen awareness of industry conventions and preconceived notions, and foster the ability to generate innovative solutions and create new businesses through observation, analysis, and creative thinking.
#1 in Japan
The QS Global MBA Rankings is released annually by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds - U.K.), one of the world's top three ranking organizations of higher education. In the QS Global MBA Rankings 2021, our school ranked first in the domestic MBA rankings, bringing our position to 17th in Asia from 19th in 2020.
QS is the well-known publisher of World University Rankings (#QSWUR), which evaluates universities around the world and publishes university rankings in various categories. The new business school rankings cover more than 300 institutions in 40 countries. QS Global MBA Rankings' key measures include employability, entrepreneurship, alumni performance, return on investment, thought-leadership, and diversity.
As one of the top 150 business schools in the world, this evaluation proves that our institution, with two international accreditations (AACSB and AMBA), high quality education, and partnerships with business schools around the world, is recognized worldwide as the top business school in Japan.
In order to fully support professionals in obtaining an MBA, all lectures required for the MBA are held on Saturdays and Sundays, and each course can be completed in two consecutive weekends (four days). Participants in these courses have an opportunity to relate their workplace experiences to the contents of their lectures, and immediately apply what they have learned over the weekend to their work.
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More than 90% of our faculty members are practitioners who have been active on the front lines of business. Having met the global standards set by authoritative international accreditation organizations AACSB and AMBA, our faculty members who have been at the forefront of entrepreneurial education in new business creation will not only provide new ideas based on their own experience and knowledge, but also instill the very essence of creative thinking through their pedagogical approach.
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The meaning of taking on the challenge of an MBA at a business school is to create a strong network that can be an immediate asset. At our school, students with diverse backgrounds and thinking styles form teams to learn the process of creating new value, and then put ideas into practice, and experience success firsthand. The bonds forged between peers are strengthened through regular discussion and collaborative learning, leading to the development of new businesses in some cases.
Our MBA program is an unparalleled place of growth for those who want to greatly expand their ability to create value. Learn how to think quickly, speak freely, and stimulate new and valuable ideas through goal-oriented discussion leadership fostering mutual respect and lasting connections.
Current students by industry
Current students by age
While sitting in the middle of a lecture one day, I realized that I was surrounded by excellent business people. My desire to step-up resulted in my career change.
Emi Kataoka
Enrolled April 2016
MetLife Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
I came to NUCB Business School and my daily lifestyle has changed. I started to think more carefully each and every day by putting myself in an diversified environment.
Takeshi Kishigami
Enrolled September 2016
You can create a network of connections that you would not be able to build anywhere else.
Joken Son
Enrolled April 2016
I realized that one casual word has potential to evolve into an idea that has never been thought of before and make new connections.
Daigo Ito
Senior Managing Director
We have a wide variety of experiences in each lecture, which provides new awareness so our livelihood is enriched on weekdays, too.
Noriko Ishikawa
Toyo Electrical Construction Co., Ltd.
Through learning and discussions with professors and peers with diverse backgrounds, I have broadened my perspective on things. By thinking about the essence of things, I feel that my life as well as my work has been enriched.
Mariko Hiraiwa
Mar. 2019 Completed
Accenture Co.
Strategy & Consulting
Design Thinking for Big Data & AI by Prof. Giulio Toscani
Design Thinking for Big Data & AI (Artificial Intelligence) is all about the big ideas that are shaping our lives and molding the future - not only of business, but of how we interact with each...
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Lecture on "Behavioral Economics and Finance" by Prof. Iwasawa
Prof. Seiichiro Iwasawa conducted a lecture on “Behavioral Economics and Finance,” an elective module for the MBA of the Global Leader Program (GLP). This course covers a fundamental understanding ...
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"Leader Development" by Prof. Andrew Chan
Prof. Andrew Chan, a visiting professor at NUCB BS conducted an online lecture on “Leadership Development”, an elective module for MBA students of the Global Leader Program. This course is designed...
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《MBA》Entrepreneurship & Family Business Naoki Kakutani, Visiting Lecturer
Nagoya Campus has been operating face-to-face classes since the fall semester of 2020, after observing ventilation and social distance and taking thorough measures against viral infections. Entrepr...
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"Digital Marketing" by Prof. Ted Katagi
Prof. Ted Katagi conducted the Digital Marketing course, an elective module for MBA students of the Global Leader Program focusing on deepening knowledge of how to build marketing propositions. The...
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《MBA》Service Innovation Professor Yuriko Sawatani
Nagoya Campus has been operating face-to-face classes since the fall semester of 2020, observing ventilation and social distance, and taking thorough measures against viral infections. Service Inno...
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MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, and there are three organizations that accredit MBA programs internationally (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). The standard MBA program in Japan and the U.S. requires one to two years of study. The MBA is a degree in business administration, not a proprietary qualification like those for accountants and lawyers.
In the U.S., the home of the MBA, 100,000 MBAs graduated per year. It has been reported that 60% of general managers in listed companies hold an MBA degree or higher. The two major industries in which demand for MBAs is high worldwide are finance and securities, and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. The reason for this is that industries that have traditionally been protected by barriers to entry are undergoing restructuring on a global scale.
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