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Graduate Admission Entrance Examination

PhD Program
A PhD program is available for those students intending to become researchers after completing the Master’s program. There is no special entrance examination for foreign students for the PhD program. All applicants are required to take the general examination.

Applications for the entrance examination for the PhD program should be completed by the beginning of January. The examination will be conducted towards the beginning of February.

Exam SubjectsForeign Language, Interview (Oral Exam)
1. The interview (Oral Exam) will primarily involve questions on the “Master’s Thesis.”
2. The foreign language will be selected at the time of application.
3. Foreign students will take a language exam on either English or Japanese.

Below is an introduction to the admissions requirements for applying to APU Graduate Schools. For detailed admissions requirements, please refer to the following pages:
Requirements for the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies
Requirements for the Graduate School of Management

When reviewing applications, the university’s Admissions Committee considers past academic performance, work and life experience, intellectual ability and other non-quantifiable qualities, such as motivation, self-confidence, leadership, and the ability to cooperate with others.
Any kind of professional or extracurricular leadership experience, especially if international in nature, is highly regarded.

As a guide, to be eligible to apply for our Master’s degrees you should have
good English language skills
completed an undergraduate bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution

MBA applicants are recommended but not required to have
3 years of relevant full-time working experience
a GMAT test score of over 500

PhD applicants are ALSO required to have
completed a Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
undergo pre-screening

Networking and Secure Data Transmission

Networking skills are becoming a common competence for successful career as well as language skills and financial skills. How various computers, which individually hold data, are connected so that an organization can use the full resources available for conducting business is a critical part of creating value using technology. This course, starting from the key technologies of the internet and other network services, expands to include new businesses and applications using network services. What impact the recent progress of network services is having on our business and life and what challenges companies offering network services are facing are discussed in this course.

Type Of Applicants
IUJ receives applications from two groups: Domestic Applicants (residents of Japan, regardless of nationality) and International Applicants (residents of countries other than Japan, regardless of nationality). Admissions guidelines are slightly different for domestic and international applicants.

Decision Cycles
Applications still incomplete by the closing date of each cycle will be considered in the next cycle if they are subsequently completed. Applications which are incomplete as of the final application deadline for each applicants’ group will not be evaluated.

Domestic Applicants (residents of Japan):
We base application decisions on an evaluation of the application documents and an entrance exam (interview and written tests).
There are four separate intakes for 2009 admissions. Entrance examinations will be held at:
Tokyo Office,International University of Japan

2F Harks Roppongi Building
6-15-21, Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032 Japan

Entrance examination:

(1) Interview test

An interview is performed in English. However, when required, it may be carried out in Japanese. About the time of the interview, an applicant is notified and sent an examination ID card.

(2) Institutional TOEFL (paper-based test)

The institutional TOEFL is an English language proficiency test administered by qualified academic institutions, including IUJ, and other agencies for their own internal use. Although the test content is the same as in the paper-based TOEFL, official score reports are not issued to the examinee. Please refer to �gTOEFL/IELTS�h for exemption rules for the Institutional TOEFL.

(3) English Essay (1 topic)

Applicants will be informed of details relevant to the entrance examination after submission of the application documents.

International Applicants (residents of countries other than Japan):
We base application decisions on an evaluation of the application documents submitted.
There are two separate intakes for 2009 admissions.

Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo
4051: Applied Statistics
Summer Omori
This course introduces a statistical simulation method, “Markov chain Monte Carlo,” using Markov Chain Monte Carlo: Stochastic Simulation for Bayesian Inference (2nd edition) written by Gamerman and Lopes (2006) . We begin with an introduction of Bayesian statistical analysis and a matrix computer language such as Ox for the calculation of simulations.

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
[Term 2] Intensive Writing (R. Davies) (2008/Term 1&2 (Fall&Winter))

Many of the classes that students take at ICS require a significant amount of writing in the form of term papers, reports, plans of action, and so forth. Intensive Writing is designed to provide students with support, instruction, and practice in completing these writing tasks.

During the Foundation Week, all students entering ICS are required to complete a writing assessment in order to identify those who are most in need of assistance in improving their writing skills in English (these students are required to take Intensive Writing; for others, participation is elective). Student writing samples will be assessed according to a multi-trait profile which provides diagnostic information along a spectrum of five categories: organization, language use and grammar, content, vocabulary, and mechanics. A detailed error analysis will also be conducted on the writing samples to determine specific areas that should be targeted for instruction. The lessons in this course are thus based on students’ writing needs, but will also address many other issues that are important in successfully completing coursework at ICS.
Course Structure

This course will meet once a week in four-hour sessions (2 x 2 hours: 13:30-15:30; 15:45-17:45) on Wednesday afternoons during Term 2.

The course is based on the premise that “you learn to write by writing,” so written assignments are an integral part of each and every class. Students will also be assigned longer writing assignments for homework every week, which will be corrected and evaluated in detail by their instructor.

The classes are structured in an integrated manner, with the content of the lessons linked to one another as much as possible. The focus of instruction will be both “top down” and “bottom up”; in other words, the emphasis will be on top-level organizational patterns and structures on the one hand, and sentence-level grammar and syntax on the other. In addition, various types of writing that are important for MBA students will be stressed, including summaries, paraphrases, critiques, and so forth.

International Operations Management (EKM 3302)

Managing manufacturing and service operations across political boundaries is a challenge for companies seeking a global presence. As companies shift their manufacturing facilities around the globe, it is important that students appreciate the potential advantage and pitfalls of manufacturing outside the country. Conducting business overseas requires responding to the vicissitudes of foreign markets such as cultural, language, economic, and political differences. This courses objectives are to gain an appreciation of the key ingredients for successful management of global operations, to develop an understanding of the reasons for the oft-observed lack of integration of a firm’s marketing and operations strategies and to learn an approach for combating this problem, to show how effective global operations can lower cost, increase flexibility, improve responsiveness to customer requirements, and provide a firm with a competitive advantage, and to develop students’ analytical and communication skills through the use of business cases.

The University of Hong Kong

Admission Requirements

Applicants are judged on the basis of academic record and letters of recommendation.

The basic qualification necessary for admission to research postgraduate studies is a good honors degree from this University or an equivalent qualification from comparable institutions. Applicants for the four-year PhD degree should have a bachelor’s degree at second class honours upper division or above and a taught master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree at first class honours. Applicants for the three-year PhD degree should hold a Bachelor’s degree at 2nd class honors upper division or above and a research Master’s degree.

Applicants from institutions outside Hong Kong where the language of teaching and/or examination is not English are required to obtain a paper-based score of not less than 550 or a computer-based score of not less than 213 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores more than two years old will not be accepted. Qualifying examinations to test the applicants’ ability to follow the prescribed courses may be conducted.

For applicants in the School of Business, they are required to take either GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examinations). GMAT and GRE scores more than five years old will not be accepted.

Prior Educational Background

Applicants for admission to PhD programs must possess a good first degree from a recognized university or an approved institution. An applicant’s undergraduate background is not a precondition for admission. We encourage students outside business majors, such as science, engineering, arts and other areas to apply.

The Application Date

Admission to PhD programs is for the beginning of the fall semester. The Admissions Committee begins review applications from January. Applicants are urged to submit all application materials (including copies of GMAT and TOEFL scores) by early February. Applications submitted after this date will be considered only if spaces are available. As not every department will consider admission to the PhD programs for each year, applicants should check with individual departments before they apply. Applicants will be notified of the decisions no later than May.

The GMAT or the GRE

An applicant must demonstrate his/her capability for graduate studies by obtaining a satisfactory score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), or other equivalent means. The test score is not the primary deciding factor for admission to doctoral studies. However, applicants with a GMAT score below 600 must have a strong academic record and/or extensive experience in their chosen field to demonstrate their potential. Registration forms for the test may be obtained by writing to:

Graduate Management Admission Council
1600 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1400
McLean, VA 22102
USA

Tel: (703) 749-0131 Fax: (703) 749-0169 E-mail: webmaster1@gmac.com URL : http://www.gmat.org

TOEFL

For applicants who attended educational institutions where the language of instruction was not English and whose first language is not English, a satisfactory score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.

Study Costs
1. Application Fees
Online application HK$150
Paper form application HK$300/US$40

2. Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are payable in two equal installments at the beginning of each semester. For local and non-local research postgraduate students:
Full-time HK$42,100 p.a.

3. Some Other Fees

Student Visa/Entry Permit Handling Fees (for non-local applicants applying for a student visa/entry permit through HKUST Admissions, Registration and Records Office. This is inclusive of the visa/entry permit application fee and the cost for forwarding the visa/ permit label.) HK$400
Caution Money HK$300
Students’ Union Fee - Initial entry fee HK$100

- annual subscription HK$100
Graduation Fee HK$300

There is one intake of the HKUST Full-time MBA program every year starts in late August, with two choices of program length - 12 or 16 months. The sample program calendar illustrates course schedule for both options.

Duration
By default, students will be admitted to the 16-month program. The intensive 12-month program is intended for candidates with strong work experience and international exposure. Those interested need to apply for this intensive mode of study upon receiving the admissions offer.

Credit requirements and program fees for both options are the same.

12-month Program
Allows minimum time-off from career while providing the benefits of full-time studies. Intensive schedule throughout to complete the program in one year.

16-month Program
No courses are scheduled in summer to allow for internship opportunity. Students join the international exchange program at our partner schools in the Fall semester of the second year.

First Step
Mandarin Language Training
A pre-session Mandarin language training of three weeks commencing in August will be available for interested candidates. Will be of value to those who plan to take up an exchange program or employment in China.

Residential Program
The first required core, Managerial Problem Solving, is a five-day residential program held in late August that includes class work and an experiential learning program. Case study training and group activities aim to build up cohesiveness.

Pre-course and Orientation
An optional 2-day pre-course focusing on quantitative and computer skills held in late August. Followed by a required half-day orientation to introduce the curriculum, faculty, career services etc.