MBA Online

Graduate School of Business Sciences at University of Tsukuba

Requirements and Degrees

Students are awarded a Master’s degree (in Business Administration or Systems Management) when they have taken thirty or more credits including specialized subjects within the standard course, submitted a Master’s thesis following to necessary guidance to thesis research, and passed the thesis review and final examination.

The course can be completed at the end of any term (March, July, or November) so that each student can make a learning plan based on his or her business and personal life, and complete the course whenever they have achieved a research outcome. Note that students cannot be in school longer than four years.

Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth

International Business Management focuses on the strategic management of firms engaged The course explores the opportunities and challenges that are involved with entrepreneurial growth. It will provide students with a series of concepts, frameworks, and tools that can be used to manage starting and growing an entrepreneurial business and to anticipate and deal with the challenges that accompany those entrepreneurial activities. Topics include identifying opportunities, assembling resources, preparing the organization for growth, and formulating growth strategies. In this process, the course examines the various growth issues confronting new ventures over their life cycle as well as the challenges faced by rapidly growing companies such as managing expansion with limited resources, delegating responsibilities, creating a shared vision, establishing an effective organizational culture, and professionalizing the business, while maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility. This course is particularly useful to students who are interested in starting and growing their own businesses, those who want to manage growth in existing companies by crafting strategies based on opportunities, and those who intend to consult to growing new ventures.

STUDY EXPENSES
Admission fee: 300,000 yen
Annual Tuition:
MBA Program (Two year program): 1,900,000 yen
E-Business Management Program (One year program): 2,200,000 yen

Monthly Living expenses (rough estimate):
Single Dormitory with Bath: 32,000 yen
Utilities: 5,000 - 7,000 yen
Educational Materials: 20,000 - 30,000 yen
Meals in the school cafeteria: 35,000 - 40,000 yen

Please note that the living expense estimate shows minimum costs. Actual living cost will depend on the student’s life style.

FINANCIAL AID
Several scholarships are available through IUJ for highly qualified non-sponsored students.
IUJ selects scholarship candidates from the pool of successful applicants.

For Japanese Applicants:
IUJ offers scholarships and a loan program for Japanese applicants. Those who would like to apply for this scholarship should fill out the “Scholarship Application for Japanese Applicants” and it should be enclosed in your application package with all other admission application documents.
For more details, please refer to the IUJ Financial Aid Guidelines for Japanese applicants.

For Non-Japanese Applicants:
IUJ grants IUJ scholarships to qualified non-Japanese applicants. All-non Japanese applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants can also apply for scholarship programs provided by outside organizations such as ADB (Asian Development Bank), IDB (Inter-American Development Bank), MIF (The Matsushita International Foundation) and AEON (AEON 1% Club), if they qualify for such scholarship programs. To be considered for the above mentioned scholarships, a completed Application For IUJ Scholarship for Non-Japanese Applicants should be enclosed in your application package with all other admission application documents. If you are an online application user, please apply for the scholarship online by filling out the “Scholarship” section.
For more details, please refer to the IUJ Scholarship Guidelines for Non-Japanese Applicants.

Since the number of scholarships is very limited, applicants are strongly encouraged to seek sources of funding by themselves instead of relying solely upon the possibility of obtaining a scholarship or other financial assistance through IUJ.
Financial planning is especially important for non-Japanese applicants because to obtain a visa or certificate of eligibility, they will be required to prove to the consular officer and the Japanese Ministry of Justice that they have sufficient funds to cover expenses for study in Japan, such as the university’s tuition and fees and living expenses (housing, food, clothing, etc.)
NOTES:

- Application for scholarship does not affect IUJ’s consideration of a student’s application for admission.
- If you do not submit a scholarship application, you will not be considered for a scholarship.
- Deadlines for scholarship applications are the same as admission application deadlines.

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Candidates for IDB scholarship and MIF scholarships are selected from the pool of successful applicants from the 1st overseas intake. So those who wish to receive a scholarship either from IDB or MIF need to submit a complete application for admission, including the “Application For IUJScholarship” by the 1st application deadline.
- Priority for selection of candidates for ADB scholarships will be given to the pool of successful applicants from the 1st overseas intake. So those who wish to receive an ADB scholarship are highly recommended to submit the complete application for admission, including the �gApplication For IUJ Scholarship�h by the 1st overseas application deadline.
- Students may have chances to apply for some scholarships to cover partial living expenses after enrollmen. There no chance to apply for financial aid to cover tuition after entering IUJ.

Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo

3302: Corporate Strategy
Summer Shintaku
This course gives theoretical foundation and practical issue on strategic management. Main contents are as follows.
- What is strategy
- Competitive advantage
- Cost leadership strategy
- Differentiation strategy
- Competitive position
- Product life cycle
- Technology and innovation
- Definition of business
- Diversification and vertical integration

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

[Term 1] Special Topics: Japanese Culture (R. Davies) (2008/Term 1&2 (Fall&Winter))

Japanese Culture is an elective course for ICS students who are new to Japan, although it is required for scholarship students in the Young Leaders’ Program (YLP). Classes will be held mainly on Saturday mornings, and if necessary, occasional meetings may also be scheduled on Friday afternoons or weekday evenings, for a total of seven sessions.

This course was originally designed for YLP students, but recently, other international students at ICS have also been welcomed to participate. In addition, a small number of Japanese students are invited to take the course for credit each year. They act a valuable resource on Japanese culture for the other students and provide logistical support for the instructors.
Course Structure

Japanese Culture is a two-credit course which is field-oriented and designed to act as a bridge for non-Japanese students in adapting to their new life in Japan and at ICS. The first sessions are practical in orientation and provide participants with useful information and resources for everyday living in Tokyo, including transportation, shopping, cooking, restaurants, entertainment, and so forth. The sessions in the second half of the course endeavor to give students an experience of some of the more important and aspects of Japanese culture, presented by masters in fields such as traditional Japanese dance, the Tea Ceremony, and Zen meditation techniques.
Teaching Method

Reading materials for field sessions and other activities will be provided in advance. No further homework is required.

Comparative Economic Systems (EKU 2278)

Description

The course compares the characteristics and economic institutions of two extreme economic systems: Capitalism and Socialism.

Topics

Analysis nature and role of financial institutions in capitalist and social countries, advantages and disadvantages of both systems based on certain criteria, specific features of contemporary economic systems, banking systems, labor-management relations, and public finance in the United States, East Germany, Western Europe, Japan, and CIS (former Soviet Union).

Objectives

Give students the ability to identify the economic policies of a nation greatly affected by its adopted economic institutions and systems and to identify economic factors that determine a mixed economic system such as life philosophies and values, as well as political factors.

Business Ethics (EKA 3603)

The course discusses ethical issues in business. A human being is a moral or ethical being, from time to time, he or she is involved in exercising his or her free will in a continuous flow of moral or ethical decisions of choosing good or bad conducts in his or her life. The course is specially designed to covers deep and thorough discussions of moral or ethical issues in business. To enhance the understanding, dome empirical cases of business ethics are utilized.

FB2909 Sports for All - Tennis

Course Aims & Objectives:
The aims of this course are to promote students’ interest in playing tennis as a life-long pursuit, to encourage attainment and appreciation of good performance standards in tennis and to promote health and fitness. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
develop the basic skills of tennis
apply the basic rules and method of scoring
demonstrate good sportsmanship and co-operation
develop an appreciation of the game
develop an active life style and enhance health and fitness through regularly participating in tennis activities.

Units: 1

Level: B2

Medium of Instruction: English

Keyword Syllabus:
General knowledge on the game of tennis, e.g. safety measures, facility and equipment, terminology, proper etiquette. Basic fundamental tennis skills like methods of gripping, forehand and backhand strokes, services, volley, smash & lob. Application of tennis basic skills in game situations. Footwork and body movements related to basic strokes. Tactics in playing a singles game. Rules and regulations for umpiring the game.

Teaching Pattern:
Duration of course: 1 semester
Current mix of lecture/tutorial/laboratory, other: Practice Skills, Theory, Tutorial

Assessment Pattern:
Examination duration: Nil
Percentage distribution of marks for coursework, examination, other: 20% Coursework; 80% Practical Assessment; Attendance not less than 80%
Grading pattern: Pass/Fail

University of Guam

General Education Component

Students are required to complete fifty-five (55) semester credit hours selected from the University’s General Education Requirements, as found in the Undergraduate Catalog.

The General Education philosophy states, “While courses in one’s major field prepare a student for success in a chosen profession, the General Education program helps prepare one for success in life.” These courses are important to the BBA degree program, particularly in the areas of essential skills, global and regional studies, modern language and the diversity of society. When all BBA degree program components are taken into consideration, approximately fifty percent (50%) are from non-business coursework.

While there are many choices among the General Education courses offered, it is strongly recommended that BBA students include the following courses during their first year of study (note: BA130 and BA110 are prerequisites to several required BBA Foundation courses):
Suggested General Education Courses
BA110
Freshman Composition
Freshman Composition
Fundamentals of Communications
Finite Mathematics
Intro. to Computer Operations
Principles of Economics
English Writing
English Writing
Communications
Mathematics
Statistics/ Computer
Individual & Society

The School intends that its students achieve the following learning outcomes from the General Education Component. Successful students will:
Complete the General Education Program, an important step toward a well-rounded education
Demonstrate essential skills sufficient to communicate clearly and effectively, use information technology for business purposes, and apply conceptual reasoning and quantitative analysis
Understand diversity, as displayed by the knowledge of other languages, cultures and regions. Know the political, social and economic environments in which businesses operate
Take subjects that will contribute to life-long learning in their personal lives and careers.