MBA Online

Graduate School of Business Sciences at University of Tsukuba

Reading Seminars

Reading Seminar in Consumer Behavior I - III
Reading Seminar on Marketing Science I - III
Reading Seminar in Strategic Management I - III
Reading Seminar in Organization Revolutions I - III
Reading Seminar in Corporate Finance I - III
Reading Seminar in Financial Engineering I - III
Reading Seminar in Cost Management I - III
Reading Seminar in Stochastic Process I - III
Reading Seminar in Mathematical Programming I - III
Reading Seminar in Logistics and Network I - III
Reading Seminar in Object Systems I - III
Reading Seminar in Network Security I - III
Reading Seminar in Information Networks I - III
Reading Seminar in Interactive Systems I - III
Reading Seminar in Software Engineering I - III
Reading Seminar in Artificial Intelligence I - III
Reading Seminar in Human resources development I - III
Reading Seminar in Social Survey I - III
Reading Seminar in Systems Management I - III

Management Science and Computer Based Modeling
Business involves dealing with numbers. Numbers are then used strategically to make business decisions. This course is about how to formulate business problems involving numbers and how to solve them using the latest computer tools. The course introduces modeling techniques for resource allocation, operational, and other managerial problems. The course will make full use of computer tools (Excel, CrystalBall and Macros) that integrate the knowledge and implementation skills to solve such managerial problems. It is assumed that students who take this course have familiarity with Windows environment on a PC and have basic Excel skills. This is a core course that is required for all MBA first year students.

We are pleased to learn of your interest in the Graduate School of International Management at the International University of Japan (IUJ MBA Program and/or IUJ E-Business Management Program). Founded as part of an effort to internationalize post-graduate professional education in Japan, IUJ welcomes qualified students with diverse backgrounds from various parts of the world.
As a graduate school chartered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, IUJ must operate within the government policies governing educational institutions. Therefore, some of our requirements and procedures differ from those in other countries. Please read all of the instructions carefully. They should answer most of your questions about the program and its admissions process. However, please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help.

An online application is available through our web site. We highly recommend that you use the online application system if possible.

2009 Admissions Committee
MBA Program and E-Business Management Program
Graduate School of International Management

Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo

4019: Methodology of Economics
Summer Maruyama
The purpose of this course is to acquire deeper understanding of the methodology of economics as social science by means of studying Karl Polanyi’s economic anthropology.

Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo

3308: Management Science
Summer Yasuda
This course is concerned with$B!!(Bthe methods of network analysis and their application to organizational science. The intent of this course is to provide the student with both a perspective and a set of network measures which will enable him/her to analyze various social networks in his/her own research.

Marketing

The Marketing Department continuously strives to achieve excellence in research. The faculty members are renowned for high-quality, cutting-edge research, publishing their work in the top international marketing journals, such as Journal of Marketing Research (JMR), Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) and Marketing Science (MS). The Marketing faculty is ranked seventh in the world in terms of the number of papers published in JMR and JCR in 2000-2006 (ahead of Berkeley, Chicago, Carnegie Mellon, INSEAD, MIT, Stanford and Yale).

The goal of the PhD program is to develop outstanding scholars who are able to secure academic jobs at top international universities and to become first-rate contributors to marketing knowledge.

Our program provides solid training in the theory and methods of various subfields of marketing such as consumer behavior and marketing models. Apart from gaining in-depth knowledge, students gain hands-on experience in the research process from the very early stages of the program.

The faculty is highly committed to the PhD program. State-of-the art courses are offered on themes such as information processing, behavioral game theory, experimental designs, judgment and decision making, choice modeling, and analytical marketing science. These courses and the research training are very demanding but at the same time highly rewarding.

A well-equipped behavioral lab and many opportunities for research collaboration with the faculty contribute to the learning experience. In addition, students benefit from two research centers housed in the Marketing Department – the Center for Experimental Business Research and the Center for Marketing and Distribution. Some of our students have published papers in top research journals. The program offers students a very good intellectual environment and enables them to become outstanding researchers. One recent graduate was selected for the Marketing Science Institute’s Young Scholar Program, one of the highest accolades a young researcher in the field can receive.

Management of Organizations

The mission of the department is to be a leading intellectual center for management and organization research in the Asia-Pacific region. To this end it continues to recruit and retain the brightest minds from around the world. It provides its students with the necessary training and preparation for them to become responsible and responsive professionals. It also works with local business leaders to identify and address pressing management problems through research, consultation and involvement in community activities.

Recognizing its unique position in the region where the notion of East meets West is epitomized, the department adopts a two-pronged strategy to develop global business knowledge and also accentuate its edge in building local expertise. First, the department encourages and supports its faculty to pursue their diverse research interests. Second, the department also makes concerted efforts to develop its strength in research on management and organization in the Chinese context.

The department’s faculty members are renowned for high-quality, cutting-edge research, and have published their work in the best management journals, such as the Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), the Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ), the Academy of Management Review (AMR), the Journal of Applied Psychology (JAP), Organization Science (OS), and the Strategic Management Journal (SMJ).

The goal of the department’s PhD program is to develop outstanding scholars who are able to teach in major research universities in Asia and around the world, and who are able to become major contributors to the frontiers of management knowledge by publishing their work in the best management journals.

Our program provides solid training in the theory and methods of various fields of management such as human resource management and strategic management. Apart from rigorous course work, students gain hands-on experience in the research process through working with faculty members on research projects from the early stages of their study. Thus, the program offers students a highly stimulating learning environment and enables them to cultivate first-tier research skills to pursue academic excellence.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Finance

The mission of the Finance department is to teach and conduct research on the financial markets and on the investment and financial decisions made by individuals and corporations. While striving to be one of the top finance programs in the world, the Department places special emphasis on developing expertise on Asian financial markets. The Center for Asian Financial Markets specializes in basic and applied research related to the Asian financial markets.

In a study on finance research output in Financial Management, the official journal of the Financial Management Association International, HKUST was named the top university in the Asia-Pacific region. Arizona State University’s research ranking of finance departments throughout the world (based on publications in the top four journals in finance during 1991-2005) ranked HKUST 23rd in the world.

Because of the quality of its faculty, the Department has quickly gained an international reputation for its research, as well as a local reputation for its expertise in corporate finance, derivatives, and the local and regional financial markets.

The teaching in the department is both current and relevant, and its programs in corporate finance, derivatives and risk management are highly regarded by local industry. This recognition has transformed into favorable placement of its students and repeated recruitment from major firms. PhD graduates are well sought after by universities and research organizations.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The program, an alliance between the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Business School (HKUST) and the New York University Stern School of Business (NYU Stern), not only brings together two world-renowned business schools, but also two of the world’s most important finance centers. And while classes will be held primarily in Hong Kong, there will also be a two-week intensive learning module in New York.

If you are working in the finance sector, this program will improve your overall effectiveness in the industry, which will immensely benefit your finance career.

In addition, there is a shortage of highly qualified professionals in the field. Even non-financial sectors in the Asia-Pacific, such as manufacturing and real estate, are seeking financial expertise. Hence, if you are not working in the finance sector now, our innovative, world-class program can prepare you to take advantage of these opportunities.

The MS in Global Finance, the first and only finance program in the Asia-Pacific Region formatted for working executives, offers interested professionals like you an unrivalled opportunity to increase your finance knowledge and skills under the guidance of internationally recognized academics.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

We invite applications from October onwards for our annual intake which starts in the following August. The typical full-time MBA intake is 60.

Making an Application
Application can be completed through our online application form. Simply register as a user and you could take as much time as you need to complete the application before the deadline.

Your application should include: 1. Completed online application form, including essay
2. Two reference forms
3. Academic transcripts
4. GMAT score report
5. TOEFL score report (if applicable)
6. HK$500 application fee

We accept xerox or fax copies of (2) to (5) at the application stage.

Application Fee
The application fee is HK$500 (US$ 64) and can be paid by:1. Credit card as indicated on the online application form; or
2. Cash deposit to HKUST Hang Seng Bank account number 024 262 324999 014; or
3. Bank draft made payable to “The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology”

The original pay-in slip in (2) and bank draft in (3) should be mailed to the MBA Program Office. The fee is non-refundable.

Admissions Timetable
Admissions operate on phase basis with upcoming application deadlines as follows:Phase Application Deadline Interview by Admission Results by
1 Dec 15, 2007 Jan 31, 2008 Feb 29, 2008
2 Mar 15, 2008 Apr 30, 2008 May 31, 2008

We suggest international applicants apply in first deadline in order to allow sufficient time for Hong Kong student visa applications. Consideration on late applications will depend on availability of places.

Interview
We conduct personal interviews with short-listed applicants residing in Hong Kong and in Asia where possible. Otherwise a phone interview will be arranged. Motivation, interpersonal and communication skills, career plans and maturity will be assessed during the interview.

Admissions Decision
Evaluation is based on the information provided in the application and interview performance. Admission decisions are not formula-driven but depend on an applicant’s overall profile. Successful applicants will receive an admissions offer within one month of the interview.

Accepting an Offer
Successful candidates are required to return a signed acceptance form together with a non-refundable deposit of HKD50,000 before the stated deadline.