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College of Graduate Study in Management at Khon Kaen University

Supplementary Foundation (Non credit)
Business English
Business Statistics
Business Environment
Basic accounting for Management
Core Courses
Managerial Economic and Business Environment
Accounting for Business Decision
Marketing Management
Human Resource Management and Development
Operation Management
Quantitative Analysis
Strategic Management
Business Research Methodology (Plan A)
Government Law and Business Ethics (Plan B)
Elective Courses For Business Leadership
International Business Management
Strategic Business Leadership
Formation for new Venture
Analysis for Venture Opportunity
Elective Courses For Entrepreneurs
Management of New Venture
Information Technology for Management
Supply Chain Management
Brand Building Strategies
Competitive Strategies for New Venture
Elective Courses For Health Care Management
Health Policy Management
Quality Improvement in Health Care
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies in Health Care Industry
Seminar on Current Topics in Health Care Management
Elective Courses For Industrial Management
Inventory Management
Production Scheduling and Sequencing Method
Decision Analysis
Energy Management
Free Elective Courses
Advance Finance Management
Quality Management
Project Analysis and Management
Service Marketing Management
Marketing Communication and Promotion
Independent Case Study For Plan B: Each student has to conduct case study in industry and business strategy on the independent basis with close supervision from CGSM staffs or experienced businessman.

Thesis For plan A : A research project for student’s thesis has to be performed.

Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration at Hokkaido University

The purpose of this course is to train future researchers to cultivate profound knowledge in economics and business management, an open perspective, and abundant creative ability.
Titles of Recent PhD Dissertations

Incentive Compatibility of Allocation Mechanisms in Discrete Economic Environments
Essays on Financial and Trade Policies in Developing Countries
Multinational Firms and Host Country Policies
Alternative Growth Theory with Endogenous Money and a Security Market
Fiscal Competition in a Federal State with Mobile Populations
Underpricing, Underwriter Reputation and Venture Capital: Evidence from the Japanese IPO Market
European Integration and Foreign Direct Investment: Experience of Spain
Regulating System of Foreign Trade in Uzbekistan at the Transitional Period

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

[Term 4] Topics in Finance (R.Yasuda) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))

This course tries to identify recent key corporate topics and analyze them from the viewpoints of three factors: strategy, organization, and finance. These three factors are mutually interactive in the real corporate world. Students are encouraged to apply what they learnt about the basics of these three themes in the previous three terms.

Topics will be selected from among important issues that top corporate managers having recently been facing.
Course Structure

The first four topics will be based on the Corporate Evolutional Development Concept which emphasizes non-linier type of corporate development by smartly adapting itself to changing environments or by mutation.

Evolutional development requires the corporate organization to respond to seasonal characteristics of the environment.
(1) Growth Strategy (in response to the spring season)
(2) M&A Strategy (in response to the summer season)
(3) Turnaround Strategy: The case of Tokyu (in response to the autumn season)
(4) Corporate Venture as the mutation

In addition, four other topics will be introduced to enhance the understanding of students on recent finance topics.
(1) Why has the world financial and energy and food crisis arisen, and how should corporations respond to overcome this crisis of stagflation?
(2) Recent strategies of financial institutions: the shortage of capital in global financial institutions and moves for merchant banking and asset management businesses
(3) Is fund capitalism contributing to the healthy growth of corporations and society?
(4) What is the role of smart CFOs?
Teaching Method

The teaching methodology is a combination of lectures and case discussions, as well as lectures by outside guest speakers. This combination may vary depending upon the topics. For instance, growth strategy may start with a lecture on the first day and be followed by a case discussion which is assigned for homework. Turnaround strategy is conducted in a one-day case discussion of Tokyu. On the other hand, other topics will be conducted mainly by lectures, with small pre-reading assignments. In addition, several students will be requested to give 5-10 minute commentary speeches on related news topics at the beginning of class.

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

[Term 3] Negotiation (S. Akutsu) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))

The goal of this course is to enable students to be more effective negotiators. In many situations, such as transactions between suppliers and buyers, deals between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, conflicts between management and unions, and alliances between two firms, different parties typically have different interests, perceptions, and values; thus, negotiation skill is a key factor for success.

The course will provide a brief introduction of game theory, behavioral decision-making theory, and social psychology, which are fundamental to effective negotiation. The course will also emphasize practice so that students will have a chance to test theories and understand them based on hands-on negotiation experience.

Since this is a relatively short, basic course, the focus is limited. The focus is to provide a conceptual framework, which will help students analyze problems, and to provide a general approach, which will help students reach successful outcomes. Thus, while the course will draw on examples from a variety of contexts, each situation may be simplified to clarify the point at the cost of discussion of details. Students are encouraged to apply what they have learned in this course to real, complex situations, such as job hunting, negotiation with venture capitalists, etc.
Course Structure

In the first session, the course overview, some basic concepts and negotiation frameworks will be presented. Thereafter, students will go through different kinds of negotiation exercises, such as developer-tenant negotiation, cross-cultural joint-venture negotiation, and negotiation for corporate change. The last session will synthesize what has been learned to wrap up the course.
Teaching Method

While this course will be primarily exercise oriented, lectures, videos and guest speaker sessions will be effectively combined to teach both theory and practice. On top of participation, each exercise will typically require students to be well prepared before negotiation, and to reflect on and discuss key lessons after negotiation. Lectures by the instructor and insights of guest experts will help students better prepare and reflect on negotiation exercises.

ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strateg

The Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) offers students the opportunity to earn an MBA degree in International Business Strategy at Hitotsubashi University. In order to meet the requirements of an MBA degree, students must take a minimum of 66 credits during the First Year. This requirement applies to students in both the One-Year Program and the Two-Year Program at Hitotsubashi ICS.

Course work in the MBA program consists of two-credit or four-credit courses. Individual classes are 120 minutes in duration. Therefore, typically, a two-credit course is a four-month-long course that meets once a week for 2.0 hours per week, or a two-month-long course that meets twice a week for 4.0 hours per week. A four-credit course is typically a four-month-long course that meets twice a week for 4.0 hours per week. Classes are scheduled in three or four time slots: once in the morning (9:45 am start) during Term 1, and twice in the morning (8:30 am start) during Term 2 (Winter), Term 3 (Spring), and Term 4 (Summer), and twice in the afternoon during all the terms.

Students in the Two-Year Program have the option of custom-building their second year curriculum, which is basically comprised of activities that apply what they have learned in the First Year to the real world. They consult with faculty members in choosing from a wide array of options, such as participating in a company internship program, spending a semester overseas in a student exchange program, developing a business plan for starting up a new venture, conducting an individual research project, or searching for post-MBA job opportunities.

For detailed information on admission procedures to the MBA Program at Hitotsubashi ICS, including all submission deadlines, please download the Application Package by clicking the link below (PDF format):

Advanced electives comprise over 40% of the curriculum and help students develop expertise in specialized areas. Over 50 different electives are available every academic year. Courses offered in a particular year will depend on program requirements and faculty schedules.

Below are samples of electives offered in recent years:
Accounting Corporate Financial Reporting
Financial Statement Analysis

Economics China’s Economic Development and Reform
China’s External Relations and their Economic Impact
China’s Industry Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Global Macroeconomics
Politics and Socioeconomic Environment of China

Finance Advanced Derivatives Analysis
Derivatives Analysis
Equity Investment Management
Fixed Income Analysis
Hedge Funds
Investment Analysis
Investment and Finance in China
Risk Management for Financial Institution
Strategic Finance and Value Creation
Venture Capital and Private Equity

Information Systems/Operations Management Business Optimization
E-Logistics
Global Supply Chain Management
Information Strategy and Economics
Innovation Management
Knowledge Management Systems
Software Project Management
Telecommunications Policy and Regulations

Management Being a Global Leader
Leadership in Asia
MBA Leadership
Management in a Chinese Context
Managerial Consulting
Managerial Decision Making and Leadership
Managing in China
Strategic HRM
Strategic Management in China

Marketing Brand Management
Channel Management
Marketing Analysis for Customer Value Management
Marketing Research
Negotiation
Retailing

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