MBA

MBA Program in School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University Business School (hereinafter referred to as the “MBA Program”) is designed to (1) provide students with a wide range of basic knowledge and ideas related to corporate management and international markets, (2) enable them to respond to rapidly evolving technology, demographic and geopolitical changes, deeply analyze issues that arise in the real world, and develop advanced communication skills that will enable them to propose creative solutions to not only Japan but also to the world. The MBA program focuses on (3) cultivating highly skilled management professionals who can lead society by putting their high ethical standards into practice.

To achieve these objectives, the MBA program offers (1) required courses for systematic understanding of standard content in the areas of Strategy, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Knowledge Creation, Management, Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Economics, (2) required courses to develop a broad perspective on regional and global economic and social issues, (3) required courses to understand data science and digital technology, and (4) required courses to understand the business world through simulations and projects with actual companies. In addition, we offer elective courses that allow students to study more specialized content in each field, economic and social issues, and geopolitical topics based on their own interests. We arrange the contents that are important in considering corporate management in a systematic and step-by-step manner. In these courses, exams and/or reports are used to assess the students’ level of achievement in the course objectives indicated in the syllabus.

The seminar courses provide an environment where students from different industries, countries and regions can deeply reflect on their experiences through intensive dialogue in a small group, and also provide an opportunity to develop a systematic perspective on the environment in which they and society are placed. At the same time, the purpose of such small-group education is to nurture a noble spirit with high ethical standards. In seminar courses, students are judged on their achievement of these goals through reports and presentations.

In order to cultivate high quality communication skills of a global standard, English is the standard language for all courses in the MBA program, except for Japanese language courses. In addition, we have formed various alliances with many business schools around the world to exchange students and faculty members, and to  mutually offer and jointly develop courses. By providing students with opportunities to interact with people with diverse work experiences and cultural backgrounds, we support the acquisition of global perspectives that advanced management personnel should have.

In order to confirm the level of learning achievement through the systematic program described above, the department conducts ongoing surveys to realize the “Assurance of Learning” that corresponds to the international accreditation of business schools. The results are used to improve the content of each course and the curriculum as a whole. In addition, to prevent misconduct in research activities, we provide education on research ethics and plagiarism during MBA Essentials required course at the beginning of the school year.

Hitotsubashi University, which was established in 1875 as a commercial training school (Shoho-Koshujo), has since its predecessors, the Tokyo Higher Commercial School and the Tokyo University of Commerce, produced a large number of highly skilled managers with objective analytical skills and deep thinking abilities, mainly in the industrial world. 

After the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS), which was established in 2000 as the first professional graduate school (Senmonshoku-Daigakuin) of a national university, the MBA Program in School of International Corporate Strategy at the Graduate School of Business Administration, which was launched in 2018, inherits this tradition and aims to nurture advanced management professionals who will be active not only in Japan but also internationally and have a significant impact on the world. 

Through the education in this program, students will acquire “practical values” that combine ethics, pragmatism, insight, creativity, expertise, and the ability to make timely choices. Upon completion of the program, they are expected to become core management professionals who are familiar with Japan and Asia, and who can  make a significant impact on the world, leading society both at home and abroad.

Students will be awarded the degree of “Master of Business Administration” if they have acquired “practical values” by enrolling in the program for the prescribed period of time, taking the course subjects specified by the program, and earning the standard number of credits or more.