Doshisha Business School GLOBAL MBA Master’s Degree Program, Global Business and Management Studies

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY KYOTO, JAPAN

Doshisha Business School

Karasuma-Imadegawa, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580, JAPAN TEL: +81-75-251-4600 FAX: +81-75-251-4710 E-mail: [email protected] https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/en/

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY KYOTO, JAPAN Doshisha Global MBA

Beyond ‘Business As Usual’

Established in 1875, Doshisha University is widely With a focus on sustainability, the Doshisha Global MBA Doshisha Business School is located in the beautiful and People Hold The Key recognized as one of Japan’s top comprehensive guides students to explore and enquire beyond the historic city of Kyoto, within Japan’s “Kansai” region Since its inception, a striking feature of the Doshisha universities, with a distinguished history of education established boundaries set by established theories and (centered around Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe). Set in picturesque Global MBA has been the diversity of the people who based on founder Joseph Hardy Neesima’s philosophy of practices of global business and management to look natural surroundings, Kyoto offers an exciting blend of make our MBA experience special. The students we “education guided by conscience”. Doshisha Business beyond ‘business as usual’. As they grow into traditional and modern, with 17 UNESCO World Heritage work with come from a wide variety of backgrounds: School (DBS) opened in 2004, following a long tradition of global-minded leaders, students will not only cover the sites, various artistic and spiritual pursuits, a safe and fun to illustrate, from 2009 to the present year we have successful Kyoto-based global corporations such as breadth of standard MBA core subjects, but also develop nightlife, and much more. The Kansai region is also the welcomed students from seventy countries. Correspondingly, Omron, Kyocera, Shimadzu, and Nintendo. Our deeper insights from our three focus areas, and hone their industrial heart of Japan, with a large number of we welcome applications from aspiring and inspiring English-language Global MBA was inaugurated alongside analytical prowess through the research component. manufacturers and numerous R&D centers and high-tech individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, nationality, the school’s Japanese MBA in 2009, and following five science parks. We encourage students to capitalize on or religion. successful years was strengthened as an independent Our aim is to prepare future business leaders who are being in this special place with its historic network of Global MBA (Global Business and Management Studies) willing and able to respond effectively to the emerging innovative and creative industries. If you’re seeking a career boost and would like to make in 2014 with a bolstered dedicated faculty and expanded needs of the increasingly diverse groups of people a difference through business, take a good look at the course offerings. Sharing the vision of our university’s participating in the global economy. Doshisha Business Doshisha Global MBA (Global Business and founder, we strongly believe that companies and School’s Global Business and Management Studies offers Management Studies). We look forward to hearing businesspeople must strive not only for financial success, a unique experience to students and professors willing to from you. but also to make a positive social contribution to the world work in partnership when exploring — and challenging — in which we live. traditions and trends in global business and management.

01 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 02 Program Highlights

Global MBA Focus Areas International Atmosphere

Sustainability and Green Business Student Enrollment by Geographical Region (2009-2020) Drawing on Kyoto’s legacy as birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, and on the advances of Japanese companies in developing green technologies and adopting sustainable business practices, our Sustainability and Green Business courses provide students with a solid foundation in the Botswana Kenya Republic of Seychelles theory and practice of managing firms in a sustainable way, including increasing energy efficiency, reducing waste, managing the environmental West Asia Burkina Faso Libya Senegal impact of business, and finding ways to promote sustainability in all aspects of a company’s operations. 5% Cameroon Madagascar South Africa Egypt Mauritania South Sudan Bahrain Qatar Ethiopia Morocco Tanzania Culture and Creativity Georgia Saudi Arabia Guinea Mozambique Zambia Jordan Sultanate of Oman Ivory Coast Nigeria Cultural and creative industries — ranging from anime, music, video games, and film to fashion, design, traditional crafts, and cultural tourism — Lebanon Turkey are dynamic sectors in today’s knowledge economy with far reaching economic, social, and political implications. Japanese pop culture, for example, is not just big business; it is considered a form of “soft power” that brings the world closer together. Cambodia Philippines Central Asia More broadly, creativity and innovation are increasingly demanded of individuals, companies, and societies in today’s competitive business Indonesia Singapore 2% environment. Global MBA Culture and Creativity courses prepare students to manage successfully in the cultural sector and give them a creative Laos Thailand Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Malaysia Vietnam Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan edge that can be applied in any company or industry. Africa 16% Tajikistan Business in Asia South Asia Southeast Asia 5% 23% Accounting for one third of world GDP — greater than that of the United States or the EU — Asia is the most dynamic region of the world economy. Afghanistan India 76 And not just as a cheap-labor based producer of manufactured goods; Asian companies are leading innovators and Asian markets for other Bangladesh Nepal Nationalities countries’ products and services are the fastest growing in the world. Asia is a mosaic — of traditional and modern, of diverse histories, geography, cultures, political systems, and business practices. Our Business East Asia in Asia courses give students the tools to understand and navigate these various differences and dynamics. South America 23% China Korea 2% Hong Kong Mongolia Brazil Ecuador North Japan Taiwan Chile Peru Preparation for Japan-related Job Opportunities Colombia Venezuela America 15% Europe For those interested in working in Japan or for a Japanese company overseas, the Global MBA provides practical training and advice on job 7% hunting in Japan, and access to Japanese language courses offered by the university’s Center for Japanese Language and Culture free of charge. Oceania 2% Finland Hungary Spain As Doshisha Business School is home to both Global and Japanese MBA programs, Global MBA students with a suitable level of Japanese are Australia France Norway Sweden able to take a number of Japanese MBA classes. Japanese students are also encouraged to take some Global MBA courses in English. This Papua New Guinea Canada Mexico Germany Portugal Switzerland Solomon Islands El Salvador USA Greece Russia UK provides a great opportunity to interact with Japanese MBA students, most of whom are full-time managers in Kansai companies.

Overseas Partner Universities

Adding another dimension to their experience, students have the opportunity to apply to study at one of our overseas partner universities. We also welcome exchange students from these institutions, adding to the cosmopolitan nature of the Doshisha Global MBA.

Sweden: University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law

Germany: University of Tübingen Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

China: Renmin University of China School of Business Taiwan: National Taiwan Normal University College of Management

Indonesia: Universitas Gadjah Mada Faculty of Economics and Business

03 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 04 Global MBA Curriculum

Year 1 Year 2 Electives 16 credits or more

There are two categories of electives: Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 • Global MBA electives • Courses taken at overseas partner universities and/ or Japanese MBA courses Core [16 credits or more] A. Global MBA Electives Global Intensive These courses cover a broad range of business subjects, including those in our three focus areas of Sustainability and Green Business, Culture [2 credits or more] and Creativity, and Business in Asia. All elective courses are open to all students.

Electives ・Sustainability and Green Business Sustainability and Green Business Courses Culture and Creativity Courses [16 credits or more] ・Culture and Creativity Foundations for Sustainable Management Cultural and Creative Industries Green Management in Action The Business of Japanese Pop Culture ・Business in Asia Environmental Accounting The Business of Fashion Industry Advanced Management ・ Sustainable and Responsible Marketing Cultural Tourism ・Overseas Study (semester 3) Sustainable Human Resource Management e-Marketing ・Japanese MBA courses Economics for Sustainable Development Creativity in Organizations Creativity and Communication Business in Asia Courses Critical and Analytical Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III [6 credits] Thinking [2 credits] Understanding Japanese Corporations Advanced Management Courses Japanese Business Practices Business Analysis and Valuation Marketing in Asia Business Law Japanese Language and Culture Courses ( fo r-credit, but do not count toward MBA degree) Human Resource Management in Asia Business Research Methods Investment in Asia Communication and Information Technology Operations Management in Asia Knowledge and Innovation Management Marketing Research Making Sense of the Global Economy Curriculum Innovation Management in Technology-based Industries Open Innovation in Technology-based Industries The Global MBA curriculum at Doshisha Business School is project report. Statistics structured to be completed in two years and is designed to give you Most courses are worth 2 credits. Strategic Cost Management a solid foundation in the core business subjects, and to allow you to Strategic Management for Innovation and Change shape your program of study to match your interests by choosing The curriculum is made up of four parts: Professional Development from a broad menu of electives. • Core (16 credits or more) Writing Skills for Effective Communication • Global Intensive (2 credits or more) To earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from • Electives (16 credits or more) Global Business and Management Studies at Doshisha Business • Required Courses (8 credits) B. Courses Taken at Overseas Partner Universities and Japanese MBA Courses School, you will be required to complete courses totaling 46 credits as well as successfully complete a master’s thesis or research If you apply to spend a term or semester studying at one of our overseas partner universities and/or take courses offered by our sister Japanese MBA program (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 required), up to 10 credits can be counted toward your MBA degree. (Approval of course professor required.) Core 16 credits or more

The core consists of 9 courses (2 credits each) that build a foundation of knowledge in the key areas of management. You are required to take Required Courses 8 credits at least 8 courses. The core courses are: The required courses help students to develop conceptual understanding and critical thinking and analytical skills as a foundation for their major Foundation Subjects Perspective Subjects project. • Accounting • Business Economics • Business and Society in the Global Context • Critical and Analytical Thinking • Marketing • Strategic Management • Responsible Leadership in the Global Context • Master’s Thesis and Research Project I • Finance • Operations Management • Master’s Thesis and Research Project II • People and Organizations • Master’s Thesis and Research Project III

Global Intensive 2 credits or more Japanese Language and Culture Courses

These courses are offered in a compressed (typically one-week or two-week) format by renowned visiting professors. You are required to take at Doshisha’s Center for Japanese Language and Culture (CJLC) offers a wide range of courses for international students studying in undergraduate least one Global Intensive course. and graduate programs at Doshisha. A certain number of these courses are open to Global MBA students, free of charge. Please note, however, that these courses cannot be included in the 46 credits required for the MBA degree.

05 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 06 Career and Alumni Network

Career Advancement Where Do Our Graduates Work?

An MBA is an investment in your future, whether you are While many of our students seek positions with established companies in Japan and abroad, a growing number look to develop their own looking to change careers or to move into a managerial businesses or join up-and-coming small and medium enterprises. With the skills and international experience gained during their MBA studies, position in your present field. Today’s job market for MBAs is our graduates are prepared to work in a range of companies and environments. strong. According to a corporate recruiter’s survey conducted • Amazon.com, Inc. (China) • Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corporation by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), • Bosch Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) • Nagase & Co., Ltd. (USA) demand for business school graduates is particularly high in • Calsonic Kansei • NIPRO Corporation (Thailand) Asia Pacific with 81% of companies surveyed planning to hire • Daimler Trucks Asia • NTT Data MBA holders in 2020. • Daikin Corporation • Pasona Inc. • Dell Inc. Japan • Qatar National Bank Group (Qatar) • Eskom (South Africa) • Rakuten, Inc. A few of the well-known companies • Hitachi Capital Corporation • The Ritz Carlton Kyoto our graduates have gone on to work • Hitachi Construction Machinery • Shanghai Ventures (Mexico) for include: • ITOCHU Corporation • Tex Technology Inc. • JW Marriott Hotel Nara • Toshiba • Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc. • UCC Holdings Co.,Ltd. • KYOCERA Corporation • Yamaha Motor Co Ltd • Mitsubishi Corporation (Turkmenistan) • Yamato Transport Japanese Firms Recruiting International Students • Mitsubishi FUSO (Employed in Japan when not otherwise indicated. Data reflects employer information at the point of graduation from 2011-2020 graduates) With a shrinking domestic market and a generation of young Japanese that tends to look more inward than abroad, Japanese companies are sharply increasing their recruitment of non-Japanese as they expand their global operations. What these companies seek in their non-Japanese recruits are language ability, an understanding of Japanese business practices, strong drive, and the communication skills and perspective that come from experience in a multicultural environment.

Corporate Internships

Corporate internships offer students a chance to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to the real world, to experience business practices first-hand, and to expand their network of business connections. They also give students and companies a chance to get to know each other, and can lead to employment opportunities after graduation.

Many Global MBA students do internships, either in Japan or overseas. Among the business areas they have worked in are market entry research, business development, data analysis, diversity management, and corporate communications. Students may also use an internship as part of the research for their Master’s Thesis or Research Project Report.

Career Resources Doshisha Business School Network Doshisha Alumni Association (Doshisha Ko¯yu¯-kai) Our career center provides resources, information, and advice on The Doshisha Business School Network was organized in Doshisha Kōyū-kai originated from the “Alumni-kai” that was organized in employment opportunities, job fairs, and the job-hunting process 2006, connecting students, professors, alumni, and 1885, ten years after Doshisha was founded. This association includes to help you explore and realize your career goals. We regularly members of the Kansai business community. Current graduates from all Doshisha institutions, from elementary schools to the invite external speakers to provide seminars for MBA students students and recent alumni from both the Global MBA and university level. Doshisha graduates actively working around the world now and coordinate with the university for on-site recruitment events. the Japanese MBA programs regularly collaborate to total to more than 330,000 people. In addition to the 48 branches Our career services include: produce the DBSN student newsletter as well as organize throughout Japan, there are overseas chapters and clubs located in 31 cities • Career assessment and planning seminars and networking events, providing opportunities to of 20 countries around the world. With an increasingly • Resume and cover letter writing assistance build relationships outside of the classroom. Access to the international student body at the university, the DAA • Job interview coaching DBS Network is an important benefit of studying in our network is sure to spread far and wide as branches • One-on-one career consultation Global MBA and can open doors to support you in your of the vine in the spirit of Doshisha. • Up-to-date job listings business career. • E-Career web portal Tomokazu Nakamura • Career fairs, recruiting events, and workshops Vice President • Contact list of recent graduates Doshisha Alumni Association

https://www.doshisha-alumni.gr.jp/

07 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 08 Faculty

Dedicated Global MBA Faculty Other DBS and Doshisha Faculty

1 Mari Iizuka 2 Philip Sugai 3 Yong Yin 1 Philippe Byosiere 2 Koichi Fujiwara 3 Noriko Hama 4 Fukuko Inoue 5 Yutaka Kato

4 Hiroko Okudaira 5 Junichi Kawaminami 6 Bishnu Kumar Adhikary 6 Toshiro Kita 7 Toshihiro Kodama 8 Yuzo Murayama 9 Takako Yamashita Yoshiaki Nose (DBS Dean until March 2021) (DBS Dean from April 2021)

7 Isabell Handler 8 Ming Liu 9 Munetsugu Takeda Ken Arii Tatsuhiko Nariu Katsutoshi Oki Koji Takahashi

Dedicated Global MBA Faculty Other DBS and Doshisha Faculty 1 Mari Iizuka 3 Yong Yin 5 Junichi Kawaminami 8 Ming Liu 1 Philippe Byosiere 4 Fukuko Inoue 7 Toshihiro Kodama Tatsuhiko Nariu A Global Business Strategy and Organization A Operations Management A Marketing A Investment A Knowledge Management A Organizational Behavior A Small Business Management A Microeconomics Communications Sustainability and Business Ethics Sustainable Operations Mutual Funds Leadership Human Resource Management J Business Creation Management Marketing and Distribution Mindfulness and Leadership Flexible and Agile Organization B Strategic Management Market Efficiency Stress in Organizations Organization Change Venture Business Management Industrial Organization Japanese and Asian Business Management Manufacturing Strategy Professional Development Behavioral Finance J Leadership J Human Resource Management Industrial Clusters and Business Location Strategy J Microeconomics Analysis B Business and Society in the Global Context B Operations Management Creativity and Communication B Finance Organizational Innovation Organization Management Small Business Management Inter-organizational Management Responsible Leadership in the Global Context Foundations for Sustainable Management Communication and Information Technology Economics for Sustainable Development Knowledge Management Specialized Research in General Management: Industrial Organization Critical and Analytical Thinking ※ Former Special Advisor, Japan Finance Corporation People and Organizations Operations Management in Asia Investment in Asia Organizational Innovation PhD Kyoto University, Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III ※ PhD University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ※ Understanding Japanese Corporations National and Regional Systems of Technology Strategic Cost Management Specialized Research in General Management: 8 Yuzo Murayama PhD North Carolina State University Critical and Analytical Thinking and Innovation J Business Promotions and Communications Critical and Analytical Thinking Leadership 2 Koichi Fujiwara A Innovation Studies / Cultural Business Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III Critical and Analytical Thinking ※ MBA W. P. Carey School of Business, Master Thesis and Research Project I, II, III ※ PhD Kobe University Arizona State University International Relations / Economic Security Katsutoshi Oki J Global Management and Global Human Resource Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III ※ PhD SUNY Binghamton A Financial Engineering A Corporate Planning & Strategy Development J Supply Chain Management Statistics J Kyoto’s Heritage Industry and Cultural Business Economics 5 Yutaka Kato Management Strategies in Globalized International Innovation Management in Technology-based PhD Kyoto University PhD Tohoku University 6 Bishnu Kumar Adhikary B ※ ※ 9 Munetsugu Takeda A Administrative Accounting Relations Corporate Governance J Business Statistics Industries A Cost Accounting Business Ethics and Responsibilities in the Global Private Equity A Global Business Communication Corporate Finance Open Innovation in Technology-based Industries Economy 2 Philip Sugai 4 Hiroko Okudaira Crowdfunding B Japanese Business Practices Financial Engineering J Business Strategy J Innovation Management in Technology-based Cost Management ※ PhD University of Washington A Marketing A Labor Economics FDI Master Thesis and Research Project I, II, III ※ MA Waseda University Industries Management Accounting Innovation Economics of Organization and B Accounting ※ MBA Thunderbird Graduate School of Open Innovation in Technology-based Industries Responsible Marketing Human Resource Management PhD Kobe University 9 Takako Yamashita Environmental Accounting International Management 3 Noriko Hama ※ ※ MBA New York University B Marketing Data Analysis on Economic Issues Business Analysis and Valuation A Marketing A European Economic Studies Sustainable and Responsible Marketing B Business Economics Business Research Methods Ken Arii 6 Toshiro Kita Consumer behavior Statistics International Economics Koji Takahashi e-Marketing Creativity in Organizations J Marketing Critical and Analytical Thinking A Ecology International Finance A Communication Science International Trade Law, Commercial and Marketing Research Critical and Analytical Thinking Consumer Behavior A Master Thesis and Research Project I, II, III Environmental Modeling Making Sense of the Global Economy IT Business Strategy Investment Arbitration, Cryptoassets law Critical and Analytical Thinking Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III B Product and Brand Development ※ PhD Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Sustainability Science Project Management Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III ※ PhD Osaka University J Economics B Business Law B Green Management in Action B Strategic Management for Innovation and Change ※ PhD Kobe University ※ PhD Waseda University Making Sense of the Global Economy ※ PhD, University of London 7 Isabell Handler Master’s Thesis and Research Project I, II, III The Economics of Global Money, Currencies J Innovation Management A Cultural Tourism ※ PhD McGill University and Finance Open Innovation Yoshiaki Nose Destination Management ※ Mitsubishi Research Institute's Former First Resident Business Model Innovation A Corporate Finance A Research Interest Sustainable Tourism Economist and Chief Representative in London ※ PhD Nagoya University J Business Finance Cultural Management B Subject Small Business Finance B Cultural and Creative Industries J Japanese MBA Investment The Business of Fashion Industry Personal Finance ※ Academic Degree / Practical Experience Cultural Tourism Information accurate as of December 2020. PhD University of Tsukuba Writing Skills for Effective Communication ※ Critical and Analytical Thinking Master Thesis and Research Project I, II, III 09 ※ PhD Keio University Doshisha Business School Global MBA 10 Learning Environment

University Facilities and Support Doshisha University’s Imadegawa Campus is located in the center of Kyoto City near the spacious, park-like Kyoto Imperial Palace and is easily accessible by subway or bus. Imadegawa Campus is home to a range of academic facilities including libraries, media centers, and the Learning Commons, a 2,550m² study space equipped with a wide variety of the latest information technology and specialized spaces where students can bring their ideas to life. Low-cost cafeterias, a student health center, and counseling center are also conveniently located on campus creating a robust support system for students.

The university encourages exchange between local and international students through efforts such as establishing international lounges, maintaining a student organization under the Office of International Students to plan and hold intercultural events, and offering the International Peer Support Program to help international students adjust to life in Japan and at Doshisha.

Doshisha Business School Facilities The Business School is located in the modern Kambaikan Building on Doshisha’s Imadegawa (Muromachi) Campus. Our facilities include classrooms, project rooms, lounges, and a dedicated business school library. The lounges, project rooms, and library are open to MBA students 24/7, 365 days a year. The school has Wi-Fi internet access and full security is ensured for students studying late at night.

11 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 12 Living and Studying in Kyoto

Kyoto A safe, exciting, and fascinating country — and one fully integrated into the dynamic Asian economy — Japan is an excellent place to study for your MBA. Doshisha Business School is located in the ancient capital of Kyoto, which lies at the heart of the broader Kansai economy. Tokyo

Kyoto – Ancient Capital and Modern City

Home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites, Kyoto is the location of choice for innovators, academics, and all those wishing to surround themselves with a fascinating balance of the past, present, and future. While traditional Kyoto draws tourists from all over the globe to its temples and gardens, modern Kyoto offers everything that the resident or visitor could desire: exciting shopping districts, a safe and fun night life, a variety of natural and spiritual pursuits and institutions, and access to Japan's international hub cities of Osaka and Kobe. The Kansai region of Japan (centered around Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe) offers a multicultural environment with China-towns, Korea-towns, and a huge range of cultural and entertainment events.

Kansai – A Global Business Hub

With the largest number of manufacturers in the country, Kansai is regarded as the industrial heart of Japan and is deeply connected with the broader Asian economy. Many leading Japanese companies, including Nintendo, Panasonic, Kawasaki, Itochu, Sharp, Daihatsu, Daikin, Kyocera, and Omron, were established or are headquartered in the region, and Doshisha Business School maintains strong relationships with local industry. With cutting-edge research institutes and dozens of universities, Kansai is a major R&D center, boasting a large number of high-tech science parks and next-generation industrial clusters. Many leading multinationals, including AstraZeneca, Bayer Healthcare, P&G, Haier, Recaro, and Nestlé, have also chosen Kansai as their Japanese base.

13 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 14 Messages From Our Students and Alumni

CURRENT STUDENTS ALUMNI

Greg Koch Ahista Hussain Kai Harris Maria Jose Perez Canada South Africa U.S.A. Mexico Based on good reviews from past graduates DBS has exceeded my expectations I think one of the best parts of joining DBS Studying abroad is a dream for many of us. And and the sustainability aspect of the program, I for “education guided by was the diversity of the students in our like a dream, the idea flirts with the impossible. decided to join. As I'm writing this Corona is conscience”. I joined DBS to pivot my year. I learned a lot from working in There are always excuses on our minds on why groups with classmates who came from striking at the heart of our global societies, corporate career from environmental different backgrounds and had different we shouldn’t decide on leaving our home country, almost certain to irrevocably change the way we management to green business sets of beliefs and ways of operating. our family, friends, our jobs… our whole lives. For live, think and do business for the foreseeable development. Currently, I am gaining I believe this experience will be incredibly those who dare to upgrade their education and future. Moving forward, I have a sense that the experience in sustainable business helpful in my future career when I work live a marvelous experience in the heart of Japan demand for more sustainable ways of living and development at SoftBank Corp., in with team members who are different with classmates coming from a wide array of from myself. Even if you have different doing business is only going to grow larger. I'm Tokyo. The faculty imparted a variety opinions from someone else, it is cultures, the Global MBA makes a perfect choice. hoping the new skills and approaches I learn will of tools for design and critical important to try and understand where Besides providing the whole MBA degree help me meet the challenges of an ever thinking, quality research, and they are coming from and find ways to English-based, the faculty members are very changing business landscape, plus help create personal reflection. These tools and function cohesively as a team and I think experienced and passionate professors in their a future utilising technology, sustainable my experience empower me to this will apply especially to working at an area of expertise. Plus, the Business School Office international company in a foreign methods and innovative ideas to deal with address business challenges. I zoom country. In our home countries we are helps throughout the entire admission process in climate change and other challenges of the out to understand the context of business operations and zoom in often isolated in that countries way of thinking, and back in a smooth way. If you have the intention to work in Japan after graduation, the 21st century. to analyse the details of business issues. This enables me to undergrad pretty much all of my friends were North American and Career Development Center also walks along your side to help you find a create data driven solutions and effectively communicate my thought like North Americans, but now, being removed from this desirable job. Stop hesitating and decide on turning your dream into reality. results. I am grateful for my time and growth at DBS. environment I have friends from around the globe. I'm able to notice times when they think the same as me and times when we have totally different ideas about how to handle a certain situation. As the Nick Linnan Hsin Ho working world becomes more and more connected I think this U.S.A. Taiwan understanding will gain additional value. I am overjoyed to begin the global MBA program Back in 2018, the time I was deciding which school at Doshisha University this year. Doshisha for studying MBA, I imagined that I can polish my University has always been an institution that I financial and language skills and become an have admired, and I quickly fell in love with the international talent through MBA studies. By breathtaking landscapes of Kyoto. Since the studying together with classmates from over 20 beginning, I was drawn to the global aspect of countries, I earned the precious experience of this program. It is a privilege to work alongside having teamwork with people from different my fellow students from all around the world. cultures and backgrounds. We came up with Thanks to them I can broaden my perspective strategies for real management which are effective and I hope that I can impart some of my to expand business in the class of Marketing, and knowledge onto them as well. After graduating I also learned how to apply programming to solve aspire to establish my own company that can problems and conduct data analysis in the class of strengthen the bond between Japan and the Sustainable Human Resource Management. U.S. I have no doubts that the academic and Additionally, the school offers students many social environments at Doshisha University will allow me to make a positive resources, such as scholarships, Japanese classes, and career consulting for impact on the world. pursuing a better future. I am glad that I chose to join the GMBA program of DBS in the end, since what it gave me is far beyond my expectations, and I will achieve career success with what I learned in the GMBA program.

Wong Laam Fai Hoi Kam Cecilia Li Hong Kong Hong Kong I had been studying in Japan for six years. After My study experience in Doshisha Business I graduated from Doshisha University for my School could be described as a fantastic learning bachelor degree, I decided to continue my process. It is not a usual taught program of student life in Doshisha for my personal graduate school but innovative and creative development and future career. After I courses which provide us with freedom of enrolled in DBS I met and studied together thinking and room for developing our own with many brilliant students from different potential. During my study in DBS, I have cultural backgrounds from all around the treasured every opportunity to do the things world and learned a lot from kind and patient which I have never tried, such as making videos professors who led us with helpful skills and knowledge to succeed in our future careers. DBS facilities are advanced and of my place of origin “Hong Kong” in the project of “weCare SDGs 2030-Doshisha Business School”, interviewing representatives user-friendly, they provide a comfortable environment and atmosphere to help so that students can engage in a positive of a famous and long-established local brand of oil blotting paper in Kyoto, i.e. “Yojiya” for a project of one of my elective study mood to increase our academic efficiency. Also, DBS office staff are considerate and informative, always being Japanese MBA classes; performing walking meditation as a group project; and many more in the Global MBA Program. The past prepared to provide us with useful information when we have problems about school and life in Japan. two years in DBS formed a remarkable memory of mine and made me love Doshisha University a lot.

15 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 16 Admission and Scholarships

Admissions Process

Doshisha Business School welcomes applications from motivated and ambitious persons – regardless of age, gender, or nationality – seeking to explore the frontiers of business management and improve the well-being of our society. Our admissions process is designed to evaluate the whole person and to establish a positive ‘fit’ between applicants and our MBA program. As part of the application process each applicant can request a preliminary interview, where general and specific requirements for acceptance to Global Business and Management Studies can be discussed individually and in more detail with a Global Business and Management Studies professor. Applicants who go on to submit a formal application must pass a formal interview, which can be completed via Zoom or in-person at Doshisha Business School. Eligibility requirements and the application process are explained in detail in our admissions guide. Admissions Schedule Round Application Deadline Interview Period (1) Admission Decisions 1 December 9, 2020 By December 16 Late January 2 January 27, 2021 By February 3 Late February to early March 3 February 10, 2021 By February 17 Mid- to late March 4 *1 March 24, 2021 By March 31 Late April 5 April 7, 2021 By April 14 Mid-to Late May 6 May 12, 2021 By May 19 Mid-June (3) 7 *2 June 9, 2021 By June 16 Mid-July

*1 Round 4: Applicants for University Recommendation for Doshisha Undergraduate Students should submit the formal application before Round 4 deadline. Any application received after this deadline will not be considered for this recommendation scheme. *2 Round 7: This round is only available for applicants who have Japanese nationality or who currently reside in Japan with a valid visa for the entire period between your application and enrollment. Please refer to the 2021 Admissions Guide for further details.

Tuition & Fees

The course fees for Global Business and Management Studies at Doshisha Business School for 2021 entry students are as follows.

Tuition and Fees for 2021 Enrollment (Fees in Japanese Yen) Year 1 Year 2 Fees/Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester Admission Fee 200,000 (*1) - - - Tuition 299,000 (*2) 299,000 301,500 301,500 Facilities Fee 54,500 (*3) 54,500 60,500 60,500 Total 1,631,000

Initial registration fees: 200,000 (*1) +299,000 (*2) + 54,500 (*3 ) = 553,500 yen Notes: i. Students who obtained their undergraduate or graduate degrees at Doshisha University will be charged half of the admission fee, i.e. 100,000 yen. ii. In the case a student is enrolled for more than 2 years, tuition will be 603,000 yen per year and the facilities fee will be 121,000 yen per year.

Further Information and Scholarship Opportunities Application Forms

In addition to other scholarship opportunities, we are pleased to offer For further information and to download our admissions guide Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International and other application materials, please see our website. You may contact the Global MBA (Global Business and Manage- Students ranging from 30% to 100% of tuition to all international ment Studies) Admissions Office with any questions you may students.* If financial aid is important to you, we advise you to apply have using the contact information below. early as some funding opportunities may not be available later in the application period. Please refer to our scholarship webpage for the Doshisha Business School latest information. Doshisha University Karasuma-Imadegawa, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580 JAPAN *Some conditions may apply. Tel: +81-75-251-4600 Fax: +81-75-251-4710 Email: [email protected] https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/en/ 17 Doshisha Business School Global MBA 18 Doshisha Business School GLOBAL MBA Master’s Degree Program, Global Business and Management Studies

DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY KYOTO, JAPAN

Doshisha Business School

Karasuma-Imadegawa, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8580, JAPAN TEL: +81-75-251-4600 FAX: +81-75-251-4710 E-mail: [email protected] https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/en/

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