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