We are thrilled to celebrate the entrance ceremony of our new MBA-IB cohort.
Your journey towards growth and excellence begins today, marking the start of a transformative two years ahead. Embrace the challenges, harness the learning, and build lasting connections.
Here's to your success and the adventures that await in the MBA-IB program!
Admission schedule for AY2025 April enrollment has been released on University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus website.
| 1st Open Campus | Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
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| 2nd Open Campus | Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
| Eligibility Screening |
Monday, August 5, 2024 - Friday, August 9, 2024 *For applicants who do not hold a bachelor's degree |
| Web Entry & Application Document Submission |
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - Friday, September 13, 2024 |
| First Screening Result | Friday, October 18, 2024 |
| Second Screening (Interview) |
[For Applicants residing overseas] Saturday, November 9, 2024 [For Applicants residing in Japan] Sunday, November 10, 2024 |
| Second Screening Result | Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Entrance Ceremony & First Year Orientation will be held as follows.
| Date |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 10:00 – 13:00 *Orientation Registration 09:30 – 10:00 |
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| Venue |
Tokyo Campus, University of Tsukuba Room 134 (1st floor) |
| Date | Saturday, April 6, 2024 15:00 – 15:25 *Entrance Ceremony Registration 14:30 – 15:00 |
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| Venue | Tokyo Campus, University of Tsukuba Room B104 (1st basement floor) |
Commencement Ceremony was held on March 30th at the Tokyo Campus, University of Tsukuba.
27 students graduated from MBA-IB.
Congratulations!
Dr. Toru Noda, one of MBA-IB Faculty members, will become the Representative & CEO of Solasto Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime: 6197) effective on April 1, 2024.
He continues serving MBA-IB as Professor.
We are proud to announce that MBA Program in International Business (MBA-IB) has been awarded the ABEST21 Good Practice Award for AY2023 by the ABEST21 Accreditation Committee.
With this award, ABEST21 commends the program for "International Business for Real World Education" education and research.
A former student of MBA-IB has published the following academic paper based on her business project.
Wells, J. and Tan, C.S.L. (2024), "Examining the influence of functional value, social value and emotional value on purchase intention for tires in Japan", Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-01-2023-0007
A group of first and second-year MBA-IB students embarked on visits in San Francisco, Berkeley and Silicon Valley to various organizations and institutions from February 18 - 23, 2024. delving into a myriad of issues impacting diverse industries.
Throughout these visits, our students not only absorbed insights but also shared their research findings, effectively applying the knowledge gleaned from their MBA-IB classes.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Ovidian, Stanford PACS, Idemitsu Americas Holdings, Zoom, Nomura-SRI, PARC, Novity, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc., and Wildtype for generously granting our students such invaluable opportunities.
On February 18, 2024, our student, Yuko Eguchi was selected as one of 10 speakers and received the "Best Design Thinking Award" at the DEMO DAY of the "Tech Science Student Dispatch Program to Silicon Valley" (September 18-25, 2023).
Below is a comment from her.
Presentation Details:My presentation focused on specific processes and outcomes of ideation, prototyping, and iterative refinement based on user interviews and feedback analysis. This approach was deeply rooted in the principles I learned during my training at IDEO, spending much of my time in the Silicon Valley Program. Specifically, it was about the creation of a "support service for cancer patients and their families," which was the subject of my research at the University of Tsukuba MBA-IB. Through several hours of interviews with cancer patients and their families, I identified issues and proposed solutions.
Reasons for the award:
The following comment was given as the reason for the award.
"In the field of health care, where it is difficult to be close to people, listening to their stories and drawing out their issues is commendable. In terms of the mindset as well as the design thinking approach, we selected a winner with the expectation that a better service will be created in the future."
I was most pleased to receive a meaningful evaluation of the project that I have been working on for the past two years at MBA-IB. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all those who generously shared their experiences, enriching my understanding of the challenges faced by individuals battling cancer. Special appreciation goes to the faculty members who provided invaluable guidance, nurturing the transformation of my ideas into actionable solutions. Furthermore, I am indebted to the organizers of the program for affording me the opportunity to explore Silicon Valley and gather invaluable experiences. I am committed to leveraging these experiences to contribute meaningfully to society.
A former student of MBA-IB has published the following academic paper based on his business project.
Fukui, M. and Tan, C.S.L. (2024). A study on factors affecting Japanese consumer's behavior toward 5G smartphone purchase. Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
