The mathematics are needed for the study of economics and business. The objective of business mathematics is to introduce or review some basic mathematical concepts and methods for students to learn quantitative methods in business, which includes topics such as functions and graphs, matrix algebra, probability and statistics, and differentiation. The topics will be taught by different instructors from the corresponding fields.
The main goal of this course is to learn and practice the case-study method in-depth. It is limited to a maximum of 4 five-student teams (20 students total).
The main aim of this course is to gain experience in attending an international academic conference.
The main aim of this course is to gain experience in participating in an international academic conference and presenting one's own accepted research.
The European Commission defined CSR as “the responsibility of enterprises for the impacts on society.” Corporate Social Responsibility stresses on both creating shared value (CSV) and a commitment to the triple bottom line (3BL) approach. In this course, students will be given an introduction to the concept of CSR and sustainable business. Various areas of CSR across the supply chain will be explored covering both social and environmental impacts as well as the employee and stakeholder perspectives. The class will be conducted using a mixed method of case studies and lectures.
The MBA-IB Speaker series aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn practical, real world issues and challenges as well as strategies from various industry leaders. Students are provided with a platform to discuss and share with the different speakers, developing not only their knowledge base but their soft skills at the same time as well. This course also aims to help build networks between students and the industries. The speaker series session also focuses on bringing in speakers from various industries as well as job scope. This will help enhance the learning and industry exposure for the MBA-IB students.
This is a group seminar. Seminar 1 consists of lectures given to introduce the basic skills needed for the Business Project, and of faculty introducing their research area. Seminar 1 consists of lectures given on four Saturdays in Spring B consisting of 1) faculty self-introductions and 2) alumni presentations of their Business Project experience. Students will be graded based on attendance and a report. Only regular MBA-IB faculty members are eligible to serve as Chief Advisors. Students are expected to think and assemble sufficient material to write a report about their intended Business Project. The report should identify 1) where the project lies within the four MBA-IB functional areas (Applied Information, Business Strategy, International Adaptability, Organizational Management), 2) the type of project (In-Company Project, Business Plan Development, Independent Research Report, Overseas Internship, or Japan Internship) and a brief description of its significance and purpose, and 3) learning from Seminar 1.
Seminar 2 is conducted by the students' chief advisor, who will advise and help prepare students for their business project. The core focus is on narrowing down the theme of Business Project. The style of the seminars can include individual meetings, team workshops for readings, literature review, research methodology, and presentation rehearsal, all of which are intended to help students with their Preliminary and Interim Presentations and Reports. Seminars are a combination of group study and individual and team tutorials depending on how the chief advisor deems necessary and suitable.
Seminar 3 is conducted by the students' chief advisor, who will advise and help prepare students for their business project. The core focus is on preparing for the upcoming preliminary presentation and report as well as the development of Business Project model and methodology. The style of the seminars can include individual meetings, team workshops for readings, literature review, research methodology, and presentation rehearsal, all of which are intended to help students with their Preliminary and Interim Presentations and Reports. Seminars are a combination of group study and individual and team tutorials depending on how the chief advisor deems necessary and suitable.
Seminar 4 is conducted by the students' second advisor, who will advise and help prepare students for their business project. The core focus is on refining the Business Project model and methodology. The style of the seminars can include individual meetings, team workshops for readings, literature review, research methodology, and presentation rehearsal, all of which are intended to help students with their Interim and Final Presentations and Reports. Seminars are a combination of group study and individual and team tutorials depending on how the chief advisor deems necessary and suitable.
Seminar 5 is conducted by the students' chief advisor, who will advise and help prepare students for their business. The core focus is on refining the Business Project and prepare for the interim presentation. The style of the seminars can include individual meetings, team workshops for readings, literature review, research methodology, and presentation rehearsal, all of which are intended to help students with their Interim and Final Presentations and Reports. Seminars are a combination of group study and individual and team tutorials depending on how the chief advisor deems necessary and suitable.
The Business Project is conducted in the student’s final two terms, and is designed to integrate knowledge gained through lectures and seminars. The objective of the Business Project is to learn and apply practical business competencies, such as problem-solving and organizational management in actual business settings. Students at this stage would have completed one of the following: