Degree Program
The degree program offered in the Graduate School of Management is as follows.
| Degree Type | Major | Degree Awarded on Completion |
|---|---|---|
| MBA | Management | Master of Business Administration |
Structure and Outline of the Master’s Program in GSM
1) Policy for Curriculum Structure
In light of the educational objectives stipulated in the University Regulations, the Graduate School of Management is composed of four Specializations—Japanese Management, Accounting and Finance, Marketing and Management and Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Operations Management—each with its own curriculum.
Required Subjects are offered to provide students with basic research skills and a fundamental knowledge of management, and students will receive further knowledge of their specializations by taking Elective Subjects offered by each specialization. In addition to these lecture subjects, students receive individual research supervision in the Seminars.
a) Japanese Management (JM)
The Japanese Management (JM) specialization focuses on the philosophy and practices of Japanese corporations. Japan is the first Asian country that successfully industrialized supported by its world class corporations. Japanese corporations with their emphases on quality, innovation, customer service, unique style of human resource management and stakeholder model of governance provide an alternative to that of the shareholder model practiced mostly in the English speaking countries including the USA. This specialization focuses on cases of success and failure of Japanese corporations and provides a model of corporate management in the Asia Pacific Region.
b) Accounting and Finance (AF)
The Accounting and Finance (AF) specialization discusses theories and concepts of corporate finance, financial engineering and financial institutions, financial accounting and managerial accounting providing students with skills to understand and interpret financial and accounting information. The aim of the specialization is to provide students with tools in the areas of accounting and finance to formulate strategies, design control systems and evaluate the impact of cooperate strategies on various stakeholders.
c) Marketing and Management (MM)
The Marketing and Management (MM) specialization focuses on understanding and managing the human dimensions of organizations. For business organizations, some of the most important stakeholders are managers, employees and customers. Their decisions and actions are guided by a whole range of factors, from very ‘rational’ aspects to subjective perceptions, emotions and (moral) values. Thus, market conditions are in constant flux that necessitate adaptation as well as provide opportunities for creating new market and social values. Consequently, this specialization emphasizes the need of organizations to develop multi-dimensional and differentiated strategies, and sustainable competences and capabilities not only to cope with the changing business environment but also to lead innovatively and responsibly.
d) Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Operations Management (EIM)
The Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Operations Management specialization focuses on how businesses and product ideas emerge, develop and realize through entrepreneurship and innovation. This specialization also puts emphasis on the need for effective management of technology, production planning, operations management, supply chain management and creation and operation of new business models. It highlights the importance of innovation and creativity in launching and running a business.
This specialization also addresses the issues that might arise when managing a venture through the periods of its life cycle, such as pre-establishment period, start-up period, growth period, and business expansion period.
2) Policy for Curriculum Implementation
In their coursework, students will gain a solid understanding of research methods and a basic knowledge of management, upon which they will pursue subjects primarily in their respective specializations. They may also take subjects from the other specializations.
Based on their individual research topics, students will receive research supervision and work on a final written assignment in the seminars.
Conferral of Degrees
The GSM Faculty Council will review each student’s credit and the results of the Research Project examinations. The reviewed results will be presented to the Higher Degrees Committee for approval. Following approval by the Higher Degrees Committee, the president will confer the Master’s Degree.
Rescindment of Degrees
If it is found that a graduate has obtained their degree through improper means, or if the recipient has done anything to damage the University’s reputation, the President may decide to rescind (cancel) a degree previously granted.