Regulation
University and Enrollment Regulations
Graduate School Regulations Degree Regulations Enrollment Regulations Non-Degree Students
Graduate School Regulations
Section 1 — General Provisions
Purpose
Article 1: The regulations of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University specify the requirements for the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University (hereafter, referred to as the "University").
Graduate School
Article 2: The Graduate School of Management is established under the University.
Program
Article 3: A professional master's degree program (Master of Business Administration) is established under the Graduate School of Management.
Division
Article 4: The Division of Management is placed under the Graduate School of Management. The Division of Management has the three programs below.
- Part-time MBA Program (Japanese)
- Part-time MBA Program (English)
- Full-time MBA Program (English)
Academic Objectives
Article 5: In responding to the needs to educate management professionals in Japanese and Asian societies, the Graduate School of Management aims to cultivate practical business leaders and management professionals who will "create and innovate" businesses. The purpose is to contribute to practical research in the creation of businesses and models of business innovation unique to Japan and Asia.
Section 2 — Duration for Program Completion, Academic Year, Term and School Holidays
Standard Duration of Program Completion and Maximum Duration of Enrollment
Article 6: The standard duration of program completion at the Graduate School of Management is below.
- Part-time MBA Program: two years
- Full-time MBA Program: one year
Article 6-2: If students decide to take longer to complete the academic program than the standard duration as stipulated in Article 6-1, they may be permitted to extend their studies up to the following number of years.
- Part-time MBA Program: five years
- Full-time MBA Program: two years
Article 6-3: The maximum duration of enrollment in the program is the number of years as stipulated in Article 6-2, with the exception of any leaves of absence.
Academic Year
Article 7: The academic year begins April 1 and ends on March 31 the following year.
Academic Term
Article 8: The academic year is divided into four three-month terms; with classes beginning in January, April, July, and October.
School Holidays
Article 9: The days on which classes are not held (school holidays) are stipulated separately.
Section 3 — Organizational Structure of Departments and Program
President
Article 10: The President is the head of the University.
Dean
Article 11: The Dean is the head of the Graduate School of Management.
Management Structure
Article 12: Matters concerning the operations of the Graduate School of Management and other necessary affairs are deliberated at faculty meetings or management meetings of the University, depending on the specific content.
Article 12-2: Faculty meetings are attended by registered faculty (including professors, associate professors, and lecturers), and other staff as appointed by the faculty meeting. The chairperson of the faculty meeting is the Dean of the Graduate School of Management.
Article 12-3: Faculty meetings mainly deliberate on curriculum design, lecturer course assignments, course schedules, lecturer selection, and other related issues.
Article 12-4: A Board of Delegates shall be established as necessary, and deliberations by the Board of Delegates can take the place of faculty meeting deliberations.
Article 12-5: Management meetings for the University consist of the Chairperson, President, Dean, Deputy Dean, Secretariat-General, Administration Office Staff, Faculty who have issues to propose, and other University staff deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The Chairperson chairs the management meetings for the University.
Article 12-6: Management meetings for the University mainly deliberate on affairs concerning the earnings and expenses of the University, the main services for students, significant changes in systems, and other related issues.
Section 4 — Academic Programs
Courses
Article 13: Matters concerning courses, the required number of credits, course registration and other issues are stipulated separately.
Section 5 — Grading and Completion for the Program
Grading
Article 14: The University evaluates the overall performance of students enrolled in University courses in accordance with prescribed grading criteria. The grading criteria are stipulated separately.
Requirements for Program Completion
Article 15: Completion of the program of the Graduate School of Management requires students to be enrolled for at least the standard duration of program completion stipulated for each program in Article 6, to pass a test as determined by the Graduate School of Management, and to have obtained at least the required number of credits for program completion in the specified courses.
| Credits required for program completion: | |
| 1. Part-time MBA Program | 36 credits |
| 2. Full-time MBA Program | 48 credits |
| Students must complete at least one-half of the credits required for program completion in the program where the student belongs. | |
| 1. Part-time MBA Program (Japanese) | at least 18 credits |
| 2. Part-time MBA Program (English) | at least 18 credits |
| 3. Full-time MBA Program | at least 24 credits |
Conferral of Degrees
Article 16: The Master of Business Administration (Professional) degree is conferred on those who successfully complete the Graduate School of Management program.
Taking Courses at other Graduate School Programs
Article 17: The University may, in accordance with consultations with other graduate schools and research institutions in Japan or overseas (hereafter, referred to as “other graduate schools”), allow a student to participate in courses from these other graduate schools if the University determines that courses in a specialized field contribute to the student's academic development.
Article 17-2: The credits accrued at other graduate schools as stipulated in Articles 17-1 and 18-1 are, for up to a maximum of 10 credits, considered for credits earned at the University through consultation in the faculty meeting or with the Board of Delegates,.
Certification of Credits Earned Prior to Admission
Article 18: Credits earned by a student for a course, including credits earned according to stipulations as a non-degree student in the University or other graduate schools , prior to enrollment in the University may be regarded as the equivalent of taking a course at the University when determined there is sufficient educational benefit.
Article 18-2: The number of credits that may be recorded as earned at the University in accordance with Article 18-1 cannot exceed 15, including credits earned at the University and those earned at other graduate schools. However, the maximum number of the credits earned at other graduate schools to be regarded as earned credits at the University will be as stipulated in Article 17-2.
Article 18-3: Other than as stipulated in Article 18-2, the necessary criteria and procedures for approving credits and related issues are stipulated separately.
Article 18-4: The time period for earning credits prior to enrolling in the University in accordance with Article 18 may be no more than half of the standard duration of program completion for the respective professional master's degree program, and will be regarded as enrollment in the University.
Section 6 — Total Capacity and Staff Organization
Total Capacity
Article 19: Admission to the Graduate School of Management program is limited to 360 students.
| Program | Admission Capacity | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| The Graduate School of Management, Master of Business Administration | 360 | 700 |
Staff Organization
Article 20: The University maintains staff in charge of duties such as teaching, student affairs, accounting, administration, and other related functions. Specific staff organization is stipulated separately.
Section 7 — Admissions, Withdrawals, Transfers, Leaves of Absence and Graduation
Admission Period
Article 21: Admission dates are April 1 and October 1 in each academic year.
Article 21-2: In accordance with Article 21, applications for admission, applicant screening and procedures are processed two or more times each year.
Admission Period and Capacity for each Admission Period
Article 22: Admission capacity as stipulated in Article 19 is distributed as follows:
| Date of Admission | April 1 | October 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Enrolled | 340 | 20 |
Admission Qualifications
Article 23: Qualifications for admission to the University are stipulated separately.
Application for Admission
Article 24: Those who wish to enroll in the University must apply by submitting a completed application form along with the prescribed application fee and other documents as stipulated separately.
Admission Screening
Article 25: The President determines which applicants are to be accepted, after deliberations at the faculty meetings or the Board of Delegates, based on the results of the screening.
Admission Procedures and Admission Acceptance
Article 26: Those who receive notice of acceptance must submit prescribed documents and pay the enrollment fee. Documents required for admission are stipulated separately.
Article 26-2: The President shall permit the admission of those who have completed the admission procedures (including those who are exempt from paying the enrollment fee or allowed to postpone payment of the enrollment fee).
Withdrawals and Transfers to Other Graduate Schools
Article 27: Students wishing to withdraw from the University must notify the Administration Office.
Article 27-2: Students wishing to transfer to other graduate schools must notify the Administration Office in the same manner as the withdrawal.
Re-Admission
Article 28: The University may allow re-admission after a screening when a student who has previously withdrawn from the University reapplies for admission.
Transfer Students
Article 29: The enrollment of a transfer student from other graduate schools to the University may be granted after examining various factors including the reason for transferring, academic capability and the other related issues.
Leaves of Absence
Article 30: A student who can no longer continue attending school due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances may be permitted to take a leave of absence after completing the necessary procedures.
Article 30-2: The duration of a leave of absence is specified separately.
Article 30-3: The student must promptly take steps to re-enroll in the University as soon as the given circumstances necessitating the leave of absence have ended.
Study Abroad
Article 31: The University may allow a student to study at a graduate school overseas, in accordance with consultations with these entities, if the University determines that the study at the said graduate school contributes to the student’s academic development.
Article 31-2: Studies abroad in accordance with Article 31 will not be considered leaves of absence.
Non-Degree Students
Article 32: Students not enrolled in the University wishing to take one or more courses offered by the University may be permitted to enroll as non-degree students based on provisions of the Graduate School of Management.
Article 32-2: Requirements for non-degree students are stipulated by the Graduate School of Management.
Graduation
Article 33: The University shall approve the graduation of students who satisfy specific program completion requirements as stipulated.
Expulsion
Article 34: The President may expel a student to whom any one of the following situations applies through consultation in the faculty meeting or with the Board of Delegates.
- Students whose duration of enrollment exceeds the maximum duration of enrollment stipulated in Article 6.
- Students who exceed the standard duration of program completion stipulated in Article 6 and repeat an academic year without completing the procedures for long-term enrollment
- Students who exceed the authorized leave of absence stipulated in Article 30, neither submitting a re-enrollment form nor requesting for an extension of the leave of absence.
- Students who have failed to pay the enrollment fee or tuition beyond payment deadlines stipulated separately and do not pay despite being given adequate warnings.
- Students who do not respond or communicate through their registered contact information for one year.
- Students who have been reported deceased.
Section 8 — Enrollment Fees, Tuition, and Other Costs
Enrollment Fees, Tuition, and Other Costs
Article 35: As tuition for the Graduate School of Management, the enrollment fee and the tuition for the standard duration of program completion are stipulated below.
- Part-time MBA Program
The enrollment fee: JPY 22,000
The tuition for standard duration of program completion (two years): JPY 2,826,000 - Full-time MBA Program
The enrollment fee: JPY 200,000
The tuition for standard duration of program completion (one year): JPY 3,600,000
Also, the extra tuition fee for students who take more than the standard duration of program completion is JPY 250,000 per additional year as a long-term enrollment fee. Other necessary educational costs are stipulated separately.
Payment Method
Article 36: The payment method of the enrollment fee, tuition and other costs are defined separately.
Section 9 — Rewards and Punishment
Commendation
Article 37: Students with superior character and grades, or students who display behavior of worthy of particular value may receive commendation.
Scholarship
Article 38: The University may award scholarships to outstanding students as identified through reviews during the admissions process or in recognition of course achievement.
Disciplinary Action
Article 39: The President shall take disciplinary action after deliberations at the faculty meetings or the Board of Delegates for students who have violated the Graduate School Regulations or any other regulations or directives, or who have committed any unlawful or inappropriate action.
Forms of Disciplinary Action
Article 40: The three levels of disciplinary action are: (1) a warning, (2) suspension for a limited period of time, and (3) expulsion.
- Warning: A demand to correct past errors and a call for improvement.
- Suspension: An order suspending the student from attending class; the period of suspension shall be less than six months.
- Expulsion: Forfeiture of student status.
Behaviors Subject to Disciplinary Action
Article 41: Behavior and other items listed below may be subject to disciplinary action. Item (1), however, shall result in expulsion.
- Students who receive 5 or more Ds or Fs in the Part-time MBA program and 7 or more Ds or Fs in the Full-time MBA program.
- Acts that violate University regulations.
- Harassment.
- Cheating on examinations and other activities or actions that violate academic ethical standards in the preparation of a report or other assignment.
- Addressing, contributing, or posting comments that malign or slander the Graduate School of Management or those related to the school through media that is accessible to those related to the school, including the mailing lists, SNS (social networking services), and others.
- Actions that obstruct the duties of teaching staff and student learning, research, and legitimate activities at the University through unlawful means, such as violence, intimidation, fraud, and others.
- Criminal activity.
- Other actions that disrupt the sound order of the University and actions deemed inappropriate for students.
Implementation of Disciplinary Action
Article 42: Disciplinary action shall be implemented by the Dean of the Graduate School of Management or others, under orders from the President, by issuing a notice of disciplinary action to the student.
Student Opportunity for a Hearing
Article 43: The President shall notify a student who is subject to disciplinary action that said action will be placed for deliberation before the faculty meeting or the Board of Delegates, and if factual errors, new facts, or other legitimate causes are discovered, the student will be afforded the opportunity to present before the faculty meeting or the Board of Delegates oral or written comments regarding said disciplinary action.
Supplementary Provisions
- The Graduate School Regulations take effect on April 1, 2006.
- The revised provisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Articles 3, 10-2, 18 and 21) take effect on April 1, 2007.
- The revised provisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Article 17-2 and Item (1) of Article 39) take effect on December 25, 2006.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Articles 3 and 10-5) take effect on May 1, 2008.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Article 10) take effect on August 1, 2008.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Item (1) of Article 39) take effect on September 29, 2008.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Articles 18 and 21) take effect on April 1, 2009.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Items (2) and (5) of Article 36) take effect on March 20, 2009.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Articles 18, 21 and 33) take effect on April 1, 2010.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations (Articles 14, 18, and 21) take effect on April 1, 2011.
- The revisions of the Graduate School Regulations take effect on April 1, 2012.
Degree Regulations
Purpose
Article 1: These regulations aim to provide the necessary details for the granting of a degree by the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University.
Conferral of Degrees
Article 2: The University shall confer professional degrees. These degrees are conferred on those who have completed the program at the Graduate School of Management.
Area of Specialization
Article 3: The area of specialization describing this professional degree shall be:
Master of Business Administration (Professional degree)
Verification of Graduation
Article 4: The President shall establish a completion verification committee as part of the faculty meetings to consider whether degrees should be conferred on students who have completed the program.
Article 4-2: The committee in Article 4 shall consist of representatives of the faculty and staff, including at least two faculty members; however, faculty members and other staff from other graduate schools or research institutions may be added to the deliberations as deemed necessary by the President.
Article 4-3: The committee shall consider whether degrees should be conferred on students who have completed the program based on their performance and report its findings to the President.
Conferral of Degrees
Article 5: Based on the report referred to in Article 4-3, the Dean shall confer defined degrees on students who have been designated to receive degrees and notify students who will not receive degrees.
Supplementary Provisions
The Degree Regulations take effect on April 1, 2006.
Enrollment Regulations of the Part-time MBA Program,
Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
Section 1 — General Provisions
Purpose
Article 1: The Enrollment Regulations of the Part-time MBA Program, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University (hereafter, referred to as the "Enrollment Regulations") specify the requirements for the Part-time MBA Program (corresponding to Articles 2-1 and 2-2) associated with the Graduate School Regulations.
Program
Article 2: The following three programs are placed under the Division of Management of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University (hereafter, referred to as the “University”).
- Part-time MBA Program (Japanese)
- Part-time MBA Program (English)
- Full-time MBA Program (English)
Section 2 —Admissions, Admission Screenings and Tuition
Time of Admission
Article 3: The dates of admission are April 1 and October 1 of each academic year.
Application Qualifications
Article 4: Applicants to the University, in principle, must have more than three years of work experience, whether private or public, and have met one of the following criteria upon the dates of admission:
- Graduated from a four-year college or university.
- Received a Bachelor's degree certified under the (Japanese) National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE).
- Completed 16 years of education in an institution outside of Japan.
- Completed 16 years of education in an institution outside of Japan through distance learning from Japan.
- Completed a program in Japan at an educational institution that has been designated within an educational system of a foreign country as being equivalent to a program of a university in said foreign country (limited to programs which graduates are considered to have completed a program of 16 years of education at an educational institution in said foreign country) and that has been designated as such by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
- Completed a program offered at a higher vocational school (the vocational program is limited to programs which are at least four years and meet other standards as determined by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) after the date that the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology accredited the program (which offers advanced diplomas).
- Have been designated as eligible by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
- Confirmed by the University to have the equivalent academic capacity as a university graduate, and to be at least 22 years of age.
Application Process
Article 5: Applicants must submit the application documents and pay the stipulated application fee by the specified deadline.
Admission Screenings
Article 6: The decision regarding which students to admit will be made after an admission screening of all the applicants.
Article 6-2: Admission screening procedures such as the method and timing are stipulated separately.
Applying to Different Programs Simultaneously, Reapplying to the Same Program
Article 7: Applicants may not apply to different programs (Part-time MBA Program (Japanese) / Part-time MBA Program (English) / Full-time MBA Program (English) during the same academic year.
Article 7-2: Applicants who were not accepted in the previous years may reapply.
Article 7-3: Applicants need to resubmit all designated documents when reapplying.
Article 7-4: If applicants were not accepted, they may not reapply to either program during the same academic year.
Admission Procedures, Admission Acceptance and Cancellation of Admission
Article 8: After acceptance, applicants will be officially admitted to the program upon receipt of the signed Confirmation of Enrollment at the GLOBIS University Administration Office (hereafter, referred to as the “Administration Office”) and the payment of the enrollment fee by the designated date. Non-degree students as stated in Section 8 are exempt from paying the enrollment fee.
Article 8-2: Those who receive notice of acceptance (hereafter, referred to as “accepted applicants”) must submit the required documents and complete the tuition payment procedure by the designated date. Up until the time of admission, accepted applicants may, after completing the designated procedures, take courses as Pre-GMBA students, Pre-MBA students, GMBA open-enrollment students and MBA open-enrollment students, which are non-degree students as defined in Section 8.
Article 8-3: Cancellations of admission will be accepted from accepted applicants until one day before the date of admission. The tuition, except for the enrollment fee, will be returned to the cancelling accepted applicants.
Article 8-4: When cancelling admission, accepted applicants must return all the course materials received and bear the cost of shipment.
Article 8-5: The University may cancel an acceptance of an application, acceptance, and admission to the program of a person who has requested to be admitted, in the case that it becomes evident that the said person is a member or a person involved with antisocial forces, such as a gang, a company associated with a gang or a corporate extortionist.
Payment of Tuition, Refund Policy
Article 9: The tuition for the two-year standard duration of program completion shall be paid every six months in four installments. At the student’s request, a student may pay several installments at the same time. Payments are to be made by withdrawal from a bank account. If the payment policy is changed, students are to follow the revised policy.
Article 9-2: Students who extend their studies more than the two-year standard duration of program completion are required to pay the long-term enrollment fee each additional year.
Article 9-3: In principle, a transfer receipt shall be issued only one time.
Article 9-4: Payment of tuition must be made by the due date. When payment is not confirmed after the due date, the Administration Office manages the process according to the Provisions regarding Students with Unpaid Tuition stipulated separately.
Article 9-5: If a revision of tuition is made, students are to follow the change in their payment the following academic year.
Article 9-6: For students on a term leave of absence, the payment of tuition during their term leave of absence will be deferred until they return, as stipulated in Article 27.
Article 9-7: Paid tuition will not be refunded.
Article 9-8: Notwithstanding Article 9-7, if the University accepts a request for withdrawal from a student before either the end of March or the end of September, any future tuition installments shall be deemed unnecessary, and any tuition installments paid in advance will be refunded. If the University accepts a request for withdrawal from a student after the following term has already started, any paid tuition installments for the terms corresponding to the current six-month installment period will not be refunded. For those who have paid all the tuition in advance, the amount equivalent to the remaining future installments will be refunded. For students who have already paid the long-term enrollment fee for the following academic year and whose withdrawal application has been accepted before the end of March, the long-term enrollment fee will be refunded.
Article 9-9: The tuition for credits earned prior to admission and recognized as credits earned at the University will be deducted from the full amount of the tuition for the two-year standard duration of program completion, as stated in Article 35 of the Graduate School Regulations. The tuition will be deducted beginning with the last installment and then the third installment (not beginning with the first installment). Also, if a Pre-GMBA or Pre-MBA student takes a course leave of absence and re-enrolls after admission, the earned credits will be considered as credits earned after admission. The tuition for the credits will be deducted from the total amount of the tuition and treated as a special case.
Article 9-10: Notwithstanding Article 9-7, tuition may be refunded if the accepted applicants cancel their admission before the admission date and have paid their tuition according to Article 8-3, or if there is a special approval from the Dean and the Administration Office, the paid tuition may be refunded at the student’s request.
Verification of Credits Obtained Prior to Admission
Article 10: Those who wish to transfer credits earned at other graduate schools and research institutions in Japan or overseas (hereafter, referred to as “other graduate schools”) prior to admission, in accordance with Article 18 of the Graduate School Regulations, must submit documents that show the relevant course name, the number of credits earned, and a course outline, along with the corresponding transcripts to the Administration Office when completing the admission procedures. A maximum of 10 credits may be transferred and be recognized as credits earned at the University, if registered faculty members in charge of the relevant fields at the University approve after a screening.
Article 10-2: The maximum number of credits taken in a program in a different language prior to admission that can be transferred is 12 credits, one-third of the required credits for program completion in accordance with Article 16.
Article 10-3: The maximum number of credits that any non-degree student defined in Section 8 can earn and transfer to an MBA program before admission is 15 credits, including the credits stipulated in Article 10 and 10-2. However, courses which are marked as “Not Completed” (either an “F” grade or “Ineligible for grading”) will not be included as part of the 15 credits. Furthermore, if credits are to be recognized as credits of the University, the credits must have been earned 5 years or fewer prior to the date of admission including the ones earned in a program in a different language. The period of the validity is only applicable to the University; if a student transfers to another graduate school, the student will follow the regulations stipulated by the said graduate school.
Article 10-4: With regards to the credits that any non-degree student defined in Section 8 can earn and transfer to the an MBA program before admission, courses which are marked as either “D” or “F” will not be included as part of the earned credits upon admission. However, these are counted in the evaluations which result in the disciplinary action stipulated in Article 24.
Transferring Programs
Article 11: A student wishing to transfer to a different program may, after a screening, receive permission to transfer with the same academic year as the corresponding program. In principle, the transfer shall be at the beginning of the academic year.
Article 11-2: After transferring, the student is required to follow the Graduate School Regulations, Degree Regulations and Enrollment Regulations applicable at the time of the transfer.
Section 3 — School Holidays
School Holidays
Article 12: The days on which classes are not held (school holidays) are the New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, and other holidays specified by the University.
Section 4 — Taking Courses
Course Planning
Article 13: Every year, students are to decide which courses they plan to take the following academic year and submit their course registration plans to the Administration Office before the end of the current academic year. The Administration Office will provide guidance with regards to taking courses if necessary. In principle, students shall register each term for the courses which are written on their course registration plan.
Article 13-2: Students wishing to extend their period of enrollment beyond the standard duration of program completion shall submit the designated form to the Administration Office, as stipulated in Article 6-2 of the Graduate School Regulations.
Article 13-3: Upon submission of the designated form, the period of extension will be for one year. If the students wish to change or further extend their period of enrollment, they must re-submit the designated form before the beginning of the following academic year.
Article 13-4: If students do not submit the designated form and remain enrolled in the program beyond the standard duration of program completion or the period of extension as submitted on the designated form, they will be considered as repeating a school year and subject to disciplinary action.
Article 13-5: According to the student’s enrollment circumstances, the University may ask the student to review their course registration and, after contacting the student, cancel the student’s course registration.
Maximum Number of Credits
Article 14: The maximum number of courses for which any student can register is equivalent to 30 credits in a given academic year. Credits earned over this maximum will not count toward program completion.
Article 14-2: The maximum number of credits students may earn while enrolled in the program as part of their paid tuition is 40 credits.
Article 14-3: If students request to register for more than the maximum number of 40 credits, the students are required to pay the full amount of the tuition at the time of application. Even if the total amount of earned credits does not reach 40 credits after the application, the credits earned through this application will not be included in the total number of possible credits during enrollment and the tuition paid will not be returned. Tuition upon cancellation shall be returned under the following conditions.
- If the cancellation is made 14 days or more before the first day of the corresponding course, no cancellation fee will be incurred.
- If the cancellation is made 13 or fewer days before the first day of the corresponding course, JPY 30,000 is charged per course.
Program Completion
Article 15: Students must earn 36 credits for program completion. As the required courses and required elective courses differ according to admission year, they are stipulated in a table separately.
Article 15-2: Program completion consists of, in addition to the contents stipulated in Article 15, passing the GLOBIS Management Assessment Program (GMAP) test during the maximum duration of enrollment. However, MBA program (English) students and students who were admitted into the Part-time MBA program (Japanese) in or before 2010 are exempt from taking the test.
Article 15-3: At the end of the academic year and at the end of the maximum duration of enrollment, students who complete at least 36 credits of the required courses and who have completed the 2-year standard duration of completion as stipulated in Article 15 of the Graduate School Regulations are judged as having completed the program. Hence, they cannot extend their duration of enrollment after program completion has been determined.
Enrollment in Courses and Certification of Credits from Programs Offered in a Different Languages
Article 16: In the case that a student registers for a course in a different language from the program in which the student belongs, the credits will be certified as credits earned for the student’s respective program. The maximum number of credits that can be earned in program in a different language is 12, one-third of the required credits for program completion, including those registered before admission. If a student enrolls in the same course in both Japanese and English, the credits earned in both courses will be included towards the maximum number of credits earned, but only the first course completed will count as part of the credits required for program completion. Beginning with the 2011 academic year, students are no longer allowed to register for the same course in both languages.
Article 16-2: To register for a course from a program offered in a different language, students need to meet the requirements for language ability below.
- For MBA program (Japanese) students who wish to register for the courses in MBA programs (English):
- English Proficiency (meeting any of following criteria):- Speak English as a native language
- Have an English exam score above TOEFL iBT 83/CBT 220/PBT 557-560 or TOEIC 750
- Have graduated from a college, university or graduate school program conducted entirely in English
- Have demonstrated English proficiency through an interview conducted by the GLOBIS Administration Office
- For MBA program (English) students who wish to register for the courses in the MBA program (Japanese):
- Japanese Proficiency (meeting any of following criteria):- Speak Japanese as a native language
- Have graduated from a college, university or graduate school program conducted entirely in Japanese
- Have Japanese language proficiency approximately equivalent to Level 1 on the Japanese Language Examination or N1 on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Taking Courses at other Graduate School Programs and Certification of Credits
Article 17: Credits accrued before admission and during enrollment at other graduate schools as a result of Article 17-2 of the Graduate School Regulations are, for up to a maximum of 10 credits, considered for credits at the University through specified procedures.
Course Closure, Class Cancellation and Changes (on the University side)
Article 18: In order to maintain effective learning, courses may be closed when the minimum required number of students is not met or other unavoidable circumstances arise.
Article 18-2: Course closures will be decided no later than 14 days prior to the first class of the course.
Article 18-3: Under certain circumstances affecting the faculty member, classes may be presented by substitute faculty members, or changes such as class dates, times, locations, or contents may be made.
Article 18-4: After the courses have started, classes may be canceled, or courses may be closed or postponed under the following circumstances.
- Strikes related to transportation agencies, natural disasters or calamities such as typhoons or earthquakes, or riots or a coup d’état.
- Accident, illness, an event of congratulations or condolences involving the course faculty member.
- Maintenance inspections, renovation work, or other activity disrupting access or use of the facilities.
- Other circumstances or force majeure as determined by the Administration Office that makes holding classes impossible.
Article 18-5: Under certain circumstances affecting the University that force a course change, closure, or postponement, students shall immediately return any course materials they have received. In this case, the University shall bear the shipping costs.
Course Cancellation, Course or Class Changes (on the Student side)
Article 19: After course registration, a student may cancel or change courses up until 14 days prior to the first day of a course.
Article 19-2: If a student changes or cancels a course, they shall immediately return any course materials they have received. In this case, the student shall bear the shipping costs.
Article 19-3: Students who do not abide by Article 19 may be subject to the penalties below:
- Registration for the same course in any MBA program will not be allowed for one year.
- If violated more than three times, course registration priority is given to other students. In other words, such students can only register for courses which have not reached capacity.
Article 19-4: However, an exception can be made when special circumstances arise after course registration, such as a long-term business trip as required by the student’s employer, other conditions equivalent to a leave of absence or an urgent schedule change of a faculty member. These exceptions would not be limited to those in Articles 19 through 19-3.
Article 19-5: Students shall not register for courses which have dates that overlap even partially. In this case, students are required to cancel one of these courses during the period stipulated in Article 19.
Article 19-6: If, after the term begins, the Administration Office finds a student registered for courses which have dates that overlap, equivalent to those described in Article 19-5, the Administration Office shall make the registration of either one of the courses invalid. Also, registration for the course made invalid will not be allowed for one year, and registration priority for all courses will be given to other students.
Shipment of Course Materials
Article 20: In principle, course materials are distributed incrementally one month prior to the first day of each term.
Article 20-2: Students themselves are responsible for securing the designated textbooks for each course.
Class Attendance Requirements
Article 21: Students will be marked as present when they participate for more than two-thirds of the class time.
Article 21-2: Students who do not participate for at least two-thirds of the class time due to lateness of more than one hour, leaving early or being away during the class will be marked as absent.
Suspension of Attendance due to Infectious Diseases
Article 22: Any student who is infected with an infectious disease as stated in Article 18 of the Japanese National School Health and Safety Act will not be permitted to physically participate in any activities such as attending classes.
Article 22-2: Students may be marked as present for classes missed due to infection if they submit the designated application form and a certificate from a medical doctor.
Course Evaluation
Article 23: After course has finished, students will be evaluated as having completed or not completed the course in accordance with specified criteria. For completed courses, the students will be evaluated with the grades of P (Pass)/F (Fail) or A/B/C/D/F. For courses which are evaluated as not completed, the students will be evaluated with the grades of F or ineligible for grading.
Article 23-2: An F grade refers to when a student has satisfied the requirements for grading stipulated in each course and has been evaluated as having not completed the course.
Article 23-3: In case a student fails to meet any of the requirements for grading, the student will be evaluated as ineligible for grading. In such a case, the student will neither be evaluated nor given feedback from the faculty member. The required deliverables must be created in the language in which the course is offered.
Evaluations which Result in Expulsion
Article 24: Students who receive five Ds or Fs will be expelled from the University, as stipulated in Article 41 of the Graduate School Regulations.
Article 24-2: As of courses taken beginning in April 2008, three courses evaluated as ineligible for grading will result in one F grade as defined in Article 23-2. All ineligible for grading courses incurred after the third time will be counted as one F per course and counted in the number of the accumulated F grades.
Section 5 — Substitute Classes and Re-Registration for Courses
Substitute Class System
Article 25: Students who cannot attend a registered class due to circumstances related to work or other unavoidable circumstances are allowed the opportunity to attend the same class at a different time with the restrictions on evaluation and class registration as described below.
Article 25-2: The substitute class must be a corresponding class for the same course held at a different time in the same term or the next term that the course opens and has not reached capacity.
Article 25-3: This substitute class system will not apply to different courses or courses beyond the following term.
Article 25-4: If a student is registered for a substitute class in the same term as the originally registered class, the student is subject to evaluation; however, if a student is registered for a substitute class in the following term, the student merely has an opportunity to attend the class and is not evaluated.
Article 25-5: A student may register for a substitute class up to two days before it starts.
Article 25-6: When a student attends a substitute class which requires the submission of a report, the student is required to submit the report by the specified deadline of the class which comes first, either the originally registered class or the substitute class. Reports shall not be accepted after the deadline (except for particular courses).
Article 25-7: The substitute class system may not apply in certain cases, such as for special courses, courses where the course contents have changed, and courses which are being offered for the last time.
Article 25-8: The substitute class system will not apply for the same course offered in a different language.
Re-Registration for Courses
Article 26: A student may request to be re-registered for courses which were evaluated as not completed.
Article 26-2: The re-registration for courses not completed may not apply in certain cases, such as special courses, courses where the course contents have changed, and courses which are being offered for the last time.
Article 26-3: For non-degree students, the provisions in Article 40, “Re-Registration for Courses” in Section 8 “Non-Degree Students” will apply.
Section 6 — Leaves of Absence, Withdrawals, Campus Transfers, and Re-Admission
Term Leave of Absence
Article 27: A term leave of absence may be granted upon student request due to the special circumstances listed below. In principle, requesting a term leave of absence will not be accepted after the term begins. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, there may be cases when the Administration Office may approve a term leave of absence after courses have begun.
- Natural disasters
- Hospitalization, long-term outpatient treatment or similar circumstances involving the student
- Death, hospitalization, or similar circumstances involving an immediate family member
- Long-term business trip required by the student's employer
- Changes in work environment that can be objectively verified, such as job changes or secondments, dispatches to another company, transfers within the same company, or similar circumstances
- Other unavoidable reasons allowed by the Administration Office
Article 27-2: A student may request a term leave of absence in units of one term (3 months), and the total accumulated leave of absence may be no more than two years.
Article 27-3: In the case of overseas assignments, extensions of term leaves of absence may be granted for up to a total of five years. In cases of term leaves of absence which exceed more than 2 years, the regulations at the time of re-enrollment will be applied.
Article 27-4: When requesting a term leave of absence, students shall, before the term leave of absence begins, submit to the Administration Office a term leave of absence form stating the reason for the request, along with official documentation from an entity that can verify the reasons given.
Article 27-5: In cases of requesting a long-term leave of absence, the Administration Office may hold a meeting with the student.
Article 27-6: The period of a term leave of absence shall not be counted as part of the maximum duration of enrollment.
Article 27-7: Students on a term leave of absence must submit a re-enrollment form to the Administration Office before completing the term leave of absence. If the student does not submit the re-enrollment form, and a term leave of absence form requesting an extension is not submitted before the term of re-enrollment, the student will, in principle, be considered as having re-enrolled.
Leave of Absence from a Course
Article 28: If, during the period enrolled in a course, a student becomes unable to fulfill the grading requirements due to the special circumstances listed below and even by using the substitute class system and the system for submitting reports via fax, a student may upon request be granted a leave of absence from the course even after the course has begun, after the Administration Office examines the request.
- Natural disasters
- Hospitalization, long-term outpatient treatment or similar circumstances involving the student
- Death, hospitalization, or similar circumstances involving an immediate family member
- Long-term business trip required by the student's employer
Note: However, a leave of absence from a course will not be granted for changes in work environment such as job changes or secondments, dispatches to another company, transfers within the same company, or similar circumstances
Article 28-2: When requesting a leave of absence from a course, students shall submit to the Administration Office a leave of absence from a course form stating the reasons for the request along with official documentation from an entity that can verify reasons given.
Article 28-3: Upon acceptance of a request for a leave of absence from a course, students will be re-enrolled for the classes in the next term that the course opens. Course evaluation will be finalized when the student has completed the classes in the next term that the course opens, based on evaluations for any reports and class contribution prior to and after the leave of absence.
Article 28-4: The student must re-enroll for the course in the next term it opens; extensions of the leave of absence cannot be granted.
Article 28-5: Once a leave of absence has been approved, it cannot be canceled.
Article 28-6: Paid tuition is not refunded to students irrespective of whether or not they can attend the classes in the next term that the course opens.
Article 28-7: Upon re-enrolling for a course, any changes in course materials may require the student to purchase the new course materials.
Article 28-8: The period of a leave of absence from a course shall be included in the duration of enrollment.
Withdrawal
Article 29: Students wishing to withdraw from the University must submit a withdrawal form to the Administration Office and return their identification cards and other items designated by the Administration Office.
Campus Transfer
Article 30: A student wishing to transfer to a different GLOBIS campus shall contact the Administration Office and submit a campus transfer form.
Re-Admission
Article 31: If a student who has withdrawn from the University due to unavoidable circumstances (such as being unable to continue studying despite an approved leave of absence) requests to be re-admitted, the University may permit the student to be re-admitted after determining the conditions for re-admission and examining the request.
Article 31-2: A student may be re-admitted on the earlier date, either April 1 or October 1, after re-admission was approved.
Article 31-3: Students requesting re-admission shall contact the Administration Office by the end of February for April admission or by the end of August for October admission and complete the application procedures stipulated in Articles 4 and 5. Students requesting re-admission 5 years or less after their withdrawal will be exempted from submitting a letter of recommendation. Also, students requesting re-admission 5 years or less after their withdrawal whose most recent educational background has not changed will be exempted from submitting a certificate of degree completion as well as an academic transcript. The theme of the required essay should include reflection regarding the reason for the withdrawal and an action plan after re-admission. Students who passed a preliminary screening previously will be exempted from the process when requesting re-admission. Re-admission will be decided after a comprehensive review of the submitted documents, interview results and other related information.
Article 31-4: The credits and grades that students received before the withdrawal will be transferred after their re-admission. However, courses which are evaluated as “F” grades or “Ineligible for grading” will not be transferred. The credits of the courses which are marked as “D” grades will be transferred as part of the earned credits upon re-admission. However, these will not be counted as evaluations which result in the disciplinary action stipulated in Article 24.
Article 31-5: The maximum duration of enrollment for re-admitted students will be equal to 5 years minus the period (in three-month units) that students were enrolled in the University before the withdrawal.
Article 31-6: The tuition charged after re-admission will be an amount equal to the total tuition minus the amount already paid. The enrollment fee shall be paid again upon re-admission.
Article 31-7: Re-admitted students shall follow the Graduate School Regulations, Degree Regulations, and Enrollment Regulations at the time of re-admission.
Section 7 — Others
Quality Guarantee System
Article 32: Tuition paid after enrollment shall be refunded after a meeting upon a request made to the Administration Office by a student who has received evaluation for all the credits necessary for program completion and who has satisfied the program completion requirements as stipulated in Article 15 of the Graduate School Regulations, but still feels the expected learning outcomes had not been achieved.
Article 32-2: The deadline for the request is one month after evaluation for the last registered course in the program has been finalized.
Article 32-3: In principle, tuition is refunded within two months after the date of the student's request.
Article 32-4: If the request for the Quality Guarantee System has been approved, credits will not be certified, program completion will be not be verified and degrees will not be conferred.
Article 32-5: For non-degree students, however, the provisions in Article 42 “Quality Guarantee System” in Section 8 “Non-Degree Students” will apply.
Behavior Subject to Disciplinary Action
Article 33: Anyone who commits the misconduct listed below will be subject to disciplinary action including expulsion according to Article 41 of the Graduate School Regulations.
- Misconduct
Both perpetrators and accomplices, irrespective of whether they are MBA program students or non-degree students, any corresponding report and/or test result will become invalid, and any corresponding course will result in an F grade.- Behavior where students do not take the course through their own efforts, such as discussions with students who took the course previously or viewing previous handouts or notes.
- Behavior where students do not write a report through their own efforts, such as referring to previous handouts, assignments and reports, misusing analytical results from study sessions including those through spreadsheets, plagiarism of copyrighted work, or through receiving assistance from other students, or where they assist others in writing a report. However, having study sessions in preparation for reports shall in themselves not be regarded as misconduct.
- Behavior where students do not take a test through their own efforts such as cheating during a test or sharing previous test questions.
- Intentional incompletion
When students who intentionally do not complete the course requirements to receive “Ineligible for grading” and avoid receiving credit - Divulging information
- When students distribute information outside of class, such as information shared only within a specific range, including confidential information of the company of a classmate or a company being researched (in cases of any behavior divulging information of conveying information to third parties other than classmates and uploading or posting information through social media such as Facebook).
- When students distribute without permission personal information of students and alumni that is found on the websites exclusively for GLOBIS students to people other than students, alumni, and others related to the school.
- Antisocial forces
According to Article 41-8 of the Graduate School Regulations, the University may cancel the enrollment and take disciplinary action including expulsion of a person, irrespective of whether they are MBA program students or non-degree students, in the case it becomes evident that the said person is a member or a person involved with antisocial forces such as a gang, a company associated with a gang or a corporate extortionist.
Prohibited Matters
Article 34: Unauthorized use and reproduction of materials such as curriculum content, course materials, and materials distributed in class are prohibited.
Article 34-2: Taking photographs, recording or videotaping in class, as well as the unauthorized use and reproduction of reports are strictly prohibited.
Lost Property
Article 35: Belongings left in the school facilities will be kept for three months and then disposed of by the Administration Office.
Maintaining a Learning Environment
Article 36: Students shall be responsible for setting up and maintaining the environment necessary for taking courses, including internet access.
Section 8 — Non-Degree Students
Non-Degree Students
Article 37: Non-degree students are defined in seven categories, depending on courses for which students can register and the language used: Pre-GMBA students, Pre-MBA students, GMBA open-enrollment students, special Osaka and Nagoya students, special Sendai students, MBA open-enrollment students, and graduates.
Article 37-2: For Pre-GMBA students, the enrollment duration is up to one year, and in principle, the student can register for one course per term. Re-application after the maximum duration of enrollment is not accepted. However, when admitted to the MBA programs, students can extend their Pre-GMBA status up until the term before the time of admission and register for up to two courses per term by applying as an open-enrollment student at the same time.
Article 37-3: For Pre-MBA students, the enrollment duration is up to one year, and re-application after the maximum duration of enrollment will be accepted. However, when admitted to the MBA programs, students can extend their Pre-MBA status up until the term before the time of admission.
Article 37-4: For GMBA open-enrollment students, there is no specified enrollment duration; they are allowed to register for up to five courses. Also, they are only allowed to register for one course per term.
Article 37-5: For special Osaka and Nagoya students, there is no specified enrollment duration; they are allowed to register for up to the following six courses only at the Osaka or Nagoya campuses: Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Marketing I, Strategy, Accounting I, and Finance I.
Article 37-6: For MBA open-enrollment students, there is no specified enrollment duration.
Article 37-7: For graduates, there is no specified enrollment duration, nor maximum number of courses for which students can register, but they are not allowed to register for some courses.
Article 37-8: For special Sendai students, the enrollment duration is up to one year, and the maximum enrollment duration with re-application will be 2 years. However, when admitted to the MBA programs, students can extend their special Sendai student status up until the term before the time of admission.
Enrollment in Courses and Certification of Credits
Article 38: The maximum number of credits that any non-degree student can earn and transfer to an MBA program is 15 credits in accordance with Article 18 of the Graduate School Regulations. However, courses which are marked as “Not Completed” (either an “F” grade or “Ineligible for grading”) will not be included as part of the 15 credits. Also, the maximum number of credits taken in a program in a different language prior to admission that can be transferred is 12 credits in accordance with Article 10-2.
Article 38-2: The courses which are marked as “D” or “F” grades will after enrollment be subject to the disciplinary action stipulated in Article 24.
Article 38-3: In principle, course registration for non-degree students shall not be accepted afterwards in case a student receives 3 or more “D” and “F” grades. However, in cases where a student receives a third D or F grade while simultaneously enrolled in other courses, enrollment shall be permitted until the final class in those courses.
Article 38-4: Students need to meet the requirements for language ability below.
- To register for the courses offered in English:
- English Proficiency (meeting any of following criteria):- Speak English as a native language
- Have an English exam score above TOEFL iBT 83/CBT 220/PBT 557-560 or TOEIC 750
- Have graduated from a college, university or graduate school program conducted entirely in English
- Have demonstrated English proficiency through an interview conducted by the GLOBIS Administration Office
- To register for the courses offered in Japanese:
- Japanese Proficiency (meeting any of following criteria):- Speak Japanese as a native language
- Have graduated from a college, university or graduate school program conducted entirely in Japanese
- Have Japanese language proficiency approximately equivalent to Level 1 on the Japanese Language Examination or N1 on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Enrollment Fee and Tuition
Article 39: The enrollment fee and the tuition shall be paid in full before the first day of the corresponding term. The enrollment fee shall be paid upon the first enrollment via bank transfer or online payment by a credit card designated by the University. The tuition for each course and other necessary educational costs are stipulated separately.
Article 39-2: A receipt for the bank transfer from the financial institution shall serve as a receipt from the University.
Article 39-3: If a student cannot enroll in a registered course, the enrollment fee and the tuition shall be subject to the following:
- If the cancellation is made 14 days or more before the first day of the corresponding course, no cancellation fee will be incurred.
- If the cancellation is made 13 or fewer days before the first day of the corresponding course, the total amount charged will be the enrollment fee of 22,000 yen plus a cancellation fee of 30,000 yen per course.
- If the cancellation is made after the first day of the corresponding course, the full amount of the enrollment fee and the tuition will be charged.
Article 39-4: Notwithstanding Article 39-3, if a student requests a cancellation of a course due to a job transfer required by the student's employer, change of residence, illness requiring hospitalization or similar circumstances between 13 days and 1 day prior to the first day of the course, and if the student submits the required documents, the student may be refunded the full amount of the enrollment fee and the tuition after the Administration Office has examined the request.
Article 39-5: In cases when Articles 39-3 or 39-4 apply, a student shall immediately return the course materials they have received and bear any shipping costs.
Article 39-6: Payment of tuition must be made by the due date as indicated on the invoice that the University issued after course registration. If payment is overdue, overdue interest (at an annual rate of 12%) may be charged.
Re-Registration for Courses
Article 40: Non-degree students may be re-registered for courses which were evaluated as not completed if the courses do not reach capacity 14 days prior to the first day of each course.
Article 40-2: Requests for re-registration shall be accepted for the three days when the Administration Office is open after the 14 days prior to the first day of each course. If a student has registered for the course prior to the period, regardless of the capacity, re-registration for courses not completed will not be applied automatically.
Article 40-3: Upon re-registering for courses, half of the tuition for each course must be paid.
Article 40-4: After completing the program at the University, re-registration for courses not completed for non-degree students cannot be applied.
Article 40-5: Courses for which requests for the Quality Guarantee System have been approved are not applicable for re-registration for courses not completed for non-degree students.
Article 40-6: Re-registration for courses not completed for non-degree students may not apply in certain cases, such as for special courses, courses where the course contents have changed, and courses which are being offered for the last time.
Leave of Absence
Article 41: If, during the period enrolled in a course, a student becomes unable to fulfill the grading requirements due to the special circumstances listed below and even by using the substitute class system and the system for submitting reports via fax, a student may upon request be granted a leave of absence for non-degree students even after the course has begun, after the Administration Office examines the request.
- Natural disasters
- Hospitalization, long-term outpatient treatment or similar circumstances involving the student
- Death, hospitalization, or similar circumstances involving an immediate family member
- Long-term business trip required by the student's employer
Note: However, a leave of absence from a course will not be granted for changes in work environment such as job changes or secondments, dispatches to another company, transfers within the same company, or similar circumstances
Article 41-2: When non-degree students request a leave of absence, they shall submit to the Administration Office a leave of absence form stating the reasons for the request along with official documentation from an entity that can verify reasons given.
Article 41-3: Upon acceptance of a request for a leave of absence for non-degree students, students will be re-enrolled for the classes in the next term that the course opens. Course evaluation will be finalized when the student has completed the classes in the next term that the course opens, based on evaluations for any reports and class contribution prior to and after the leave of absence.
Article 41-4: The student must re-enroll for the course in the next term it opens; extensions of the leave of absence cannot be granted. If the re-enrollment term is after the enrollment duration, re-enrollment for the course may be accepted as an exception.
Article 41-5: Once a leave of absence for non-degree students has been approved, it cannot be canceled.
Article 41-6: Paid tuition is not refunded to students irrespective of whether or not they can attend the classes in the next term that the course opens.
Article 41-7: When re-enrolling for the course, non-degree students shall complete the class selection procedures when making the request for the leave of absence. The Administration Office shall choose from a list of up to three of the student’s choices which class the student shall attend. However, if the course schedule is not open, the student must submit a request to the Administration Office no later than two weeks before the week that the corresponding term begins.
Article 41-8: Upon re-enrolling for a course, any changes in course materials may require the student to purchase the new course materials.
Quality Guarantee System
Article 42: Tuition for a specified course shall be refunded after a meeting in full upon a request made to the Administration Office by a non-degree student who has fulfilled the course requirements for grading as described in each course, but still feels the expected learning outcomes had not been achieved.
Article 42-2: The deadline for the request is two weeks after the final class of the corresponding course.
Article 42-3: In principle, tuition is refunded within two months after the date of the student's request.
Article 42-4: Even if the course requirements for grading have been fulfilled and the request for the Quality Guarantee System has been approved, credit is certified as long as the non-degree student has been evaluated as having completed the corresponding course.
Article 42-5: Refunds under this system shall be only for one course.
Application of provisions
Article 43: With the exception of the provisions listed in Section 8, provisions for MBA program students apply to non-degree students.
Supplementary Provisions
1. These Enrollment Regulations take effect on April 1, 2012.
2. These Regulations may be modified without prior notice.
3. If any changes are made to these Regulations, these changes will take effect immediately.
Appendix
Provisions regarding Students with Unpaid Tuition (in relation to Article 9)
Purpose
Article 1: These provisions specify how to proceed with MBA program students who have neglected to pay the enrollment fee and/or tuition beyond payment deadlines (hereafter, referred to as the “students with unpaid tuition”), according to Item (4) of Article 36 of the regulations of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University (hereafter, referred to as the "Graduate School Regulations").
Reissuing of Invoice for Unpaid Tuition and Instructions for Payment
Article 2: The Administration Office will reissue an invoice to the students with unpaid tuition after the tuition payment deadline. Students who still have not paid will be instructed to proceed with payment by the Secretariat-General. Students will bear any and all service charges that may arise from payment of tuition after the payment deadline.
Enrollment for the Students with Unpaid Tuition
Article 3: The students with unpaid tuition will neither be allowed to register for nor enroll in courses until the payment of tuition has been confirmed. Previously registered courses may be cancelled at the discretion of the Secretariat-General. However, this does not include courses which have already begun.
Article 3-2: The period when students are neither allowed to register for nor enroll in courses shall be considered as part of the enrollment duration.
Issuance of Certificates for the Students with Unpaid Tuition
Article 4: The Administration Office will not issue any form of certificates until payment of tuition has been confirmed.
Expulsion due to Unpaid Tuition
Article 5: If a student has not completed payment after the measures taken in Article 2 and before the date for deliberating expulsion as defined in Supplementary Table 1 of this Appendix, in principle, a date for the student to be expelled will be decided at a management meeting, and the expulsion will be subject to deliberation by a faculty meeting.
Partial Payment of Tuition
Article 6: In case that the student has difficulty completing the payment of tuition by the payment deadline, upon student request, the student may be allowed to pay tuition by partial payment at the discretion of the Secretariat-General. However, in this case, the payments must be completed before the date for deliberating expulsion as defined in Supplementary Table 1.
Article 6-2: The request referred to in Article 6 must in principle be submitted by the payment deadlines.
Article 6-3: If payment has not been confirmed before the date for deliberating expulsion, the provisions in Article 5 will apply.
Certification of Credits and Verification of Graduation for the Students with Unpaid Tuition
Article 7: Credits will not be certified for courses taken by the students with unpaid tuition. Furthermore, even if the students have completed the required credits for program completion, graduation will not be verified for the students with unpaid tuition.
Re-enrollment after Expulsion
Article 8: A request for re-enrollment by a student who has been expelled due to the provision stipulated in Article 5 may be approved after deliberations at the management meeting.
Article 8-2: The students approved for re-enrollment in accordance with Article 8 must pay tuition by the designated date.
Article 8-3: Credits earned prior to expulsion may be certified upon confirmation at the management meeting at a time when tuition payment has been confirmed as stipulated in Article 8-2.
Process for Receiving Unpaid Tuition from Students Who Have Completed the Required Credits for Program Completion
Article 9: For students whose graduation is pending due to unpaid tuition, graduation may be verified upon deliberations at the management meeting, with the program completion term corresponding with the term that includes the date of the payment.
Supplementary Provisions
1. This Appendix takes effect on April 1, 2011.
2. For students admitted to the program in or after the 2010 academic year, Supplementary Table 2 applies, replacing Supplementary Table 1.
Supplementary Table 1: For students admitted in and before the 2009 academic year
| Unpaid Tuition Term | Payment Deadline | Date for Deliberating Expulsion |
|---|---|---|
| 1st half of the academic year (April and July terms） | End of March | End of September |
| 2nd half of the academic year (October and January terms） | End of September | End of March |
Supplementary Table 2: For students admitted in and after the 2010 academic year
| Unpaid Tuition Term | Payment Deadline | Date for Deliberating Expulsion |
|---|---|---|
| 1st half of the academic year (April and July terms） | End of March | End of September |
| 2nd half of the academic year (October and January terms） | End of September | End of March |
| Long-term Enrollment Fee | End of March | End of September |
Courses Required for MBA Completion by Incoming Academic Year
Take 36 credits including the required and required elective courses as designated by academic year to complete the Part-time MBA Program
| Academic Year | Duration of Enrollment | Credit Required for Program Completion | Maximum Number of Credits | Required Courses | Required Electives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 years | 36 credits | 40 credits |
Take 9 Courses |
Take 1 of 4 courses |
| 2010 | 2 years | 36 credits | 40 credits |
Take 10 Courses |
Take 1 of 2 courses |
| 2011 | 2 years | 36 credits | 40 credits |
Take 11 Courses |
Take 1 of 2 courses |
| 2012 | 2 years | 36 credits | 40 credits |
Take 11 Courses |
Take 1 of 2 courses |
- During the standard two-year enrollment period, students are to complete 36 or more credits.
- Students may earn up to a maximum of 40 credits during enrollment.
