Admissions & Fees

How to apply to MBA

Requirements

  • You must be at least 22 years of age.
  • You must have a minimum 2 years of professional working experience.*
  • You must be proficient in English.
  • You must possess a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent degree.*

*If you do not have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent by the time of entrance, you will need to undergo a Preliminary Screening to determine if your background and work experience is sufficient.

 

Preliminary Screening

If you are 22 years of age but do not meet one or more of the admission requirements indicated above, you may still apply for the MBA programs, but will first need to pass a Preliminary Screening.

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    Eligible Persons

    Applicants who meet any of the following conditions are applicable:

    • Do not possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree
    • Do not have at least two years of full-time work experience by the time of entrance
    • Currently attending a university and is expected to obtain a bachelor’s degree by the time of entrance

    If you are under 22 years of age and/or have no full-time work experience by the time of application, you are not eligible to apply.

     

    Required Documents

    Submit the following through the Online Admission Portal:

    1. Personal Data
    2. Photo
    3. Transcript
    4. Certificate of Graduation
    5. Evidence of English Ability
    6. CV (Optional)
    7. GMAT/GRE score report (Optional)

    If you pass the preliminary screening, you will need to submit the remaining documents as described in MBA application Required Documents.

     

    Application Schedule

    Round Application Deadline Result Notification
    November October 27, 2026 November 4, 2026
    February January 19, 2027 January 26, 2027
    April March 30, 2027 April 6, 2027
    July* June 15, 2027 June 22, 2027

    *The July application round is applicable to Part-time & Online MBA only

     

    Application Fee

    Free

Application Process

1. Submit your application

Open an account in the Online Admission Portal and submit the required application documents.

Online Admission Portal

2. Initial result notification Your initial screening is evaluated based on the information and documents you submitted with your application. Shortlisted applicants will receive their interview schedule at this time.
3. Second screening (Interview)* Participate in a 30-minute online interview.
4. Final result notification The Admissions Committee will evaluate your application and interview and then inform you of the final decision.
5. Confirmation of enrollment Confirm whether you’d like to join our MBA program by the dates specified in the Application Schedule. 

*Part-time & Online MBA applicants are required to take a 60-minute online Logical Thinking Examination during the second screening. Applicants who have completed the Critical Thinking course in any language at either GLOBIS University or the GLOBIS Management School with a grade of A, B, or C by the time of the interview date will be exempt from taking the Logical Thinking Examination.

Application Schedule

Round Application Deadline Initial Screening Result Notification Second Screening (Interview) Final Result Notification Deadline for Confirmation of Enrollment
November November 17, 2026 December 1, 2026 December 5–6, 2026 December 15, 2026 January 6, 2027
February February 16, 2027 March 2, 2027 March 6–7, 2027 March 16, 2027 March 23, 2027
April April 20, 2027 May 11, 2027 May 15–16, 2027 May 24, 2027 May 31, 2027
July* July 6, 2027 July 20, 2027 July 24–25, 2027 August 2, 2027 August 9, 2027

*The July application round is applicable to Part-time & Online MBA only

Note: For any applicants with disabilities that may require special considerations for the second screening, please notify the Admissions Office prior to application.

Required Documents

  1. Personal data
  2. Photo
  3. Letter of recommendation
  4. Transcript (and certificate of graduation if necessary)
  5. Evidence of English ability (if necessary)
  6. Essays
  7. GMAT/GRE score report (optional, but recommended)
  8. CV (optional)
  9. Evidence of financial resources (for applicants who require a student visa for the Full-time MBA Program)
  10. Evidence of most recent net annual salary (GLOBIS Scholarship applicants only)
  11. Residence card copy (for non-Japanese applicants already living in Japan)
  12. GLOBIS Scholarship application (optional)
  13. GLOBIS Education Loan application (optional, for Full-time MBA applicants only)

Refer to the Admission Guide for the whole application process and details on the required documents.

Regulations

As a condition of enrollment in our MBA programs, all students are required to comply with the University and Enrollment Regulations.

Contact us

Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS UniversitySumitomo Fudosan Kojimachi Bldg., 5-1 Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0084 Japan