Curriculum

Curriculum Overview

Curriculum Structure

Each course falls into one of three categories: Fundamental, Applied, and Specialized. You’ll start by acquiring core knowledge with Fundamental courses, and then hone your skills with Applied courses. From there, Specialized courses focus on areas specific to your future career.

Curriculum Disciplines

The GLOBIS curriculum covers essential MBA knowledge for any business setting. But it also builds on that knowledge with entrepreneurial, technological, and global insights that will help you stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing world.

Your business foundation will start with basic disciplines such as Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Marketing and Strategy, and Accounting and Finance.

In addition to those skills, gain technological, entrepreneurial, and global insights through our unique study areas.

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Curriculum Map (from Academic Year 2025)

To see the specific curriculum of each MBA program, please click on the buttons below.

Please view important notes for details on differences between the Full-time MBA and Part-time & Online MBA curriculum requirements.

MBA Programs
Pre-MBA

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Disciplines	Fundamental courses	Applied courses
Accounting and Finance	1.5Accounting I (Financial Accounting)1.5Essentials of Accounting 1.5Essentials of Finance 1.5Finance I (Corporate Finance)	1.5Accounting II (Managerial Accounting)1.5Finance II (Valuation and M&A)1.5Finance III (Mergers and Acquisitions)
Critical and Analytical Skills	1.5Business Analytics 1.5Critical Thinking	1.5Business Presentation 1.5Facilitation and Negotiation
Management Philosophy	1.5Leadership Development, Ethics and Values	1.5Corporate Philosophy and Social Values 1.5Entrepreneurial Leadership 1Keiei Dojo
Marketing and Strategy	1.5Essentials of Marketing and Strategy 1.5Marketing 1.5Operation Strategy 1.5Strategy	1.5Customer Journey and Branding 1.5Service Management
Organizational Behavior and HRM	1.5Human Resource Management 1.5Organizational Behavior and Leadership	1.5Power and Influence
Technovate	1.5Essentials of Technovate 1.5Technovate Thinking	1.5Data Science for Business 1.5Design Thinking and User Experience 1.5Technovate Strategy

Disciplines	Specialized courses
Creation	1.5Social Venture Management 1.5Venture Business Planning 1.5Venture Capital and Finance 1.5Venture Management
Innovation	1.5Business Transformation through Innovation 1.5Financial Reorganization 1.5Strategic Reorganization
Japan/Asia/Global	1.5Cross Cultural Management 1.5Global Perspectives 1.5Globalization of Japanese and Asian Companies 1.5Japanese Management: New Systems, Lasting Values
Special Course	1.5Asian Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Expansion Project 1CBS Visit Program 1CEIBS Visit Program 1.5Corporate Mentorship Program 3Integrated Learning Program – Internship 1Japan MBA Experience (JMEx)3Research & Startup Project (G-INCUBATE)
Technovate Special Course	1Cybersecurity for Business 1.5Digital Biotech and Healthcare Innovation 1.5Digital Marketing Psychology 1.5Entrepreneurship Without Borders 1Leading Big Data Strategy 1.5Leading Global Virtual Teams 1Moonshot Transformation 1.5Robotics and AI Business Innovation 1Technovate for Future Enterprise 1.5Technovate Product Management

Important Notes

Please note that depending on whether you are enrolled in the Full-time MBA or Part-time & Online MBA, there are some differences in requirements and available courses: