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Changes in Required/Required Elective courses starting from Academic Year 2023

August 4th, 2022|School Announcements
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New Required Courses

From Academic Year 2023, we will be making the following changes regarding our Required/Required Elective courses.

 

  • Essentials of Marketing and Strategy
  • Essentials of Accounting
  • Essentials of Finance

 

<Exemptions>
Students who meet the below conditions can apply for exemptions. Details of how to apply will be announced later.

■ Essentials of Marketing and Strategy
Candidates who understand and can explain the overall picture of business strategy and marketing (frameworks, analytical methods, etc.), and are able to apply this knowledge in practice.

■ Essentials of Accounting
Candidates who have knowledge of financial and managerial accounting (structure and rules of financial statements, analysis of indicators, accounting principles and policies, etc.) that can be used in business settings, and who are able to identify management problems and make decisions from financial information in their work.

Examples of Qualifications and Experience:
– Qualifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Tax Accountant, or Small and Medium Enterprise Consultant
– Experience: At least 3 years of experience in providing financing services at a financial institution, or involved in finance strategy in the corporate planning, finance, or accounting departments at a company.

■ Essentials of Finance
Candidates who have an understanding of the overall picture of finance (frameworks and analytical methods) and have used finance in analysis and decision-making in practice.

Examples of Qualifications and Experience:
– Qualifications:  Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Management Accountant, Professional CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Certification
– Experience:  At least 3 years of experience in finance operations in the investment department of a financial institution, or in the corporate planning, finance, or investor relations (IR) department at a company.

New Required Elective Courses

Technovate Thinking (Part-time & Online MBA and Full-time MBA) and Business Analytics (Full-time MBA) have been added as Required Elective courses.

■ Part-time & Online MBA Program (English)
At least 2 of the below courses will be required for program completion.

  • Critical Thinking
  • Business Analytics
  • Technovate Thinking

■ Full-time MBA Program (English)
At least 1 of the below courses will be required for program completion.

  • Business Analytics 
  • Technovate Thinking

*Critical Thinking is already a Required course for the Full-time MBA program.