Preparing Faculty to Lead B-School Globalization

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APRU Business School Deans Meeting

Marshall School of Business

University of Southern California

May 23, 2008

Waseda University

Graduate School of Commerce

Preparing Faculty to Lead B-School Globalization

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Strategic Initiatives to Globalize Waseda B-School

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The only one full-fledged, large sized Business School

in Japan that offers a complete curriculum in English

as well.

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About 50% of Full-time MBA as well as MA students (annual intake

of totally 100 to 110) are from overseas, primarily from a number of

Asian countries.

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Double Degree Program jointly developed with

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

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A part of Global School House Project of EDB Singapore

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Executive Training Programme-Japan (ETP-J)

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 One-year full-time program with

concentration on Management

of Technology (MOT)

 Started in July 2006

 Number of students : 14 (1

st

intake) and 21 (2

nd

_{intake) and}

to be increased up to 50 over 5

years

21 courses offered in Singapore

and 2-week Business Study

Mission (BSM) in Japan

8 core MBA courses, taught

mainly by NTU faculties

13 specialized MOT courses

and 3-week BSM organized by

Waseda faculties

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Peking University (September 2002 : Joint Doctoral,

September 2005 : Double-degree)

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Fudan University (September 2005 : Double- degree)

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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

(July 2006 : Double MBA)

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National Taiwan University

(April 2007 : Double-degree, April 2008 : Joint Master)

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National University of Singapore

(August 2007 : Double-degree)

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Columbia University

(April 2008 : Joint Master)

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Double Degree Programs-The Latest Program

Peking University – Waseda University

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Executive Training Programme – Japan (ETP-J)

 Established by the 4 university consortium of:

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) (Paris, France)

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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),

London University (London, U.K.)

Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)

Waseda University

Targeting European business

professional and promoting the

expansion of European

businesses into the Japanese

market.

Combination of business

courses specializing in Japan

and the Japanese language

study

1 year program

Started in November, 2006

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ETP-Japan: Programme Structure

Internship

Sales presentation in Japanese

Thesis: strategic business plan in English

Japanese language

４０ classes×３ courses

・”Visitor sessions” in Japanese

Japanese language achievement test

Business & management

14 classes ×10 courses

・Core/Compulsory: 5 courses ・Elective: 5-10 courses ・”Forum” in English

Home stay _{Study tour} _{Business visitation}

Japanese private lessons Preparation for sales

Presentation and business plan

Training

“Business samurai”

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ETP-Japan: Business & Management

Lectures: 5 core course subjects

1) Japanese style of management 2) Japanese business cultures 3) Marketing in Japan

4) Japanese economy

5) Japanese government policy and regulations

Lectures: 10 elective course subjects

1) Organizational structure and communications in Japanese companies 2) Consumer behavior in Japan

3) Advertising strategy of Japanese companies 4) Production systems of Japanese companies

5) Human resource management and personnel policy in Japan 6) Distribution systems in Japan

7) Financial system in Japan

8) Financial accounting systems in Japan

9) Corporate laws and contractual practices in Japan 10) Foreign firms’ Japanese market entry strategies

Forums: inviting business leaders from primarily Waseda alumni

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Waseda Education (Thailand) Peking Office (China)

Oregon Office (Portland, U.S.A.)

Seoul Office (Korea)

Waseda Shibuya Senior High School (Singapore) Waseda-Olympus Bioscience Research Institute (Singapore)

NTU-Waseda Double MBA Programme (Singapore)

Singapore Office (Singapore) Shanghai Office (China)

Europe Center（Bonn, Germany）

Paris Office, Sciences Po

（France）

Overseas Bases of Waseda University

New York Office (U.S.A.) just opened

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A Short List of Exchange Partners

Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (USA)

John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA (USA) Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California (USA) School of Business Administration, University of Washington (USA)

Graduate School of International Economics and Finance, Brandeis (USA) School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University (China)

School of Management, Fudan University (China)

CEIBS; China Europe International Business School (China) College of Management, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Korea University Business School (Korea)

Graduate School of Business Administration, Yonsei University (Korea) Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University (Australia)

WHU, Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management (Germany) ESSEC (France)

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Agreements with Overseas Institutions

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Organizational Chart of Waseda Business Education

Graduate School of Accountancy Undergraduate

Graduate

Faculty of Commerce

School of Commerce

• Established in 1904; the oldest and most powerful institution in Faculty of Commerce • Conferring BA in Commerce

• Annual Intake: approx. 1000, totally about 5000 students

Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law • Established in 2004 • MBA (Evening) • Annual Intake: 150 • Established in 2005 • MBA (Evening) • Annual Intake: 100

Graduate School of Commerce (GSC)

• MA in Commerce (academic) (Full-time only; 80 annual intake) • MBA (Waseda BS)

(200 annual intake)

Full-time Program (130) Evening Program (50) Waseda-NTU MBA/MOT

Double Masters Program (20)

Established in 1920 and reformed in 1951; Conferring PhD, MA in Commerce & MBA PhD Program (Full-time only; max. 40 annual intake)