MBA International University of Japan

The IUJ MBA

Global Perspective for Global Managers

From our vantage point in the heart of Asia, we offer a unique perspective of the world in a lively global setting. At the International University of Japan, our culturally diverse campus, coupled with our location and our insight into Asia, will enrich your educational experience. After two years at IUJ, graduates have not only an MBA, but a uniquely global perspective, real-world international management experience, and a powerful business network in Japan and in the 80 other countries worldwide where IUJ alumni are government and business leaders. This is the IUJ advantage.

Study on Emerging Markets. The IUJ MBA Program is placing a stronger emphasis on emerging markets with a special focus on China, India and other markets in Southeast Asia in its curriculum. GSIM highlights Japan's increasingly important role in the growth of new and sustainable business efforts in this region and their importance in overall global competitiveness.

Demand for IUJ Graduates. IUJ graduates are more qualified than the average MBA. They have worked with Japanese and multinational companies during their MBA program. They also have the experience of living and working with classmates from over 50 countries, many of whom are accomplished, businesspeople and public servants. International orientation and cross-cultural communications skills, when combined with a world-class practical education and proficiency with the most advanced technology, make IUJ graduates highly attractive to employers. The IUJ experience is both Japanese and international. IUJ's location in Japan is ideal for an MBA program with a distinct Asia focus. IUJ's rural location allows students to experience the wonders of traditional Japanese culture. Cosmopolitan Tokyo, arguably the most fun, and definitely the trendiest city in the world, is easily accessible via bullet train. Students have academic and business opportunities in this world financial center.

Our MBA puts top priority on your business career. Passport to your chosen career opportunities, top companies recruit IUJ MBAs. Support from a global network of Alumni, world-class faculty, regional communities, multinational corporations, and governments. Move to exciting management careers in Finance, Marketing, IT, HR, Accounting, Operations, Consulting, General Management, and More.

Why an MBA from LUJ

• We have a World-class faculty with wide business experience, who is partnering with Local, Regional, National and Multinational companies for research and class-based projects.
• The real experience of cultural diversity in all classes
• We have more than 35 exchange partners around the world, including top schools in the US, Europe, and Asia
• Outstanding language programs for both English and Japanese proficiency
• A State-of-the-art E-Lab
• All are housed in a residential campus, in the heart of Japan’s beautiful Snow Country.

GSIM, IUJ Earns AACSB International Accreditation

From February 20, 2018, the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM), IUJ has proudly obtained accreditation from AACSB International, the world’s leading authority on quality assurance of business schools.

Please refer to the AACSB General announcement, AACSB’s Newsroom, and the Regional announcement which has been sent to around 100 reporters across our immediate region by AACSB.

IUJ has become one of the four AACSB accredited universities in Japan up to date, and the first accredited English-medium university in Japan, offering graduate degree programs.

About GSIM’s AACSB Journey

GSIM started its AACSB accreditation journey in 2014.

Since then, GSIM has undergone significant transformations in its mission, policies, curriculum, assurance of learning, faculty research and sufficiency to comply with AACSB standards.

In July 2017, GSIM submitted its final report to AACSB. In November 2017, three peer review team members visited our campus. GSIM is now one of its way to make continuous improvement.

“The whole school is excited about obtaining AACSB Accreditation, through which we are committed to providing a high-quality education while striving to reach our highest potential in the future,” said IUJ President Hiroyuki Itami, and IUJ GSIM Dean Wenkai Li.

“We would like to thank our AACSB mentor, peer-review team members, and AACSB chief executives and staff for their immeasurable help and guidance. We also would like to thank the excellent and tireless work by GSIM students, alumni, faculty, staff, IUJ senior leadership, and other stakeholders.”

MBA Program Structure

The MBA program at IUJ is designed to give students a wide range of experience and knowledge suitable for their future careers. The first-year curriculum consists of required basic core courses.

MBA professors regularly conduct research and consult with sponsoring companies, government organizations, and the local community, including Niigata's prefectural government. Students are exposed to some of these activities in several ways during the two-year MBA program.

In the second-year curriculum, the MBA research report is the only core requirement, thus giving MBA students plenty of flexibility to concentrate on the areas of their interest. MBA students can elect a "concentration area" from Finance, Marketing, Management, or IT/OM, if so desired, to position themselves for a future career. To declare a concentration area, students must take at least 12 credits from that area. 48 credits are required for the degree.

We are the only Business School in Japan to be included in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s prestigious "Top-100 B-Schools of the World" ranking for the last five years running