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Structure and Courses

A FULL TIME MBA WHILE CONTINUING YOUR WORK

The McGill MBA Japan program structure is presently under review

McGill MBA Japan is moving to an 18 month two-year 51 credit program delivered in Japan. It is structured to allow candidates to complete an MBA degree in Global Strategy and Leadership or Finance while maintaining full-time employment. The academic year begins in June and ends the following May. Classes are scheduled two weekends or three per month (Saturday and Sunday) throughout the year from 9 am to 5 pm. The academic contents and standards of the program are based on McGill University’s MBA Program in Montreal, Canada.

McGill MBA Japan courses are taught by professors and adjunct professors flown in from McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management to teach on the Yotsuya Campus of Sophia University in central Tokyo.

McGill Japan MBA curriculum focuses on maximizing student preparation for future careers through a modular Core and an updated selection of concentrations. Emphasizing the significant research and teaching strengths of McGill's international faculty while responding to current business imperatives, the curriculum offers an integrated multi-disciplinary, problem-solving approach grounded in practice. Advanced management concepts are integrated with case studies and examples to ground theory in the real world.

McGill MBA Japan students also have the opportunity to study in Montreal and participate in study tours.

FIRST YEAR (15 credits)

Core Courses

Core Components

The Core is comprised of five integrated modules and a final case competition

Global Leadership
Business Tools
Managing Resources
Value Creation
Markets and Globalization

SECOND YEAR (30 credits)

Concentrations

Students in the MBA Japan program select a concentration in Global Strategy and Leadership or Finance.

A concentration requires two required and three compulsory courses (15 credits). Course offerings can vary from year to year, based on professor availability.

The required and compulsory courses for each concentration are shown to the right.

Students choose an additional 5 courses (15 credits) plus complete the Independent Study (6 credits) to fulfill the degree requirement

Global Strategy and Leadership

Required courses (6 credits):

Cross Cultural Management
International Business Policy

Complementary courses (9 credits) from:

Managing Globalization
Managing Organizational Politics
Managerial Negotiations
Strategies for Sustainable Development

Finance

Required courses (6 credits):

Modern Corporate Finance
Investments and Portfolio Management

Complementary courses (9 credits) from:

Global Capital Markets
Applied Corporate Finance
Derivatives and Risk Management
Global Investment Management

Other Electives

Managing the Entrepreneurial Enterprise
Topics in Information Systems
Business Simulation: Offered in Montreal
Buyer Behaviour: Offered in Montreal

Independent Study (6 credits)

MBA Japan students undertake a 6 credit independent study working with a McGill Professor

The list of courses above are offered in the current academic year. Courses offered may vary from year to year depending on such factors as demand and interest of students and availability of instructors.

STUDY OPTIONS

McGill MBA Japan

2 years in Tokyo:

MBA in one or more of the following concentrations:

Finance
Global Strategy and Leadership

Montreal Summer Study Tour - July/August

MBA Japan students have the option of studying intensively on the Montreal campus with students from McGill's full time program, as well as with students from other institutions from around the world.

The Montreal Summer Study Tour can be taken for one, two or three weeks, allowing students to complete a large part of their second year studies in Montreal. This is a one of a kind opportunity to study in one of the world's great cities, while it is at its best.

China Study Tour

In June or July, McGill MBA Japan students have the option of a China Study Tour. This two-week tour explores the business environment in China up close. The China Study Tour is held depending on student demand and professor availability.

Other Study Tours

Each year, the MBA Japan program, along with partner institutions around the world, arranges optional study tours that explore the international dimensions of business up close.

Note: Study tours are offered on an availability and demand basis each year.

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