Hitotsubashi University
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Graduate School of
International Corporate Strategy
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2006
Where is Tokyo, Japan?
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Where is ICS?
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Located in the central
business district of
Tokyo
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Within walking distance
to the Ohtemachi section
of central Tokyo
Right next to the Imperial
Palace
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Hitotsubashi University
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Founded in 1875 as the Commercial Training
School
One of Japan’s leading national universities
for research and education in the social
sciences
Enrollment: 5,500 students (250 non-Japanese)
Faculty: 450 full-time (+240 non-Japanese)
Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Economics
Graduate School of
International Corporate
Strategy “ICS”
MBA International Business
Strategy
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Social Science
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MBA Financial Strategy
Graduate Schools
Business Law Program
MBA Program in
International Business Strategy (IBS)
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Statistics for the Class of 2005
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45 students: 32 male 13 female (19 Japanese)
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Average age: 31
Diversified international classmates
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13 countries represented
19 Japan, 6 Korea, 3 China, 3 U.S.A.,
2 Australia, 3 Malaysia, 2 Philippines,
1 Myanmar, 1 Morocco, 2 Thailand,
1 Sri Lanka, 1 France, 1 U.K.
Facilities
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Classroom
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What Makes ICS Unique?
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The only full-time MBA program taught entirely in English in Tokyo
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Curriculum
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Best of two worlds (East and West)
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1st year core and electives
2nd year internship/exchange program/seminar
The leading-edge management concepts emerging from both the
East (Japanese model) and the West (Anglo-Saxon model)
Small student body size
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The student/faculty ratio is 3:1
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Exchange students’ point of view
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Strong bonding experience with 1st year students of
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Small student body size
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Two-day trip for team-building exercise (Pre-enrollment week of
Fall semester)
More time for class discussion
Japanese cases
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Toyota, Sony, Nissan, Canon, Fast Retailing, Honda, Toyota,
Orix, NTT DoCoMo, etc.
Accommodations
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On-campus room
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ICS has guest rooms (single rooms) ready for you
when you arrive
Furnished studio
$550 per month including utilities
Great subway access to
everywhere in the city.
Easily travel around Tokyo.
Exchange Partners
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8 partner schools:
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Anderson School at UCLA
Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
The Darden Graduate School of Management, University of
Virginia
Babson College
The Peter Drucker Graduate School of Management
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
London Business School
HEC School of Management in France
Voice from UH at Manoa student of 2004
"I was very impressed with the ICS program; it is truly built on
'The Best of the Two Worlds.' With classes taking place in a
modern building in downtown Tokyo, the facilities are worldclass. In terms of the West, students learn through Harvardstyle case discussions, an approach that requires first-rate
professors with extensive work experience who are skillful in
facilitating discussions. In terms of the East, ICS distinguishes
itself from MBA schools in the USA and Europe because it
emphasizes 'tacit knowledge.' Much of my learning there
occurred through interactions with my seminar advisor, other
students, and other informal relationship-building events. In all,
studying at Hitotsubashi ICS was truly a once-in-lifetime
experience."
Come and join us!!
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Contact details
Taeko Sugeno
MBA Program Director
tsugeno@ics.hit-u.ac.jp
ICS Website
http://www.ics.hit-u.ac.jp/
Professor Michael Porter in the middle
(December 1, 2005)