GLOBIS University Celebrates 2024 Part-time and Online English MBA Graduation: 73 Students from 22 Countries

November 25, 2024

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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo—GLOBIS University held its graduation ceremony for the 2024 Part-time and Online English MBA Program on November 24. Topping last year’s numbers, 73 students from 22 countries graduated. The festivities were held both online and in-person at GLOBIS Hall.

GLOBIS University President and Founder Yoshito Hori sent the new leaders off into their future with the advice to continue the pursuit for their personal mission:

A sense of mission comes from the pursuit of asking “why are we born? how shall we use our lives for?”
Takamori Saigo mentioned that he had “no greed for money, fame, or power”. If you get rid of those kinds of greed for money, fame, or power, your true meaning in life will emerge.
The tremendous power will arise from within, if you know the true meaning of your lives.

Two graduates gave speeches about their experience at GLOBIS and their outlook to the future.
Academic Excellent Award Recipient Nikolas Haidamous from the US shared about his belief in the importance of education;

As Nelson Mandela said, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ In a time of crisis, I chose to invest in my future, and I know many of you did the same. Today, as GLOBIS graduates, we stand as visionary leaders ready to innovate and build a better society!

Miki Izumi from Japan, ad representative of the GLOBIS student community, spoke about what she has learned from the program beyond earning her degree.;

Today, we don’t just graduate with an MBA. Over the past two years, aside from earning an MBA, I have gained several invaluable things: a foundation of versatile knowledge, the strength to pivot my career, and an incredible network of connections. No one can deny that, through this MBA experience, we’ve developed the wisdom to apply our knowledge in any circumstance.

During the reception,we were honored to have H.E. Ken Saito, former Minister of Economy, gave a toast to the new graduates, wishing them a bright future ahead.

The GLOBIS English Part-time & Online MBA Program was launched in 2009, with the online component introduced in 2017. The English MBA program has since celebrated a total of 940 graduates.

With nearly 50% of students coming from outside of Japan, the Part-time & Online MBA Program at GLOBIS University offers a global study experience, both online and in person. This year’s graduates come from 22 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam.

GLOBIS University strives to equip future business leaders with cutting-edge management knowledge through Technovate courses, seminars with top global leaders, and other unique student experiences.

The GLOBIS Experience:

(1) Technovate MBA Courses GLOBIS University offers special courses to train new business leaders to face challenges, opportunities, and solutions in the Technovate Era. In addition to foundational courses such as Technovate Thinking and Technovate Strategy, the English MBA Program has greatly expanded to include offerings such as Robotics and AI Business Innovation and Innovation through Virtual Teams.

(2) Corporate Mentorship Program (CMP) GLOBIS builds and maintains partnerships with a growing network of organizations in Japan and overseas, counting over a hundred collaborators. Through the Corporate Mentorship Program (CMP), GLOBIS aims to accelerate globalization and innovation by connecting its international MBA talent to corporate partners.

The CMP offers two action-learning courses: 1) the Integrated Learning Program (ILP), a two-month internship where students apply their MBA knowledge in real-world business environments, and 2) the CMP Special Course, where students act as business consultants to develop solutions for managerial challenges faced by partner organizations. These highly practical courses encourage students to integrate and apply what they have learned throughout their MBA journey.

About GLOBIS University

Founded in a small rented classroom in 1992 by renowned entrepreneur Yoshito Hori, GLOBIS University has grown to become the largest business school in Japan and aims to become the “world’s No. 1 MBA in the Technovate era.” With the principles of fostering skill development, a professional network, and a personal mission, the institution is committed to developing visionary leaders who create and innovate societies. GLOBIS University proudly supports a vast international faculty, seven locations in Japan, and international hub locations in Singapore, Bangkok, San Francisco, Brussels and Manila. English MBA program offerings include a la carte Pre-MBA courses, a one-year Full-time MBA, a two-year Part-time and Online MBA, and nano-MBA courses combining live classes, self-paced learning formats, and AI-powered feedback. GLOBIS University continues to expand its curriculum with course offerings in digital technology and entrepreneurship, promoting business mastery in an age of global innovation.

About GLOBIS

Since its foundation in 1992, GLOBIS has fostered a vision to create and innovate societies by fostering management ecosystems of people, capital, and knowledge. Today, the company is involved in a range of activities, from higher education and corporate training to venture capital. GLOBIS also operates the G1 Institute and the KIBOW Foundation, both non-profit organizations to promote creativity and innovation in society. The GLOBIS MBA and corporate training programs are offered both online and in person across Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, the USA, Belgium, and the Philippines. GLOBIS University is the proud home of Japan’s largest MBA and is rapidly growing to claim this title for all of Asia.