The Structure of the KIBER Program
SECOND YEAR: 1st and 2nd semester
Module: Business Communication I & II
Lecturer: Mark FIELDEN (1 credit each)
Learning Objective: To develop presentation,
analytical and argumentation skills relevant tostudying business
Module: Academic Reading and Writing for
Business I & II
Lecturer: Michael BENNETT (1 credit each)
Learning Objective: To improve skills of reading,
discussing and writing academic texts for business
Module: International Business Law I
Lecturer: Cristian IMAZU (1 credit)
Learning Objective: To develop a basic understandingof legal concepts relevant to the study and practiceof international business
Module: Global Communication
Lecturer: Berlitz (1 credit)
Learning Objective: To prepare students forinternationally recognized qualifications in academic
English: e.g., TOEFL
Module: Business Debate & Case Study
Module: Business Presentation & Case Study
Lecturer: NISHIMURA Yukihiro (4 credits each)
Learning Objectives: (1) To improve student skills ofthinking and learning independently, individually andthrough group work, (2) To give KIBER students theopportunity to study in English with international
exchange students from partner universities abroadof School of Business Administration, Kobe
UniversityNotes:
All KIBER students are required to attend
each of the modules listed above in order togain credits and complete the Program.

THIRD YEAR: 1st semester
Module: Dissertation Research Seminars
for KIBER Program students
Students taking research seminars designed
for KIBER students can graduate in 4 years.
Those taking non-KIBER seminars cangraduate in 5 years.
In 2017, the following professors offered theKIBER research seminars in 2018:Professors Abe, Goto, Hara, K.Hirano, Hoda,Horiguchi, Kajiwara, Kakamu, Kitagawa, Kou,Ma, Matsui, Miyao, Mori, Sanko, Shoji,Suehiro, K. Suzuki, Takada, Yamasaki andYosano.

THIRD YEAR: 2nd semester 〜FOURTH YEAR: 1st semester
KIBER students study at one of our partner
universities abroad.
Many partner universities require KIBER
students to provide a TOEFL (iBT) score ofusually 80 or above. Students need to haveachieved this score by the end of October inthe third quarter.
Partner universities in the United Kingdom(e.g., Cardiff University) ask for an IELTS
score, usually of 6.5.
No additional tuition fees are charged toKIBER students who study at partner
universities. However, it is important that
KIBER students and their families know thatthey will be responsible for expenses related
to traveling, living, insurance, and other outof pocket expenses during their stay period
abroad. They should recognize also thatliving costs vary depending on which partner
university KIBER students are assigned to.
KIBER students can apply for scholarships
and other sources of financial support,
including JASSO, HUMAP, TOBITATE NEXT
JAPAN, GYOMU SUPER JAPAN DREAM
and Kobe University Fund.

FOURTH YEAR: 2nd semester
Module: Dissertation Research Seminars
for KIBER Program students

KIBER students complete the dissertation
research.

Our Partner Universities

University of Kiel (Germany)

University of Washington (USA)Vienna University of Economicｓ and Business (Austria)

Cardiff University (UK)

Norwegian School of Economics (Norway)

National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland)

University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
KEDGE Business School (France)
ESSEC Business School (France)

Ghent University (Belgium)
University of Liege (Belgium)

Budapest Business School (Hungary)
University of Parma (Italy)
Koc University (Turkey)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
Korea University (Korea)
Chungnam National University (Korea)
Peking University (China)

How to apply

WHU (Germany)
EBS University（Germany)

The KIBER Program is designed to support
30 to 40 students each year.
Application procedures may vary from year
to year; please check the current procedureon the bulletin board of the Graduate
School of Business Administration.

Contact
University of Goettingen (Germany)

Any questions about the KIBER Program
should be addressed to Professor Yukihiro
NISHIMURA (nishimura-y@b.kobe-u.ac.jp).

KobeInternationalBusinessEducation andResearch(KIBER) Programver. June 2018
Since 2011, increasing numbers of students
from Kobe University School of Business
Administration have used the KIBER Program
to prepare for successful study visits outside
Japan and to develop their profile asindividuals with experience of researching
and working internationally. Taught
exclusively in English, the KIBER Program has
three main aims:
To train students in academic skills for
successful study and research atuniversities outside Japan.
To train students in communication skills
relevant to working with international
business and research partners in Japan andabroad.
To develop students as individuals who areconfident and enthusiastic about working
and studying in international environments
for education and employment.