MBARITSUMEIKANASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Graduate School of Management

Ranked in theTOP 25 MBA PROGRAMS IN ASIA
by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in 2020

Selected by the Government of Japan in 2014
as one of the country’s

TOP GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES

65%33

International
FacultyCountries and Regions
Representedby MBA Students(Data from the 2022 academic year.)

100% 31Scholarship
Recipients

Average
Age

TWO-YEAR MASTER’S PROGRAM
The MBA Program at APU prepares graduate students with advanced
knowledge in international business and Japanese management techniques.
Conducted entirely in English and in a culturally diverse learning environment,
this both AACSB and AMBA accredited program opens up global career
options for graduates looking to enter the field of international management.
With the reformed curriculum in 2023, students are provided with opportunities
to engage with industry through in-class activities, field studies, internships
and business case competitions in Japan and overseas.

Specializations• Accounting and Finance• Marketing and Management• Entrepreneurship, Innovation andOperations Management• Japanese Management

How much does it cost to study at APU?
Admission fee(one-time deposit)

200,000 JPY (1,739 USD* )Annual tuition
1,900,000 JPY (16,552 USD* )Living costs and other fees

Approx. 1,000,000 JPY (8,696 USD* ) per year.
This estimation includes 49,000 JPY per month forhousing, and other living costs such as food,transportation, etc.

*US dollar equivalents are for reference only, based on the exchange rate of $1 = 115 Japanese yen.
All fees must be paid in Japanese yen. See our website for a detailed breakdown of fees.

APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship
30%, 50%, 65%, 80%, or 100%
Valid for the full two years of study
All applicants eligible to apply

External scholarships
Visit APU's website for details:
admissions.apu.ac.jp/graduate/
how_to_apply/external_scholarship

LOCATION
APU is located in Beppu, Japan, a baysidecity home to 120,000 people and over
2,000 natural hot springs.

Why Beppu is a great place to study:
Safe and affordable
Stunning location
Welcoming community

Kyoto
TokyoBeppu

1Osaka2

1. Beppu Park
2. Natural hot spring steam
3. Shopping street in the Beppu
city center3

Global Career Opportunities
Alumni Pathways• BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc., Japan• Bloomberg, Japan• Danske Bank, Norway• Ministry of Finance, Indonesia• Ministry of Industry and Trade,Viet Nam• National Bank of Ethiopia, Ethiopia• Nippon Steel and Sumikin
Bussan India Pvt. Ltd., India• Oita Bank, Japan• Procter and Gamble Co., Poland• Unilever, Indonesia

100%
Job Placement Rate

APU VOICES“At the Graduate School of Management, we do what any other top management
school does — prepare students to become well-rounded professionals and experts.
Our international student body creates an unparalleled learning environment thatcannot be found anywhere else. If you are looking for a unique experience where you
can grow and develop your management knowledge and professional skills byadvancing your knowledge in business and gaining understanding of Japanesemanagement practices, I invite you to discover the opportunities our Graduate Schoolof Management has to offer!”

Lailani Laynesa Alcantara, PhD (The Philippines)
Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Management“My time at APU was the best two years of my life. I met many amazing people andmade friends from all over the world that I am still connected with today. My current
position as the director of IITE institute at SIMAD University and the work I am doing inSomalia was inspired by Japan and the unique and multicultural environment of APU.
Our institute's mandate is to prepare the human capital necessary for the recovery ofSomalia, and we do this by helping the youth to start their own businesses. By targetingthe priority sectors and areas in the country we are working to build a different futurefor Somalia. This work is possible due to ideas that began to develop at APU.”

Mohamed Muse Hassan (Somalia, Graduated in 2018)
Director of the Institute of Innovation, Technology, & Entrepreneurship (IITE Institute),
SIMAD University, Somalia“I had been wanting to pursue higher studies in Japan for quite some time. As a former
employee of Ritsumeikan University in India, I chose to go for APU’s AACSB- andAMBA-accredited MBA program. And it was the best place to be! The small, compact classroom sizes at APU’s graduate school create an efficient study environment. Being one of themost diverse universities in Japan, surrounded by students and faculty from all around theglobe, my time at APU taught me the value of cultural differences. Last but not the least, at
APU I had plenty of opportunities to network with various organisations globally.”

Sakshi Verma (India, Graduated in 2022)
E-Procurement and Business Development, HIPUS Co. Ltd, Japan

Flexibility to Match Your
Learning Style
Students can choose from four types of final
research projects to match their interests andcareer goals: Business Plan, Internship-based
Case Study, Independent Report or a Master'sthesis.
In addition, beyond the required subjects,
seminar courses, and electives required fortheir chosen specialization, students have theirchance to fulfill the remainder of their credits
with Japanese language classes andexperiential learning classes such as internshipand field studies. They may also take courses
from the Graduate School of Asia PacificStudies as part of the Core Related Subjects
requirement. This flexibility allows students topursue a broad range of interests.

Credit Requirements for Program Completion
Subject Category

Minimum Required Credits

MBA Essentials

Pass

Required Subjects

26

Elective Subjects

8 or more

Seminars

6

Experiential Learning――Core Related Subjects

44 or more

Total

Recommended Credit Registration Schedule
1stSemester

16

2ndSemester

123rdSemester

104thSemester

6

Graduate students can register to take up to 22 credits persemester.

Specialization Subject List
A full list of available courses can be found on APU’s official website.

Japanese Management

Accounting and Finance• Sustainable Business in Asia Pacific• Japanese Corporations and Asia Pacific• Japanese Management and Entrepreneurship• Quality and Operations Management• Financial Institutions and Markets• Hospitality Management• Corporate Finance• Financial Engineering and Risk Management• Financial Institutions and Markets• Managerial Accounting• Project Analysis and Financing

Marketing and Management

Entrepreneurship, Innovationand Operations Management• Human Resource Management• Japanese Management and Entrepreneurship• Sustainable Business in Asia Pacific• Marketing Strategy in Emerging Economies withSimulation• Marketing Research• Agile Product Development and Design Thinking• Hospitality Management• Quality and Operations Management• Digital Business Strategy• Supply Chain Management• Startups and Business Development• Project Management• Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship

HOW TO APPLY
April & September Enrollment
Visit APU's Admissions website for the application schedule andstep-by-step instructions on how to apply.
admissions.apu.ac.jp/graduate/apply_onlineEligibility Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
2. Three years of full-time work experience
3. One of the following English language proficiency test scores:

6.5

IELTS
TOEFL iBT ® Test

85

TOEIC ® L&R Test

800

Cambridge English
Language Assessment

176

PTE Academic

58

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APU OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES
INDIA(North and East)
Ms. Deepti Singh
Ritsumeikan APU Delhi OfficeTel: +91-73037-86004
Email: d-india@apu.ac.jp

HONG KONG

Mr. Daniel Smiley
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INDIA(Central, West, and South)
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UNITED STATES AND CANADA

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MALAYSIA

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SRI LANKA

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Updated in December 2022