Pre-MBA Application Deadline

We accept Pre-MBA applications year-round, however the deadline to register for a course is two weeks before the course starts.

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Online Pre-MBA April Term 2025

Course
Human Resource Management
Essentials of Technovate A
Essentials of Finance
Business Analytics
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Marketing
Finance I (Corporate Finance)
Essentials of Technovate B
Essentials of Marketing and Strategy
Lecturer
Trond Varlid
Kelvin Song
Yoshihiro Kimura
Jake Pratley
Axel Wellbrock
Angus Tin
Koji Ashizawa
Jake Pratley
Aiste Dewulf
Schedule
From April 5
From April 7
From April 9
From April 10
From April 10
From April 12
From April 13
From April 14
From April 15
Format
Online
Online
Online
Online
Online
Online
Online
Online
Online
Fees
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)

Online Pre-MBA April Term 2025

Human Resource Management
Starts Apr. 5

Critical Thinking

In class, you will refine your ability to find methods that utilize human resource management effectively by understanding the aims of personnel systems and their impact on employees. Specifically, after having analyzed the environment surrounding a business and the strategy of the business, you will understand human resource management from the perspectives of both resource management and motivation management.

Saturday (every two weeks)
07:00 - 10:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Essentials of Technovate A
Starts Apr. 7

In this course, students will deepen their understanding of how businesses are changing in the Technovate era, and will gain prerequisite knowledge for the effective use of digital technology (including AI) and problem-solving approaches in line with modern times. In addition, students will discuss the leadership required in the Technovate era and how they should develop their careers as individuals.

Monday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Essentials of Finance
Starts Apr. 9

This course is an introductory course to finance that is designed for those who wish to enhance their decision-making ability based on applying financial knowledge in business. The course is not intended for finance specialists; it targets students who have already learned the basics of accounting. In this course students will:

– Develop an overall understanding of finance
– Be enabled to describe the role of finance in corporate management in their own words
– Develop the ability to independently conduct basic financial analysis in business fields

Wednesday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Business Analytics
Starts Apr. 10

This course has the following objectives.

  • Understand the principles and methods of basic quantitative analysis, which are necessary for managers.
  • Gain the ability to use quantitative analysis to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings, such as business planning or creating proposals.

In this course, students will acquire the basic analytical skills required for business, assuming a variety of jobs. We encourage students to take the course as early as possible and apply what they learn to their subsequent studies.

Thursday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Starts Apr. 10

In this course, “Organizational Behavior and Leadership” is defined as the “approach” an individual person (often a leader) takes to lead members toward organizational goals that are aligned with corporate strategy. The purpose of this course is to help students develop the leadership skills they need to be more effective in the practical business world. In this course, students will:

– Learn key frameworks and their applications enabling them to grow into leaders that can cope better with the increasingly rapid changes taking place in today’s business environment
– Look back on their own professional careers and apply key lessons learned to their actual workplace
– Explore and analyze operating conditions, business characteristics, and other factors related to management strategies
– Study the themes of Leadership, Empowerment, Group Management, Change Management, Leadership and Organizations that Encourage Innovation and Fostering an Ideal Corporate Culture.

Thursday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Marketing
Starts Apr. 12

students discussing
This advanced marketing course is intended for students who wish to improve their analytical and planning skills when developing marketing strategy. For beginners, it is recommended that this course is taken after Essentials of Marketing and Strategy.

Saturday (every two weeks)
07:00 - 10:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Finance I (Corporate Finance)
Starts Apr. 13

students discussing

This course is designed for students to learn the basic principles of corporate finance. The objectives of this course are to apply financial theories to decision making in order to produce successful results, as well as understand additional aspects that must be considered. In this course, students will:

– Engage in simulated decision-making exercises throughout the course
– Deal with how to quantify the business activities by generating pro-forma financial statements
– Analyze incremental cash flows and how funds are raised to make investment decisions
– Develop judgement in investment decision such as M&A, both qualitatively and quantitatively

Sunday (every two weeks)
07:00 - 10:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Essentials of Technovate B
Starts Apr. 14

Critical Thinking

In this course, students will deepen their understanding of how businesses are changing in the Technovate era, and will gain prerequisite knowledge for the effective use of digital technology (including AI) and problem-solving approaches in line with modern times. In addition, students will discuss the leadership required in the Technovate era and how they should develop their careers as individuals.

Monday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)
Essentials of Marketing and Strategy
Starts Apr. 15

This course is intended for those who wish to expand their strategic view of management and understand business from the perspective of top management. It is designed for those with limited practical experience in marketing and strategy who want to become familiar with the frameworks and analytical methods used in this discipline. It is also recommended for those with experience who wish to identify and bridge the gap between their current status.

Tuesday (every two weeks)
12:00 - 15:00 CEST
128,000 JPY (800 EURO Approx.)

Application Requirements

As practicality is the focus of our program, we look for participants who have quality hands-on working experience and will actively contribute to our discussion-based courses.

1. Degree
  • A bachelor’s degree or a certificate of equivalent value
2. Work Experience
  • One year of full-time work experience
3. Work Experience

English proficiency (candidates who fulfill either of the following criteria are considered eligible)

  • Native english speaker
  • English exam score: TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS if any

* Please share your most recent English test score should you possess one of the Pre-MBA application form.
Depending on your score (if any) and your application, we may ask you to take an English speaking test provided by us.

4. Essay

“Why do you wish to apply to the pre-MBA?”
(written in English, at least 200 words)
*You will be asked to resubmit your essay if it is less than 200 words.

Fees and Scholarship

1. Enrollment Fee
  • 23,000 JPY (145 EURO Approx) *Only for the first term.
2. Course Fee
  • 128,000 JPY (808 EURO Approx.)
3. Scholarships
  1. Pre-MBA Scholarship: Enrollment fee exemption (Details here)
  2. Young Leaders Scholarship: Enrollment fee exemption (Details here)
4. Payment Method
  • Deadline for credit card payment is 1 week before the 1st day of the course
5. Cancellation Policy
  • The course fee and enrollment fee cannot be refunded if the cancellation is made within 13 days before the 1st day of the course
6. Quality Guarantee
  • If, after completing a Pre-MBA course, you feel that the learning experience did not live up to your expectations, you can request to have your fees refunded and go through a hearing process with GLOBIS Europe

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