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| Keio Business School | |
|---|---|
| Name | Keio Business School |
| Native name | 慶應義塾大学大学院経営管理研究科 |
| Established | 1978 |
| Type | Private |
| Parent | Keio University |
| City | Minato |
| State | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Campus | Mita |
Keio Business School Keio Business School is the graduate business school of Keio University located in Mita, Minato, Tokyo. Founded in 1978, it was among the earliest institutions in Japan to offer a dedicated Master of Business Administration program influenced by Harvard Business School pedagogy and global management education trends. The school has developed links with international institutions such as London Business School, INSEAD, and University of California, Berkeley while contributing to Japanese corporate leadership through alumni in firms like Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Sony.
The school's origins trace to Keio University's postgraduate reforms in the 1970s and the expansion of professional education that followed the postwar industrial boom associated with corporations such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi, and Mitsui & Co.. Early faculty included scholars who had studied at Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Wharton School. Milestones include the establishment of a full-time MBA modeled after US business school curricula, partnerships with Rotman School of Management and exchanges with Seoul National University and National University of Singapore. Over decades the school navigated shifts prompted by events such as the Japanese asset price bubble and policy reforms influenced by ministries including the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan). The school’s evolution paralleled trends seen at Hitotsubashi University, Waseda University, and University of Tokyo graduate programs.
Programs include a full-time MBA, part-time MBA, executive education, and doctoral research degrees with coursework reflecting case methods from Harvard Business School and quantitative modules akin to London School of Economics offerings. Areas of study span finance with links to concepts explored by Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureates, strategic management influenced by thinkers associated with Michigan Ross School of Business case frameworks, marketing referencing models used at Columbia Business School, and entrepreneurship with collaborations resembling incubators at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Specialized tracks address corporate governance in the style of Keidanren-aligned practices and international management reflecting comparative studies with INSEAD and ESADE Business School.
Admissions draw applicants from corporations including Nomura Holdings, SoftBank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as well as public-sector professionals and international students from China, South Korea, United States, and India. Criteria emphasize academic records, interviews reminiscent of selection at Oxford University postgraduate programs, and work experience similar to IE Business School requirements. The student body includes holders of degrees from institutions such as University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Cornell University, University of Cambridge, and Peking University, and participates in student organizations comparable to those at University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.
Faculty have affiliations or training at Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and London Business School, and publish in journals like Journal of Finance, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management Journal. Research centers address corporate governance with scholars who engage with topics relevant to Tokyo Stock Exchange listings, supply chain issues involving firms like Nippon Steel, and innovation studies paralleling work at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Visiting professors have included faculty from IESE Business School, HEC Paris, and Kellogg School of Management.
The Mita campus shares proximity with Keio University Hospital and historic sites linked to Yokohama trade routes. Facilities feature lecture halls equipped for case-method teaching used at Harvard Business School, seminar rooms supporting colloquia akin to Princeton University, and executive education spaces similar to those at Judge Business School. Libraries hold collections that complement holdings at Keio University Library and provide access to databases used by institutions like Bloomberg L.P. and Thomson Reuters. Student amenities mirror services available at University of Tokyo graduate campuses and include career centers that liaise with firms such as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and PwC.
The school maintains exchange and double-degree arrangements with London Business School, INSEAD, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, and National University of Singapore, and participates in consortiums alongside Asian Development Bank Institute initiatives. Joint programs enable students to study at partner institutions like Columbia University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and attend short-term modules at locations such as Geneva and San Francisco. Collaborative research projects have been conducted with think tanks like Japan Center for Economic Research and multinational corporations including Canon and Panasonic.
Alumni occupy leadership roles across sectors, from banking at Mizuho Financial Group to technology at Rakuten and manufacturing at Nissan Motor Company. Career services facilitate recruitment by global employers such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, and Accenture. Graduates have pursued doctoral study at Columbia University, University of Chicago, and London School of Economics and have established startups in hubs like Shibuya and Silicon Valley. The alumni network interacts with professional associations such as Japan Association of Corporate Executives and participates in events linked to World Economic Forum delegations.
Category:Keio University Category:Business schools in Japan