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What makes an MBA so valuable?: November 9th, 2009By IMBA Globis University; Until recently, I have been wondering why people study for an MBA degree… I was a person who used to value practical business experiences more than the knowledge that I learn from books. I must admit that I was blind. » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Whistle While You Work: How to hit the nail on the leadership head: November 4th, 2009By Frederick Delisle; In our last meeting we learned to always say “I’m fantastically wonderful” when someone ask you, “ how are you” and we had an opportunity to make an assessment of ourselves. We also heard Chuck’s story. Although Chuck is no longer with us he is still contributing to our development. I hope you are following » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

The Globis IMBA program is truly international!: October 16th, 2009By IMBA Globis University; In order to make an indelible impact on society, it is necessary to be at the right place to influence one’s desired changes. Being in the right place positions you to do the right thing… and doing the right thing equals positively impacting society. Being able to be in the right place is essential for » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

The Globis Experience is something you can’t get from a book: October 2nd, 2009By IMBA Globis University; It’s been 6 months since I entered Globis University’s international MBA program and one of the things that has really become interesting to me personally since then are the case studies classes. How we take academic work and then apply it to real world examples of international businesses. We look at challenges, opportunities and how the » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

A day in the life of an MBA student and business worker: September 17th, 2009By IMBA Globis University; 6:00 A.M: Alarm clock blares. I tell myself “Hey, wake up – Seize the day! Enjoy your MBA student life!” I Get out of bed leaving my wife and a brand-new baby still sleeping. Just enough time to wash down some bread with milk and then on to catch the bus. 7:00 A.M: On » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Stand Up Tall: May 22nd, 2009By Jakob Edman; This past week has consisted of hours in front of the computer and cyberspace surfing, all in the name of market research. I have been trying to make an accurate depiction of what the music scene in Tokyo looks like, who the major players are, what its weaknesses are and how » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Foreigners in Japan’s business community: April 30th, 2009By Jakob Edman; There are several advantages of being a foreigner in Japan when attempting to start your own creative business. It grants you special privileges and allows otherwise unbreakable rules to be bent a little bit. A classmate of mine was successful in achieving a meeting with a large electronics firm and » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Don’t Stop Me Now: April 10th, 2009By Jakob Edman; Starting an event or business idea can without much discussion be considered a challenge in itself; if you then decide to undertake this challenge in Tokyo you will find yourself facing a very tough challenge. The obvious barriers are language and culture, but you also have the infamous Japanese bureaucracy, » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Start Me Up: March 30th, 2009By Jakob Edman; One of the hardest things about starting a project is exactly that, starting it. I have been wanting to start a specific project for almost 8 years and every time I try to get the ball rolling I run into a thousand mental road-blocks: the timing isn’t right, the idea behind it all needs to » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Tightening the Belts in Kansai: March 2nd, 2009By Jamie Rockers; photo credit: OiMax Recently, a real VP of Finance of a big, international company in Kansai told me that things are pretty serious right now for Japan’s economy, especially in the Kansai area. His company, Company X we will call it, was consistently bringing in a profit of 16 million dollars » Continue Reading; CommentsComments