In order to foster ideal personnel that society is in need of, together with practical studies that have been substantiated by theory, we attach a great deal of importance to moral education for cultivating strength of character and an ethical sense of values which is an essential quality for a businessperson.

Through education aiming to achieve acquisition of these qualities, we will contribute to the realization of a rich and harmonious society by fostering professional human resources who can demonstrate leadership in the global community.

The objectives of our education research are to nurture highly-skilled professionals who can demonstrate leadership for creating new business in the global community and who possess high-level professional knowledge, an appropriate sense of judgment, human relations skills,self-control ability and an ethical viewpoint, though education research that combines both theory and pragmatism in business administration.

In order to nurture human resources as given in Education Research Objectives, we have set the following five learning objectives.

1. To learn about business administration theory which is the basis of management, and to foster an ability for understanding by linking it with practical business.
2. To polish analytical ways of thinking and the ability to recognize issues, and to develop abilities to utilize specialized knowledge and practical skills.
3. To foster interpersonal understanding skills and management skills, and strengthen the ability to administer an organization.
4. To understand trends in globalization and the development of IT, and to foster foresighted leadership and flexibility needed according to changes in the times.
5. To understand management by drawing a connection between its historical context and cultural background, and to cultivate knowledge conducive to appropriate character formation for leaders.

We are seeking the following types of student, based on our Education Research Objectives.

1. Working adults who have already started up a business, as well as working adults who are aiming to create a new business.
2. Working adults who aim to enhance their careers by opening up a new market or creating a new business within an organization.
3. Working adults who aim to be active in a global environment as highly-skilled professionals who have leadership skills.

To achieve our Education Research Objectives, a curriculum has been compiled with the following policies.
To study systematically about knowledge needed for business administration, the following groups of subjects including Strategy and Marketing, Organization and Human Resources, Finance, Mathematical Science on Management and Problem Resolving, Business Ethics and Management Philosophy, Global Business have been set up. Each group is organized into applicable subjects divided into three stages: core subjects which includes compulsory subjects; applied subjects; and developmental subjects. Students can be flexible in choosing the subjects they need to study, depending on their knowledge and experience. In addition, by actually putting into practice in the real world what they have learned, they can deepen their understanding through discussions with other students and improve competencies (behavioral characteristics) required of highly skilled professionals.

Students who have attended for two years or more and acquired all the credits necessary, including for the compulsory subjects, as well as having fulfilled the following conditions, shall be conferred with a Master of Business Administration (Professional).

1. Students who have acquired academic standards in theory for special fields of business administration, and can apply that to resolving problems in business and management.
2. Students who have a high level in the main competencies (behavioral characteristics) sought after in highly-skilled professionals.

*The Education Research Objectives on this website have been edited for easier understanding from the “Objectives” section of SBI Graduate School’s school regulations.

Because you are so busy, we support your learning 360 degrees via the Internet and in person.
* All lectures are conducted in Japanese.

1. Online classes
Study in your own style because classes are online.
You can study anytime and anywhere on a computer or mobile device with our online study system. If you are busy with work or finding it difficult to free up a block of time, you can create your own study schedule to suit your lifestyle so you can study on your commute, during your lunch hour and when you have more free time on weekends.

One class consists of 90 minutes for the lecture and 30 minutes for the assignment.
Classes consist of 90 minutes viewing time for a lecture and assignments that take about 30 minutes. The assignments vary in format depending on the subject and may consist of a small test to check for understanding and a written report, or group discussions with fellow students and groupwork.

Earning credits by passing the end-of-semester examination
Subjects worth one credit are composed of 7 classes of 90 minutes and the period extends over a 2.5 month period (subjects worth two credits take approx. 5 months). After viewing the lecture and completing the assignments each time, the end-of-semester examination is held and classes then finish. After viewing all the lectures (= attending all the lectures) and passing the allotted assignments and the end-of-semester examination, you can obtain the credit for that subject.

Enabling deep learning through an interactive learning system
The learning style of SBI Graduate School is not simply a convenient way of completing learning with self-study by viewing lectures, conducting examinations and submitting reports. It is an interactive learning hub where instructors and students have exchanges including discussions using the discussion board and the web conference system, as well as collective style face-to-face classes that improve practical skills.

2. Face-to-face classes
Face-to-face classes that polish practical business skills.
For one-credit subjects (7 classes), on average there is one face-to-face class while for two-credit subjects (15 classes), on average there are one or two face-to-face classes.

Skills for presentations and discussions, which can only be done in face-to-face classes, are fully strengthened.
Face-to-face classes focus on discussions and a variety of case studies are examined. These classes also offer the opportunity for students to polish practical skills through project presentations and individual feedback. Students located far away from the campus or those participating from outside of Japan can take part via the online conference system.

Online or in person, you can choose the style that suits you
Face-to-face classes are mainly held in seminar rooms at SBI Holdings. Students located far away from the campus or those unable to come to the seminar room on the day classes are scheduled can take part via the online conference system.

3. Suited to students located in regional areas or outside of Japan
This online network connects and enables students to participate all over the world
This borderless learning environment is possible because SBI Graduate School students do not have to actually come to the campus.
Students attending SBI Graduate School and participating in discussions via the Internet come from all over Japan as well as Asia, Europe and South America.

4. A model for the completion of studies
A schedule model for obtaining an MBA over a two-year period, while continuing to work.
At SBI Graduate School, the curriculum is based on one year being divided into the spring semester and autumn semester and each semester being further divided into the first half and second half. To obtain an MBA in the two-year period, students must acquire 17 credits per year. This means attending classes during the first half and second half of each semester to acquire
4-5 credits each, making a total of 17 credits for the entire year. A total of 15-20 hours of learning per week is required*.
*Depending on the subject, the length of the lecture video and the content of the assignments may differ, in which case the number of hours for learning will vary.

For those who are worried about not having enough time to study
Using the long-term student enrollment program, it is possible to extend the registration period for the MBA program up to four years, instead of the usual two years. We recommend this style for busy working people seeking ways to continue studying in any easy manner with no need to physically attend classes.

A graduate of a four-year university or an equivalent scholastic achievement, and experience of working at a full-time job for three years or longer, or those recognized in the entrance screening as having the equivalent.

Graduates of a four-year university or those possessing an equivalent scholastic achievement fall under one of the following items.

• (1) You have graduated from a university in Japan.
• (2) You have received a bachelor degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation in Japan.
• (3) You have completed school education for 16 years outside Japan. (In case of admission to a doctoral program in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine, you need to have completed 18 years of school education outside Japan.)
• (4) You have completed in Japan distance education courses provided by a foreign school for 16 years (18 years in case of the admission to doctoral program in medicine, dentistry,pharmacy, and veterinary medicine).
• (5) You have completed an education program provided by a foreign school in Japan which is designated by MEXT as being equivalent to a foreign university (“Japanese branch of foreign university designated by MEXT”).
• (6) You have completed an education program with a course term of three years or more at a university outside of Japan (three years in case of the admission to doctoral program in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine) and been conferred with a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• (7) You have completed a specialized course at a specialized training college that is designated by MEXT.
• (8) You have graduated from a university in Japan under the old system of education.
• (9) You have graduated from the higher education institutions established by government ministries such as National Defense Academy, Japan Coast Guard Academy, and Meteorological College.
• (10) You are 22 years of age or older and have received special permission for admission to this graduate school based on the individual screening for admission eligibility*.
  *You must submit the slip from the screening for admission eligibility.