We interviewed,  alumnus Yoshimasa from the MBA Class of 2014, who was a Company Sponsored student, to share his experience during and after hist time at Hitotsubashi ICS.

 

Yoshimasa Nakamura

Yoshimasa joined the one-year MBA program back in 2014. Prior to starting his MBA at Hitotsubashi ICS, he worked at Sony for 8 years in the e-commerce field, where he was responsible for direct sales, merchandising and website management. After graduating Hitotsubashi ICS, he has been working at Sony as a Marketing Manager in charge of the digital transformation area of marketing.

Topics: Career paths, Why Hitotsubashi ICS, Student/Alumni Voice, MBA Japan

今回は企業派遣でMBAの1年プログラムを卒業した橋本好真さん（Class of 2014） にインタビューし、キャリアの中でどうしてMBAを選択したのか、また一橋ICSでのMBA経験が会社に戻った後どのように活かせるかせているのか伺いました。

 

橋本好真さん （Class of 2014）

Class of 2014の一年コースを卒業。一橋ICS入学前はSONYに8年勤務しEコマース領域に従事。直販の売上責任を負うマーチャンダイジング担当やウェブサイトの管理職務を行う。

MBA卒業後はSONYにマーケティングマネージャーとして勤務し現在はマーケティングのデジタルトランスフォーメーション領域を担当。

Topics: Career paths, Why Hitotsubashi ICS, Student/Alumni Voice, MBA Japan

今回は2014年入学、2016年卒業の中村光代さんにインタビューを行い、MBA受験時に三名のお子さんがいらっしゃった中でどのようにして受験準備や勉強をされていたのかや在学中、卒業後の経験について伺いました。

中村光代さん

Class of 2014 (2-year Program) を卒業。

一橋 ICS入学前はコピーライター、クリエイティブディレクターとして勤務。東京・大阪を経て結婚で香川へ移住。広告代理店にて勤務後、夫の転勤のため退社し、東京へ。 MBA取得後は香川にて、企業のコミュニケーション戦略策定と広告制作を請け負う solutions inc. を立ち上げる。

Topics: Career paths, Why Hitotsubashi ICS, Student/Alumni Voice, MBA Japan

We interviewed one of our alumni, Mitsuyo from the Class of 2014, to ask how she prepared for the MBA admission with her three children, and about her experience during and after Hitotsubashi ICS.

 

Mitsuyo Nakamura

Mitsuyo was a member of the MBA Class of 2014 (2-year program).

Before entering Hitotsubashi ICS, she worked as a copywriter and creative director. After working in Tokyo and Osaka, she moved to Kagawa to get married. After graduating Hitotsubashi ICS, she established solutions inc. in Kagawa to provide corporate communication strategy and ad production services.

Topics: Career paths, Why Hitotsubashi ICS, Student/Alumni Voice, MBA Japan

Ambitious individuals who take the time and effort to earn their Master of Business Administration (MBA) are well aware of the many potential advantages of the qualification, which can include career advancement, higher earnings, and more. Research has revealed that networking is also key to career advancement. In fact, many mid-career professionals with MBA backgrounds credit networking with creating more professional opportunities. With this in mind, when selecting an MBA program, it’s wise to pick an establishment reputed for its networking opportunities. An international MBA program becomes an especially ideal avenue for generating a network on a global scale.  

Topics: MBA Japan

The Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) Schools will be offering thirty-three Global Network courses in the coming term, a significant increase from the usual four to eight such courses typically offered. Students interested in such courses have responded enthusiastically to the increase in topic offerings, with hundreds of first-round applications streaming in. 

Topics: MBA Japan

Hitotsubashi ICS held its first 100% online commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 22, and it was a success by all accounts. We celebrated the achievements of the graduates of the Class of 2018 (Two-Year Program), the Class of 2019 (One-Year Program, Young Leaders Program, and Double Degree Program), the EMBA Class of 2019, and the DBA Class of 2015.

 

 

Topics: Life at Hitotsubashi ICS, COVID-19, MBA Japan

Many ambitious professionals enter a phase of their career where they wonder what more awaits. Striding out to get an EMBA becomes an alluring option for opening new doors and substantially increasing your income potential. Once the decision has been made to pursue this coveted qualification, the next step is deciding where to take it.

Topics: EMBA, MBA Japan

Al, who just graduated from the MBA Class of 2019 this past August, shared his year-long experience as an MBA student with us in this blog post. Six months of his MBA life has been shifted online due to COVID-19, but what did he learn from the year he spent at Hitotsubashi ICS?

* This entry was written on Sept 30 2020 by the author.

Topics: Why Hitotsubashi ICS, COVID-19, Student/Alumni Voice, MBA Japan

If you want to work in Japan, the first step is choosing the best program to prepare you for it. Hitotsubashi ICS is committed to helping our students establish themselves in Japan, a commitment reflected by the fact that 72% of our graduates work in Japan after their studies. 

Topics: Life at Hitotsubashi ICS, Why Hitotsubashi ICS, MBA Japan