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Graduate School Regulations
Section 1 — General Regulations
Purpose
Article 1: The regulations of the Graduate School of Management, Globis University ("Graduate School Regulations") specify the requirements for the Graduate School of Management, Globis University.
Postgraduate Studies of Management
Article 2: Postgraduate Studies of Management is established under the Graduate School of Management, Globis University.
Academic Objectives
Article 3: Postgraduate Studies of Management aims to cultivate practical business and management leaders who will "create and innovate" businesses. It will contribute to practical research in the creation of businesses and models of business innovation unique to Japan and Asia.
Section 2 — Duration for Course Completion, Academic Year, Term and Holidays
Standard Duration of Study
Article 4: The standard duration is two years.
Article 4-2: If students decide to take longer to complete the academic program than the standard period as stipulated in 4-1, they may be permitted to extend their studies up to five years.
Article 4-3: The maximum duration of enrollment in the program is five years, with the exception of any leaves of absence.
Academic Term
Article 5: The academic year is divided into four three-month terms; with classes beginning in January, April, July, and October.
School Holidays
Article 6: Days on which classes are not held (holidays) are stipulated separately.
Section 3 — Organizational Structure of Departments and Courses
Program
Article 7: A professional master's degree program (Master of Business Administration) is established under the Postgraduate Studies of Management.
President
Article 8: The President is for the head of the Graduate School of Management, Globis University.
Dean
Article 9: The Dean is the head of the Postgraduate Studies of Management.
Management Structure
Article 10: Matters concerning the operations of Postgraduate Studies of Management and other necessary affairs are deliberated at faculty meetings or management meetings of the Graduate School of Management, Globis University, depending on the specific content.
Article 10-2: Faculty meetings are attended by those who teach full-time (including professors, associate professors, and lecturers), and other staff as appointed by faculty. The chairperson of the faculty meeting is the Dean of Postgraduate Studies of Management.
Article 10-3: Faculty meetings mainly deliberate on curriculum design, lecturer course assignments, course schedules, lecturer selection, and other related tasks.
Article 10-4: A Board of Delegates shall be established as necessary, and deliberations by the Board of Delegates can take the place of faculty meeting deliberations.
Article 10-5: Management meetings for the Graduate School of Management, Globis University, consist of the Chairperson, President, Dean, Program Director, Head of Faculty Development, Chairperson of the Board of Delegates of the Faculty, and other staff deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The Chairperson chairs the management meetings for the Graduate School of Management.
Article 10-6: Management meetings mainly deliberate on affairs concerning the earnings and expenses of the institution, main services for students, significant changes in systems, and other related issues.
Section 4 — Academic Programs
Programs
Article 11: Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is placed in the Postgraduate Studies of Management.
Courses
Article 12: Matters concerning curriculum, the number of required credits, course procedures and other issues are stipulated separately.
Section 5 — Grading and Completion for the Program
Grading
Article 13: The Graduate School of Management evaluates the overall performance of enrolled students in accordance with prescribed grading criteria. The grading criteria are stipulated separately.
Requirements for Program Completion
Article 14: Completion of the Master in Business Administration requires students to be enrolled for the period stipulated in Article 4 and to have obtained more than 36 credits in the specified courses.
Conferring Degrees
Article 15: Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree is conferred on those who successfully complete the Postgraduate Studies of Management program.
Taking Courses at Other Graduate School Programs
Article 16: The Graduate School of Management may, in accordance with consultations with other graduate schools and institutions in Japan or overseas, allow the student to participate in courses from these providers if the Graduate School of Management determines that courses in a specialized field contribute to the student's academic development.
Article 16-2: The courses and their credits accrued as a result of Article 16-1 are considered for credits at the Graduate School of Management within the scope stipulated by the Graduate School of Management.
Verification of Previously Obtained Credits Prior to Enrollment
Article 17-1: Credits earned by a student for a course at the Graduate School of Management or any other graduate schools or institutes in Japan or overseas prior to enrollment in the Graduate School of Management (including credits earned as a non-degree status) may be regarded as the equivalent of taking a course at the Graduate School of Management when determined there is sufficient educational benefit.
Article 17-2: With the exception of transfer students, the number of credits that may be recorded as earned at the Graduate School of Management cannot exceed 15, including credits earned at the Graduate School of Management and those earned at other graduate schools or institutes.
Article 17-3: Other than as stipulated in 17-2, the necessary criteria and procedures for approving credits and related issues are stipulated separately.
Article 17-4: Taking into account the amount of time required for earning credits prior to enrolling in the Graduate School of Management, in accordance with 17-1, the student may be regarded as having been enrolled for the specified period in the Graduate School of Management for no more than half of the standard completion period for the professional master's degree program.
Section 6 — Admission Capacity and Staff Organization
Admission Capacity
Article 18: Admission to Postgraduate Studies of Management program is limited to 240 students.
| Program | Admission Capacity | Total Enrollment Capacity |
| Master of Business Administration | 240 | 480 |
Staff Organization
Article 19: The Graduate School of Management maintains staff in charge of duties such as teaching, student affairs, accounting, administration, and other related functions. Specific staff organization is stipulated separately.
Section 7 — Admissions, Withdrawals, Transfers, Leaves of Absence and Graduation
Enrollment Timing
Article 20-1: Admission dates are April 1 and October 1 in each academic year.
Article 20-2: In accordance with 20-1, applications for admission, applicant screening and procedures are processed two or more times each year.
Enrollment Capacity for Each Timing
Article 21: Admission capacity as stipulated in Article 18 is distributed as follows:
| Date of admission | April 1 | October 1 |
| Number of enrollment | 240 | — |
Admission Qualifications
Article 22: Qualifications for admission to the Graduate School of Management are stipulated separately.
Application for Admission
Article 23: Those who wish to enroll in the Graduate School of Management must apply by submitting a completed application form along with the prescribed application fee and other documents as stipulated separately.
Admission Process
Article 24: The President determines which applicants are to be accepted, in consultation with the faculty or the Board of Delegates meeting with the applicants, based on the results of the screening.
Enrollment Registration
Article 25: Those who receive notice of acceptance must submit prescribed documents and pay the admission fee. Documents required for admission are stipulated separately.
Article 25-2: The President shall permit the enrollment of those who have completed the enrollment procedures (including those who are exempt from paying the admission fee or allowed to postpone payment of the admission fee).
Withdrawals and Transfers
Article 26: Students wishing to withdraw from the Graduate School of Management must notify the Administration Office.
Article 26-2: Students wishing to transfer must notify the Administration Office.
Re-Enrollment
Article 27: The Graduate School of Management may allow re-enrollment after appropriate review when a student who has previously withdrawn from school reapplies for admission.
Transfer Students
Article 28: The enrollment of a transfer student from other graduate schools to the Graduate School of Management may be granted after examining various factors including the reason for transferring, academic capability, etc.
Leaves of absence
Article 29: A student who can no longer continue attending school due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance may be permitted to take a leave of absence after completing the necessary procedures.
Article 29-2: The duration of a leave of absence is specified separately.
Article 29-3: The student must promptly take steps to return to school as soon as the given circumstances necessitating the leave of absence have ended.
Study Abroad
Article 30: The Graduate School of Management may allow a student to study at a graduate school or institute overseas, after consultations with these entities, if the Graduate School of Management determines there is sufficient educational benefit.
Article 30-2: Studies abroad in accordance with 30-1 will not be considered leaves of absence.
Non-Degree Students
Article 31: Students not enrolled in the Graduate School of Management wishing to take one or more classes offered by the Graduate School of Management may be permitted to enroll as non-degree students based on provisions of the Postgraduate Studies of Management.
Article 31-2: Requirements for non-degree students are stipulated by the Postgraduate Studies of Management.
Graduation
Article 32: The Graduate School of Management shall approve the graduation of students who satisfy specific program completion requirements as stipulated.
Section 8 — Enrollment Fees, Tuition, and Other Costs
Enrollment Fees, Tuition, and Other Costs
Article 33: The total tuition for graduation in 2 years is JPY 2,826,000 (including a JPY 22,000 enrollment fee), in addition to other costs stipulated separately. Also, the extra tuition fee for students who take more than 2 years to graduate is JPY 250,000 per additional year.
Payment
Article 34: The payment of enrollment fee, tuition and other charges are defined separately.
Section 9 — Rewards and Punishment
Scholarship
Article 35: The Graduate School of Management may award scholarships to outstanding students as identified through reviews during the admissions process or in recognition of course achievement.
Expulsion
Article 36: The President may expel a student who falls under any one of the following categories through consultation in the faculty meeting or with the Board of Delegates.
- Students whose enrollment period exceeds the term stipulated in Article 4.
- Students who are still unable to return to school beyond the authorized leave of absence, as stipulated in Article 29.
- Students who have been reported deceased.
- Students who have failed to pay the admission fee or tuition beyond payment deadlines stipulated separately and do not pay despite being given adequate warnings.
- Students who are recognized as missing
Disciplinary Action
Article 37: The President shall take disciplinary action in consultation in the faculty meeting or with the Board of Delegates for students who have violated school regulations of the graduate school or any other rules, directives, and guidelines or who have committed any unlawful or inappropriate action.
Forms of Disciplinary Action
Article 38: The three levels of disciplinary action are: (1) a warning, (2) suspension for a limited period of time, and (3) expulsion.
- Warning: A demand to correct past errors and a call for improvement.
- Suspension: An order suspending a student from attending class; the period of suspension shall be less than six months.
- Expulsion: Permission for the student to attend the school is revoked.
Behaviors Subject to Disciplinary Action
Article 39: Behavior and other items listed below may be subject to disciplinary action. Item (1), however, shall result in expulsion.
- Students who received D's in more than 5 courses out of all the courses that need to be graded.
- Acts that violate regulations.
- Sexual harassment
- Cheating on examinations and other activities or actions that violate academic ethical standards in the preparation of a report or other assignment.
- Addressing, contributing, or posting comments that malign or slander the school or those related to the school through media that is accessible to those related to the school, including the mailing lists, SNS (social networking sites), and others.
- Actions that obstruct the duties of teaching staff and student learning, research, and legitimate activities at the Graduate School of Management through unlawful means, such as violence, intimidation, fraud, and others.
- Criminal activity
- Other actions that disrupt the sound order of the graduate school and actions deemed inappropriate for students.
Implementation of Disciplinary Action
Article 40: Disciplinary action shall be implemented by the Dean of the Postgraduate Studies of Management, under orders from the President, by issuing a notice of disciplinary action to the student.
Student Opportunity for a Hearing
Article 41: The President shall notify a student who is subject to disciplinary action that said action will be placed for consideration before the faculty meeting or the Board of Delegates, and if errors or new facts are discovered, or legitimate causes becomes known, the student will be afforded the opportunity to present oral or written comments.
Supplementary Provisions
- These school rules take effect April 1, 2006.
- The revised provisions of these graduate school regulations (Article 3, Clause 2 of Article 10, Article 18 and Article 21) take effect on April 1, 2007.
- The revised provisions of these graduate school regulations (Clause 2 of Article 17 and (1) of Article 39) take effect on December 25, 2006.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations (Article 3 and Clause 5 of Article 10) take effect on May 1, 2008.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations (Article 10) take effect on August 1, 2008.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations ((1) of Article 39) take effect on September 29, 2008.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations (Article 18 and 21) take effect on April 1, 2009.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations (Sections (2) and (5) of Article 36) take effect on March 20, 2009.
- The revisions of these graduate school regulations (Articles 18, 21 and 33) take effect on April 1, 2010.
Degree Regulations
Purpose
Article 1: These regulations aim to provide the necessary details for the granting of a degree by the Graduate School of Management.
Article 2: The Graduate School of Management shall confer professional master's degrees. These degrees are conferred on those who have completed all the requirements at the Graduate School of Management.
Area of Specialization
Article 3: The area of specialization describing this professional degree shall be:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Verification of Graduation
Article 4: The President shall establish a course completion verification committee as part of the faculty meeting to consider whether a degree should be conferred on a student who has completed the required courses.
Article 4-2: The committee in the preceding Article shall consist of representatives of the faculty, including at least two lecturers; however, lecturers and other staff from other graduate schools or research institutes may be added to the deliberations as deemed necessary by the President.
Article 4-3: The committee shall consider whether a degree should be conferred on a student who has completed the required course based on their performance and report its findings to the President.
Conferring Degrees
Article 5: Based on the report referred to in the preceding clause, the Dean shall confer defined degrees on students who have been designated to receive degrees and notify students who will not receive degrees.
Supplementary Provisions
These regulations take effect April 1, 2006.
Enrollment Regulations
Section 1 — General Provisions
Purpose
Article 1: The Enrollment Regulations of the Graduate School of Management, Globis University ("Enrollment Regulations") specify the requirements associated with the School Regulations of the Graduate School of Management.
Program
Article 2: The Japanese (“GMBA”) program and the International MBA program (“IMBA”) offered in English are placed under the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program of the Graduate School of Management, Globis University.
Section 2 — Enrollment, Admissions and Tuition
Enrollment
Article 3: The enrollment dates are April 1 and October 1 of each academic year.
Admission Qualifications
Article 4: Applicants, in principle, must have more than three years of work experience, whether private or public, and meet one of the following criteria:
- Graduated from a university
- Received a Bachelor's degree certified under the (Japanese) National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE)
- Completed 16 years of education in an institution outside of Japan
- Completed 16 years of education in an institution outside of Japan through distance learning
- Graduated from a university accredited by the country of the institution, as well as designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Completed a four-year program offered at a higher vocational school accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and received a degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree
- Designated by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Confirmed by Globis University to have the equivalent academic capacity as a university graduate, and to be at least 22 years of age
Application Process
Article 5: Applicants must submit all the application documents and the defined application fee by the specified deadline.
Admission Process
Article 6: An Admission decision will be made by a screening that shall be conducted by all of the applicants.
Article 6-2: The Enrollment fee, tuition and payment are defined separately.
Applying to Multiple Programs, Reapplying to the Same Program
Article 7: Applicants may only apply to one Globis University program in the same academic year.
Article 7-2: Reapplication in the following academic year will be accepted.
Article 7-3: Applicants need to submit all documents when re-applying.
Article 7-4: Article 7 applies even after admission notification has been sent out; applicants may not re-apply for either program in the same academic year.
Enrollment Registration / Confirmation of Enrollment
Article 8: Applicants will be officially accepted to the program upon receipt of the Confirmation of Enrollment Form and the payment of tuition. Non-degree students stated in Section 8 and those who are re-admitted are exempt from paying the enrollment fee.
Article 8-2: Those who receive notice of acceptance must submit the required documents and expedite the payment procedure by the specified date. When non-degree students (pre-MBA students (Japanese side), pre-IMBA students (English side), Japanese open-enrollment students and English open-enrollment students) apply and are admitted to the MBA/IMBA programs, they are allowed to extend their non-degree student status up until the time of entrance. The maximum number of credits that a Pre-IMBA student can take is 15 credits in accordance with Article 17 of Graduate School Regulations.
Article 8-3: Withdrawal from the program will be accepted until a day before the enrollment date. The tuition, except for the enrollment fee, will be returned to withdrawing applicants.
Article 8-4: When withdrawing from the program, applicants must return all the text materials received, bearing the cost of shipment.
Payment of Tuition, Refund Policy
Article 9: The two-year tuition fee shall either be paid in full in advance or paid every six months in four installments. Students may pay several installments at the same time if they wish. Payment can be made by withdrawal from a bank account. When the payment policy is changed, applicants are to follow the revised policy.
Article 9-2: Those who extend their studies more than the standard duration of study (2 years) are required to pay extra tuition per year.
Article 9-3: In principle, a transfer receipt shall be issued only one time.
Article 9-4: Payment of tuition must be made by the due date. When payment is not confirmed after the due date, Globis University manages the process according late-payment regulations stipulated separately.
Article 9-5: If a revision of tuition is made, students are to follow the change in their payment the following year.
Article 9-6: The payment of tuition is deferred for students on leave of absence until they reenter, as stated on Article 26.
Article 9-7: Tuition will not be refunded.
Article 9-8: In spite of the preceding Article, when withdrawing in between terms, a withdrawal application needs to be accepted before either the end of March or the end of September for the tuition from the following term to be refunded. The tuition for the following term cannot be refunded when students applied after the above deadlines. For those who have paid all the tuition in advance, the refund will be in four installments, every six months. For the tuition for those who extend their studies more than 2 years, the withdrawal application needs to be accepted before either the end of March or the end of September.
Article 9-9: In spite of Article 9-7, an exception for refund of tuition will be made only with an approval from the Dean and the Administration Office.
Transfer of Credits Earned Prior to Enrollment
Article 10: Those who wish to transfer credits earned at other graduate schools, as stated in Article 17 of Graduate School Regulations, must submit documents that show the relevant course name, the number of credits earned, and a course outline, along with transcripts to the Administration Office. The number of credits to be transferred will be examined by full-time lecturers who are in charge of relevant fields at the University.
Article 10-2: Credits earned within five years of the date of admission may be applied toward graduation in accordance with Section 8. If a student intends to transfer credits to another graduate school, the provisions stipulated by the relevant graduate school must be followed.
Article 10-3: The approved transfer credits will be deducted from the tuition for the standard duration of study (2 years), as stated in Article 33 of Graduate School Regulations, from the last payment term, and then the third payment.
Change of Program
Article 11: Change of programs between Japanese and English programs are allowed upon selection, at the time of entering a new academic year.
Section 3 — No Class Days
No Class Days
Article 12: There will be no classes held on the following days: New Year's Holidays, Golden Week, and other holidays specified by the University.
Section 4 — Enrollment
Enrollment Schedule
Article 13: Students are to submit their enrollment schedule for the following year before the end of the academic year. Course guidance will be provided if needed. In principle, students' course selection will be based on the submitted enrollment schedule.
Article 13-2: Students who wish to extend their ordinary study period may apply for an extended study by submitting a designated form, as stated in Article 4-2 of Graduate School Regulations.
Article 13-3: Students must submit their extended study form before the end of their academic year when further extending their stay in the program. The extension will be for one year.
Article 13-4: Staying in the program without the extended study registration results in a repeated year, as well as disciplinary action.
Article 13-5: Upon contacting the student, the IMBA Office may review the student’s enrollment registration or make cancellations, according the student’s enrollment circumstances.
Maximum Number of Credits
Article 14: The maximum number of credits that any student can obtain in a given academic year is 30 credits. Credits earned over this maximum will not count toward program completion.
Article 15: Program completion requires 36 credits, of which the compulsory courses and compulsory electives are listed below; the maximum number of credits a student may earn over the course of the program as part of their paid enrollment is 40 credits.
- Compulsory courses: (10 courses)
Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Marketing I, Accounting I, Accounting II, Finance I, Finance II, Strategy I, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Keiei Dojo
Students must complete all the above courses. For students who entered in 2009 or before, Keiei Dojo is not a compulsory course. - Compulsory Electives: (2 courses)
Critical Thinking I, Quantitative Analysis of Business
(Students must complete one of the above courses for compulsory electives. For students who entered in 2009 or before they may select one course from the above as well as Business Presentation or Business Facilitation.)
Article 15-2: Students who complete at least 36 credits over the standard duration of study (2 years), as stipulated in Article 14 of the Graduate School of Regulations, are judged as having completed the program. Hence, they cannot extend their studies.
Article 15-3: Students who wish to earn more than 40 credits during their enrollment or who wish to take additional courses beyond those required for program completion must pay the amount equivalent to the tuition for non-degree students, stated in Section 8.
Taking Courses in Other Programs
Article 16: Students may take courses offered in a different language; however, if a student takes the same course in both languages, the first course completed will be counted towards credits required for program completion. The limit of credits that can be taken in a different language is 9 credits within 36 credits of program completion. The other course will be counted towards one of the courses allowed for maximum enrollment (up to 40 credits). At the beginning of the 2011 academic year, students will no longer be allowed to take the same course in both languages.
Article 16-2: To register for a course offered in a different language, a student needs to provide specified documents, such as language proficiency.
Course Cancellation, Class Cancellation and Changes (on the University side)
Article 17: In the context of maintaining an effective learning environment, courses may be cancelled when the minimum required number of students is not met or other unavoidable circumstances arise.
Article 17-2: Course cancellation will be decided at least 14 days prior to the first class.
Article 17-3: Under certain circumstances, lectures may be presented by a substitute lecturer or changes may be made in course dates, times, location, or content, if the course lecturer is unable to fulfill those duties.
Article 17-4: After the term has started, class sessions may be canceled, terminated, or postponed under the following circumstances.
- Strikes, natural disasters or calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes, as well as riots or a coup d'etat.
- Accident, illness, an event of commemoration or condolence involving the course lecturer.
- Maintenance inspections, renovation work, or other activity disrupting access or use of the facilities.
- Other circumstances or force majeure as determined by the Administration Office that makes holding classes impossible.
Article 17-5: Under any unavoidable circumstances that force a change in or cancellation of courses or result in postponing the time for taking a course, students must immediately return any study materials they have received. In this case, the graduate school shall bear shipping costs.
Course Cancellation, Class Cancellation and Changes (on the Student side)
Article 18: After registration, a student may cancel, change or postpone courses up to 14 days prior to the first day of a course.
Article18-2: If a student changes or cancels a course or postpones taking a course, they must immediately return any study materials received. In this case, the student bears shipping costs.
Article 18-3: Students who do not follow these provisions may be subject to the penalties below:
- Registration to the same course will not be allowed for one year.
- If violated more than three times, registration priority is given to other students. Also, registration can only be made when there is class availability
Article 18-4: An exception can be made when the reasons are due to work related issues and other reasons equivalent to a leave of absence.
Shipment of Materials
Article 19: In principle, study materials are distributed one month prior to the first class of each term.
Article19-2: Students are responsible for purchasing the designated textbooks for each course.
Class Attendance
Article 20: Attendance will be counted when students participate for more than two thirds of class time.
Article 20-2: Students who do not attend at least two thirds of the class time due to lateness or leaving early will be recorded as absent.
Class Suspension for an infection
Article 21: Any infected student as stated in Article 18 of School Health and Safety Act is suspended from school.
Article 21-2: An application or a doctor’s statement will be needed to permit the suspended student to attend class.
Course Grading
Article 22: Upon completing a course, the grading will be made in accordance with specified criteria. The grading will either be Pass (P) / Fail (D) or A, B, C and D (Fail), depending on the course.
Article 22-2: Grading certificates can be issued upon request.
Article 22-3: Grading or evaluation will not be provided under the following circumstances:
- Have not attended class for the minimum required amount of time
- Have not submitted necessary assignments/reports
Penalty Related to Grading
Article 23: Students who have received more than five Ds will be expelled from the program, as stated in Article 39 of Graduate School Regulations.
Article 23-2: The grading "D" is given when a student satisfies the circumstances stated in 21-3 but fails the course.
Article 23-3: As of courses taken after April 2008, three incomplete courses due to the circumstances stated in Article 23-3 will result in a D grade. The incomplete courses after the third time will count as a D per incomplete course.
Section 5 — Substitute Classes and Re-Enrollment
Substitute Class System
Article 24: Students who cannot attend a registered class due to circumstances related to work or other unavoidable situations are allowed to attend the same class which may be available at a different time under the following conditions. However, while this substitute class system provides an opportunity for students to participate in class, grades and class enrollment are subject to the limitations described below.
Article 24-2: The substitute class must be an equivalent class for the same course at a different time in the same term or in the following term, with registration availability.
Article 24-3: This substitute class system will not apply to different courses or courses beyond the following term. However, an exception will be when the course is not opened in the following term.
Article 24-4: The substitute class in the same term as the registered class is subject to grading; however, a substitute class in the following term or beyond the following term merely provides an opportunity for the student to participate in the class and the student is not graded.
Article 24-5: Students may apply to attend a substitute class up to two days before the desired class.
Article 24-6: When making up a class which requires the submission of a report, the student is required to submit the report by the specified deadline of the class which comes first, either the registered class or the substitute class. Reports that miss the deadline shall not be accepted. The course will be seen as incomplete.
Re-Enrollment System
Article 25: Students may request to re-enroll in courses for which they have failed (incomplete).
Article 25-2: For non-degree students, however, the provisions in Article 36, "Re-enrollment system for non-degree students" apply.
Section 6 — Leave of Absence and Withdrawals
Leave of Absence
Article 26: A leave of absence may be granted upon student request under the special circumstances listed below.
- Natural disasters
- Hospitalization, long-term outpatient treatment, or similar circumstances
- Death, hospitalization, or similar circumstances affecting an immediate family member
- Long-term business trip required by the student's employer
- Changes in work environment that can be objectively verified, such job changes or transfers, dispatch to another company, transfer within the same company, or similar circumstances
- Other inevitable reasons allowed by the administration office
Article 26-2: Any single leave of absence can apply for one term (3 months); total accumulated leave of absence may be no more than two years. However, leaves of absence for up to five years will be approved in case of overseas assignments.
Article 26-3: When applying for a leave of absence, the student must submit to the Administration Office a leave of absence form along with official documentation from an entity that can verify the reasons given.
Article 26-4: For a long-term leave of absence, a student is recommended to consult with the Administration Office.
Article 26-5: The period of a leave of absence will not be counted as part of the maximum duration for program completion.
Leave of Absence from a Course
Article 27: A leave of absence from a specific course may be granted upon student request after the start of classes pending a review by the Administration Office and when a student cannot meet course grading requirements, despite using the substitute class system, the system for submitting reports via fax, and so forth, due to any of the following special circumstances that may have occurred while the student was taking the course.
- Natural disasters
- Hospitalization, long-term outpatient treatment, and similar circumstances
- Death, hospitalization, or similar circumstances involving an immediate family member
- Long-term business trip scheduled by the student's employer.
Article 27-2: When applying for a leave of absence from a course, a student must submit to the Administration Office an application that describes the reason for the request along with official documentation from an entity that can verify reasons given.
Article 27-3: Upon acceptance of an application for a leave of absence from a course, students must attend the class sessions in the next term the course opens. Grading will be finalized when the student has completed the substitute class sessions, based on evaluations prior to and after the leave of absence.
Article 27-4: The student must return to class in the next term it opens; extensions cannot be granted.
Article 27-5: A leave of absence that has been approved cannot be canceled.
Article 27-6: Paid tuition is not refunded to students who cannot take classes in the following term the course opens.
Article 27-7: Any change in study materials may require the students to purchase the new materials.
Article 27-8: The period of a leave of absence from a course is included in the enrolled period.
Withdrawal
Article 28: A student wishing to withdraw from the program must submit a withdrawal form to the Administration Office and return his or her identification cards.
Transfer of University
Article 29: A student wishing to transfer to a different university must submit a transfer form to the Administration Office.
Re-Admission
Article 30: The University may permit a student who has withdrawn due to unavoidable circumstances (such as being unable to continue studying despite an approved leave of absence) to re-admit after determining the conditions for re-admission and conducting a review.
Article 30-2: A student may be re-admitted in the earliest possible term of either April 1 or October 1 after the re-admission.
Article 30-3: Students who wish to be re-admitted need to contact the Administration Office by the end of February for April entrance or by the end of August for October entrance. The admission process will be conducted under Articles 4 and 5. Students to be re-admitted within 5 years after they left will be exempted from a letter of recommendation. Also, students to be readmitted within 5 years after they left and do not change their latest educational background will be exempted from submitting their diploma and/or transcript. If the student successfully underwent a preliminary screening process previously, he or she will be exempt from that requirement upon re-admission. The re-admission result will be based upon all of the submitted documents and interview.
Article 30-4: The credits and grades that students received before leaving school will be transferred after they have reentered. However, “D grades” and “grading as stipulated in Article 22-3” will not be transferred.
Article 30-5: The program duration for readmitted students will be equal to 5 years minus the period (in three-month increments) that students stayed in the program before leaving.
Article 30-6: The tuition will be the remaining tuition of the total tuition.
Article 30-7: Graduate School Regulations, Degree Regulations, and Enrollment Regulations at the time of re-admittance will be applied.
Section 7 — Others
Quality Guarantee System
Article 31: Tuition for all the courses taken after official enrollment may be refunded in full upon submission of an application to the Administration Office by a student who has successfully completed all courses required for graduation and has met the requirements for program completion stipulated in Article 14 of Graduate School Regulations, but still feels the expected learning outcomes had not been achieved.
Article 31-2: The application must be made within one month after grades for the final course have been issued.
Article 31-3: In principle, tuition is refunded within two months after the date of the student's request.
Article 31-4: Students who apply for and use the Quality Guarantee System are not awarded credits, completion records or a degree once the application for the Quality Guarantee System has been approved.
Article 31-5: The provision in Article 37, "Quality guarantee for non-degree students," is applied to non-degree students.
Others
Article 32: Reproduction and use of curriculum content, study materials, and distributed class materials without permission are prohibited.
Article 32-2: Photographing, recording or videotaping a class, as well as the unauthorized reproduction and use of reports are prohibited.
Article 32-3: When a written report incorporates, without attribution, information from another student's report, materials distributed in other or previous classes, or any other source, both the supplier of the material (if complicit) and the user of the information will be severely reprimanded.
Article 32-4: Belongings left in classrooms will be kept for three months and then disposed of by the Administration Office.
Article 33: Students are responsible for preparing or furnishing computer equipment necessary for taking courses.
Section 8 — Non-Degree Students
Non-Degree Students
Article 34: Non-degree students are placed in five categories, depending on courses available and the language used in the class: Pre-MBA students (Japanese side), Pre-IMBA students (English side), Japanese open-enrollment students, English open-enrollment students, and graduated students.
Article 34-2: For Pre-MBA students, the enrollment duration is up to one year, and the student can take one course per term. Re-application is not accepted. However, when admitted to the MBA/IMBA program, students can extend their non-degree student status up until the time of entrance.
Article 34-3: For Pre-IMBA students, the enrollment duration is up to one year three years, and re-application will be accepted. The maximum number of courses a Pre-IMBA student can take with English open enrollment student status is 15 credits, no matter the duration.
Article 34-4: For open-enrollment students, there is no specified enrollment duration; they are allowed to take up to five courses. Also, they will only be allowed to take one course per term.
Article 34-5: For English open-enrollment students, there is no specified enrollment duration; they are allowed to take up to five courses. Also, they will only be allowed to take one course per term.
Article 34-6: For students who have graduated, there is no enrollment duration, nor maximum number of courses allowed, but they are allowed to take only one course per term.
Article 34-7: The maximum number of credits non-degree students can transfer to the MBA/IMBA program is 15 credits.
Enrollment Fee and Tuition for Non-Degree Students
Article 35: The enrollment fee and the tuition shall be completely paid in advance up to the commencement of the course. Enrollment fees should only be paid in the first enrollment. Payment should be made via bank transfer. The tuition of courses and other expenses are stated separately.
Article 35-2: A transfer receipt from the financial institution serves as a receipt from the University.
Article 35-3: If for some reason, a student cannot continue their enrollment in the course, the cancellation fee will be the following:
- If 14 days or more than 14 days prior to the first day of class: No cancellation fee
- If 13 days or less than 13 days prior to the first day of class: Enrollment fee of 22,000 yen as well as cancellation fee of 30,000 yen per course
Article 35-5: When cancellations are accepted as in Clause 4 or 5, students must immediately return the text materials that they have received. Students will need to bear the shipping cost.
Article 35-6: Payment of tuition must be made by the due date as indicated on the invoice. If payment is overdue, interest (at the annual rate of 12%) may be charged.
Re-Enrollment System for Non-Degree Students
Article 36: Non-degree students may only re-enroll in a course for which they have received a grade of "Incomplete" (indicating they had not been able to complete the course) when there is vacancy at the closing deadline for class registration (14 days prior to the start of the course).
Article 36-2: Applications for re-enrollment are accepted by the graduate school's Administration Office up to three business days following the class registration deadline. Prior to that, applications cannot be accepted even if there are vacancies.
Article 36-3: Students seeking to re-enroll must pay 50% of the total tuition for the respective course.
Article 36-4: After completing the MBA/IMBA programs, this re-enrollment system cannot be applied.
Quality Guarantee System for Non-Degree Students
Article 37: Tuition may be refunded in full upon submission of an application to the Administration Office by a student who has met the grading requirements described in Article 21, but still feels the expected learning outcomes had not been achieved.
Article 37-2: Applications are accepted up to 14 days after the final class of the respective course.
Article 37-3: In principle, tuition is refunded within two months of the request date.
Article 37-4: Credit is still awarded when the respective course has been completed even if the application for the Quality Guarantee System is approved.
Article 37-5: Refunds under this system are limited to one course.
Application of provisions
Article 38: With the exception of the provisions listed in this section, provisions for regular program students are applied for non-degree students.
Supplementary Provisions
1. These regulations take effect April 1, 2010.
2. These regulations may be modified without prior notice.
3. Any changes in these regulations take effect immediately.
