Pre-IMBA Application

Pre-IMBA Application

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Rules and application for Pre-IMBA (Non-degree program)

The Pre-IMBA program allows you to start the IMBA from just one course. Students may take up to 15 credits (10 courses) over one year. When admitted to the IMBA Program, students may transfer the credits acquired at Pre-IMBA to the program, and the course fee for the completed courses will be deducted from the IMBA tuition.
IMBA courses lasts for 3 months with 6 class days. We accept Pre-IMBA students every quarter and start accepting your applications two months before each term starts. Please check the list of courses open to Pre-IMBA students and Pre-IMBA course schedule for the April term 2010.

Application Deadline for April Term: April 6th, 2010 (*1)
-->The deadline to apply for each course is 1 week before the first class starts. Please check the Pre-IMBA Course Schedule.
Review Criteria:
    - Work experience
    - English exam score (TOEFL iBT 83/CBT 220/PBT 557-560, or TOEIC 750 above) (*2)
    - Essay: "Why are you interested in the IMBA (or Pre-IMBA) program?" (at least 200 words--not characters) (*3)

  Apply to Pre-IMBA Program

(*1) Please try to submit your application early. As the priority for classes is given to IMBA students, seats for Pre-IMBA students are limited.
(*2) If you are not a native speaker and your score is under the standard, or you have not taken an exam, please consult the Administration Office. Also, you may be invited to an English interview even if your English exam score meets the criteria.
(*3) You will be asked to resubmit your essay if it is less than 200 words. Please check the total word count before submitting it.
- We recommend that you prepare your essay in a separate program, as prolonged access to the application form will cause it to time out.
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*Students already registered in the Pre-IMBA Program can register for IMBA courses through their Student Page.

Courses open to Pre-IMBA Students
There are 18 courses (15 from the Fundamental courses and 3 from the Applied & Skill courses ) which Pre-IMBA students may take from the International MBA Program. Please go to Course Search for detailed course information. Also, courses opened at IMBA may change every term. Please check the Pre-IMBA Course Schedule before you apply.
  Courses open to Pre-IMBA Students  
Pre-IMBA Application Guide
Criteria: Students applying for the Pre-IMBA program are required to meet all of the following criteria:

1. A University degree or equivalent
2. Three or more years of work experience
3. English Proficiency

Enrollment Duration: 1 year
*Pre-IMBA student status will be extended until entrance if they apply and are admitted to the IMBA Program.
Maximum credits to take: 15 credits (approximately 10 courses)
* Students registered for Japanese MBA (tankasei) or open enrollment programs besides Pre-IMBA can take up to 15 credits in total.
Maximum credits transferred
to IMBA and validity of :
15 credits (approximately 10 courses), 5 years
* Credits earned within 5 years of the date of admission may be applied.
* Students admitted to Japanese MBA Program are approved to bring in 9 credits maximum from the Pre-IMBA Program.
Enrollment Fee: 22,000 JPY (incl. tax) *Only for the first term.
Tuition: 122,000 JPY per course (incl. tax) (88,000 JPY per course (incl. tax) for 4 class-day courses)
* Course fees paid for Pre-IMBA will be deducted from IMBA tuition when proceeding to the IMBA Program.
Preliminary notes for applying for Pre-IMBA
-Pre-IMBA students are required to undergo another screening process when applying to the IMBA Program.
-The number of seats available for Pre-IBMA students may be limited, as IMBA students have priority.
-Student ID or railcards, etc. will not be issued to non-degree students.
-Course fee payment with Globis points will not be accepted at Pre-IMBA.
Taking courses in other non-degree programs
-Pre-IMBA students may take courses offered in the Japanese MBA Program (tankasei).
* To register for a course in Japanese, students need to provide additional specified documents.
* The maximum number of combined Pre-IMBA and Japanese MBA Program (tankasei) courses students may take is 15 credits (about 10 courses). If admitted to either MBA Program, students are allowed to bring in 9 credits maximum take in other languages.
Individual Consultation

We provide a consultation service at our Globis Tokyo Campus. If you are interested in our IMBA or Pre-IMBA program and would like to consult with the administration staff, please feel free to send us an e-mail to make a reservation.

How to apply

Please email imba@globis.ac.jp and give your 3 preferred times and dates to set up an appointment between 10:00-20:00 from Monday to Friday.

*Please contact us more than 3 working days before the preferred date.
*If you need to consult with the administration staff on the weekend, please let us know.