[Japan] Aoyama Business School (ABS) Exchange Program for MBA Spring 2025

Greetings from Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo!

Aoyama Gakuin University is a private Christian university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally established in 1874 by missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church, it was reconfigured in its current form in 1949 as tertiary component of the Aoyama Gakuin. Aoyama Gakuin University is one of Japan’s oldest higher education facilities. Among the notable alumni of Aoyama Gakuin University are Shin Dong-bin, the current president of Lotte Group, and his brother, Shin Dong-ju. The university’s undergraduate and graduate programs include courses on literature, law, economics, business, international politics, economics, communication, science, engineering and cultural studies. The university graduate programs include international management, law and professional accounting.

Aoyama Business School (ABS) will start accepting Master level exchange students for their MBA Program from the Spring (First) Semester of AY2025. ABS was accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) in 2022 as a program that offers excellent business education.

RESOURCES:

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. Graduate students (S2)
  2. Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
  3. Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  4. Language requirements:
    • Applicants wishing to take courses offered in Japanese must have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 at the time of application.
    • Applicants wishing to take courses offered in English must be a Native English speaker or have IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 68 or above.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Official Academic Transcript
  2. English Language Proficiency
  3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Motivation Letter
  8. Colored Copy of Passport
  9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download)
  10. Passport Size Photo

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 15 October 2024 for internal review.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Aoyama Gaukin University and you may proceed to the online application by no later than 10 November 2024.
  3. The FINAL decision is from Aoyama Gaukin University.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
  • In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM