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October 10, 2014

Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University

News release

GLOBIS University welcomes new students to the 2014 full-time English-language MBA

program With the program now in its third year, the class of 2014 has 31 students from 17 countries

On Wednesday, September 3, the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshito Hori) held a ceremony at its Tokyo campus to welcome new students matriculating into the 2014 full-time English-language MBA Program. Approximately 60 people were in attendance, including the students, their families, and members of the faculty. After opening remarks by President Yoshito Hori, representatives of the new students spoke about their commitment and ambitions, and the faculty was introduced.

Joining the school in AY2014, the third class has a total of 31 students from 17 countries spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East (enrollment numbers in parentheses): Japan (2), Indonesia (1), Malaysia (2), China (2), Philippines (3), Thailand (7), Turkmenistan (1), Vietnam (1), Egypt (1), Iran (1), Saudi Arabia (1), the United States (4), Colombia (1), Croatia (1), Denmark (1), Germany (1), and Switzerland (1). The first class in 2012 had 23 students from 11 countries; the second in 2013 had 28 students from 16 countries. The full-time English-language MBA program is therefore not only increasing its enrollment, but is also becoming more global and diverse. President Yoshito Hori told students, “I encourage you to spend this year developing your skills, building your networks, and bolstering your ambition to be agents of creativity and change.” Representing incoming students were Mr. Christian Tripoli (USA) and Ms. Ismulianita Iskandar Madjid (Indonesia), who spoke powerfully and eloquently about their ambitions. The full-time English-language MBA Program of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University

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brings students to the Japanese capital of Tokyo and offers them an opportunity to develop global perspectives with an emphasis on Asia, including a number of courses that delve deeper into Japan and the region, for example, “Japanese Management,” “Globalization of Japanese and Asian Companies,” and “Entrepreneurial Leadership.” Students have access to an excellent support system that provides them with an orientation on living in Japan and helps to find them housing, in addition to offering Japanese-language study and placement assistance. There is a special scholarship system available that reduces the burden on students by providing the tuition fee for one year. As students begin to put the finishing touches on their education in May, the “Corporate Mentorship Program” (CMP) offers them a chance to either spend at least 100 hours in an internship with a major company or do further corporate case study research and formulate a business plan (3 credits). The program is a collaboration between the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University and major global companies with operations in Japan.

A total of 53 companies as of September 4, 2014, have participated in the CMP, including AEON, Van Cleef & Arpels, A.T. Kearney, Omron, Industrial Growth Platform, Johnson & Johnson, GE Japan, Bayer, Pfizer, PHLIP MORRIS JPANA, McKinsey & Company, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Rakuten, Ricoh, and Lawson (full list below). The goal of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University is to develop entrepreneurs and change agents who can bring creativity and innovations to global society. It believes the English-language MBA program in Tokyo offers one solution to the challenge confronting Japan of how to develop globally-oriented talent. Distinguished by its collaboration with the CMP participating companies, the course provides students the opportunity to acquire practical business skills and provides participating companies the opportunity to hire globally-oriented talent. The predecessor of the current program, the GLOBIS “GDBA” original MBA program, began in 2003. The Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University opened in 2006 (initially established as a stock corporation, the school converted to an educational corporation in 2008). Since opening, it has focused on “developing skills,” “building human networks,” and “fostering ambition” in its efforts to train leaders who will create and innovate societies. In addition to the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya campuses, it opened its Sendai Campus in 2012 and its Fukuoka Campus in 2013. When it began in 2006, it had 78 students; in April 2014, there were 598 enrolled (not including the 31 new students), making it one of the largest business schools in Japan. It launched a part-time English-language MBA program in 2009 and a full-time English-language MBA program in October 2012. Today, it attracts a large number of both Japanese and international students. The Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University provides support for the training of business leaders who wish to catalyze change and spearhead new developments. It aims to become the No.1 business school in Asia. Reference: Companies participating in the Corporate Mentorship Program (CMP) IID, Inc. AEON Co., Ltd. Intelligence, Ltd. Intralink KK A.T. Kearney K.K.

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Oisix Inc. Omron Corporation ORIX Corporation GREE, Inc. Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. Kenja Corporation CyberAgent, Inc. JATCO Ltd. Johnson & Johnson K.K. Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC Daimler Financial Services Japan NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. Eli Lilly Japan K.K. GE Japan Corporation Japan Pallet Rental Corporation Hilti Corporation Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. Bayer Holding Ltd. Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. Hitachi Consulting Co., Ltd. Pfizer PHILIP MORRIS JAPAN K.K. PwC Japan Tax (Zeirishi-Hojin PricewaterhouseCoopers) V-cube, Inc. BMW Group Japan Boehringer Ingelheim Bosch Corporation McKinsey & Company Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation Mercedes-Benz Japan LIXIL Corporation Lawson, Inc. Rakuten, Inc. Richemont Japan Limited Ricoh Company, Ltd. salesforce.com, Co., Ltd. SAP Japan Co., Ltd. Siemens Japan K.K S.O.W. Holdings, Inc. STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Suntory Holdings Limited Takashimaya Company, Limited Terilogy Co., Ltd.

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Terra Motors Corporation TOKYU CORPORATION Unilever Japan Holdings K.K UZABASE, Inc. (Total of 53 as of September 4, 2014)

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GLOBIS creates and innovates societies by fostering management ecosystems of People, Capital, and Knowledge. In terms of “People” infrastructure, GLOBIS develops human resources and organizations through the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University; the GLOBIS Executive School; the GLOBIS Management School; and corporate training. In terms of “Capital,” we provide venture funding with hands-on support through GLOBIS Capital Partners. For “Knowledge” dissemination, we provide management expertise through our publications and GLOBIS.JP, an online management information magazine. GLOBIS also operates two non-profit organizations to promote creativity and social change: the G1 Summit Institute, which organizes conferences, and the KIBOW Foundation, which is engaged in reconstruction assistance related to the Great East Japan Earthquake. GLOBIS: - GLOBIS University - GLOBIS Corporation - GLOBIS Executive School - GLOBIS Management School - Corporate training - Publishing - Online Management Magazine “GLOBIS.JP” - GLOBIS.TV - GLOBIS Capital Partners - GLOBIS China - GLOBIS Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Other affiliated activities: - G1 Summit Institute - KIBOW Foundation ■Contact GLOBIS Brand Communications (Public Relations) E-mail：pr@globis.co.jp Phone：+81-3-5275-3870 FAX：+81-3-5275-3890 http://www.globis.co.jp/en/