Degree Requirements For MBA

Minimum requirements are:

1. Two years of enrollment
2. Acquisition of at least 40 credits
3. Submission of a master’s thesis or research report
4. Passing the thesis/ research report evaluation and final examination
5. Acquisition of total GPA of at least 2.5

Credit and Residency Requirement

The MBA 2-Year Track is designed as a full-time, residential program, 21 months (six terms and a summer internship* period) are required for completion of the degree. Previous study at other institutions does not reduce the 21 month residential requirement for the MBA degree.

* Summer internship is optional.

The courses are divided into the five categories listed below and students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits according to each category.

1. 1st year Courses
   In the first year, students are required to take 10 Basic Courses (19 credits) in principle.
2. Advanced Seminars
   In the second year, students are required to take 3 Advanced Seminars (6 credits). Advanced Seminars are designed to guide students in developing and completing their graduation research report/Master’s theses. The seminar courses are offered in sequence, starting with Advanced Seminar I (Fall), II (Winter) and III (Spring).
3. Core Elective Courses
   The required number of credits from Core Elective courses differs depending on the paper option (thesis or research report). If a student chooses the thesis option, 11 credits must be obtained, while 15 credits are necessary for the research report option.
4. Elective Courses
   All courses offered by GSIM and GSIR, except for MBA core required courses, can be counted as Elective courses.
   a. GSIM courses
   If students obtain more than the number of credits required in the Core Elective category, these extra credits will be classified as ‘Elective’ credits.
   b. GSIR courses
   At least 2 credits must be obtained from GSIR course(s) which are not listed in the GSIM course offerings.
   c. Language Courses
   In regards to Language courses, there are some restrictions for course registration and credit numbers. These restrictions are as follows:
   (1) “English for Thesis/Research Writing I & II” and “English for Professional Communication I & II” are courses intended for the 2nd year students and Linkage students.
   (2) The maximum number of credits for Language courses which can be counted as ‘Electives’ is 2 credits.
5. It is recommended that students evenly distribute their course load over their terms. When this recommendation cannot be followed, then a student’s course load must not exceed twelve (12) credits per term nor can a student take less than two (2) credits per term. Credits from Advanced Seminars and language courses are excluded in these maximum/minimum term credit limits.