Networks

Double Degree

Students may earn MBAs from two schools after fulfilling the residence and the credit requirements at both, over two years. ICS offers Double Degree (DD) programs with:

• The Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
• The Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University
• The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
• The Renmin University, Business School
• The Yale School of Management, Yale University

Please note that the DD program at PKU requires three years in total (one year at ICS and two years at PKU), unlike the other DD programs that require two years (one year at each institution).

Exchange Programs

ICS has bilateral MBA exchange agreements with excellent schools outside Japan. We host 3-4 month stays from students from, and send our own students (in the 2-Year MBA program) for stays at:

• The Americas

  • Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate University (Claremont, CA, USA)
  • Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA, USA)
  • Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (Honolulu, HI, USA)
  • Yale School of Management, Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA)
  • EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico)
  • INCAE Business School (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

• Europe

  • CEU Business School, Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)
  • London Business School, University of London (London, UK)
  • ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona, Spain)
  • UiS Business School, University of Stavanger (Stavanger, Norway)
  • Koç University Graduate School of Business (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • IE Business School (Madrid, Spain)

• Asia

  • Guanghua School of Management, Peking University (Beijing, China)
  • School of Business, Renmin University of China (Beijing, China)
  • CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
  • Graduate School of Business, Seoul National University (Seoul, South Korea)

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Along with a global mindset, future business leaders need to develop regional savvy. The three schools engage in student exchange, joint offering of a signature course (Doing Business in Asia), research collaboration, and annual symposia.

The objective of the BEST Alliance is to facilitate full-fledged research and educational cooperation between the three business schools, which are located in the capital cities of China, Japan, and South Korea. The BEST Alliance provides a platform to develop a deeper understanding of each other’s economy, business, society, and culture, as well as other important aspects that are unique to the partner countries.

The GNAM is an alliance of leading business schools that connects you to exceptional global opportunities.

GNAM Member Schools

Launched in 2012, the GNAM includes 32 business schools from diverse regions, countries, cultures, and economies in different phases of development. Visit GNAM members website for the list of participating schools.

Global Network Weeks

These are one-week intensive courses held in locations all over the world. As of 2021, more than 13,000 students worldwide had participated in GNW. ICS students are avid travelers for GNW, taking advantage of this exciting option in destination cities such as Bangalore, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Madrid, and New Haven. And our own "GNW Hitotsubashi ICS" has a strong history of being one of the most over-subscribed programs. Visit GNAM GNW website to see the examples of offering programs.

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Global Network Courses

GNCs are offered virtually by GNAM schools open to students from throughout the network. In 2022-2023, for example, students could choose from among many others, Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EGADE Business School); Natural Capital: Risks and Opportunities in Global Resource Systems (Yale SOM); ESG Investing and Green Finance Strategy for Portfolio Management (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School).“ Visit GNAM GNC website to see the examples of offering courses.

Global Network Competitions

GNAM students take part in competitions that bring individuals with similar interests together. Visit GNAM Global Network Competitions website to see the previous competitions.

Global Virtual Teams

GVT exercise brings students from GNAM schools together to work in global and virtual teams. Assumptions regarding information, perspectives, frames of reference, and preferences abound in more serious ways in global virtual teams. The exercise provides students with real-time, hands-on practice that will be important to their effectiveness. Visit GNAM GVT website to learn more about the course.