I want to do a 1 year MBA in english next year in Japan.
I was accepted at 2 schools:
– NUCB in Nagoya (total cost ~3.4M JPY)
– GLOBIS in Tokyo (total cost ~4.8M JPY)
Total cost include tuition (with some partial scholarships) and some rough estimates of housing + life costs in both cities.
I am at a complete loss at which to go for. Globis sounds like it would be more fun, the experience more practical, and living in Tokyo sounds more exciting (I’m a city gal). But the name recognition isn’t the best internationally. NUCB sounds like it would be a better call long term, especially with the school’s accreditations, and Nagoya would be better to learn Japanese and immersion.
I am not necessarily planning on staying in Japan after I am done (although open to it), and I’m mostly going for an MBA because it’s overall a positive for my career and it gives me an excuse to live in Japan for a year. So I’m not hellbent on getting any specific outcome, although I’d like to maximize the experience.
The cost difference is also a factor but IMO not a deal breaker.
I also considered applying to Hitotsubashi but decided not to after visiting the school and the very academic vibe did not convince me.
Please help! Do you have any experience with any of those schools? Recommendations?
by aloupoo