According to the Asia Top MBA Business Schools Ranking by Asiaweek, four Japanese institutions are ranked in the Top 50: Intl Univ of Japan (10th), Waseda U (12th), Hitotsubashi Univ (19th), and Ritsumeikan Univ (45th).

International Univ of Japan - Graduate School of International Management is also rated among the World's top 100 MBA programs, placed 77th globally by Economist Intelligence Unit.

Following are some of the leading MBA Universities in Japan:

Graduate School of Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

It offers the two-year full-time MBA with concentrations in Finance, International Business and Marketing, Innovation and Technology Management
Address:
1-1 Jumonjibaru, Oita Prefecture, Beppu City 874-8755, Japan
MBA FT

McGill University

The McGill MBA Japan program is a two-year 60-credit program delivered to the same standards as the full-time MBA program offered on McGill’s Montreal Campus in Canada.
Address:
Building#11, Room 327, Sophia University, 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo , Japan 102 8544
Course length (months): 24
Start Dates: Jun
MBA FT MBA PT

Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University
It offers the MBA in International Business Strategy with concentrations in Knowledge Management, Competitive Strategy, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Address:
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439, Japan
Course length (months): 12-24
Start Dates: Oct
MBA FT

Graduate School of International Management (GSIM), Aoyama Gakuin University
Up to 100 students can be enrolled in the MBA program, which is comprised of a Regular MBA program that requires 2 years to complete and an Executive MBA program that can be completed in one year.
Address:
4-4-25 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150 8366, Japan
Course length (months): Regular (24 mths), Executive MBA (12 mths)
MBA FT

Waseda University - Waseda Business School (WBS)
The two-year MBA program offers specialized learning in 6 themes in the 2 research fields, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Management: Financing and Information; Organization and Human Resources; Strategy, Competition, and Venture; Marketing; and Account and Finance.
Address:
1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, 169-0051 Tokyo, Japan
Course length (months): 24
MBA FT

Graduate School of International Management, International University of Japan
It offers the MBA with concentrations in Finance, IT, Strategic Management and Marketing
Address:
Yamato-machi, Minami Uonuma-gun, Niigata 949-7277, Japan
Course length (months): 24
Start Dates: Sep
MBA FT

Keio Business School, Keio University
Keio is a member of the rokudai, the Japanese equivalent of the Ivy League. It started a two-year MBA program in 1978.
Address:
2.1.1 Hiyoshi-honcho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8523, Japan
Course length (months): 24
Start Dates: Apr
MBA FT

* Suggested Reading:

Top Asia Pacific Business Schools

Top Asia MBA Schools by Asiaweek

Top Best Universities in Japan

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