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EBA Program
A personalized business education, best fit for training the next generation of business leaders
With the advent of deregulation and global competition, Japanese corporations are now seeking ways to meet the new challenges posed by the changing business environment. The EBA (Economics and Business Administration) Program was established in 2002 to educate ambitious young men and women who hope to take advantage of new business opportunities and develop new ways of doing business with a global perspective in mind. It deviates widely from the conventional Japanese university education in that it offers a unified curriculum that incorporates both business and economics, both theory and practice, and both national and global experience. A cohort of approximately 35 students is annually admitted into the program, maximizing the synergy between the faculty and students.

Four Years at the EBA Program
The First Three Semesters
at Konan University		 Basic Study Period
Preparation for the study abroad experience starts.
The study focuses on both basic training in selected
academic subjects and fluency in English.

Students prepare themselves academically for studying abroad by learning the basics of both economics and business. Meanwhile, the intensive English program, designed in collaboration with the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) and taught by native-speaking English teachers, prepares students for study abroad with skills in both communication and college survival.

Next Two Semesters
at SUNY Buffalo (UB)		 Overseas Study Period
Students transfer to UB for a year-long study abroad experience.
They acquire academic skills as well as global outlooks.

After thorough academic and linguistic preparation, students leave for the U.S. for a year-long study abroad program. They join American and other international students at UB in regular academic courses in business and economics disciplines. They also work on company case studies and company visit projects.

Last Three Semesters of Advanced
Study at Konan University		 Advanced Study Period
Students brush up their practical skills applicable to real business
scenarios through group and individual projects in Workshop classes.
They also complete a business plan as part of their thesis.

Students extend and strengthen practical skills applicable to business operations by building on their academic and study abroad experiences. Executives and specialists are invited to Workshop classes to provide students with tips and insights gained through their experience. Advanced academic courses are also given to strengthen the theoretical foundations of their applied studies. A final thesis, each student's final project of the 4-year EBA program, must meet the standard for use in the real business world.





Faculty member
Name Title Field of Research Subject of Research
WATANABE, Kazutoshi Professor Technology Management How does company make competitive strategy, depending on Technology Innovation?
TOKUTSU, Ichiro Professor Economic Statistics Macroeconometric Model, Input-Output Analysis.
NISHIKAWA, Kohei Professor Management and Organization The study of the OD core from AI POB, and Adult Learning view.
RESHAD Lisa ESL Instructor TESOL Language program design,second lanuage academic writing and reading.
KIRK Stanley ESL Instructor Applied Linguistics and TESOL Discourse analysis in written texts,reading pedagogy,second language acquistion especially student affect and motivation.
LEYVA John ESL Instructor Linguistics,SLA,TESOL Methodology and techniques for teaching academic English skills.
THELEN Sally ESL Instructor TESOL Writing to International Students.
 
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