The Graduate School of Business Administration, Osaka Sangyo University
Master's Course in Business Administration and Distribution Sciences
- Special Studies in Distribution Systems -
(Degree in Master of Business Administration (Distribution sciences))

Number of students accepted:

15 (This number includes foreign students.)

Requirements and Documents for application:

Requirements for foreign students(ryu-gakusei) :
Students from abroad will be considered for entrance if they hold citizenship of a country other than Japan, and one of the following qualifications.

1. A person who has completed 16 years of education in foreign institutions or will have completed the requirements for graduation by March 31,2005.
2. A person who has completed 15 years of education in foreign institutions and has received credits and grades considered acceptable by the entrance examination board.
3. A person who has completed 12 years of education in foreign institutions, has graduated from a Japanese university, or will have completed the requirements for graduation by March 31, 2005.

Necessary Documents for application:

1. Completed Application Form (provided)
2. Personal I.D. Photograph
3. Examination Registration Card(provided)
4. Curriculum Vitae (standard form is provided but, if you wish, you may submit your own original format C.V. with alt necessary personal information, academic and employment history, achievements, continuity service, awards, etc. you feel the examination board should have.
5. Official statement of graduation from the academic institution fast attended, or, letter assuring graduation by March 31,2005, from the institution now being attended.
6. Official grade scores of courses taken from academic institution last attended.
7. Certificate showing level of Japanese proficiency, preferably The Japanese Proficiency Test (II level) given by the Association of International Education, Japan,but a similar test, a record of Japanese language training received, or, experience using Japanese is acceptable.
8. Reasons of the application in Japanese ( about 400 characters / hand written is acceptable if Japanese word processor or computer is unavailable). English ( about 160 word) is acceptable.
9. Research proposal in Japanese (about 3000 characters/handwritten is acceptable if Japanese word processor or computer is unavailable). English(about 1200 words) is acceptable.
10. At least one (1) letter of reference from advising professor or government official.
11. Letter from employer(if employed)approving entrance into the program if accepted.
12. A copy of your passport, or, Proof of Alien Registration(gaikoku-jin-touroku-shoumeisyo)
13. Copy of graduation thesis (undergraduate or graduate) if available.
14. Interview Exemption Request(only overseas resident applicants)
    (The application of overseas resident applicants is limited to the first application.)

Selection Process

The selection of candidates will be done by. 1) Examining the above documents provided by the candidate, and, 2) Essay in Japanese or Japanese 3) An interview (in Japanese) with the candidate.

1. The documents, such as, C.V., academic record and references, will be considered in
   their totality.
2. The interview will be conducted in Japanese to confirm details in the candidates
   research proposal and assess academic attitude, motivation towards research and
   personal character.

There are two independent periods for examinations. A candidate must apply to the program by one of either dates below.

First application

Application deadline: Application Form, and other documents must be sent to Osaka Sangyo University. Department of Business Administration during 2nd October 2003 and 9th October 2003.

Examination and Interview date and time(scheduled): 19th October 2004, 11:10 am (Candidates must be at the university by 10:40 am).

Announcement of results(scheduled): 23th October,2004.

Enrollment Period: if accepted enrollment registration(scheduled) must be completed between October 24th 2004 and October 31st 2004. (Registration forms will be accepted after the final date only if postal stamp is of the final date or earlier).

Second application

Application deadline(scheduled): Application Form, and other documents must be sent to the Osaka Sangyo University, Department of Business Administration between18th February 2005 and 24th February 2005.

Examination and Interview date and time(scheduled): March 8th 2005, 11:10 am (Candidates must be at the university by 10:40 am).

Announcement of results(scheduled): March 12th 2005.

Enrollment Period(scheduled): if accepted enrollment registration must be completed between March 13th 2005 and March 19th 2005. (Registration forms will be accepted after the final date only if postal stamp is of the final date or earlier).

If it is impossible for candidates residing overseas to come to Japan for the interview, please fill out the form provided specifying the reasons for not being able to come.

If you have any questions about application, please send your voice to nyushu@cnt.osaka-sandai.ac.jp.