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GLOBIS MBA students and alumni discuss everything from their experiences moving to Japan, finding their kokorozashi, and plans for the future post-graduation.
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GLOBIS MBA alumni Kim Jinsung shares how he went from moving to Japan with zero language skills to starting an entirely new career path thanks to his studies at GLOBIS University.
Kim specifically shares his experience navigating cultural differences in the work place, applying his kokorozashi (personal mission) into sales, and how his studies at GLOBIS inspired him to take on a new professional path.
00:00 - Meet Kim!
02:00 - Why the part-time GLOBIS MBA?
06:19 - Life and work in Japan
10:10 - Kim’s kokorozashi
13:45 - Applying kokorozashi in sales
16:20 - A new career path thanks to GLOBIS
GLOBIS MBA student Arnash Gupta chats about moving to Japan during the Crash of '08, learning Japanese, and how he aims to give back to society through mindful, ethical business practices. Arnash specifically shares his revolutionary vision for a new age MBA focused on teaching students about mind, body, and association to help them live a more fulfilling and prosperous life.
0:00 - Meet Arnash!
02:30 - Moving to Japan
07:00 - Advice on learning Japanese
11:55 - Why the GLOBIS MBA?
16:30 - GLOBIS Pre-MBA benefits
18:50 - Arnash’s kokorozashi
28:00 - Mindfulness in business
GLOBIS content producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA student Hannah Enriquez about her her love for anime, matcha, and how GLOBIS has shaped the way she looks at business leadership as a whole.
Hannah shares her thoughts on the GLOBIS MBA's emphasis on non-traditional business skills like emotional regulation, the importance of building relationships in business success, and how her outlook on life has evolved throughout her business studies.
GLOBIS video producer Kingsley Nlewedim chats with GLOBIS MBA student Andy Meade about his prolific London-based career in finance, his interest in Japan, and how GLOBIS shapes his outlook on the future.
Andy specifically shares his thoughts on GLOBIS MBA courses, the importance of developing soft-skills for longterm success, and how he's discovering his personal mission, or kokorozashi, as he goes.
GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA student Federico Taicher about his bold new business plans inspired by the G-Challenge experience.
Federico shares his passion for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering, his experience working with GLOBIS mentors, and the trials and tribulations of pitching a new business to potential investors.
GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS alum Honey about achieving her dream of working and living in Japan. Honey shares her philosophy on learning foreign languages and the importance on capitalizing on the opportunities that present themselves to us.
GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS alum and polyglot Lucky Maduna about his passion for culture, language learning, and how he leveraged these passions into a successful globe-trotting career.
GLOBIS video producer Kingsley Nlewedim chats with GLOBIS alumn Joao Celestino about his journey from the Philippines to building a career in Japan.
Joao discusses finding his kokorozashi (personal mission) to become a "catalyst for human evolution" and offers powerful advice for foreigners on how to thrive in the Japanese workplace.
GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA student Ahmed Abdi, who spent years preparing himself for success before moving to Japan to start his next professional chapter in Tokyo.
GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA alumni Saya Shirakawa, who balances full time work with evening and weekend MBA classes in Osaka!
Saya shares her journey of growing up in Japan with working parents, the challenges of being different, and how her experiences traveling abroad helped her develop the "weapon of English." We dive into her kokorozashi, her growth through the GLOBIS program, and her inspiring transformation from someone who struggled with interviews to confidently landing multiple job offers.
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GLOBIS content producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with On Marome, manager of business development and student recruitment. As two expats who have found their careers and second home in Japan, they discuss everything from growing up on anime to going to college in Tokyo and finding their life's purpose, or kokorozashi, abroad.
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GLOBIS video producer Kingsley Nlewedim chats with GLOBIS MBA alumni Kelly Langley, Co-Founder & Representative Director of Gemini Group, a Tokyo-based consulting firm specializing in public affairs, government relations, and strategic communications.
As a Japanese-American professional looking to make his mark on Tokyo's business landscape, Kelly shares his experience taking over his family's business and hopes for the future.
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