South Korea & Japan MBA Program

Explore Business and Innovation Across South Korea and Japan

This 11-day South Korea and Japan MBA program gives MBA students and working professionals firsthand exposure to two of Asia’s most influential business environments. Travelling through Seoul, Tokyo and Kansai, participants examine how companies compete, innovate, lead and build relationships across distinct Asian markets.

Expert-led sessions, business and innovation visits, networking opportunities and cultural experiences connect concepts from strategy, leadership, entrepreneurship and international business with real-world observations.

Understand South Korea’s business and innovation ecosystem

In Seoul, explore a fast-moving economy shaped by global brands, technology, entrepreneurship and international trade.

Participants examine the forces influencing South Korean business through expert insights and engagement with corporate, innovation and startup environments. Experiences also provide context around consumer behaviour, mobility, technology and the geopolitical factors influencing South Korea’s role in the global economy.

Explore Japanese corporate culture and entrepreneurship

Continue to Tokyo and Kansai to examine Japan’s distinctive approach to corporate management, long-term business relationships, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Participants experience both established corporate environments and emerging startup ecosystems, gaining insight into how Japanese organisations are responding to technological change, new business models and an evolving global economy.

Connect strategy with real-world business

Rather than focusing on one sector, the program provides a broad view of how corporations, startups, investors, business organisations and academic institutions interact within each market.

Participants can compare approaches to leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship and international business while considering what global organisations need to understand when entering or operating in South Korea and Japan.

Turn international exposure into business insight

The experience encourages participants to move beyond observation and develop their own perspective on doing business across the two markets.

The program concludes by bringing together insights from the journey and challenging participants to translate what they have seen into practical thinking for future international business, leadership and strategic decision-making.

Visa & Entry Information

South Korea visa requirements:

If you are a citizen of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, some EU countries and others in this LIST, you are only required to apply for a visa exemption K-ETA

If you are a citizen of another country not in the list above, you may be required to apply for a visa. Check this website to see if you need a visa. We also recommend reaching out to the South Korea embassy/consulate in your country/city to confirm the visa type that applies to you.

Whilst we provide guidance on the visa application process, the cost of your Korea visa or visa exemption is not included in the Program Fee. It is recommended you submit the visa application at least 4 weeks prior to your Program Start Date. Immigration regulations are constantly changing, so it is advised that you pay attention to updates on the aforementioned list.

Japan visa requirements:

There is no visa required if you are a citizen of a country on this list.

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For countries that do not benefit from visa exemption, you might need to apply for a visa. Please contact your local Japanese Embassy/Consulate-General for more information on the visa type that applies to you, as well as the application process. The cost of your visa is not included in the Program Fee. It is recommended that you submit the visa application at least 4 weeks prior to your Program Start Date. Immigration regulations are constantly changing, so it is advised that you pay attention to updates on the aforementioned list.