Do you know where they accept MBA student without working exp?
 

I heard that most MBA college in Japan allow only those who have exp to admit (Hitotsubashi at least 4 yrs exp.) so I wanna know where accept no EXP guy like me (I didn't graduate in BBA either, I'm a pharmacist). Or are there some place that require less exp. (like 1-2 years)?

Just curious...how is your Japanese?

Almost nothing, but I willing to take time to study the language anyway because to prepare the language skill in my country is quite difficult given that I have much less chances to use Japanese skill in my country. I think I got to study language there not less than 3-6 months before admit for the college.

Ps. I don't think I can pass LJPT3 neither.

anyway thank you for your comment

How do you expect to study in an MBA program without fluency in the language you are studying in? That would be like sending a 4-year-old to high school and expect her to pass.

I know, that's why I said I need to go to language school first.

Wow. If you can become fluent in Japanese in 3 to 6 months to the level of a native MBA student, they should just give you the MBA based on that!

I have been a student of Japanese for nearly 20 years, and I wouldn't dare attempt to get an MBA in Japanese.

i know that japanese have speical programs for foreigners were they teach japanese for free. you can search the google but well...6 month or even 4 years isnt enough for any language..well maybe if you like work in an electronics store for 4 years..yea then maybe after that youll be able to speak on a high enough level presuming you also study some words and terms used in MBA at home.

I don't know why you guys assume ALL MBA's and higher education degrees are so complicated and requiring a very high level of language. MMM, if you have any problems with an MBA, it will be because of the content, not the language! There are dozens of MBA degrees that have lots of emphasis on English in every country. The second best Business school in France (lets say, equivalent to Yale or Harvard etc) accept foreigners with VERY limited French to their MBA course. I know three people that done this last year. A Vietnamese, A Chinese and a Brazilian!

To the OP; If you're set on going to Japan, which honestly I don't understand especially for an MBA, then of course it's better to know the language to a decent level. Just because you can work on a limited level, it doesn't mean you should. My three friends had to work 10 times as hard as their classmates on the modules that were purely French.

I think you should ask yourself why you want an MBA and why in Japan! When you have answers that will be accepted at an interview a top school in Japan will give, then you should start thinking about the how you'll be able to get there!

Ooops sorry! I forget some info. Very sorry.

I wanna admit "INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE" not Japanese language course.

Sorry for your confusion.

早稲田 is "preferably 3 years or equivalent experience"
http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/mba_fulltime/admission.html

慶応 doesn't have any prerequisite in terms of work experience.
KBS　MBA Application - Keio Business School

They are the top 2 private universities.

早稲田 offers a course taught in English. I don't know if it's worth going there just to take English classes though. And you'll probably need to study about 2000 hours to be admitted to the course taught in Japanese. If I were you, I'd find a collage that offers exchange program with Japanese universities in the states and study Japanese before going there. Japanese is a lot harder than French or any European language, it takes 4 times the time you would spend on French to get to a certain skill level. Going to a language school doesn't cut it unless you are planning to spend 2 to 3 years full time there.

Edit: The word MBA instantly made me assume you lived in the states. What's your mother tongue? You'd need a lot less if you speak, say Chinese or Korean. Expect to get JLPT1 though, which would take about 900 hours for a Chinese guy.

Uhh.... no I'm in Thailand

The point is my father want to sent me somewhere on the planet that doesn't use English so I could have 3rd language skill. I like to study Japanese, but I know I won't have enough fluency to take Japanese course, so I plan to take English course in Japan so I would have a little bit more chance to graduate, and at the same time have more chance to practice Japanese there too.

The last thing is I don't care about where I take course as long as

1. I have chances to graduate
2. It's in Japan

Being a Thai native should still be an advantage over English natives, but I don't have the actual data. I would assume you'd be something like Chinese natives except that you'll need to memorize 2000+ Kanjis, which shouldn't be THAT hard if you are serious about it. 10 Kanjis a day, probably something like an hour a day, and it doesn't take a year.

To get into English courses, you won't need Japanese skills but you will probably need GMAT and TOEFL score. But I guarantee you, you'll acquire little Japanese skills in 2 years if you take classes in English. Japanese MBA isn't highly praised, even in Japan, so I would rather go to a collage in the states and do exchange program than taking a course in English in Japan.

JLPT 1級(now N1) is a prerequisite for many Japanese MBA courses. You'll probably need a year or more of study for that, so how about setting that as your first objective? Japanese collages are known to be harder to get in and easier to graduate, so I don't think you need to worry about graduating too much.

Thank you for your advice. May be like you said, to go to the US and admit to the college that has exchange program might be better and easier. It's not that I wanna give up Japanese but when I consider about passing JLPT1, it makes me almost cry because it will take me not less than 2-3 years to go to that point (I haven't take a test yet, but I assume that now I'm around JLPT4 level, so distant haha).