Application Guidelines

This program consists of Saturday classes combined with several days of intensive classes. Depending on the determination of the students, it is also possible to select specialized subjects that take place on weekday evenings.




Admission Quota

140 students/year (A total of MBA Program and EMBA Program)

Prerequisites for Admission

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with at least 15 years of professional experience in total.

Time spent pursuing a previous graduate degree can be counted towards the required professional experience.




Types of Entrance Exams

1. Type A: Applicants recommended by their Company or Organization

This program consists of Saturday classes combined with several days of intensive classes. Depending on the determination of the students, it is also possible to select specialized subjects that take place on weekday evenings.


Eligibility criteria
・Applicants sponsored by publicly-traded companies.
・Applicants sponsored by companies or organizations designated by the EMBA Program.


For more information concerning the criteria of companies and organizations, please contact kbs_admissions@info.keio.ac.jp
Selection is made by preliminary screening and interview.


2. Type B: Individual Applicants

The entrance examination is held in two stages:

  • First stage: screening of application documents
  • Second stage: written exam (essay) and interview

Selection Process

Type A
Inquiry period for applications Application
Period
Test Announcement
of the Results
Registration
Period
After the release of the admissions guidelines - November 30, 2023 December 1 - 13, 2023 January 28, 2024 January 31, 2024 January 31 - February 13, 2024
Type B
Application
Period
Announcement
of the Results
for the 1st
Screening
2ndScreening Announcement
of the Results
for the 2st
Screening
Registration
Period
December 1 - 13, 2023 January 11, 2024 January 28, 2024 January 31, 2024 January 31 - February 13, 2024

Admission information, written in Japanese, is avairable on our Japanese website.

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