Program Overview

Transform Yourself with the Pre-MBA

The Pre-MBA program offers practical business courses taught entirely in English over the course of 3 months.

• It covers the fundamentals of business administration such as strategy, marketing, leadership, accounting, finance, and more.
• Participants analyze corporate issues described in business cases and discuss solutions in an interactive learning environment.
• Certificates are offered for the non-degree courses upon successful completion of each subject.

Course Offering

The Critical Thinking Pre-MBA course will be offered for the April 2026 term. See the course learning points, case studies, and extra curricular here.

Fees and Scholarships

1. Enrollment Fee

• 23,000 JPY *For your first term only.

2. Course Fee

• 128,000 JPY per course, unless otherwise specified.
  *Tuition paid for the Pre-MBA will be deducted from your MBA tuition when proceeding to the MBA Program.

3. Scholarships

• Young Leaders Scholarship: Under 30 years of age
• Pre-MBA Scholarship: 30 years of age or older

Terms and conditions are applied, pleaser refer the details here.

4.Payment Method

• Online payment accepted by credit card OR bank transfer.

5. Cancellation Policy

• If you cancel your enrollment within 13 days before the first day of the course, you will be charged the enrollment fee of 23,000 JPY plus a cancellation fee of 32,000 JPY per course. (If you cancel with 14 days or more before the beginning of the course, there won’t be any cancellation fee.)

6. Quality Guarantee

• If, after completing a Pre-MBA course, you feel that the learning experience did not live up to your expectations, you can request to have your fees refunded and go through a hearing process with GLOBIS Thailand

Application Requirements

As practicality is the focus of our program, we look for participants who have quality hands-on working experience and will actively contribute to our discussion-based courses.

1. Degree

• A bachelor’s degree or a certificate of equivalent value

2. Work Experience

• One year of full-time work experience

3. Language Requirements

English proficiency (candidates who fulfill either of the following criteria are considered eligible)

• Native English speaker
• English exam score: TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS if any

*Please share your most recent English test score should you possess one on the Pre-MBA application form.

Depending on your score (if any) and your application, we may ask you to take an English speaking test provided by us. 

4. Essay

“Why do you wish to apply to the Pre-MBA?”
(written in English, at least 200 words)
* You will be asked to resubmit your essay if it is less than 200 words.

Application Deadline

Please be advised that the application deadline for the April 2026 Pre-MBA (Critical Thinking) is Friday, April 3, 2026.

For inquiries, please contact imba-info@globis.ac.jp or Line ID: @globisthailand

Notes

• This is a training program consisting of non-degree courses. It is not a master’s program.
• Certificates are provided by GLOBIS Thailand and not GLOBIS University (Japan).
• Those who are interested in applying to Pre-MBA courses, the Online MBA Program, or the Full-time MBA Program offered by GLOBIS University (Japan) need to undergo a different screening process.
• Admission to GLOBIS Thailand does not guarantee admission to GLOBIS University (Japan).