What does it mean when a school is accredited by Japan's Ministry of Education?

Question

I'm considering applying to the International University of Japan for my MBA. I'm from the U.S. and would like to live/work in Japan. However, I want to make sure that if I ever leave the degree will hold-up elsewhere. It seems like a great program, created with Darthmouth's Tuck School of Business and is entirely in english. Thoughts?

Answer 1

Several Graduate schools were funded newly in the last 5 years. However, I doubt the quality of the MBA program which are held in English in Japan. And nobody knows Darthmouth's Tuck School of Business.

In Japan, degree doesn't work that much. Language is more important if you work in the Japanese society. Japan is mono culture. 98% of the population is Japanese. People don't speak English.
I think you better finish in the U.S.
Or check Waseda or Keio Univ.

Answer 2

In order to grant student visas a school has to be accredited by the education ministry. Like sushi says, it doesn't guarantee the quality of the program. However I think IUJ is a good school. I have been to the campus and I can tell you it is very much in the middle of nowhere. My impression is that a good chunk of the students and faculty are primarily concerned with international development studies, which doesn't mean there is anything wrong with the MBA program. If you are going to consider IUJ I guess you would be bound to compare it to Temple and Mcgill's Tokyo based MBA programs.

Answer 3

If schools in Japan has been accredited by Ministry of education, Culture, Sports, science and Technology, it is certainly and officially admitted or accepted by government. We usually enter such schools as those because we need to be certified. So, the school is supposed to be normal and healthy.
Unfortunately since the approval of the government is usual transaction for establishing school, there are few benefits or advantage I guess.