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4.44 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Michael M
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I think that staying in a host family gives you a lot of advantages, especially if you go to a country such as Japan, where there are lots of cultural differences compared to Europe. Had I not stayed in a host family, I wouldn't have learned as much Japanese as I did in the same time period.
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Personal comments
The accomodation at the Keio Business School were also great, and most of my friends stayed there. But still, I recommend others to try to find a host family, as it gives you a key to the Japanese culture.
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Michael M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I love hanging out in Harajuku, Aoyama, Shibuya and Shimo-Kita for nightlife. When it comes to travel, I highly recommend Kyoto, Nara and Osaka.
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Michael M
Academic
Course recommendations
All the courses I attended were really good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Michael M
Overall
I wish I had known...
As I had already visited Tokyo for a three weeks a year prior to my studies there, I felt that I was well prepared.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keio Business School is the Top MBA school in Japan. It is very small, though, so don't expect anything big and fancy (such as Columbia Business School in NYC). The courses are good, but the workload was a bit less than expected. My overall evaluation is that it was a great experience and a perfect way to learn more about the japanese business environment and practice.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Not many people speak English, so it is very helpful to learn basic phrases etc before you go to Tokyo. People are very polite and helpful, so if you get them to understand what you are looking for etc they will always help you find it, even if it requires a lot of effort from them.
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Michael M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because some things in Tokyo just are so much more expensive...
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Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not many ATMs accept foreign VISA cards. Look for Citibanks ATMs - they accept them!
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Michael M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
For me languages is a great interest. Especially if I choose to stay in a country for a longer time, I really like to learn to speak the local language. Japanese was therefore a great challenge, since it is so different from our European languages. This fact merely made it more tempting...
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