E-Business -Curriculum-
The E-Business Management Program is designed as a full-time one-year masters program. It consists of three terms (Fall, Winter, and Spring) of course work (27 credit hours), and completion of a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member for which 1 credit per term is earned. The summer months are devoted to concentrated thesis study. A total of 30 credit hours are required for graduation.
Degree Requirements
Minimum requirements are:
- Three-term residence in principle
- A total of at least thirty (30) credits
- An acceptable Master’s thesis (grade of B+ or better)
- Total GPA of at least 3.00
Credit Requirements
The courses are divided into the five categories listed below and students are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits according to each category.
| Category | Required Credits |
| Basic Core | 6 |
| Language Core * | 0 ~ 3 |
| PLATFORM seminar/Advanced Seminar (Required) | 3 |
| E-Biz Elective | 6 |
| Elective (E-Biz Elective courses, etc.**) | 15 ~ 12 |
| Required number of credits for graduation | 30 |
* Language Core Courses (Academic English I, II and III) may be exempted.
** See Item No. 3 below for details.
- Students are required to take 3 Basic Core Courses (6 credits), and if not exempted, 3 (3 credits) of Language Core Courses (Academic English I, II, and III).
- A student who is exempted from taking Language Core Courses must substitute 3 credits from Elective Courses.
- Credits earned from the following courses can also be counted in the Elective category:
a. MBA courses
b. GSIR courses
c. Japanese Language courses
Students who are required to take Language Core courses cannot register for Japanese courses. Credits for language courses that can be counted toward the degree are either Japanese for 3 credits or English for 3 credits. - Both PLATFORM Seminars and Advanced Seminars are designed for guiding students to develop and complete the Master’s thesis. Both Seminar courses are offered in sequence, starting from P/A Seminar I (fall), II (winter), and III (spring). A student is required to choose either the PLATFORM Seminar track or the Advanced Seminar track by the course registration deadline of the first term (fall term). For more details about these seminars, please refer to the thesis section. E-biz Thesis Description section.
- It is recommended that the students evenly distribute their course load over terms. When this recommendation cannot be followed, then a student's course load must not exceed eleven (12) credits per term nor can a student take less than six (7) credit per term. In exceptional circumstances he/she should be granted an exception from these rules regarding number of and type of courses per term, he/she should submit a written explanation and petition to the Dean’s Office through the Office of Academic Affairs. “Exceptional circumstances” indicate a health problem which requires special treatment or being hospitalized.
Schedule for E-Business Management Program
| Jul.-Sep. 8 weeks |
Pre-enrollment Intensive English Program (IEP) Recommendation for non-native English speakers Courses teaching general academic English skills |
| Late Sep. | Entrance Ceremony Pre-Enrollment Program (Preparation course) Academic Orientation |
| Fall Term Oct.-Dec. 10 weeks |
Required Courses PLATFORM Seminar I, or Advanced Seminar I (Thesis Project ) Academic English I* Foundations of Web Technologies eMarketing Principles of Management Elective Courses Supply Chain Management + MBA Courses GSIR Courses Japanese Language Courses |
| Winter Term Jan.-Mar. 10 weeks |
Required Courses Elective Courses |
| Spring Term Apr.- Jun. 10 weeks |
Required Courses Elective Courses |
| Jul.-Aug. | Thesis Completion |
| End of Aug. | Completion of Degree Requirements (Master of E-Business Management) |
*Academic English I, II and III may be exempted.