Strategy Course
Program Options for Organizations
The Strategy Course is a great way to develop your employees’ strategic management competency.
Strategic Management Competency is the ability to systematically analyze competitive environments, diagnose problems, formulate action plans and strategic options (possibilities), make high-quality strategic decisions, and execute strategies that drive long-term organizational success.
What are our program options for helping our employees to develop strategic management competency?
Program Option 1: STRATEGY COURSE – LEARNING CONSORTIUM COHORT (LCC)
Join an exclusive learning consortium where six forward-thinking non-competing companies collaborate to create a diverse, high-caliber cohort of Learning Teams—replicating the selective admissions process of top-tier MBA programs.
Program Option 2: STRATEGY COURSE – DELIVERED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION COHORT (DC)
Secure a dedicated course section exclusively for your employees or members—tailored to develop strategic thinkers, enhance collaboration, and align teams with your organization’s goals.
Program Option 1: STRATEGY COURSE – LEARNING CONSORTIUM COHORT (LCC)
A Select Learning Consortium with Mutually Agreed Admission Criteria
Company-Sponsored Learning Teams in a High-Impact, Cross-Industry Environment
This option offers a unique opportunity for six forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees’ strategic capabilities without having competing interests in the classroom. Using mutually agreed upon admissions criteria, each employer selects the participants for a dedicated six-person learning team, ensuring a tailored, high-caliber experience that aligns with their business objectives.
By bringing together HR/L&D professionals from Technology, Professional Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Finance to create a small learning consortium we are able to approximate the highly selective admissions process of a top-tier MBA program. The result? A rich, cross-industry learning environment where diverse perspectives challenge assumptions, sharpen strategic thinking, and accelerate professional growth.
COMPANY A
LEARNING TEAM – RED:
TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Software/Internet/Video Games
- ICT/ Networking/Systems Integration/ Telecommunications/
- Technology (other)
COMPANY B
LEARNING TEAM – ORANGE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Accounting/Auditing/Tax Preparation
- Architects
- Lawyers/Legal Services
- Government/Public Officials/Diplomats/Military Officers
COMPANY C
LEARNING TEAM – YELLOW HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Biotechnology, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Health & Medical Services/Medical Devices
- Health Care Providers (Doctors, Nurses, etc.)
COMPANY D
LEARNING TEAM – GREEN: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Aerospace/Automotive
- Supply Chain Management/Logistics
- Industrial Machinery and Equipment
- Semiconductors
COMPANY E
LEARNING TEAM – BLUE:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Computers, Engineering & Electronics
- Consumer Products
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods
- Fashion & Luxury Goods
COMPANY F
LEARNING TEAM – PURPLE:
FINANCE INDUSTRY
Welcoming These Types of Companies
- Banking/Finance/Fintech/
- Venture Capital/Private Equity
- Insurance
- Trading Company/Shosha
Now Recruiting: Industry-Leading Companies to join our Learning Consortium and Sponsor Exclusive Learning Teams.
Employers who choose Program Option 1 can leverage the Strategy Course to:
- Gain the strategic advantage of an MBA-style cohort
- Participants benefit from diverse industry insights, mirroring the elite classroom experience of leading business schools.
- Foster deeper learning & stronger networks
- Employees develop strategic problem-solving skills while building valuable cross-industry relationships.
- Customize participation while maximizing impact
- Each company selects its six participants, ensuring targeted development aligned with business needs.
- Develop talent in a collaborative, non-competitive setting
- Participants engage in peer-to-peer learning with professionals from non-competing industries, allowing for open discussion and shared best practices.
- Cost-effective, high-value executive development
- Offers MBA-style learning outcomes at a fraction of the cost, providing a high-ROI talent development solution.
Key Point: By joining a select group of employers and sponsoring a Learning Team, you equip your employees with the strategic mindset, leadership skills, and cross-industry perspective needed to drive innovation, collaboration, and long-term business success.
Fees and Conditions
- Number of Participants: 6 persons/company x 6 Learning Teams (maximum 36 participants).
- 人数：6名／社 × 6枠（合計36名 max.）
- Day & Time: Fall Term, Wednesdays, 18:00-21:00 (in principle).
- 日時：原則水曜日 18時〜21時。
- Onboarding: September (Weeks 3 & 4)
- オンボーディング期間： 9月第3、4週
- Course Period: October 1 – March 4 (13 Sessions)
- 開講期間：10月1日〜3月4日（全13回）
- Course Fee: 2,310,000 JPY (tax inc.) / Company
- 学費用：231万円(税込)／社
- Program Fee: 110,000 JPY (tax inc.)/Company/Section
- 事務手数料：1社1クラス11万円（税込）
- Course Materials Fee: US $460/person (estimated)
- 教材費およびシミュレーション費：$460.00 USD／名
- Classroom Provision: If no company in the Learning Consortium can provide a classroom, a rental space will be arranged, and the cost will be shared among participating companies.
- 教室の手配：ラーニングコンソーシアム内で教室をご提供いただけない場合は、レンタル手配を行い、参加企業間で費用をご負担いただきます。
Register Your Interest:
Strategy Course for Six Non-Competing Companies
Click below to join our Learning Consortium mailing list. Companies on the list receive priority access to sponsor a Learning Team and secure a spot in this exclusive cross-industry program.
PROCESS FLOW: Register for the Learning Consortium Mailing List → Participate in the Upcoming Info-Session → Creation of a Consortium of Six Non-Competing Companies → Decide on the Selection Criteria for Admissions → Select Participants → Invoice → Program Onboarding for Participants begins in September → Program Ends in March.
What if we want to offer the Strategy Course exclusively to our employees/members?
Program Option 2: STRATEGY COURSE – DELIVERED TO YOUR ORGANIZATION COHORT (DC)
Invest in Your People. Accelerate Your Business.
Executive Education, Delivered.
Organizations who sponsor a dedicated section of the Strategy Course for their employees or members make a strategic, cost-effective investment in talent development. This initiative enhances the Employee / Member Experience, strengthening Employer / Organization Branding while fostering a culture of collaboration, critical thinking, and strategic decision-making. A dedicated section of Strategy can also drive team performance and increase the “speed of business” by strengthening relationships and deepening mutual understanding within and across teams.
Six Learning Teams selected and staffed by you for maximum organizational impact.
Organizations who choose Program Option 2 can leverage the Strategy Course to:
- Enhance cross-functional and remote team collaboration
- Companies with distributed and cross-functional teams can align employees around a shared language and strategic mindset.
- Strengthen collaboration between foreign and domestic engineers
- Improve teamwork, communication, and strategic alignment across multi-cultural technical teams.
- Unify regional teams across borders and functions
- Organizations operating in Japan and APAC can build a stronger, more cohesive workforce.
- Our every other week pacing and scheduling makes it feasible to fly participants into Tokyo in time for each class Session.
- Bridge cultural, hierarchical, or functional gaps
- Help employees who are culturally distant, hierarchically distant, or functionally distant work more effectively together.
Key Point: By offering a dedicated Strategy Course section for up to 36 employees / members, organizations empower their teams with the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking needed to thrive in an increasingly complex and competitive world.
Fees and Conditions
- Number of Participants: 36 (max).
- 人数：合計36名 (max.)
- Day & Time: Fall Term, Thursdays, 18:00-21:00 (in principle).
- 日時：前提として、秋学期・木曜日18時〜21時。ただし、日程はファカルティと調整の上、随時開講が可能。
- Onboarding: September (Weeks 3 & 4)
- オンボーディング期間： 9月第3、4週
- Course Period: October 1 – March 5 (13 Sessions)
- 開講期間：10月1日〜3月5日（全13回）
- Course Fee: 13,860,000 JPY (tax inc.) / Company
- 学費用：1,386万円(税込)／社
- Program Fee: 660,000 JPY (tax inc.)/Company/Section
- 事務手数料：1社1クラス66万円（税込）
- Course Materials Fee: US $460/person (estimated)
- 教材費およびシミュレーション費：$460.00 USD /名
- Classroom Provision: If a classroom cannot be provided by the company, rental arrangements can be made at the company’s expense.
- 教室の手配：自社で教室をご用意いただけない場合は、レンタル手配を行い、費用をご負担いただきます。
FAQs
What is the Learning Consortium that is mentioned in Program Option 1?
Our Learning Consortium is a strategic educational partnership between six outstanding, non-competing companies and the Center, which is the founding partner and lead facilitator of the consortium. Although rare in Japan, one well-known example of this approach to fulfilling demand for executive education can be found in CEDEP.
Together, the Center and consortium members collaborate to define admission criteria for a high-caliber leadership development program designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential employees.
Consortium members are typically represented by HR or talent management executives, working closely with the Center Director to shape an impactful learning experience.
Are you representing a company seeking the right consortium to join? If so, please complete the form to Register Your Interest: Strategy Course for Six Non-Competing Companies
How many companies can join the consortium?
We have room for approximately 20 companies to join the Learning Consortium. Additionally, there are no membership fees for being a member of the Learning Consortium. We welcome companies with a strong interest to join our Info-Session.
When sufficient demand exists, currently, the Center can offer multiple sections of Program Option 1.
The most important thing is to get representatives from multiple companies in the same room so that we can create Sections consisting of six non-competing companies, mutually agree upon criteria for admission, and discuss the process for getting the employees onboarded.
What are the language requirements for participants in the Program?
Participants must be Business Proficient in English. Additionally, they must be willing and able to complete the reading assignments before each class Session. And, they must be willing and able to work as a member of a Learning Team to complete weekly team deliverables.
Where are the class Sessions held?
Ideally, one or more consortium members will be willing to provide on-site classroom facilities. However, if suitable spaces are unavailable or if the consortium prefers an off-site location, the Center partners with premium classroom providers to secure high-quality facilities with the cost of the facility being borne by the participating consortium members.