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10/04/2026

Gone are the days when you went on social media to see your friends' content. Now, it’s a competition for your attention—and the algorithms are getting better and better at it. In our oversaturated markets, attention has become a currency everyone is eager to trade in.

Read more about how social media algorithms shape our online behavior in the latest GLOBIS Insights article:
https://glob.is/4m86uvi

Social media has evolved far beyond the days of viewing your friends’ latest posts. Algorithms, using predictive machine learning, now decide what content users engage with based on what they most likely want to see. And in today’s attention economy, where businesses value attention as finite cu...

06/04/2026

From the conductor’s podium to the cosmetics industry, Toshi Iwanka, Part-time & Online MBA graduate, has transformed his decade-long science career into a mission for global education.

After mastering the balance between technical expertise and strategic management at GLOBIS, he founded LeadGL, Inc. to empower the next generation of leaders through entrepreneurial learning.

Today, Toshi leverages his international experience and a commitment to authentic leadership to help students and professionals navigate a diverse, project-based world.

Hear his full story in our latest GLOBIS Stories podcast episode:

GLOBIS Stories podcast host Kingsley Nlewedim is joined by Toshi Iwata, a GLOBIS alumm from the Part-time & Online MBA MBA class of 2022. Originally starting...

03/04/2026

Feel like you can’t put down your phone, stuck in an endless scroll through your social media feed?

While that might be exactly how you found this post—and don't get us wrong, we’re grateful you're here—the addictive nature of social media brings significant problems with it.

But how did our favorite pastime come to exist, and why is it getting more and more addictive?

Join us in the latest episode of the Numbers Go Up podcast as we discuss exactly that:
https://glob.is/4rYe8tt

30/03/2026

Not long anymore until the release of the next Office Sensei season!

To warm you up, we have a little sneak peek behind the scenes of the upcoming episodes—plus an exclusive clip.

So get your bread ready and your seats warm for more Office Sensei content coming soon (promised)!

Follow our YouTube channel to not miss the start of the new season:
https://glob.is/3Hl0izJ

27/03/2026

We’ve all heard it a thousand times: Japanese business culture is unique. But what does it really take to thrive in both Japanese and global environments? More importantly, how do you move beyond simply 'bridging the gap' to becoming a strategic partner for both?

In our latest GLOBIS Stories Podcast episode, Part-time and Online MBA graduate Kenji shares his career journey and his decision to pursue an English MBA in Japan:

GLOBIS Stories podcast host Tanner Schroeder is joined by Kenji, a GLOBIS alumnus from the part-time MBA class of 2024. Born and raised in Japan, Kenji share...

23/03/2026

The future is an investment—especially if you can bet on it.

In the newest episode of our Number Goes Up podcast, Kingsley Nlewedim and W. Tanner Kirk discuss prediction markets: what is possible, what is not, and how likely it is that we’ll be able to make money betting on our co-worker’s coffee order any time soon.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel now:

What is a prediction market, and how do they affect the economy? GLOBIS Insights writers Kingsley Nlewedim and W. Tanner Kirk discuss this new form of (not) ...

20/03/2026

Can you make money by betting on reality?

While most of us know the mechanics of sports betting, like soccer or horse racing, prediction markets take it to the next level. They virtually allow you to place bets on any real-world event imaginable: whether it’s election results or the second coming of Jesus.

But what makes them more reliable than traditional polls, and what are some of the downsides to keep in mind when literally betting on real-life consequences?

Read more in our latest GLOBIS Insights article:
https://glob.is/4uq4ySF

From forecasting election results and Hollywood box office hits to the second coming of Jesus Christ, prediction markets bet on just about any future event. While these decentralized and robust forecasting systems have been praised for their accuracy over traditional polls, the question remains whet...

16/03/2026

Could your business idea be next? With the GLOBIS Venture Challenge (G-CHALLENGE), your startup dreams can become a reality.

GLOBIS MBA student Karl Henrik Falck has reached the 2025 G-CHALLENGE finals. He is the first participant to reach this stage with an English proposal since 2022.

Why did he decide to take the leap from student to entrepreneur? Find out in our latest interview on the website:
https://glob.is/4scXrM5

How does an aspiring entrepreneur distill 33 unique business concepts into one focused global cloud platform? For Karl Henrik Falck (Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Tokyo Campus; Part-time & Online MBA, 2024 cohort), the answer was to embrace the possibility of a “case method” s...

13/03/2026

Ownership is dead; long live the right to access—unless you can’t pay for it anymore.

Subscriptions are taking over our lives, and no consumer good is safe, whether it’s the music we listen to or even the toothbrushes we use. In this episode of Basically, we’re breaking down why subscriptions have become so prominent and how to avoid getting overwhelmed by too many services draining your bank account:

Does it feel like you pay a monthly fee for literally everything now? 💸From music to toothbrushes, "ownership" is dead and subscriptions are taking over. In...

09/03/2026

What does it take to build a career in Japan as an international student? In our latest episode of GLOBIS Stories, host Tanner Schroeder sits down with Chi from the 2024 Full-time MBA cohort.

Originally from Hanoi, Chi’s journey took her through Brighton and Ho Chi Minh City before she landed in Tokyo. In this episode, she opens up about being the only student from her country in her cohort, and how GLOBIS empowered her to start her career in Japan.

Watch the latest episode now to learn how Chi turned challenges into a professional launchpad in Tokyo:

GLOBIS Stories podcast host Tanner Schroeder is joined by Chi, a GLOBIS alumna from the full-time MBA class of 2024. Originally from Hanoi, Vietnam, Chi shar...