The GLOBIS Stories Podcast

Preparing for Success in Japan With Ahmed Abdi

GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA student Ahmed Abdi, who spent years preparing himself for success before moving to Japan to start his next professional chapter in Tokyo.

Finding Your Voice & Confidence With Saya Shirakawa

GLOBIS video producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with GLOBIS MBA alumni Saya Shirakawa, who balances full time work with evening and weekend MBA classes in Osaka!Saya shares her journey of growing up in Japan with working parents, the challenges of being different, and how her experiences traveling abroad helped her develop the "weapon of English." We dive into her kokorozashi, her growth through the GLOBIS program, and her inspiring transformation from someone who struggled with interviews to confidently landing multiple job offers. 
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How Moving to Japan Changed Our Lives With On Marome

GLOBIS content producer W. Tanner Kirk chats with On Marome, manager of business development and student recruitment. As two expats who have found their careers and second home in Japan, they discuss everything from growing up on anime to going to college in Tokyo and finding their life's purpose, or kokorozashi, abroad.
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Running A Family Business In Japan With Kelly Langley

GLOBIS video producer Kingsley Nlewedim chats with GLOBIS MBA alumni Kelly Langley, Co-Founder & Representative Director of Gemini Group, a Tokyo-based consulting firm specializing in public affairs, government relations, and strategic communications.
As a Japanese-American professional looking to make his mark on Tokyo's business landscape, Kelly shares his experience taking over his family's business and hopes for the future.