ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the role of business school education among women in Japan, be they are Japanese or non-Japanese. It describes Japan's gender inequalities, their possible causes and the government's efforts towards gender empowerment. The chapter explores the business school situation in Japan, as well as the status of the United Nations Global Compact and Principles for Responsible Management Education. It also explores the cases and perspectives of several Asian female Master in Business Administration (MBA) graduates of Doshisha's English MBA program on MBAs and their careers. The chapter considers the role of business school education for women MBAs—both Japanese and international—in Japan. It also discusses the realities confronting business schools and MBA holders in Japan. Shareholder-oriented MBA theories and MBA training to develop business leaders, although fit for the US system, are viewed with scepticism in Japan.
