America’s #1 MBA, the Kellogg School of Management.
Its Dean speaks in Tokyo.
Francesca Cornelli, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, comes to Tokyo.
Together with alumni building global careers from Japan,
she will talk about the MBA and what it makes possible.
Why This Matters
Why this is a rare opportunity
A limited chance to hear directly from the Dean of one of the world's leading business schools.
The Dean visits Japan only every few years
According to the organiser, the Dean visits Japan roughly once every three to five years, and this is the first time such an event has been opened to the general public.
Japanese alumni as role models on stage
Business leaders working globally from a base in Japan will share their own career paths and the decisions behind them. For students weighing their options, it is a chance to meet concrete role models.
Time to talk directly after the panel
Alongside the panel discussion and Q&A there is a 30-minute networking session, where you can put your questions to the Dean and to alumni and see what an MBA really looks like.
About Kellogg
About the Kellogg School of Management
The business school of Northwestern University in the United States, and one of the world's leading business schools, consistently ranked among the very best in the country over several decades.
Rankings are based on information provided by the organiser. Sources: BusinessWeek, Poets & Quants, QS Global MBA Ranking 2026. Please refer to each publisher for the latest results.
Program
Programme
The theme is the MBA and your career — how an MBA helps you realise what you care about. 105 minutes built around a conversation with the Dean and alumni.
Doors open, registration
Panel discussion (60 min)
Dean Francesca Cornelli and Japanese alumni speak candidly about what an MBA is worth, and how Kellogg's approach to leadership development and its collaborative culture pay off across a career.
Q&A (15 min)
Questions from the floor.
Networking (30 min)
Time to talk directly with the speakers, with alumni in the room, and with Dean Cornelli.
Who Should Attend
Who this event is for
From business professionals considering an MBA abroad, to students starting to think about their path, to their parents.
Business professionals
- Considering an MBA abroad
- Looking to build a career on a global stage
- Wanting to hear first-hand how an MBA actually shaped a career
High school and university students
- Interested in studying overseas
- Hoping to work internationally and build a global career
- Starting from the question of what an MBA even is
Parents
- Wanting to understand the MBA as an option for your child's future
- Parents of high school students are welcome to attend alongside their child (parents of university students may also join on request)
Language
This event is held in English
All conversation with the Dean and the alumni panellists takes place in English. Guests who are less confident in English are still welcome.
Translation apps are welcome
The organiser's official guidance states that attendees are welcome to use translation apps on their phones.
Alumni support where needed
During the Q&A and networking, alumni who speak Japanese will help out as needed.
If you want to test your English
You are welcome even if you feel your English is not yet strong enough. If you would like to put it to the test, please come with confidence.
Event Details
Event details
- Event
- Kellogg in Tokyo: Following Your Passion
- Date and time
- Sunday 30 August 2026, 10:00 – 11:45 (doors 9:45)
- Venue
- 3x3Lab Future
- Address
- 1F, Otemon Tower / ENEOS Building, 1-1-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Theme
- The MBA and your career — realising your passion through an MBA
- Speakers
- Francesca Cornelli (Dean, Kellogg School of Management) and Japanese alumni panellists
- Language
- English only
- Dress code
- Business casual (no jacket required)
- Admission
- Free
- Organiser
- Kellogg Japan Alumni Club
- Registration
- Advance registration via the organiser's form
Registration
Register to attend
Sunday 30 August 2026, 10:00 – 11:45 | 1F, Otemon Tower / ENEOS Building, 1-1-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | Free admission, advance registration required
Registration has closed
Registration for this event has closed. Thank you for your interest.
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