Toyota’s Problem-Solving Process: The Essence of Japanese Management Online MBA Trial Class
Details:
Join our interactive online MBA trial class to experience how Japanese management principles continue to shape some of the world’s most successful organizations—starting with Toyota.
Toyota is recognized globally not just for its high-quality products, but for its distinctive problem-solving process: a structured, disciplined, and deeply human-centered approach that has become a model for continuous improvement across industries.
In this class, you’ll explore Toyota’s step-by-step Problem-Solving Process, from identifying problems to analyzing root causes and implementing countermeasures. We’ll also examine how the Toyota Way, grounded in Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) and Respect for People, enables organizations to achieve lasting success through collaboration and innovation.
Whether you’re passionate about Japanese business culture, leadership development, or organizational excellence, this session offers practical frameworks you can apply immediately to your own work.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Toyota identifies and solves problems systematically for continuous improvement.
- The principles of the Toyota Way and how they foster teamwork, leadership, and innovation.
- How logic and culture blend in Japanese management philosophy.
- How GLOBIS integrates these approaches into its MBA curriculum to develop “Technovate” leaders.
Special Highlights:
- Experience a real GLOBIS Online MBA class taught in English.
- Learn practical Japanese management tools you can apply globally.
- Explore how GLOBIS bridges business knowledge and cultural insight to build 21st-century leaders.
- Receive a free eBook, “KOKOROZASHI: The Pursuit of Meaning in Business,” when you join the session.
Q&A Session:
Bring your questions!
Our Admissions Advisor will be available to answer questions about GLOBIS’s MBA programs, application process, and how Japanese management principles are taught in practice.
Some tips for the event:
- Join on time as the event will be live (we recommend joining at least 5 minutes early).
- Please prepare earphones, a microphone, and/or a webcam for a more interactive experience.
- Feel free to participate and ask questions—this session is designed to be engaging and practical!
Overview
| Date: | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) |
| Where: | Online |
| Registration Fee: | Free of charge |
| Language: | English |
Agenda
| 4:45 PM (PST) | Reception Opens |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (PST) | GLOBIS Intro |
| 5:05 PM (PST) | Trial Class |
| 5:50 PM (PST) | Q&A / Survey |
Yasuyuki Kato (Lecturer)
Mr. Yasuyuki Kato currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of GLOBIS USA, Inc.
After graduating from university, Mr. Kato joined a prominent general trading company in Japan, where he was engaged in global business projects based in China. He then moved to a strategy consulting firm, serving as a consultant for client companies seeking to expand overseas and develop new businesses.
Prior to joining GLOBIS USA, he served as Vice President of GLOBIS China.
As a corporate training instructor, he delivers lectures on a wide range of topics, including corporate strategy, corporate philosophy, and overseas expansion strategies.
