Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University

What Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University does

Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University is Japan's largest graduate business school, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tokyo. The institution delivers Japanese-language and English-language MBA programs targeting working professionals and senior executives, operating physical campuses in Tokyo (headquarters), Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka alongside an online delivery channel. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees across its program portfolio, which grew from approximately 60–78 students in 2006 to a 1,200-student enrollment capacity (1,089 enrolled in the 2026 Japanese MBA cohort), accompanied by an alumni network of over 10,000 graduates.

In 2025, GLOBIS launched two new specialized program tracks — the Technovate MBA (focused on AI and technology-driven management) and the Executive MBA (extended to all four domestic campuses) — alongside a major version update of its proprietary AI-integrated learning platform, GAiChaL-2.0. The school uses a multi-channel enrollment model combining campus-based recruitment, alumni referrals, and online touchpoints. Leadership comprises founder and president Yoshito Hori and Specially Appointed Vice President and Professor Yoshihiko Takubo. GLOBIS is a private educational institution with no disclosed parent company, external funding rounds, or acquisition history; the 20-year organic expansion has been funded internally.

Name

Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University

Legal name

Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University

Website

https://globis.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Japan's largest graduate business school, founded in 2006, delivers Japanese and English MBA programs to working professionals and executives across four domestic campuses and online. Includes 2025-launched Technovate MBA and Executive MBA tracks supported by its proprietary GAiChaL-2.0 AI learning tool.

Ownership category

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Product category

Graduate Business Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Graduate business education
• MBA programs
• Executive education
• Professional management training
• AI-integrated learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. MBA Program Tuition: GLOBIS University generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from its MBA programs, including the Japanese-language and English-language programs, Technovate MBA, and Executive MBA. The institution has grown from 78 students in 2006 to 1,089 enrolled students in the 2026 Japanese MBA program alone, with total enrollment capacity of 1,200 students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GLOBIS University Graduate School of Management delivers graduate-level business education through its MBA programs in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka and online. Core offerings include the Japanese-language MBA, the English-language MBA, the Technovate MBA (focused on AI and technology-driven management), and the Executive MBA, supported by the proprietary GAiChaL-2.0 AI-integrated learning tool.

Product overview

GLOBIS Graduate School of Management is Japan's largest business school offering a unified MBA program portfolio. The core offerings include the standard Japanese MBA program (with 1,089 students enrolled in 2026), the Technovate MBA (launched 2025) focused on AI and technology-driven business, and the Executive MBA (launched 2025) extended to all domestic campuses. These programs are supported by proprietary AI-integrated learning tools including GAiChaL-2.0, delivered across campuses in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, plus online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Technovate MBA: A specialized MBA program launched in 2025 focused on technology innovation and management in the technovate era
• Executive MBA
• GAiChaL-2.0

Products and services

• Japanese MBA Program Japanese-language graduate MBA program delivered to working professionals across GLOBIS's four Japanese campuses and online; serves as the institution's flagship offering with the largest enrollment base.
• English MBA Program English-language graduate MBA program complementing the Japanese MBA; extends the institution's reach beyond domestic Japanese students and supports the combined 1,200-student enrollment capacity.
• Technovate MBA Specialized MBA program launched in 2025 focused on AI and technology-driven business education, designed to prepare students for the 'Technovate Era' as part of GLOBIS's strategy to become the world's leading MBA program.
• Executive MBA Executive-level MBA program launched in 2025 and extended to all four domestic GLOBIS campuses, targeting C-suite and senior management professionals seeking advanced strategic leadership and management education.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CEIBS (China Europe International Business School): Leading Greater China-based business school offering MBA, EMBA, and executive programs. Regional peer competing for Asian executive talent and corporate training budgets adjacent to GLOBIS's market.
• Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program: Asia-based joint EMBA program between Northwestern Kellogg and HKUST serving senior executives across Asia. Competes for cross-border executive education candidates who might otherwise consider GLOBIS's new EMBA.

Direct peers

• Keio Business School (KBS): Keio University's graduate business school offering Japanese-language and English-language MBA programs in Japan. Direct competitor to GLOBIS in the domestic MBA market with overlapping focus on working professionals.
• Waseda Business School: Waseda University's graduate business school offering MBA and executive education programs in Japan. Comparable in scale and mission to GLOBIS, competing for the same domestic professional student base.
• NUCB Business School: Nagoya University of Commerce & Business offers Japanese and English MBA programs with strong corporate sponsorship focus. Direct competitor to GLOBIS, particularly in the Chubu/Aichi market.
• Hitotsubashi University ICS: Hitotsubashi University's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, a leading Japanese graduate business school offering MBA programs. Targets similar Japanese working-professional segment.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Business School: Premier global MBA program and a primary destination for Japanese students seeking top-tier management education. Direct global benchmark against which GLOBIS positions its domestic leadership.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business: Elite US business school offering MBA, MSx, and executive education with strong AI/technology focus. Sets the technology-and-management benchmark GLOBIS targets with its Technovate MBA positioning.
• INSEAD: Global top-tier business school with campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi offering MBA and executive education. Represents the international incumbent benchmark GLOBIS references with its 'World No.1' ambition.

Others

• GLOBIS Corporation (Corporate Training & GLOBIS Online): Sister organization to GLOBIS University providing corporate e-learning and executive training. Comparable in subject matter (business/management education) and customer base (Japanese enterprises) but serves corporate rather than degree-seeking students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GLOBIS_IMBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/GLOBIS.MBA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments11 records

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