（株）日本経営合理化協会事業団

What （株）日本経営合理化協会事業団 does

日本経営合理化協会事業団 (Japan Management Consultants Association, JMCA) is a privately-held, family-owned management education business founded in 1965 in Tokyo and serving Japanese small and medium enterprise (SME) owner-managers. The company operates an integrated multi-format platform combining live seminars, recorded lectures, books, audio/video media (CD, DVD, USB, download, streaming), a podcast, a monthly management journal (月刊 講話経営塾), and an e-learning library. Its flagship offering is the 全国経営者セミナー (National Business Owner Seminar), held twice yearly in Tokyo with 30+ speakers and 600+ attendees per event, alongside 200+ additional seminars and study programs annually. Long-term cohort-based academies — 無門塾 (Business Development Planning), 実学の門 (President Dojo), 社長大学院 (President Graduate School), and 後継社長塾 (Successor President Academy) — generate recurring tuition-style revenue, while corporate training, consulting, and 5-6 annual overseas study tours round out the service mix.

The company distributes content through its own e-commerce site (jmca.jp), the JMCAマイページ member portal with iOS and Android apps, and marketplace channels on Rakuten Ichiba and Amazon Japan. It maintains a Tokyo head office in Chiyoda-ku and a Kansai regional office in Osaka. The business development planning methodology (事業発展計画書) and proprietary founder-led frameworks are codified in a content library of 2,800+ titles. A 2019 capital and business alliance with トランビ (Torambi) — Japan's largest business succession/M&A platform — extends JMCA's reach into SME succession advisory. The company is currently led by 2nd-generation chairman 牟田太陽 following the death of founder 牟田學 in January 2025.

Name

（株）日本経営合理化協会事業団

Legal name

株式会社日本経営合理化協会事業団

Website

https://jmca.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Founded in 1965 and family-owned, Japan Management Consultants Association (JMCA) is a Tokyo-based management education platform serving 110,000+ Japanese SME owner-managers via 200+ annual seminars, a 2,800-title content library, cohort-based president academies, consulting, and overseas study tours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Event Revenue: In-person and hybrid seminars providing management strategy and practical know-how to SME owner-managers. Major events include National Managers' Seminar (全国経営者セミナー) held twice yearly and regular seminars totaling 200+ programs annually.
2. Publication Sales (Books, CDs, DVDs): Publishing of management books, audio lectures, and video recordings. Titles include works from prominent business leaders and consultants. Available in physical formats (CD, DVD, USB) and digital download/streaming versions.
3. Corporate Training Services: Customized in-house training programs for companies, including new employee training, management development, and specialized skills training. Services include program planning, venue arrangement, and training material production.
4. Consulting Services: Direct consulting engagements covering business recovery, management planning, organizational restructuring, branding, new business development, sales strategy, compensation, financing, business succession, and M&A advisory.
5. President Academies and Programs: Long-term educational programs including 無門塾 (Business Development Planning), 実学の門 (President Dojo), 社長大学院 (President Graduate School) providing ongoing membership and program fees.
6. Overseas Observation Tours: International business study tours organized 5-6 times annually, visiting excellent overseas companies to bring back technology and working styles to Japan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

JMCA delivers management education, training, and consulting services targeted at Japanese SME owner-managers. Core offerings include the twice-yearly National Business Owner Seminar (全国経営者セミナー), long-cycle president academies (実学の門, 無門塾, 社長大学院), a monthly management journal, an e-learning platform, books/audio/video publications, corporate in-house training, and management consulting covering restructuring, succession, and M&A advisory via a partnership with Torambi.

Product overview

JMCA operates as a multi-format management education platform serving SME (small and medium enterprise) owners in Japan. The core offering consists of live and recorded seminar programs — including the flagship 全国経営者セミナー (National Business Owner Seminar, held twice annually with 600+ attendees), the 実学の門 president academy, the 無門塾 business planning program, and the 社長大学院 graduate school — alongside published content products spanning printed books, audio CDs, DVDs, USB media, and digital streaming/download platforms. The JMCA e-Learning platform and the JMCAマイページ membership portal provide digital access to over 1,800 recorded lecture titles and streaming content. Additional offerings include 牟田太陽の社長業ネクスト (a podcast series), 月刊 講話経営塾 (a monthly management journal), and thematic digital products like ChatGPT＆生成AI活用術. The company also provides corporate in-house training services, consulting, and overseas study tours, creating a comprehensive suite of management education tools centered on the president-owner audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JMCAマイページ: 会员制Web服务平台，提供セミナー报名、音声・動画コンテンツ閲覧等服务。
• 全国経営者セミナー
• 無門塾
• 実学の門
• 月刊講話経営塾
• JMCAweb+
• JMCA eラーニング
• 牟田太陽の社長業ネクスト

Products and services

• 全国経営者セミナー (National Business Owner Seminar) Japan's largest-scale business owner seminar, held twice yearly (New Year and Summer) over 3 days with 30+ lecturers and 600+ attendees per event. Recordings are released as CD, DVD, and digital audio/video products (over 1,800 titles available). Targeted at SME owner-managers seeking large-format strategic input.
• 実学の門 (Jitsugaku no Mon / President Dojo) President training academy conducted across multiple cities (Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Okinawa, Sapporo) providing practical business management education through seminar sessions led by Chairman 牟田太陽. Targeted at SME presidents seeking ongoing management development.
• 無門塾 (Mumon-juku Business Development Planning Program, 17th term) Business Development Planning seminar program (17th term) covering business plan creation, lectures, and individual guidance for presidents. Term begins April 2026. Targeted at SME presidents who want to formalize their growth strategy using JMCA's 事業発展計画書 methodology.
• 社長大学院 (President Graduate School) Cohort-based, extended-form training program for business owners covering business philosophy and practical management techniques. Targeted at SME presidents and successors seeking a graduate-level management education experience.
• JMCA eラーニング (JMCA e-Learning Platform) E-learning platform offering recorded seminar lectures from the National Business Owner Seminar, accessible as streaming and download content, expanded to 15+ titles as of March 2026. Targeted at SME presidents seeking on-demand access to JMCA's content library.
• 牟田太陽の社長業ネクスト (Muta Taiyo's President Business Next Podcast) Podcast series hosted by JMCA Chairman Taiyo Muta delivering business leadership insights. Available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and streaming platforms. Targeted at SME owners wanting regular short-form thought leadership.
• 月刊 講話経営塾 (Monthly Management Lecture Journal) Monthly management journal published by JMCA's Audio-Visual Bureau, featuring recorded lecture series and speaker profiles covering topics such as leadership, sales strategy, and DX. Published since 2009 (17th year as of 2023). Targeted at SME owners seeking ongoing curated management reading.
• ChatGPT＆生成AI活用術 (ChatGPT & Generative AI Usage Strategies) A 3-hour digital audio training program teaching business owners how to leverage ChatGPT and generative AI, released in CD and digital download formats in October 2024. Targeted at SME owners wanting practical AI upskilling.
• 社長のためのChatGPTとAIビジネス (ChatGPT and AI Business for Presidents) Emergency recorded seminar on ChatGPT and AI business strategy specifically designed for company presidents, released in digital and CD formats in July 2023. Targeted at SME owners needing rapid AI strategy orientation.
• Consulting Services (経営コンサルティング) Direct consulting engagements covering business recovery, management planning, organizational restructuring, branding, new business development, sales strategy, compensation, financing, business succession, and M&A advisory. Targeted at SME presidents requiring bespoke strategic support.
• Corporate In-House Training (社内研修サービス) Customized in-house training programs for companies, including new employee training, management development, and specialized skills training. JMCA handles program planning, venue arrangement, and training material production. Targeted at SMEs seeking outsourced workforce development.
• Overseas Observation Tours (海外視察ツアー) International business study tours organized 5-6 times annually, visiting excellent overseas companies to bring back technology and working styles to Japan. Targeted at SME presidents seeking global benchmarking.
• Publications (Books, CDs, DVDs, USB, digital downloads) Publishing of management books, audio lectures, and video recordings from prominent business leaders and consultants, available in physical formats (CD, DVD, USB) and digital download/streaming versions; over 2,800 titles total. Targeted at SME owners seeking ongoing self-study content.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11万人以上の経営者が学び、高い評価
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 株式会社トランビ (Torambi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2019Capital and business partnership for M&A and business succession solutions. JMCA brings 100,000+ SME member network while Torambi operates Japan's largest business succession/M&A platform. Joint efforts to address Japan's pressing SME succession challenges.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 船井総合研究所 (Funai Soken): Japan's largest management consulting firm focused on small and medium enterprises, providing consulting, seminars, and training to owner-managers. Closest comparable to JMCA in target customer (Japanese SME presidents), business model (consulting + education), and content-led go-to-market.
• タナベ経営 (Tanabe Management Strategy): Long-established Japanese consulting firm specializing in SME owner-manager strategy, business succession, and management education. Directly comparable in target segment, philosophy-driven methodology, and event/seminar-led demand generation.

Others

• 株式会社トランビ (Torambi): Operates one of Japan's largest business succession and M&A matching platforms and is JMCA's strategic capital and business partner (since April 2019). Ecosystem participant enabling JMCA's expansion into higher-value advisory.

Emerging players

• M&A総研ホールディングス (M&A Souken Holdings): Fast-growing Japanese SME M&A advisory platform. Comparable in addressing the same succession-driven demand pool that JMCA targets through education; both monetize Japan's owner-manager retirement wave.
• グロービス (Globis): Japanese management education provider offering executive MBA programs, corporate training, and publishing (GLOBIS 知見録). Overlaps with JMCA in management education and content products, though it skews more B2B/corporate and toward younger managers rather than SME owner-managers.
• リンクアンドモチベーション (Link and Motivation): Japanese organizational consulting and motivation engineering firm serving corporate clients. Comparable as a management/HR consulting and training provider targeting Japanese organizations, though its model is corporate-buyer-led rather than SME-owner-led.
• ビジネス・ブレークスルー (Business Breakthrough / BBT): Japanese management education provider offering executive MBA and online business school programs. Comparable as an alternative management education channel targeting Japanese business professionals, though more digitally native.
• 日本M&Aセンター (Nihon M&A Center): Japan's largest SME M&A intermediary focused on business succession. Comparable to JMCA's strategic direction into succession/M&A advisory, though it operates on a transaction-fee model rather than education-first.

Broad incumbents

• リクルートマネジメントソリューションズ (Recruit Management Solutions): Major Japanese corporate training and organizational development provider. Comparable in delivering management training programs, though its primary buyer is HR departments rather than SME owner-managers.

Regional players

• Dale Carnegie Training Japan: Japan arm of the global leadership and management training franchise. Comparable in delivering structured management training and seminars to Japanese professionals and executives, though it serves a broader corporate audience rather than SME owner-managers specifically.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jmcaav
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDxAawc6cuMP7bVQTIKLF1w
• Facebookfacebook.com/jmca.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%EF%BC%88%E6%A0%AA%EF%BC%89%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%B5%8C%E5%96%B6%E5%90%88%E7%90%86%E5%8C%96%E5%8D%94%E4%BC%9A%E4%BA%8B%E6%A5%AD%E5%9B%A3

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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