Osaka University of Commerce

What Osaka University of Commerce does

Osaka University of Commerce (大阪商業大学) is a private Japanese university established in 1949, operating under School Corporation Tanioka Gakuen (学校法人谷岡学園), a parent educational corporation founded circa 1925 that celebrated its 100th anniversary. The university is headquartered at 4-1-10 Mikuriya Sakaemachi, Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and runs three undergraduate faculties spanning four departments: Economics (Economics), Comprehensive Management (Management and Commerce), and Public Affairs. Its academic portfolio includes differentiated programs such as the OBP (Osaka Business Pioneer Course), the Fieldwork Seminar Program, the Business Idea Contest, and an AI/Data Science Education Program. The university also operates five specialized research institutes: the JGSS Research Center (a MEXT-certified site for Japanese General Social Surveys), the Commercial History Museum, the Amusement Industry Research Institute, the Comparative Regional Research Institute, and the Joint Participation Research Institute.

The university's revenue model is tuition and enrollment-fee based, billed on an annual or semester cadence, which classifies it as subscription recurring revenue. Its primary customer segment is prospective Japanese high school graduates seeking business and commerce higher education, with a secondary segment of graduate students and an alumni/corporate segment for recruitment and industry-academia collaboration. The go-to-market motion is event-driven, relying on open campus events, virtual campus tours, entrance examination information sessions, and social media outreach across official channels (LINE, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube). Distribution is single-country/domestic, targeting students in the Kansai region of Japan.

Career outcomes are a key selling proposition, with a 97.6% graduate employment rate, 15,560 job listings received from companies, and an 18.46x job application ratio compared to the national average of 1.66x. The university has held JIHEE accreditation continuously since 2008 (re-certified in 2014 and 2020), is led by President Tanioka Ichiro (in office since 1997, awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure Blue Ribbon in 2012), and maintains international partnerships including a summer exchange with CETYS University (July 2026) and a joint seminar program with Doshisha University.

Name

Osaka University of Commerce

Legal name

Osaka University of Commerce (大阪商業大学)

Website

https://ouc.daishodai.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osaka University of Commerce is a private Japanese university in Higashiosaka offering undergraduate programs in economics, management, commerce, and public affairs, funded primarily through tuition, with a 97.6% graduate employment rate and 15,560 annual job listings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Graduate & Professional School Preparation (EDALABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business education
• Undergraduate programs
• Career support services
• Graduate education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashiosaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition, enrollment fees, and related educational services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Osaka University of Commerce is a private higher education institution offering undergraduate degrees across four faculties (Economics, Management, Commerce, and Public Affairs), graduate programs, and specialized practical learning programs such as the OBP Business Pioneer Course, Fieldwork Seminars, Business Idea Contest, and an AI/Data Science Education Program. The university also operates affiliated research institutes and provides student support services including library access, career placement, and media content platforms. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and enrollment fees.

Product overview

Osaka University of Commerce is a private university operating as a unified institution with four undergraduate faculties (Economics, Management, Commerce, and Public Affairs). The university's portfolio includes specialized academic programs such as the OBP Business Pioneer Course and Fieldwork Seminars for practical education, the AI/Data Science Education Program, and the Business Idea Contest for entrepreneurship. It operates affiliated research facilities including the Commercial History Museum, JGSS Research Center (Japanese General Social Surveys), Amusement Industry Research Institute, Comparative Regional Research Institute, and Joint Participation Research Institute. The university also provides student-facing services including the University Library (U-Media Center GATEWAY), Career Support Services, and media content through S-Live Show and SHODAI Story platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Economics, Management, Commerce, Public Affairs)
• Graduate Programs
• OBP Course (Osaka Business Pioneer Course)
• Fieldwork Seminar (フィールドワークゼミナール)
• Business Idea Contest (大商大ビジネス・Ideasコンテスト)
• AI/Data Science Education Program (大阪商業大学AI・データサイエンス教育プログラム)
• Career Support Services (キャリアサポート室)
• University Library (図書館・U-メディアセンターGATEWAY)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.6% employment rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CETYS UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Summer exchange program conducted between Osaka University of Commerce and CETYS University, allowing students from both institutions to participate in international educational activities
• Doshisha UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminar program where students from Kondo Seminar at OUC present research findings at Doshisha University, promoting academic exchange between the institutions

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Osaka University of Economics: Smaller private university in Osaka specializing in economics and business. Most directly comparable as a private Osaka-based business/economics university with overlapping curriculum and similar applicant demographic.
• Kansai University: Large private university in Suita/Osaka focused on law, economics, business, and humanities. Most directly comparable as a private Kansai-region university with strong business/economics programs and similar career-services positioning.
• Doshisha University: Private university in Kyoto with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Already a partner of OUC through joint seminars; comparable as a higher-ranked private Kansai university targeting similar students.
• Meiji University: Tokyo-based private university famous for its School of Commerce and School of Business Administration. Comparable to OUC as a private Japanese business/commerce university, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Hosei University: Tokyo-based private university with economics, business, and management faculties serving similar Japanese undergraduate student segments. Comparable in scope and tuition model, though larger and located in Tokyo.
• Ritsumeikan University: Major private university in Kyoto with prominent economics, business, and management faculties. Comparable to OUC as a private Kansai-based university competing for the same Japanese business-school applicant pool.
• Kwansei Gakuin University: Private university in Hyogo/Osaka with strong economics and business programs. Comparable as a Kansai-based private university offering business/commerce degrees to similar prospective students.

Regional players

• Shigakukan University: Private university in Aichi Prefecture and a member of the same Tanioka Gakuen school corporation network as OUC. Comparable as a sister institution with cross-affiliation, though specializing in health and sports sciences.

Broad incumbents

• Waseda University: Top-tier private Japanese university with prominent Commerce and Business schools. Comparable in business-degree offerings but operates at substantially higher scale, brand recognition, and applicant selectivity than OUC.
• Kobe University: National (public) university in nearby Kobe with established economics and business administration faculties. Comparable to OUC as a higher-ranked Kansai-based institution competing for the same business-school applicants, but with broader scope and lower tuition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ouc_daishodai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/daishodai2424
• Facebookfacebook.com/ouc.daishodai
• Instagraminstagram.com/ouc_daishodai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%95%86%E6%A5%AD%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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