Our Vision

GLOBIS creates and innovates societies by fostering management ecosystems of People, Knowledge, and Capital.

People

Developing future business leaders

Knowledge

Disseminating management expertise

Capital

Providing venture funding with hands-on support

From 20 Students in 1992 to Japan’s No.1 MBA

Since its inception, GLOBIS has educated millions of professionals and fostered a business ecosystem that provides lasting impact.

Introduction to GLOBIS Services

Discover Our History

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  • GLOBIS Corporation established
  • Started the GLOBIS Management School
history media 1992
  • Offered management training at a major telecommunications company
  • Started the corporate training program business
  • Opened the GLOBIS Management School, Osaka Campus
  • Started translating Harvard Business School case studies into Japanese
history media 1993
  • Started a distance-learning program using case studies for the first time in Japan
history photo 1994
  • Published the MBA Management Book (Diamond Publications) as the first volume in the MBA Series, marking the full-scale launch of the publication business
  • Started the GLOBIS Management Institute
history photo 1995
  • Launched a joint MBA program with the University of Leicester in the U.K.
  • Established the GLOBIS Incubation Fund(GLOBIS Fund No. 1: JPY 540M)
history photo 1996
  • Started the management skill assessment business (GMAP)
history photo 1997
  • Established the Apax GLOBIS Japan Fund (GLOBIS Fund No. 2: JPY 20B)
  • Established GLOBIS Management Bank, Inc.
history photo 1999
  • Started providing e-learning content
history photo 2000
  • Started the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration course (GDBA), the predecessor to the MBA program
  • Opened the GLOBIS Management School, Nagoya Campus
history photo 2003
  • Started the GLOBIS Executive School for business executives and senior management
history photo 2005
  • Started the GLOBIS Online School for distance-learning and e-learning programs
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Tokyo and Osaka Campuses
  • Began the GLOBIS International School GIS (later IMBA) program
  • Launched GLOBIS.JP, a management magazine online
  • Established the GLOBIS Fund I (II GLOBIS Fund No. 3: JPY 18B)
history photo 2006
  • Started the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) program, the predecessor to the MBA program, Nagoya Campus
  • Started customized global business leadership training programs in English
history photo 2007
  • Changed the incorporating entity of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University to an educational corporation
history photo 2008
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Nagoya Campus
  • Started the Part-time MBA program in English at the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
history photo 2009
  • Began the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Conference designed for human resource managers
history photo 2010
  • Established GLOBIS China Co., Ltd. as a local subsidiary in Shanghai, China
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Sendai Campus
  • Established the wholly-owned subsidiary, GLOBIS Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
  • Started Full-time MBA Program in English at the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
history photo 2012
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Fukuoka Campus
  • Established GLOBIS Fund IV (GLOBIS Fund No. 4: JPY 11.5B)
  • Changed the name of the Singapore subsidiary to GLOBIS Asia Pacific
history photo 2013
  • Launched eMBA2.0: a new e-learning series
  • Launched GLOBIS Chikenroku (“knowledge library”): a website and smartphone app
history photo 2014
  • Started the Online MBA Program, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
  • Started courses for Online Training, GLOBIS Corporate Education.
  • Established GLOBIS Thailand
Online class
  • Established GLOBIS Fund V (GLOBIS Fund No. 5: JPY 16B)
  • Started Technovate MBA® special courses at the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
  • Started courses at the GLOBIS Management School in Singapore and Thailand
  • Started the flat-rate video learning service
history photo 2016
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Special Campus in Mito, Ibaraki
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Special Campus in Yokohama, Kanagawa
  • Opened the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University Special Campus in Singapore
  • Started the Part-Time On-Campus & Online English MBA Program at the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
history photo 2017
  • Launched GLOBIS Unlimited: quality online video courses that combine innovative technology with business knowledge
history photo 2018
  • Launched the English Pre-MBA Program in Singapore at the GLOBIS Asia Campus
GLOBIS Asia Campus
  • First English Pre-MBA course is launched in Thailand.
  • GLOBIS USA, Inc. is established in San Francisco, California, United States.
  • GLOBIS Unlimited becomes available for individual users.
  • The Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University celebrates its 15th anniversary.
  • The Ibaraki Robots move up to the Japanese B1 basketball league.
  • GLOBIS Manabihodai exceeds 200,000 subscriber IDs.
  • GLOBIS receives a patent for the GLOBIS AI Document Evaluation System (GAiDES), an AI-based grading system.
  • GLOBIS announces the birth of Glosuke, the official GLOBIS mascot.
Globis Thailand
  • The first English Pre-MBA course launches in San Francisco.
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