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 a lasting impact.
Discover Our History
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- Established GLOBIS USA as first the GLOBIS subsidiary in the United States
- Launched the English Pre-MBA Program in Bangkok at GLOBIS Thailand
- Launched GLOBIS Unlimited microlearning for individual users worldwide
- Launched the English Pre-MBA Program in Singapore at the GLOBIS Asia Campus
- Launched GLOBIS Unlimited: quality online video courses that combine innovative technology with business knowledge
- 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
- 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
- Started the Online MBA Program, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
- Started courses for Online Training, GLOBIS Corporate Education.
- Established GLOBIS Thailand
- Launched eMBA2.0: a new e-learning series
- Launched GLOBIS Chikenroku (“knowledge library”): a website and smartphone app
- 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
- 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
- Began the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Conference designed for human resource managers
- 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
- Changed the incorporating entity of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University to an educational corporation
- 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
- 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)
- Started the GLOBIS Executive School for business executives and senior management
- Started the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration course (GDBA), the predecessor to the MBA program
- Opened the GLOBIS Management School, Nagoya Campus
- Started providing e-learning content
- Established the Apax GLOBIS Japan Fund (GLOBIS Fund No. 2: JPY 20B)
- Established GLOBIS Management Bank, Inc.
- Started the management skill assessment business (GMAP)
- 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)
- 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
- Started a distance-learning program using case studies for the first time in Japan
- 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
- GLOBIS Corporation established
- Started the GLOBIS Management School
