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GLOBIS University

Graduate business school in Tokyo offering MBA programs in English and Japanese.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan · Founded 1992

Higher educationBusiness schoolMBA programsExecutive education

GLOBIS University is a graduate school of management headquartered in Tokyo. It began in 1992 as a single marketing course in Tokyo and became an accredited graduate university in April 2006. It offers a one-year full-time MBA in English, two-year part-time and online MBA programs in English or Japanese, and shorter non-degree courses. The school is accredited by the Japan University Accreditation Association and recognized by Japan's education ministry (MEXT).

Services

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Full-time MBA

A one-year MBA taught in English on campus in Tokyo, with nine months of classes and a three-month internship.

Who it's for: People who want to fast-track MBA study in Japan and make a career change

  • Starts in September
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Career support including an internship
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Part-time & Online MBA

A two-year MBA taken fully online or in a hybrid format that combines the Tokyo campus with online classes.

Who it's for: Working professionals who want to study without stopping work

  • Classes on weeknights and weekends
  • Starts in October
  • Fully online or hybrid option
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Pre-MBA and nano-MBA courses

Short non-degree business courses: 12-week Pre-MBA courses and 6-week nano-MBA microcredential courses.

Who it's for: People who want to sample the MBA or build practical business skills

  • Pre-MBA: six biweekly sessions, online or hybrid
  • nano-MBA: fully online, live classes on Saturdays
  • Intakes in January, April, July and October

Customers

Its students are mainly working professionals who study part-time or online while keeping their jobs, plus full-time students who come to Tokyo for a one-year English MBA. The school says its students come from 90 countries and regions.

Traction

Updated Oct 2026
13,300+students from 90 countries and regions (school's figure)
1,084students welcomed to MBA programs in 2025
2,525graduate students enrolled as of May 2024
~40%of students in business-related graduate programs in Japan
8locations listed, including Tokyo headquarters

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