University Accreditation Results(Results for Certified Evaluation and Accreditation for University)

Hannan University

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Osaka, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2019Accreditation Status: Accredited（Accreditation Period: April 1.2020 – March 31.2027）

Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Hannan University
Overview
Hannan University (hereinafter referred to as the “University”) aims to “nurture talented
individuals capable of playing an active role in the world as true global business persons.”
In order to achieve its founding philosophy and purpose of “imparting broad knowledge,
and nurturing personality-rich individuals who can teach and study specialized arts andsciences in depth, develop their intellectual, moral, and applicational skills, maintain ahigh level of enthusiasm and independence, exhibit comprehensive analytical skills andjudgment, and thereby play a leading role in an era of globalization and digitaltransformation,” the University has formed a Mission Statement and University Vision,developed the Hannan University Mid- to Long-term Plan (hereinafter referred to as the“Mid- to Long-term Plan”) in line with the Mission Statement and University Vision, andengaged in the enhancement of educational and research activity.
The Internal Quality Assurance Promotion Committee was established inAY2018 as the university-wide organization responsible for promoting internal quality
assurance. The University Self-Study Implementation Committee was established underthe Internal Quality Assurance Promotion Committee, the role of which is to assign tasks
to the respective Division Self-Study Implementation Committees. Based on the reports
from the University Self-Study Implementation Committee, the Internal Quality
Assurance Promotion Committee regularly examines the various activities conductedthroughout the University and provides instructions for reform, improvement, andenhancement at the respective levels. The University has established the University
Education Center for the purpose of promoting institutional research activities, such as
the accumulation and analysis of education- and research-related information, and aims
to support self-study at a university-wide and divisional level.
In AY2019, the Internal Quality Assurance Promotion Committee took part in
the formulation of the goals and numerical targets set in the Mid- to Long-term Plan, andthe committee’s active role in improvement efforts can be confirmed. However, since theinternal quality assurance system has just been launched, the University needs to clarify
the authorities and roles of the relevant organizations, promote interorganizational
cooperation, and ensure that the PDCA cycle functions properly.
Regarding education, all faculties and the graduate school have organized theircurricula appropriately in accordance with the degree award policy (diploma policy) and2

curriculum design and implementation policy (curriculum policy). In AY2019, a
university-wide effort was launched to visualize the correlation of each subject with thedegree award policy and curriculum design and implementation policy, and enable
students to take courses in a systematic and methodical manner. To this end, theUniversity created curriculum maps as well as a subject numbering system that clarifies
the systematic order of curricula.
In its University Vision, the University states the aim to become the “universitywith the highest rate of student growth” and to focus on face-to-face, small-group
education in order to achieve that aim. For example, the University encourages active
student learning by providing remedial lessons and introductory seminars as basic
subjects, and arranging problem-solving classes such as fieldwork and subjects involving
peer-support students as core subjects. The University offers individual tutoring and otherforms of extensive support to stimulate student learning outside of class, and encourages
students to reflect on themselves and grow by referring to Student Learning Records.
These are noteworthy endeavors. The University uses the Student Learning Records tograsp the learning outcomes indicated in the degree award policy, and the Faculty ofInternational Communication has implemented advanced initiatives. Going forward, wehope the Student Learning Records are utilized even further, and the University Education
Center and other divisions analyze learning outcomes and utilize them for further
improvement.
Distinctive endeavors include practical education and various career support
programs, the promotion of which is presented in the University’s educational policy.
Career Seminars involve problem-solving learning, and are part of the career education
subject group that forms part of the regular curriculum. The seminars represent a concrete
example of theoretical and practical, hands-on education that the University considers to
be a key aspect of the curriculum design and implementation policy, and also contributes
to the local community. This is a remarkable endeavor. Extracurricular career support
programs such as the Employment Support Program and Certification Support Program
enable students to develop competencies for working persons, in line with theUniversity’s goals, and has led to a high employment success rate. In particular, theCertification Support Program offers a wide variety of courses designed to support
participants in gaining practical certifications. The program contributes to theachievement of one of the University’s goals of “helping students find a job,” which ispresented in the University Vision.
However, there are some issues that should be addressed. First, the Master’s
Program in the Graduate School of Management & Information Technology does not3

clearly indicate the examination criteria for special assignment research results. TheUniversity should clarify its university management policy for achieving the Mid- toLong-term Plan, and implement staff development (hereinafter referred to as “SD”)
activities in order to enhance the qualities required for university management in anorganizational and planned manner.
Going forward, we hope the University solves these issues through internal
quality assurance efforts, and accelerates its distinctive initiatives for further developmentof its program.
Notable Strengths
Educational Program and Outcome Of the Basic Seminars and Specialized Seminars intended for students in their second
year or above, seminars that involve the development of competencies for working
persons through the identification and solving of local problems in cooperation withthe business and governmental sector are called Career Seminars. Career Seminars
involve practical problem-solving learning on themes set according to thecharacteristics of each faculty. Specific examples include a project carried out in theFaculty of Economics in which students planned, developed, and marketed products
related to the University’s mascot to improve the University’s image, and a project
carried out in the Faculty of International Tourism in which students came up with anactivity-involving, overnight-stay plan at a hot spring resort. The University provides
students with the opportunity to engage in a comprehensive learning experience bydeveloping a deeper understanding of their department’s specific field of study
through theoretical and practical, hands-on education, and thereby develops students’creative thinking. This is a commendable endeavor.
Student Support
 The career education subject group that students engage in as part of the regularcurriculum from the first year onwards is designed in a systematic way, and theUniversity offers a wide range of extracurricular career support programs, including
the Employment Support Program. These initiatives have led to a high employment
success rate, among other positive results. In particular, the Certification Support
Program offers a wide variety of courses designed to support participants in passing4

practical certification tests such as the Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeepingand the Sales Representative Qualification Exam. The program contributes to theachievement of the University’s goal, and is thus commendable.

Suggestions for Improvement
Educational Program and Outcome
 The Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Management & Information
Technology does not clearly indicate the examination criteria for special assignment
research results.
University Management and Finance Staff development (SD) activities designed to enhance faculty and staff members’
university management capabilities are not implemented on an organizational level oron a regular basis. Therefore, the University should clarify its university management
policy for achieving the Mid- to Long-term Plan and, in accordance with the policy,
implement SD activities intended for faculty and staff members in order to enhance
the qualities required for university management in an organizational and planned
manner.

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