Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Results forProfessional Graduate Business School

Meiji University Graduate School of Global Business,
Global Business Program

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: Private

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2018
Accreditation Status: accredited （Accreditation Period: April.01.2019 – March.31.2024）

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Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Resultsfor Meiji University Graduate School of Global Business,
Global Business Program
Meiji University Graduate School of Global Business, Global Business Program known
as Meiji University Business School (hereafter, MBS), aims to foster highly specializedprofessionals who possess an enterprising character supported by Meiji University’sfounding spirit, a vigorous business spirit, flexibility in dealing with rapid changes inthe business environment, and high ethics. The mission of MBS is to elevate dynamismof the Japanese economy and society as well as to nurture the following businessprofessionals who have specialized knowledge and skills, a broad perspective,
leadership, and a strong sense of ethics. The school has set the three targets of fosteringsuch human resources as owners, successors, and supporters for the growth of familybusinesses; Those who take on start-up businesses and innovation including venturebusinesses and company renaissance; and general managers with a global perspective
and an Asian focus; in short, human resources who can exercise leadership in variousorganizations such as business managers, senior executives, successors, andentrepreneurs.
As a pillar of its global strategy, MBS set the objective of obtaining EPAS, oneof the international accreditations by the European Foundation for Management
Development (EFMD), and was accredited in February 2018. This highly commendable
achievement was the culmination of its efforts to implement the strategy to fulfill its
stated purpose. MBS’s curriculum is also distinctive in various aspects. For example, it
created a real estate area of study as one of its sets of special courses and developed acurriculum focusing on the cultivation of talented people, rather than a system ofacademic disciplines, by introducing two interdisciplinary clusters: family businesses
and start-ups. Other than the curriculum, MBS devised an entrance examination thatallows faculty members with expertise in the fields where applicants wish to study toparticipate in the screening of applications and interviews. It has also improved its
relationship with the alumni association.
There are some concerns that MBS needs to address, however. For example,
some courses have not been offered throughout the two-year term of the program eventhough they are provided for in the university code. MBS should rectify this situation
promptly.
The Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA) also provides additionalsuggestions for improvement. First, it is expected that MBS, in connection with “theprofile of people to be cultivated” in the diploma policy, will clarify the relationshipamong the knowledge and skills required for course completion, the four competencies,
and the intended learning outcomes stated in the university handbook and guidebook.
Second, JUAA encourages MBS to improve its curriculum by reducing the number of
unoffered courses and devising a phased system of curriculum. There are also concerns
about the course guidance and consultation system for students as well as its
institutional efforts to collect, analyze and make use of data on educational
achievements. MBS is expected to improve these points, regardless of the fact that it
offers too many courses to deal with these issues.
JUAA can confirm through the evaluation this time that MBS is making tirelessefforts to attain its purpose, and adds suggestions for improvement to support its future
growth. JUAA expects MBS’s further development and enrichment through conducting
continuous self-study and evaluation activities, implementing reforms and improvement
efforts, and extending its unique characteristics.