Facts & Figures

General

• Founded in 1990
• 1st business school in Japan with Triple accreditation from AACSB International (2006), AMBA (2009) and EQUIS (2021)
• Domestically accredited by the Japan University Accreditation Association (JUAA)
• Membership with AAPBS (Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools), CEEMAN (Central and East European Management Development Association), the EFMD Management Development Network, EMBAC (Executive MBA Council), GBSN (Global Business School Network ), the PIM (Partnership in International Management) Network, and PRME (Principle for Responsible Management Education)
• 3 campuses (Nagoya/Tokyo/Osaka)
• 63 faculty members
• 13 full-time and 8 part-time administrative staff members

International Outreach

• MBA (English track) and MSc in Management (English track) - 100% taught in English
• International partner universities

• 174 partners in 60 countries with over 90% having one or more accreditations by AACSB, AMBA or EQUIS
• Double Degree programs with 15 top B-schools
• Welcoming an average of 200 international students from nearly 40 countries each year

• Study Tours - over the past 2 years over 200 EMBA- and MBA-seeking students from 8 partner institutions, including Chulalongkorn Business School, ESADE Business School, ISM University of Management and Economics, and the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology have attended study tours hosted by NUCB Business School. Outgoing study tours have also been organized to National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Thammasat Business School, and Sasin School of Management, with more than 100 participants in total.

Academic Programs

• 5 degree programs
• Executive education program

• Leader in case method education in Japan and operates the largest case teaching materials and education platform, Case Center Japan
• Involved in highly evaluated consulting projects in collaboration with a variety of companies and professional organizations
• Delivers range of courses that are designed to develop the practical skills and knowledge of working professionals
• Offers 7 Certification in Leadership Development programs including the Healthcare Management Program, the Sustainability Acceleration Program, and the Data-Driven Management Program

Students

• 539 students
• Students hold high-level degrees, including doctorates, and work for globally recognized companies listed in the Fortune 500 and FT Global 500
• Many students have extensive managerial experience across various industries

* the # of international students includes regular students, DDP students, and exchange students.

Faculty

• 46 full-time faculty members from 8 countries
• 83% of faculty hold a Ph.D.
• 6 visiting faculty
• 11 adjunct faculty
• A large number of faculty members have received training in case method pedagogy at Harvard Business School and Ivey Business School, with ongoing opportunities for training and professional development.
• Many faculty members have extensive business experience with domestic and international companies and are proactive in using new technologies

Research

• Conducts research activities focused on the 'Practice of Leaders'
• Publishes the in-house journal the NUCB Business Review
• Under the Institute for Leadership Development, operates 4 research centers:

• Center for Case Teaching & Learning
• Center for Entrepreneurs
• Center for Family Business
• Center for Strategic Management

• Over 6,400 users of Case Center Japan (CCJ) platform for case translation, development, and distribution
• More than 26,000 excellent cases distributed through collaboration with Darden School of Business, CEIBS, Harvard Business Publishing, IMD, INSEAD, Ivey Business School, Singapore Management University, and The Case Centre
• Over 150 peer-reviewed articles published over the last 5 years
• More than 140 case studies published and over 150 translated over the last 5 years
• 35% acceptance ratio in Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (*national average: 27%)
• Strong working relationships with corporate leaders in research and consultancy collaborative projects

Corporate Partnerships

Corporate partners operating internationally:

• Canon Medical Systems Ltd.
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
• Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
• PwC Consulting
• Ricoh Company Ltd.
• Western Digital Corporation

Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

• A program portfolio that incorporates our experiential knowledge from collaborative activities with companies world-renowned for sustainable business practices.
• Shares the findings from these ERS collaborations with PRME which influences our sustainability principles.
• Collaborates with companies that make significant contributions to the development of sustainable business practices, particularly in regional areas of Japan.

Alumni

• Over 3,000 alumni across the world
• More than 10 alumni networks that stimulate innovation and make a positive impact on local and global business communities.