Doshisha Business School


Doshisha Business School is the Graduate School of Business at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
WWW gmba.doshisha.ac.jp

History

Originally established in 2004, Doshisha Business School began solely with a Master of Business Administration programme in Japanese, but commenced a Global MBA program in which all classes are provided in English, in 2009.
In October 2014, the Global MBA became an independent degree program within DBS approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. On October 18, 2023, Doshisha Business School obtained international accreditation for its MBA program from AMBA. As of October 2023, only about 2% of business schools worldwide have obtained international accreditation from AMBA. This achievement by Doshisha Business School marks only the fourth Business School in Japan to achieve AMBA accreditation, also making it the first AMBA accredited Business School in the Kansai region.

MBA programs

  • MBA - Japanese-language coursework MBA program for working professionals
  • Global MBA - Full-time English-language program

Campus

Doshisha Business School is located within the Kambaikan building of Doshisha University's Imadegawa campus. The building was completed in March 2004 and also houses the Doshisha Law School. DBS also has a satellite campus located in Umeda, Osaka.

International agreements

DBS has international agreements with the following universities: