GLOBIS University Celebrates 2025 Part-time and Online English MBA Graduation: Surpassing 1,000 English MBA Graduates

November 25, 2025

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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo—GLOBIS University held its graduation ceremony for the 2025 Part-time and Online English MBA Program on November 23. With 66 students from 21 nations and regions graduating, the English MBA Programs have reached a total of over 1,000 graduates. The festivities were held both online and in-person at GLOBIS Hall.

To celebrate this milestone, GLOBIS University President and Founder Yoshito Hori gave a special address to the fresh graduates, sending them off into their future;

Today, I am excited to have 66 Visionary Leaders starting a new life after GLOBIS.
In fact, your class marks a historic milestone for us: with your graduation, the English MBA Program has now surpassed 1,000 graduates.
Despite this year’s challenges, you stayed united and continued studying to finish your MBA program. I am proud of the leaders you have become.

Two graduates gave speeches about their experience at GLOBIS and their outlook to the future.
Academic Excellent Award Recipient Federico Martin Taicher from Israel thanked those who helped him achieve this milestone and reminded his cohort of the importance of their journey together;

The true value of this journey lies in the discussions we had, the debates that challenged us, the late-night messages in group chats, and the community events that brought us together. It lies in the realization that we don’t grow alone—we grow with those who walk beside us. So, before we step into our next chapter, I’d like to invite everyone to look around. Look at the faces in this room.
These are the people who helped you get here.

Ma. Krystle Marianne Yap from the Philippines, Student Social Representative of this cohort, spoke about her experience as online student and the discovery of her kokorozashi;

Kokorozashi is a paradox: deeply personal, yet meant for the greater good. It grows with us, shaped by our experiences, reflections, and connections. More importantly, more than defining our kokorozashi, acting on it is essential. At GLOBIS, we’ve gained not just MBA knowledge, but the tools and inspiration to define our personal mission and pursue it boldly — and that, to me, is the true gift of this journey.

The GLOBIS English Part-time and Online MBA Program was launched in 2009, with the online component introduced in 2017. The English MBA program has since celebrated a total of 1,050 graduates.
With over 50% of students coming from outside of Japan, the Part-time & Online MBA Program at GLOBIS University offers a global study experience, both online and in person.
The graduates come from 21 nations and regions: Canada, China, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam.

GLOBIS University strives to equip future business leaders with cutting-edge management knowledge through Technovate courses, seminars with top global leaders, and other unique student experiences.

The GLOBIS Experience:

(1) Technovate MBA Courses 
GLOBIS University offers special courses to train new business leaders to face challenges, opportunities, and solutions in the Technovate Era. In addition to foundational courses such as Technovate Thinking and Technovate Strategy, the English MBA Program has greatly expanded to include offerings such as Robotics and AI Business Innovation and Innovation through Virtual Teams.

(2) Corporate Mentorship Program (CMP)
 GLOBIS builds and maintains partnerships with a growing network of organizations in Japan and overseas, counting over a hundred collaborators. Through the Corporate Mentorship Program (CMP), GLOBIS aims to accelerate globalization and innovation by connecting its international MBA talent to corporate partners.

The CMP offers two action-learning courses: 1) the Integrated Learning Program (ILP), a two-month internship where students apply their MBA knowledge in real-world business environments, and 2) the CMP Special Course, where students act as business consultants to develop solutions for managerial challenges faced by partner organizations. These highly practical courses encourage students to integrate and apply what they have learned throughout their MBA journey.

About GLOBIS University

Founded in a small rented classroom in 1992 by renowned entrepreneur Yoshito Hori, GLOBIS University has grown to become the largest business school in Japan and aims to become the “world’s No. 1 MBA in the Technovate era.” With the principles of fostering skill development, a professional network, and a personal mission, the institution is committed to developing visionary leaders who create and innovate societies. GLOBIS University proudly supports a vast international faculty, seven locations in Japan, and international hub locations in Singapore, Bangkok, San Francisco, Brussels and Manila. English MBA program offerings include a la carte Pre-MBA courses, a one-year Full-time MBA, a two-year Part-time and Online MBA, and nano-MBA courses combining live classes, self-paced learning formats, and AI-powered feedback. GLOBIS University continues to expand its curriculum with course offerings in digital technology and entrepreneurship, promoting business mastery in an age of global innovation.

About GLOBIS

Since its foundation in 1992, GLOBIS has fostered a vision to create and innovate societies by fostering management ecosystems of people, capital, and knowledge. Today, the company is involved in a range of activities, from higher education and corporate training to venture capital. GLOBIS also operates the G1 Institute and the KIBOW Foundation, both non-profit organizations to promote creativity and innovation in society. The GLOBIS MBA and corporate training programs are offered both online and in person across Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, the USA, Belgium, and the Philippines. GLOBIS University is the proud home of Japan’s largest MBA and is rapidly growing to claim this title for all of Asia.