GLOBIS Receives Japan Leadership Award at the “CIO 30 Awards Japan 2025” for AI-Driven Educational Innovation

December 15, 2025

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TOKYO (December 15, 2025)—GLOBIS Corporation received the “CIO 30 Japan Leadership Award” at the “CIO 30 Awards Japan 2025,” an awards ceremony honoring leaders driving Japan’s digital future, held on December 12, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.

The “CIO 30 Awards Japan” recognizes advanced CIOs (Chief Information Officers) and domestic companies that drive business transformation through technology. The “Leadership Award” is a special prize presented to companies that demonstrate outstanding leadership and make remarkable efforts in IT strategy and Digital Transformation (DX), awarded for the first time this year.

GLOBIS is being recognized for its efforts in “company-wide promotion of AI utilization aimed at creating new products.” In January 2025, GLOBIS established “AGI (AI / Global / Innovation)” as its yearly, company-wide policy and set up the “AI Strategy Council,” directly overseen by the executive committee.

In addition to internal reforms, GLOBIS has introduced more than ten AI features into its main services, including GLOBIS University, Graduate School of Management and the business e-learning subscription service GLOBIS Manabi-Hodai (学び放題) and GLOBIS Unlimited, offering key learning experience innovations.

About CIO 30 Awards Japan

The “CIO 30 Awards Japan” celebrates technology-driven value creation achievements led by CIOs and IT department leaders who contribute to corporate growth. The award aims to support leaders to enhance their presence within their organizations and gain external credibility by evaluating and recognizing their efforts.

Amidst the rapid evolution of DX (Digital Transformation) and the societal implementation of generative AI, the roles of the CIO and the IT department within companies are becoming increasingly important. Within this context, the CIO 30 JAPAN Award seeks to improve the digital competitiveness of domestic companies and create role models for next-generation CIOs and IT leaders by recognizing the leaders and companies who have challenged themselves with advanced initiatives and delivered business results.

Company-Wide AI Promotion at GLOBIS

GLOBIS aims to develop visionary leaders under the vision of “creating and innovating societies by fostering management ecosystems of people, capital, and knowledge.” To elevate the management education at the core of its vision to the next level, GLOBIS is now prioritizing transformation into an “AI Company” that implements “AI-centric knowledge and education models.”

GLOBIS pursues the application of AI not merely as a means to achieve business efficiency but as an ongoing challenge to redefine the essence of education, encompassing the following efforts:

Company-Wide Transformation: 92% of Employees Use AI in Daily Work

To realize the transformation into an AI Company, GLOBIS established “AGI (AI / Global / Innovation)” as its company-wide policy for 2025 and the “AI Strategy Council,” directly overseen by the executive committee. The council’s mission is to enhance internal productivity, evolve educational methods, and create new AI-first products. It centralizes AI knowledge and drives strategic decision-making and rapid implementation across the company.

To boost overall AI literacy, study sessions were held for all employees, with over 530 total participants. These sessions ranged from beginner topics like tool usage to advanced subjects like prompt engineering and app development for non-engineers, all while adhering to internal security rules.

As a result of these efforts, the proportion of employees using generative AI in their daily work skyrocketed from 40% in July 2024 to 92% in July 2025. Furthermore, operational improvements in various departments frequently resulted in saving over 100 hours annually, achieving both employee AI skill enhancement and productivity improvement.

Innovating Management Education: Evolving Learning Methods with AI

GLOBIS is also pioneering the evolution of educational methods using AI. Key services already incorporate over ten AI features, including a teaching method where AI complements the instructor and a new learning experience where students study alongside AI. AI replicates the quality and depth of personalized guidance previously only possible through an instructor, significantly enhancing learning outcomes.

Flagship systems and features include the patented AI Learning System GAiL (GLOBIS AI Learning); the AI natural language text analysis engine GAiDES (GLOBIS AI Document Evaluation System); the AI-powered interactive review tool GAiChaL-2.0 (GLOBIS AI Chat Learning) used at GLOBIS University; the AI coaching function GAiC (GLOBIS AI Coaching) for nano-MBA courses; and the personal AI partner Manabi Agent (学びエージェント) in GLOBIS Manabi-Hodai (GLOBIS 学び放題).

GLOBIS University aims to become the “World’s No. 1 MBA in the Technovate Era.” through initiatives such as expanding AI and technology-related educational contents featured in its curriculum. GLOBIS is also committed to contributing to the improvement of AI utilization skills across society through its GLOBIS Manabi-Hodai (学び放題) and GLOBIS Unlimited platforms.

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.