| Doshisha Business School | |
| Native Name: | 同志社大学大学院ビジネス研究科 |
| Motto: | 'People hold the key' |
| Established: | 2004 |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliations: | AMBA, |
| Dean: | Mari Iizuka [1] |
| City: | Kyoto |
| Country: | Japan |
| Other Name: | DBS |
is the Graduate School of Business at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
Originally established in 2004, Doshisha Business School began solely with a Master of Business Administration programme in Japanese (now abbreviated to JMBA), but commenced a Global MBA program (GMBA) in which all classes are provided in English, in 2009.[2] In October 2014, the Global MBA became an independent degree program within DBS approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[3] On October 18, 2023, Doshisha Business School obtained international accreditation for its MBA program from AMBA (The Association of MBAs: United Kingdom). 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. [4]
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.
DBS has international agreements with the following universities: