Globis Explained

Globis Corporation
Native Name:	株式会社グロービス
Native Name Lang:	ja
Romanized Name:	kabushiki gaisha Gurōbisu
Type:	Private
Industry:	Educational services E-learning Publishing Venture capital
Founder:	Yoshito Hori
Hq Location City:	Chiyoda, Tokyo
Hq Location Country:	Japan
Area Served:	Worldwide
Products:	GLOBIS Unlimited e-learning platform, GLOPLA learning management system, GMAP assessment test, business management publications
Services:	Corporate training E-learning Venture capital
Num Employees:	Globis Group: 806 (2023)
Footnotes:	^[1]

, commonly referred to as Globis and stylized as GLOBIS, is a Japanese private business education company headquartered in Banchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Globis is one of the largest corporate training providers in Japan,^{[2] [3]} with over 2 million professionals having completed programs. It has published 130 business management books which sold a combined 3.5 million copies. E-learning platforms GLOBIS Manabihodai and GLOBIS Unlimited have a combined subscriber number of over 210,000.^[4]

Globis has overseas subsidiaries in Bangkok, Thailand, Brussels, Belgium, San Francisco, United States, Shanghai, China, and Singapore.^[1] The Globis Group includes the Graduate School of Management, Globis University, which is the largest business school in Japan^[5] with a total enrollment of 2,683 students and an annual intake of 1,050 students.^{[6] [7]} Another group addition is Globis Capital Partners,^{[2] [3]} a hands-on VC firm with a cumulative fund size of over ¥160 billion JPY (approximately $1.2 billion) invested in over 190 Japanese companies in 2022.^[8]

History

Globis Corporation was founded by Yoshito Hori in 1992. The company was started with a capital of 800,000 yen (about $7,500 USD).^{[1] [9]}

Globis Group

Globis Capital Partners

is a Japanese private venture capital firm headquartered in Banchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.^[10] Globis Capital Partners was founded in 1996 by Yoshito Hori and is a part of the Globis Group.^[11] It manages a cumulative fund size of over ¥180 billion JPY (approximately $1.3 billion) with investments in companies such as Mercari and Gree.^[12]

Globis University

See main article: Graduate School of Management, Globis University.

Ibaraki Robots

See main article: Ibaraki Robots.

See also

• Graduate School of Management, Globis University
• Globis Capital Partners

External links

• Globis Corporation
• Globis Capital Partners
• Graduate School of Management, Globis University

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Corporate Profile . Globis Corporation . October 12, 2023.
2. Web site: GLOBIS. weforum.org. 24 February 2023.
3. Web site: GLOBIS aims to create visionary leaders. japantoday.com. 5 April 2010. 24 February 2023.
4. Web site: GLOBIS By The Numbers . Globis Corporation . February 24, 2023.
5. Web site: GLOBIS University: Japan's No. 1 MBA. japantimes.co.jp. 5 February 2018. 24 February 2023.
6. Web site: nyūgaku, zaigaku, shūryōshasū nado. ja:入学、在学、修了者数等. Numbers on Intake, Enrollment, Graduation etc.. February 24, 2023. ja.
7. Web site: MEXT reiwa 4 nendo senmonshoku daigakuin ichiran. ja:令和４年度専門職大学院一覧. MEXT 2022 Professional School List. February 24, 2023 . ja.
8. Web site: nana gō fando setsuritsu, ichiji boshū wo gohyaku oku en kibo nite kanryō shimashita . ja:7号ファンド設立、一次募集を500億円規模にて完了しました . Fund No.7 Established with Primary Offering of ¥50 Billion Yen Completed . July 5, 2022 . Globis Capital Partners . February 24, 2023 . ja.
9. Web site: Five Lessons as a Japanese Entrepreneur . The Harbus . March 22, 2004 . February 24, 2023.
10. Web site: History . Globis Capital Partners . 17 December 2018 . August 15, 2023.
11. Web site: Japan's Venture Capital Industry: Snapshot of Growth and Transformation . Kushida. Kenji . October 17, 2022 . Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . August 15, 2023.
12. Web site: nana gō fando setsuritsu, ichiji boshū wo gohyaku oku en kibo nite kanryō shimashita . ja:7号ファンド設立、一次募集を500億円規模にて完了しました . Fund No.7 Established with Primary Offering of ¥50 Billion Yen Completed . July 5, 2022 . Globis Capital Partners . August 15, 2023 . ja.