Osaka Gakuin University

Founder Taneo Shirai stated that Osaka Gakuin University should, through education and research, seek to develop individuals of both practical ability and broad vision, who can serve society at large and contribute to the peace and welfare of humankind, Osaka Gakuin University's history began in 1940 with the establishment of Kansai Accounting Institute, the forerunner of Kansai College of Accounting, now the oldest professional accounting school in Osaka.
This institution has since developed into a full-scale general educational foundation comprising Osaka Gakuin University Graduate School, covering six disciplines (Graduate Schools of Commerce, Economics, International Studies, Law, Computer Science and Legal Profession(Law School)) Osaka Gakuin University, with eight faculties (Faculties of Distribution and Communication Sciences, Administrative Sciences, Economics, Law, Foreign Languages, International Studies, Informatics, and Corporate Intelligence), the Division of Correspondence Study (Faculty of Distribution and Communication Sciences, Department of Distribution and Communication Sciences), Osaka Gakuin Junior College with two departments (Departments of Business Administration and International Studies), Osaka Gakuin University High School and AST College. Osaka Gakuin University Organization continues its advance, always with a view toward the times' ongoing developments.
It is now possible to instantaneously learn of events occurring almost anywhere on earth. Thus we have learned that many of the phenomena around the world do not necessarily occur independently from each other, but maybe inter-related, may influence each other internationally or in an interdisciplinary way.
The expansion of IT (information technology) networks has ushered in an age of genuinely international exchange in terms of both scale and function, in which information can be shared on a global scale by individuals, bypassing nations and businesses. It is now possible for anyone to interact casually with all the rest of the world in our society.
This means that, depending on ability, personality, and other factors, individuals have access to numerous opportunities that were unthinkable only a short time ago. In times like these, marked by increasingly active global communication and an expanding focus on individual competence, we believe that "individuals who have both practical ability and broad vision," as described in the founding principles of our University, are increasingly sought after. I also firmly believe that individuals of great practical ability and broad global vision, who are widely and profoundly cultured and dare to act, can offer excellent service to society by bringing about real affluence.
In vigorously applying its founding principles, which emphasize the practical aspect of learning, Osaka Gakuin University seeks to enhance its educational system by continually broadening and deepening the scope of its academic endeavors, building a close network with universities around the world, and promoting practical education through overseas training.
As we stay abreast of the times and what society now requires of education, Osaka Gakuin University's advanced educational technologies, augmented by its links with education and research-related networks, ensure the ideal environment and curriculum for students to explore their potential and develop their abilities to the fullest. Here, then, is your key to understanding, responding to, and leading the times.