Business School & Research Centers

Business School

Education programs by business experts are offered focusing on practical business skills to meet the educational needs of the general public.
 
The Kitahama Campus was established in 2005 based on the partnership between OUE and business circles.Taking advantage of its location in
Kitahama, a financial center in Osaka, the Campus' curriculum includes
lectures by professionals who play key roles on the business frontline.
Learning in a location surrounded by active financial institutes and
corporations helps students learn not only business-related know-how and theory, but also the practical sense and knowledge to become competitive in today's society.

Research & Innovation

Library

The library has a collection of approximately 570,000 books, with around 100,000 books available in the open stacks. In addition to books and
periodicals, the library has a wide range of DVDs and other audiovisual
materials. The library is barrier-free, and each floor is easily accessible by elevator. In addition, in September 2023, we added a learning commons
called the Fountain of Emergent Wisdom in the library to enrich students
peer learning activities and help improve the quality of education at the
university.

Support Center for Teaching and Learning

In April 2019, we established the Support Center for Teaching and 
Learning, which plans and implements projects related to teaching and 
learning support, to encourage students' independent learning, and the 
SCTL actively offers PBL and other educational programs in
collaboration with the local community and companies as well as career
education for students.

Center for Social Cooperation

In April 2024, we established the Center for Social Cooperation to
contribute to the development of society by working to solve social and 
regional issues in collaboration with society and the community and to
enhance the educational and research functions of the university. The 
Center actively conducts collaborative projects in the region as well as
industry-government-university partnership projects, and it also focuses 
on providing business startup support.

Research Centers

Two Research Centers of OUE have conducted real-time research and analysis on economic and business trend changes over
time. It is a mission of OUE to contribute to society by using knowledge it has developed through such research activities.
To that end, we are releasing our research results at academic conferences, organizing joint academic research by businesses
and academic institutes, and working on a wide range of activities ; including support programs to revitalize regional economies.

Institute for Research in Economic History of Japan
Opened in 1933, mainly by Dr. Iwao Kokusho, the first President of OUE, 
and Dr. Eijiro Honjo, the Institute has operated as a center for historical
research on economics and businesses. As a base of research for
economic history, we collect meaningful historical materials, disclose
various scholarly information, and hold "Kokushojuku" lectures.
 
Institute of Small Business Research and Business
Administration
Established in 1963, mainly by Dr. Keizo Fujita, to promote research and 
study of small businesses and corporate management. We are engaged
in various activities, such as publishing research results on small
businesses and corporate management, compiling specialized materials, 
and holding academic exchanges with overseas universities and research 
institutes.
 
Business Administration / Law Information Center
To provide management and legal expertise to business society, the Business Administration/Law Information Center was
established in 2004 to support businesses and citizens who need information related to business administration and law. In
partnership with its member corporations, the Center holds regular research sessions on specific issues with the participation of OUE faculty members, Graduate School students, lawyers, judicial scriveners, tax accountants, estate surveyors and other
experts from outside. The Center also releases information, holds seminars and provides support for students in specific areas.
Center of Clinical Psychology
ーTo provide mental care to citizens based on its research results
The Center of Clinical Psychology was opened in April 2006 as a specialized institute to provide counseling service to citizens.
Qualified clinical psychologists, including those from the OUE faculty, are working to provide counseling and mental care services for citizens. The Center aims to contribute to society using research achievements of OUE and to educate professional clinical
psychologists.