GLOBIS Group
Our Vision
GLOBIS creates and innovates societies by fostering management ecosystems of people, capital, and knowledge.
Everyone has the potential for self-actualization and leadership, no matter who you are or where you are from―that is our fundamental philosophy at GLOBIS.
We nurture a professional community devoted to kokorozashi―personal missions that unify passion and skill to create positive change in society. This is how GLOBIS-borne leaders develop confidence and motivation to innovate in their companies, countries, and the world. We envision a pivotal role for the GLOBIS ecosystem in solving global problems, inspiring even more leaders to find and fulfill their kokorozashi.
The GLOBIS Ecosystem
People
Nurturing visionary leaders who move the world forward.
We offer a comprehensive lineup of business education services, including MBA degrees, online video learning, corporate and executive training, and talent assessment. The Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University—Japan’s leading accredited business school—hosts one of the world’s largest MBA cohorts. GLOBIS Corporation is a leading B2B business education provider, empowering millions of professionals to realize their potential and drive organizational transformation.
Capital
Investing in ideas that bring new, exciting value.
From incubating aspiring entrepreneurs with their next big idea to accelerating startups and championing social impact investment, entrepreneurship lies at the very core of the GLOBIS DNA. Our venture capital firm, GLOBIS Capital Partners, is the leading VC fund in Japan with an AUM of over $1.3 billion USD and 30 years of hands-on expertise. Meanwhile, KIBOW is a pioneer in Japanese social impact investment, supporting a portfolio of 20+ companies committed to solving social issues. Our incubator and accelerator programs leverage this infrastructure, providing seed funding, dedicated workspace, and veteran capitalist mentorship to help founders navigate the path from initial funding to successful scale-up.
Knowledge
Sharing practical business expertise from the field.
We share actionable management knowledge gained from our venture investments and business education across various digital and print publications. With a catalog of over 140 titles and 3.77 million copies sold, Japanese GLOBIS book publications have established themselves as bestsellers in business literature. Our online platforms, GLOBIS Manabi-Hodai x Chikenroku and GLOBIS Insights, disseminate the latest business trends and expert perspectives from industry-leading business figures. To support organizational growth, GLOPLA LMS streamlines talent development by centralizing and delivering high-quality learning content.
GLOBIS By The Numbers
President's Message
Yoshito Hori
Founder and President, GLOBIS Corporation & GLOBIS University / Founder and Managing Partner, GLOBIS Capital PartnersA Harvard MBA graduate and former Sumitomo Corporation employee, Mr. Yoshito Hori established GLOBIS Management School in 1992. GLOBIS gained University status from the Government of Japan in 2006, started a Full-time MBA program in English in 2012, and expanded to offer an Online MBA program in 2015. GLOBIS University is now the No.1 business school in Japan by student intake.
In addition to being a leader of business education in Japan, Mr. Hori founded the venture capital firm GLOBIS Capital Partners in 1996. The firm has since managed seven funds with over $2 billion.
Mr. Hori founded the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Japan Chapter in 1995 and became the first EO board member from Asia in 1996. He has also served on the World Economic Forum’s New Asian Leaders Executive Committee and Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership, the Harvard Business School Alumni Board, the Global Advisory Council of the Wilson Center, the Nihon Ki-in board, the B.League board, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives board, and the Japan Venture Capital Association board. He has been featured on the cover of Forbes Japan and Forbes Asia as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Japan.
In 2008, Mr. Hori launched the G1 Summit, which led to the foundation of the G1 Institute in 2013, for which he currently serves as president. The G1 Institute has become a leading community and think tank to realize a better Japan. To outline his vision toward this goal, the G1 Institute published 100 Actions.
Just three days after the Great Tohoku Earthquake in March 2011, he launched Project KIBOW to support the rebuilding of disaster-affected areas. This led to the formation of the KIBOW Foundation and KIBOW Impact Investment, which he leads as president.
Mr. Hori serves as an ambassador for his hometown of Mito City and Ibaraki Prefecture. In April 2016, he became the owner of the Ibaraki Robots professional basketball team. In November 2019, he purchased Ibaraki Broadcasting System, Ibaraki’s only prefecture-wide media company. In 2022, he produced LuckyFes, an annual music festival held in Mito.
Mr. Hori received his BS in engineering from Kyoto University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He has authored several books, including Visionary Leaders Who Create and Innovate Societies, Six Dimensions of Life, and My Personal Mission Statement. He is an avid swimmer and enjoys spending time with his wife and five sons.