The Development of KUBS and the History of Business Administration in Japan -- History of Modern Business Education in Japan -- A Captain Pioneering New Academic Field of Business Administration in Japan: Yasutaro Hirai -- The Road to KUBS: The Ages of Kobe University of Commerce -- Establishing the Kobe-style of Management Studies: Three Big Captains -- Establishing the MBA Program: From the Night Course to the Business School -- To Be a Global Player of Management Studies and Education: The Power of the Accumulation of Management Knowledge in KUBS -- The Impact and Contribution of KUBS on Japanese Industry -- Division of Management -- Division of Accounting -- Division of Commerce -- KUBS Mission for the Future.

The purpose of this book is to clarify the mission and history of Kobe University Business School (KUBS), not only for the development of management education but also for the familiarization of industry in Japan with the ideas of modern management. Kobe University was the first in Japan to establish a faculty of business administration and has continued to conduct research and education in the field to this day. Under the influence of Germany and the USA, the academic area of management in Japan has achieved unique development not witnessed in other countries. Since 1902, when its predecessor, Kobe Higher Commercial School, was established, KUBS has been a pioneer of research and education in management studies in Japan by overcoming many obstacles and difficulties. Even now in the age of globalization, the spirit of innovation and liberal academic style, from the time of its establishment, are inherent in KUBS, and the faculty members have made great efforts to be innovative in management studies. This book aims to explore the mission and history of KUBS and to elucidate the development process of Japanese-style management research and education by introducing the diverse areas of management studies and the profiles of researchers. .