Quality Assurance
At the International University of Japan (IUJ), the quality of education and research is continuously enhanced through external accreditation reviews and an internal quality assurance framework.
External Accreditation (International)
GSIM, IUJ Earns AACSB International Accreditation
From February 20, 2018, the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM), IUJ has proudly obtained accreditation programs.
From AACSB International, the world’s leading authority on quality assurance of business schools. Please refer to the AACSB General announcement, AACSB’s Newsroom, and the Regional announcement which has been sent to around 100 reporters across our immediate region by AACSB.
IUJ has become one of the four AACSB accredited universities in Japan up to date, and the first accredited English-medium university in Japan, offering graduate degree.
About AACSB
Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools, connecting educators, students, and businesses to create the next generation of great leaders. AACSB International is the world’s largest business education alliance.
AACSB accreditation is widely regarded as the highest level of accreditation for business schools, a “hallmark of excellence” in business education, and synonymous with the highest standards of quality. AACSB Accreditation has been earned by less than 5 percent of the world’s business schools.
To learn more about AACSB, please visit AACSB
Accreditation (Domestic)
JIHEE certified that IUJ conforms to the university evaluation criteria set by the JIHEE
IUJ underwent a university institution-specific certification evaluation by the Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE) in 2017, and as of March 6, 2018, JIHEE certified that IUJ conforms to the university evaluation criteria set by the JIHEE.
International University of Japan Evaluation Summary in 2017
About JIHEE
Founded in 2004, JIHEE has been authorized by the Minister, MEXT as a certified Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for universities, junior colleges and fashion business professional graduate schools. (from JIHEE web page)
Please see details as following JIHEE web page
*From April 1, 2004, all universities must have been certified by the Certified Evaluation and Accreditation Organization which was acknowledged by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) once within seven years regarding the status of education and research, organizational management, facilities and equipment, etc. in order to contribute to the improvement of their education and research standards.
Internal Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Assurance of IUJ (Efforts to improve the quality of education)
To continuously improve the quality of education, IUJ established the“Self-Study Committee”, a university-wide organization, in 2015 to carry out self-study and evaluation activities.
Since 2018, IUJ has also collaborated with Institutional Research (IR), which is responsible for the collection, analysis, and support of data related to education and research, operating as the “Institutional Research(IR) and Self-Study Committee.”
Based on its Assessment Policy, IUJ systematically collects and analyzes data related to learning outcomes and educational activities.
Using this data, IUJ implements improvements to its curriculum and learning environment, promoting continuous efforts to ensure and enhance the quality of education.
Efforts for Internal quality assurance
The IR and Self-Study committee are held several times a year to plan, implement, and reflect on our self-study activities. We turn PDCA cycles, and carry out improvement activities.
In addition, since 2019, we have prepared a “self-study report” that complies with the standards of the Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation (JIHEE) every year, and an “External Evaluation Committee” consisting of external members from outside experts has evaluated it appropriate year. We reflect the opinions received from the External Evaluation Committee for the promotion of internal quality assurance into self-study activities.
Internal Quality Assurance Policy
Internal Quality Assurance System Diagram
PDCA Cycle for Internal Quality Assurance