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Isesaki, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Isesaki is located in the northw ...

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, established in 1968. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1950. The university has a secondary campus in the city of

Takasaki, Gunma is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as t ...

History

* 1968: Jobu University was established (with Department of Commercial Science). Shinmachi High School and Shinmachi Kindergarten were annexed to Jobu University and were renamed to Jobu University High School and Jobu University Kindergarten, respectively. * 1986: School of Business, Department of Business Management and Information was established. * 1997: Graduate School of Management and Administration was established. * 2002: Department of Commercial Science was renamed to School of Business Information, International Business Department. * 2004: Shinmachi Campus (current Takasaki Campus) opened. The School of Nursing was established. * 2008: Takasaki Media Center opened. * 2012: School of Business Information, International Business Department and School of Business, Department of Business Management and Information were merged and renamed to School of Business Information, Department of Sports and Health Management.

Organization

Undergraduate

* School of Business Information ** Department of Sports and Health Management (244 students as of 2014) ** Department of International Business (123 students as of 2014) * School of Nursing ** Department of Nursing (390 students as of 2014)

Graduate

* School of Management and Administration (41 students as of 2014) ** Management and Administration Track ** Accounting System Track ** Management and Information System Track ** Marketing Distribution and Economics Track ** Sports and Health Management Track

Student life

Sports

* Baseball * Long-distance relay road race ** Jobu University has participated in

Hakone Ekiden , officially called the , is one of the most prominent university ''ekiden'' (relay marathon) races of the year held between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan on January 2 and 3. The race is telecast on Nippon Television. This two-day race from Ōtemachi ...

since 2009 for seven consecutive years.

Handwriting Culture Lab

Headed by Mr. Kunio Koike, a leading artist and educator in ''Etegami'' (Drawing Letter), the Handwriting Culture Lab was established in 2014 to study hand-writing and hand-drawing as part of indispensable part of humanities. The Lab consists of five faculty members and Ms. Tomoko Shibuya, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Jobu University, as an advisor.

Facilities

Campus

* Isesaki Campus (634-1 Toyazukamachi, Isesaki, Gunma 3728588) ** School of Business Information ** Baseball and football fields * Takasaki Campus (270-1 Shinmachi, Takasaki, Gunma 3701393) ** School of Nursing and Graduate School of Management and Administration

External links

Official website
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