, is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...
located in
Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka, Japan.
Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of Osaka city.
The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535.(2003)
The popular area to shop is Awaji, which is about 10 minutes away fro ...
, Japan.
History
It was founded in 1932 as Naniwa Higher Commercial School (浪華高等商業学校
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uses the name of Naniwa Commercial High School. But it was in fact a three-year men's college or ages 17-20 or aboveunder Japanese old educational systems. Not a present-day commercial high school or ages 15-18 or above). A few years later, difficulties fell upon the school and it was about to be abolished. In 1935, with the large donation by Dr. Iwao Kokusho (黒正巌, 1895–1949), the school was revived as Showa Higher Commercial School (昭和高等商業学校
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During World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, most of the students were enlisted. So in 1944 Osaka Women's College of Economics (大阪女子経済専門学校) was established instead. In 1946, after the war, the school was reorganized into Osaka College of Economics (大阪経済専門学校), a co-educational school.
In 1949, under Japan's new educational systems, Osaka College of Economics was developed into four-year Osaka University of Economics.
At first OUE had one faculty: Faculty of Economics. OUE added faculties as follows:
*1964: Faculty of Business Administration
*1966: Graduate School (Master's degree course in Economics)
*1968: Doctoral degree course in Economics
*1997: Faculty of Information Management
*2002: Faculty of Human Sciences
Faculties (undergraduate schools)
* Economics
* Business Administration
* Information Management
* Human Sciences
Graduate schools
* Economics (Master's course/Doctor's course)
* Business Administration (Master's course only)
* Business Information Systems (Master's course only)
* Human Sciences (Master's course only)
Institutes
* Institute for Research in Economic History of Japan
** established in 1933 by Dr. Kokusho
* Institute of Small Business Research and Business Administration
References
External links
Official Website
Private universities and colleges in Japan
Universities and colleges in Osaka
Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
Kansai Collegiate American Football League
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