Gaba Corporation

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Gaba
Type Public (TYO: 2133)
Founded Tokyo, Japan (1995)
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people Chutatsu Aono President &CEO
Industry Language instruction
Website http://www.gaba.co.jp/

Gaba Corporation (株式会社GABA Kabushiki Kaisha Gaba?) is a chain of eikaiwa (English conversation schools) in Japan[1] The company was founded in 1995[2] and is headquartered in Meguro-ku in Tokyo with schools in the Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe areas.[3] The President & CEO is Chutatsu Aono.[1]The company name "Gaba" is an acronym for "girls, be ambitious; boys, be audacious!".[4]

The company provides language lessons on a "one-to-one"[1] (one student and one teacher) basis and using textbook lessons and online (computerized) instructor aids, language and vocabulary drills, and guided conversation topics.[5]

On July 13, 2005, Gaba opened up a 'next generation' learning studio designed for women in Ginza. The new location provided VIP "executive booths" that afforded complete privacy for the teacher and the student. [6]

In 2007, Gaba indicated it would miss projected earnings after new enrollments fell short of expectations by about 20%. The shortfall was attributed to an overall deterioration of the eikaiwa industry that stemmed from bad publicity surrounding government restrictions placed on Nova.[7]

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  1. ^ a b c Acquisition Announcement. NIF Ventures Co., Ltd (July 21, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
  2. ^ Leading the way. Metropolis. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
  3. ^ Eikaiwa Schools Gaba Man-to-Man Eikaiwa. ODN Eikaiwa School Daimajin. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
  4. ^ Gaba coroprate website - company information. Gaba corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
  5. ^ Business Week, Gaba Corporation Details Retrieved July 03, 2007
  6. ^ The next generation English conversation studios for the women. Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
  7. ^ Gaba misses expectations, profits down by 54%. Yomiuri Shimbun (June 7, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.

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