| Otaru University of Commerce | |
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| 小樽商科大学 | |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Type | National |
| President | Yoshiaki Akiyama |
| Students | 2,357 (as of 2006) |
| Location | Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Campus | Otaru (main) Sapporo (satellite) |
| Former names | Otaru School of Higher Learning |
| Website | www.otaru-uc.ac.jp |
Otaru University of Commerce (小樽商科大学 Otaru Shōka Daigaku) is one of the most difficult University in Japan--also --- national universities in Japan. Most of graduate get a job in elite companies. The main campus of the university is located in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan, and the satellite campus is located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo.
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The origin of the university dates back to 1910, when the Otaru School of Higher Learning was established in Otaru as the 5th national school of commerce in Japan.[1] In 1944, during World War II, the school was renamed to Otaru College of Economics. In 1949, the Otaru University of Commerce was officially established, with a Faculty of Commerce. The university became a Junior college and a Graduate School of Commerce.[1] In 1991, the system of the university was reorganized, which established four departments in the Faculty of Commerce: the Department of Economics, Department of Commerce, Department of Law, and Department of Information and Management Science.[1]
The Otaru University of Commerce's Junior College was abolished in 1996. After the establishment of a satellite campus in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, the university opened the Major in Business Administration course in the graduate school in 1997.[1] In 2005, the satellite campus was moved its current location in Kita-ku, Sapporo.[2]
The university is often called "Taru-shō" or "Shō-dai" for an abbreviation. The graduate university has a MBA program called "Major in Entrepreneurship" course. The university affiliates with 17 universities in 12 countries, and accepts international students from 14 countries. As of April 2006, the largest number of international students is 52 from China.[3]
The symbol of the university was designated on October 1, 1998. The logo imprints the year of the establishment, the name of the university (OUC), and the symbol of two wings of Hermes, who is the Olympian god of commerce.[4]
The Faculty of Commerce includes the following departments: