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Rikkyo University’s College of Business and Graduate School of Business earned accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in August 2024. This prestigious recognition places Rikkyo among the top 6% of business schools worldwide, highlighting the university’s commitment to excellence in education and research, and enhancing its ability to collaborate with leading international institutions.

Rikkyo University became the seventh institution in Japan to receive AACSB accreditation. It is one of four universities in the nation to have both its undergraduate and graduate schools earn this distinction.

This accreditation affirms the global quality of education in the two undergraduate departments (Department of Business Management, Department of Global Business) and graduate programs (Master’s in international business, Master’s in Leadership Development).

A chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), an organization that honors graduates of internationally distinguished business schools, was established at the College of Business and Graduate School of Business at Rikkyo University. BGS, founded in 1913, is an honor society whose chapters can only be formed at institutions that have received AACSB accreditation. The BGS chapter at Rikkyo University is the 4th chapter to be established in Japan. Each year, the College selects qualified students from the graduating class and recommends them to BGS headquarters. These students must have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and leadership that aligns with the ideals of BGS. Students who are approved are formally recognized at the College's commencement ceremony and granted the right to join the global BGS network as members.