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Osaka University of Commerce, abbreviated to Daishōdai, is a private university located in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.HistoryThe origin was founded in 1928 as Osaka Joto School of Commerce by Noboru Tanioka . This was a five-year school for boys . In 1934 the school was hit by Typhoon Muroto, and the school building was rebuilt with reinforced concrete in 1935 . In 1944, during World War II, the school was forcedly reorganized into Fusé Technical School, which was restored to a commercial school after the war.In September 1947, the school was merged with Katano Women's College to constitute Joto Vocational College . The former commercial school was reorganized into a high school in 1948 under Japan's new educational systems .In 1949 Joto Vocational College was developed into Joto Vocational University. JVU had one faculty: Faculty of Economics. The university was renamed Osaka University of Commerce in 1952, and its faculty too was renamed Faculty of Commerce and Economics.In 1997 OUC established Graduate School . In 1999 Graduate School added a doctoral degree course. In 2000 Faculty of Commerce and Economics was reorganized into two faculties: Economics and Business Administration.Faculties (Undergraduate Schools)EconomicsDepartment of EconomicsDepartment of ManagementDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Public ManagementGraduate SchoolRegional Policy StudiesInstitutesInstitute of Regional StudiesInstitute of Amusement Industry StudiesMuseum of Commercial History (in Tanioka Memorial Hall)U-Media Center GATEWAY (Library)