Founding spirit, purpose and mission

Based on our founding spirit of "STUDY FOR LIFE," our university aims to develop talented individuals who are well-educated and have specialized academic knowledge, a strong spirit of self-development, and excellent international awareness and problem-solving skills, and to contribute to both the local and international communities as a center of education, research, and lifelong learning in the region.

• The mission of our university is to provide "STUDY FOR LIFE," that is, lifelong learning to help people achieve well-being in life.
• Our university's mission is to cultivate, through an inspiring education, talented individuals who, first, have extensive culture and specialized knowledge and the ability to utilize it, second, have a strong international sensibility and the ability to work collaboratively with others to solve problems, and third, have rich humanity, a positive self-concept, and a strong will to fulfill their social responsibilities.
• Our university's mission is to collaborate with the local community through inspiring education and research, to contribute to regional development, and to contribute to the international community.

The symbol of Otemae Educational Corporation, "OTEMAE FLOWER," is based on the school philosophy of being an "open university in the 21st century," and is designed with the motif of a flower blooming endlessly toward the sky. The five petals represent "curiosity," "intelligence," "passion," "health," and "beauty."