Aoba-BBT, Inc. engages in the provision of management education programs through the Internet and satellite broadcasting media. It operates through the following business segments: Recurrent Education, Platform Service, and Others. The Recurrent Education segment develops and sells training materials for companies in the IT management field, and provides training services. The Platform Service segment manages the Aoba Japan International School, Aoba Japan Bilingual Preschool, JCQ Bilingual Kindergarten and Summer Hill International School. The Others segment includes royalty income, rental income and new businesses related to the publication of books. The company was founded by Kenichi Ohmae and Lisa MacCallum on April 8, 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.