1998 April Business Breakthrough, Inc. founded April Licensed as a outsourced broadcast operator by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (formerly the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications) October Began broadcasting on SkyPerfecTV! Channel 757 1999 September First semester of courses offered through the University of Southern California MBA program 2000 April Started the Business Professional University 2001 April Began offering ten Business Core Courses selected as designated courses under the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Training and Education Benefits System May First semester of courses offered through the Bond University/BBT MBA Program May Accredited under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication's New Venture Promotion Law July Acquired 100% of Dista Learning, Inc. in a stock swap October Began offering the Executive Management Essential Problem Identification Course 2002 April First semester of Japanese Management Strategy courses offered by the Ohmae Management School August Breakthrough, Inc. and LT Empower, Inc. merge October Attackers Business School starts its 14th semester November Began offering the Executive Management Essential Problem Solving course 2004 January Began offering the Executive Management Executive Training course April Transferred control of the Ohmae Kenichi monthly membership newsletter August Start of Broadband Learning services November Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business (graduate school for professionals) accredited by the Minister of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology 2005 April First courses offered through the Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business October Business Book Fair held at major bookstores nationwide October Began offering the Executive Management Problem Solving Practical Skills course October Opening of the broadband content sales site "Mentier" November Began offering the Executive Management Scientific Hospital Management course December Began offering exclusive JAL in-flight content services December Company goes public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange "Mothers" board