Graduate School of Policy Studies, Doctoral Program
In education and research at the Graduate School of Policy Studies, Doctoral Program, the process of developing and repeating problems, from problem identification, problem definition, policy planning, implementation, and evaluation to problem redefinition, is called the "policy spiral," and is at the core of the reorganization of knowledge. Graduate School of Policy Studies, Doctoral Program focuses on the actual policy practice of this "policy spiral," and aims to train experts who have acquired the results of advanced academic research in this field, as well as to gather human resources and resources for policy research, establish a research system to dramatically improve the level of research, and form a base for policy-related education and research.
To achieve this goal, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Doctoral Program actively accepts students who possess the qualities and abilities appropriate for this purpose, not only those who have completed a master's program at our university, but also those who have completed master's programs in a variety of academic fields at other universities, international students, and working adults. Specifically, we accept students who possess the following qualities and abilities:
- Those who wish to acquire the specialized knowledge and practical application skills necessary to carry out independent research activities as researchers or to engage in highly specialized work.
- Those who have a strong desire to write a doctoral dissertation based on original problem awareness and problem setting in policy research using the "Policy Spiral"
- Those who wish to contribute to society by advancing practical research through policy research.
- Those who are intellectually curious, have the desire to learn and research independently, and have the passion to open up the future.
Master's Program Graduate School of Commerce
Our graduate school aims to go beyond the conventional concept of "commerce" and to train researchers and highly specialized professionals who pursue research based on "commerce (Akinai) studies" that aims to create a new commerce by integrating economics and policy informatics in addition to research in commerce, business administration, and accounting. To achieve this goal, we accept students who have the following clear aims:
- Those who are intellectually curious, have abundant creativity, and can pursue research with original ideas
- Those who have basic skills in commerce, business administration, accounting, economics, policy studies, information science, and media, and can apply and develop these skills.
- Those who have the determination to acquire and utilize advanced specialized knowledge and boldly take on social challenges
- Those who wish to fully contribute to the economic, industrial and local communities by utilizing their knowledge and expertise and interacting with the local community.
- Those who aim to improve their skills in the real world or to become highly specialized professionals such as public servants, tax accountants, accountants, and small and medium-sized business management consultants
- Those who have sufficient Japanese language ability to write a thesis
Graduate School of Accounting & Finance, Professional Degree Program
Graduate School of Accounting & Finance, Professional Degree Program focuses on the two pillars of "accounting/taxation" and "finance," and aims to develop students' ability to learn and put into practice the theories of these fields, as well as to cultivate highly skilled professionals with high ethical standards.
Graduate School of Accounting & Finance, Professional Degree Program accepts students who have the determination to acquire the skills necessary for highly specialized professionals and an interest in accounting, taxation, and finance, and who aim to acquire broad and in-depth knowledge and to develop their own careers in the practical and research fields.