4 Commerce Degree Programs in Japan

The Meiji University School of Commerce, founded in 1904, was the first of its kind to be established at a private university in Japan, and prides itself on a tradition that stretches back more than 100 years.

Study of the theory and practice of commerce and business management in addition to economics. Compared to other departments, the study focuses on foreign language, international economy, and international communication. Subject offerings enable students to acquire practical skills such as business management and accounting using IT.

Our goal is to develop business persons -who captures the changes and problems in society using the expertise on modern business, -who are active in the global business community, -who have virtuous ethics and a strong sense of responsibility, -and who contribute to the creation and development of pioneering business.

In "Distribution", we aim at nurturing individuals who are well-versed in wholesale, retail, physical distribution, finance, and information, and who can reassess business relationships between companies while responding to environmental changes like globalization and computerization, in addition to being able to build new business relationships. In "Marketing", the goal is to foster individuals who can grasp the needs of the marketplace, develop new businesses, and plan and implement the development of new products and new services, etc. In the Department of Commercial Science, students learn the "distribution" of goods and services up to the point they reach consumers from the producer, about "marketing", where consumer needs are predicted and new markets then created, and more. They also study matters concerning everything related to "commerce", from the flow of goods and money and the ways of looking at product development to the methods of analyzing market trends. The convenience stores and restaurants that we all use regularly, the goods that are produced one right after another... our very surroundings are filled with many things connected to commercial science. Students learn the foundations of commercial science, starting from familiar items, and acquire extensive knowledge in connection with commercial transactions, such as administrative accounting, management information, and law.