44 Economics Degree Programs in Japan

This degree program is not only to let students understand modern economics frameworks, but also to equip them with analytical tools in economics.

The Full-time MBA is an accelerated, one-year program in the heart of Tokyo. Full-time classes are held during weekdays, and internships are available with one of our 150 corporate partners in the final two-to-three months of the program.

Within the major of Global Business and Economics, the course offerings allow students to choose between a more applied (Global Business) emphasis and a more social-science oriented (Economics) emphasis. Both are embedded in a liberal arts approach that stresses the humane point of view, criticality, social responsibility, and intellectual depth. Students take a minimum number of foundation courses in both business and economics, so as to acquire a good grounding in basic theory and knowledge of the real world, before they go on to build, with much flexibility, a major most suited to their individual interests and possible career inclinations.

Upon successful completion of the study program, students receive an international private Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global Economics degree, awarded by the school's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty from the local campuses where credits were earned.

Upon successful completion of the study program students receive an international private Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Global Banking, awarded by the school's main campus in Zurich, Switzerland, based on the recommendation of the faculty of the local campuses where credits were earned, and upon the recommendation of the school's Academic Council.

The Economics Program admits 50 students annually; it is ranked as one of the best economics graduate programs in Japan. Students must complete required courses of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Economic History, as well as courses relevant to specific fields, and pass their master theses to earn the Master of Economics degree. Field options include Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Public Economics. Monetary Economics, Labor Economics, International Trade, International Finance, Mathematical Economics, Behavioral Economics, History of Economics, Economic History, and Business History. Most graduates pursue doctoral degrees thereafter.

One of the longest-standing centers of economics research in Japan, the Faculty of Economics of Kobe University has the largest number of fields of research and faculty members among the national universities in the Kansai area and in Japan.

The Graduate School of International Politics and Economics offers a two-year master’s course aimed at fostering highly qualified professionals. The course is intended to train internationally-minded professionals with a broad global view and practical skills, through researches on politics, economics, laws and social situations in Asia from today’s standpoint in the Globalization Era.

"Economics" takes the history of a country, its social structure, and other factors into consideration and attempts to change that social structure for the better in order to enrich the lives of its citizens. It plays the role of a doctor for society by solving the various economic ills encountered by consumers, companies, and the nation. When talking about "economics", the image may be of it being a difficult subject, but it is actually a science that is very close to our lives. All of our daily actions, like shopping, going to the movies, and using our cell phones, are connected with "economic" activity. By learning the theory and acquiring a knowledge of economics, it is possible to solve the problems that Japan and the world face. "Economics" is a science that aims at improving people's lives and enriching society through the appropriate and practical utilization of the market. Studying this subject nurtures individuals who can solve the various economic problems that consumers, companies, and nations face.

The goal of the Faculty of Economics and the Graduate School of Economics is to foster an individual, 1) who understands and can deal with a future society in which the spread of information, globalization, and an aging population continue to play a major role, 2) who possesses professional knowledge and, 3) who has acquired cultural understanding through small class education and enriching campus life.

The graduate program of Economics, Management, and Information Science has three research branches, Economics, Management, and Information Science, to provide high-level research and education applying to the undergraduate program. At the same time, this program provides education along with the development of each branch and the needs of the local economy. The Graduate Program in Economics, Management & Information Science focuses on fostering vocational specialists with rich specialized knowledge and practical experience. Needless to say, we accept ambitious students who wish to progress Ph.D. programs at other graduate schools to become professional researchers.

The Department of International Economics offers a group of subjects that introduce the economic situations of various countries and regions from a wide perspective, including their social systems, and another group of subjects showing how people, goods, and money move among nations from a theoretical perspective. Studying these subjects will allow students to effectively acquire comprehensive insight into international and domestic economies. Also, in the Fundamental Exercise Course in the freshman and sophomore years, and in the Exercise Course in the junior and senior years, students cultivate a method of thinking in regards to economics and a wide perspective that is applicable in the international arena. Further, the Department offers a group of subjects that improve English communication abilities in business situations and supports foreign exchange programs to utilize the acquired knowledge on economy and communication abilities.

Ever since the founding of the University in 1965, the Faculty of Economics, taking full advantage of its close relationship with the business community has consistently functioned to conduct economic research in general, with emphasis on distribution, and meeting the social needs by training well-educated persons. The Faculty of Economics consists of two departments: the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Administration. The Faculty aims at training well-educated persons with broad global perspectives and shrewd information processing capacity founded on the solid basis of specialized knowledge. Mastering conceptual approaches to decipher society. The Department of Economics aims at training persons with solid basic knowledge to accurately ascertain economic and social conditions and having the capacity to apply the findings in practice.

Economics is a discipline that considers "why is it going well" and "how can it be better" in the daily behaviors, things, and money movements around us. When you study economics, you can see the movements of the world with new discoveries and surprises. Let's explore the structure of society with us!

Energetic researchers in various fields of economics educate and inspire students on a one-to-one basis. The Department of Economics is divided into the master's course (M.A.) and the doctoral (Ph.D.) course. Both allow students to conduct research on the theory and applied areas of economics. During the M.A., students accrue knowledge from a wide perspective and nurture abilities necessary for conducting research on economics or pursuing professional occupations. In the doctoral course, students nurture their ability and the knowledge necessary for conducting advanced research activities in the field of economics.