We keep the ratio of students per faculty advisor is small, and assign each student to a group of three faculty members to review and supervise their master’s thesis. This system provides detailed research guidance according to the student’s interests. The program fosters highly-skilled professionals with analytical and practical application skills based on economics and business management, as well as researchers with deep insight.
Sophia University is surrounded by the commercial hubs of Marunouchi, Shinjuku, and Roppongi, where many companies are concentrated, and Kasumigaseki, home of many government agencies and all laboratories are located at the Yotsuya Campus. The easy access to various parts of the city allows for active joint research between industry, academia, and government. Students can learn not only abstract theories and analytical methods, but also balance of real-world strategies and policy applications.
Outstanding students who wish to complete the program early can finish the Master’s Program in one year and obtain a master’s degree. This means they can start applying the skills and knowledge they learned in graduate school in society without delay.
The programs are designed to turn out professionals with practical applied skills and high-level scholars with deep insight who have sound knowledge of economics and management.
Graduates who have completed the master’s programs should be able to conduct research and consulting using their expertise and knowledge or work as an advanced professional in the frontline of the business world.
Graduates who have completed the doctoral programs are expected to engage in education and research at academic or research institutions.
Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Economics
After mastering the basic theories of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, students will advance to applied analysis in their respective research fields. Programs Offered: Master’s Program/Doctoral Program Language of instruction: Japanese
Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Management
The program covers a variety of topics in the fields of management strategy, management organization, marketing, business creation, accounting, etc. Programs Offered: Master’s Program / Doctoral Program Language of instruction: Japanese
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