2024 Academic Year
Application Guideline
Global Program in Economics and Management (GPEM)
2-year Master's Programfor Double Degree Program Student Screening
for University of Paderborn (April Entrance)

Application PeriodNovember 1, 2023 - November 15, 2023, 16:00 (JST)Result Notification

Mid December, 2023

Admission Date

April 1, 2024

Tohoku University
Graduate School of Economics and Management

Admission Policy
The Graduate School of Economics and Management at Tohoku University offers two majors. The Department ofEconomics and Management seeks students who are strongly interested in economy or business management, havebasic academic skills in those areas, and aspire to work as researchers or highly specialized professionals in suchfields in the future. Students are educated with the aim of providing them broad perspectives and profound knowledge,
the ability to conduct original research at an international level, and the ability to contribute to social and academic
development. The Department of Accountancy (Accounting School) seeks students who have the basic academic skills
for accounting and who aspire to be accounting professionals working in international settings. Students are educatedwith the aim of providing them academic and practical knowledge of accounting, international perspectives,communication skills, and the ability to contribute to social development with strong professional ethics. The Graduate
School of Economics and Management also actively accepts working adults aspiring to learn economics or businessadministration based on new problem awareness or to improve their skills as accounting professionals while using theirreal-world experience.

Department of Economics and Management, Master’s ProgramThis department offers two courses: the Economics and Management Research Course, and the Global Programin Economics and Management (GPEM). Each course has the screening categories below. Non-Japanese applicantsfor the Economics and Management Research Course must have adequate Japanese language proficiency. Applicantsfor GPEM must have the ability to work in international settings. Examination methods differ depending on thescreening category. All categories require applicants to meet specified standards for admission according to theexamination method.
General screening
Applicants having adequate English language proficiency and specialized knowledge of economics or businessadministration will be selected. Examinations are conducted in writing, orally, and based on the submitted documents.
The applicants’ specialized knowledge is an important criterion.
Screening for working adults
Working adults having vocational capabilities and knowledge of specialized fields will be selected. Examinations
are conducted orally and are based on submitted documents. The applicants’ specialized knowledge and research
aptitudes are important criteria.
Screening for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Economics at Tohoku University
Graduate candidates in the Faculty of Economics at Tohoku University who demonstrate high academic
performance and who have a clear purpose for studying at the graduate school will be selected. Examinations areconducted orally and are based on submitted documents. The applicants’ specialized knowledge and the propriety of
their research plans are important criteria.
Foreign student screening
Only non-Japanese applicants are accepted for GPEM. Applicants having high English language proficiency andhigh basic academic skills at the undergraduate level will be selected. Examinations are conducted based on submitted
documents. The applicants’ basic academic skills are important criteria.
Double degree program student screening for the University of Paderborn
Applicants are accepted only for GPEM. Students in the master’s program in the Faculty of Business
Administration at the University of Paderborn will be selected. Examinations are conducted based on submitted
documents. The applicants’ specialized knowledge is an important criterion.
Applicants are recommended to acquire specialized knowledge, research skills, and international perspectives at
the undergraduate level before admission.

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Application Guideline
GPEM was established to foster skilled professionals who possess a deep knowledge ofeconomics/management, the ability to discover and solve problems, and an international perspective, sothat they will be able to work in societies with differing languages, cultures, and values. Students enrolled
in Faculty of Business Administration, University of Paderborn are eligible to apply under this Double Degree
Program Student Screening based on the Agreement for a “Double Degree Program in International
Economics and Management” between Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku
University, Japan and Faculty of Business Administration, University of Paderborn, Germany.
I.

Major and Enrollment Quota
Major

Quota

Admission Category

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Global Program in Economicsand Management
Double Degree Program StudentScreening

Economics andManagementII.

Application Qualifications etc.
To be eligible, you must be a student enrolled in Faculty of Business Administration, University ofPaderborn and have passed a preliminary screening for application for GPEM conducted by University ofPaderborn. (For further details of the preliminary screening, please apply to the program coordinator at
University of Paderborn.)
III. Application Procedures
A. Online Application Procedure
Complete the application procedures by the online application system, The Admission Office(hereinafter referred to as TAO) within the application period.
1. Confirmation of application guidelines and obtaining necessary documents.
Please carefully check this application guideline, especially the next “B Required Documents”.
2. Apply on the TAO application website
Please visit the TAO website (https://admissions-office.net/en/portal), create an accountandenter the required information on the TAO page.
Uploading of the research plan and other documents to be submitted is also done at the time ofthis online application procedure.
Once you have registered, you cannot make any changes to your registration. When registering,please do so carefully and make sure that there are no errors.
The temporary save function is available, please use it effectively for checking.
The application procedure is completed when the application information is registered on theTAO and two letters of recommendation are received.
B. Required Documents
Submit the required documents on the TAO.
Download the forms from the Faculty of Economics/Graduate School of Economics andManagement website, fill them out, then print and submit them.
1. Application, Curriculum Vitae, Photo Data of the Applicant
Register the required information on the TAO page and upload your photo data.
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【Requirement of the photo data】- The photo must be colored and be taken within 3 months prior to the application.
- With the upper half of the body, without a headband, facing front.
- No backgrounds or patterns.
- Available data must be in jpeg or jpg format and between 100 KB and 5 MB in size.
- The ratio of 4:3 (length: width)
2. Academic Transcript
Submit a transcript from your university or the university from which you most recently graduated.
Not required for students who graduated from the Tohoku University Faculty of Economics.
3. Research Plan
3,000 words in English. Upload in PDF format.
4. Pledge (official form)
5. Two letters of recommendation from academic advisors or equivalent.
It is preferable for one of the letters to be written by your faculty's dean. Ask your referees to send
their recommendation letters directly to the GPEM Office (gpem@grp.tohoku.ac.jp) by November
15 (Wed.), 2023, 16:00 (JST) and register your referees’ information on the TAO.

IV. Application Period
November 1 (Wed.) to November 15 (Wed.), 2023, 16:00 (JST).
Note 1: Submitted documents must be written in English or Japanese.
Note 2: All documents to be uploaded should be in PDF format except the photo data of the applicant.
Note 3: After submitting the application (Including your registered information on the TAO, the samehereinafter), your application documents cannot be cancelled, altered or returned.
Note 4: We cannot accept incomplete applications.
Note 5: If it is discovered that applicants have made false declarations in the application documents,admission will be cancelled even after enrolment.
Note 6: Certificates uploaded during the pre-application must be submitted in original at the time ofadmission procedures. If the original cannot be verified at the time, admission will be cancelled.
V. Screening
You will be evaluated based on your submitted documents.
VI. Admission Notification
Only successful applicants will be informed of the results via TAO by mid December 2023.
VII. Admission Procedure
Detailed Information related to the admission procedures will be provided in the enrollment documents
sent after the announcement of successful applicants.
Follow the instructions and complete the necessary procedures by the deadline. The admission
procedure is not online but by post.
Mailing Address:
Instruction Section, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University3

27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 9808576 JAPAN
Send application documents by registered mail, or EMS, DHL, FedEx, etc. Application materials will notbe returned.
Please note that if you do not complete the admission procedures by the deadline, you will be treatedas if you have not enrolled.
VIII. Entrance Period
The Entrance Period will be in April 2024.
IX. Status at Tohoku University
A.

Students who have passed Double Degree Student Screening and are allowed to participate inthe Double Degree Program must be enrolled as regular students at both institutions. Participating
students will have to study at least two semesters at GPEM.

B.

Participating students who meet all necessary degree requirements in both institutions separately
are eligible to separately receive master’s degree from each of both institutions. The award ofmaster’s degree (in Economics or Management) at GPEM is subject to the regulations ofGraduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University.

X. Required FeesA.

Participating Students will be exempt from examination, entrance and tuition fees at Tohoku
University.

B.

Tohoku University will not be liable for travel, living, healthcare, insurance, accommodation orother expenses incurred by the students.

XI. NotesA.

If you have questions about applying, please contact: gpem@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

B.

After entering, you must enroll in Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education
and Research (Gakkensai) and Comprehensive Insurance for Students Lives Coupled with PAS
for International Students (Inbound futai-gakuso). Additionally, if you will rent private housing, youmust enroll in an insurance/mutual relief policy, such as Comprehensive Renters' Insurance forForeign Students Studying in Japan.

XII. Privacy Policy on the Treatment of Personal Information
A. All personal information gathered by Tohoku University shall be treated with due care incompliance with the relevant university regulations, such as the Act on the Protection of
Personal Information (2003, Act No. 57), and the National University Corporation Tohoku
University Policy on the Protection of Personal Information, and security measures will betaken to protect it.
B. Personal information, such as examination scores, used to screen applicants will be usedexclusively for educational purposes, such as selecting applicants, enrollment procedures, preenrollment instruction, follow-up surveys, post-enrollment student support (scholarships,tuition waivers and health management etc.) and academic advising, or in connection withtuition collection etc., or surveys/research (surveys/analysis related to entrance examination
improvements and reasons for applying; including analysis using the enrollees' personal4

information after enrollment).
C. Tasks related to entrance examinations and academic affairs may be outsourced by Tohoku
University to third-party contractors (hereafter, "contractors"). If personal information isprovided in whole or in part to contractors, necessary measures will be taken to ensure it ishandled appropriately in accordance with the relevant university regulations, such as theNational University Corporation Tohoku University Policy on the Protection of PersonalInformation.
XIII. Educational Data Usage
Data, including personal information, that Tohoku University collects through its education/learning
activities and stores on its information systems (hereafter, Educational Data) is analyzed with thelatest analytical and A.I. technology and is considered vital to our implementation of evidence-basededucation.
Consequently, the university strives to use Educational Data effectively and appropriately incompliance with our "Statement on Educational Data Usage," "Policy on Educational Data Usage,"and "Tohoku University's 8 Principles of Educational Data Acquisition."
After being admitted to the university, students' personal information, such as entrance exam scoresetc., is merged with the university's Educational Data.
URL：https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/japanese/studentinfo/education/08/education0801/
October 2023

Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University
27-1, Kawauchi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8576 JAPANTel.: +81-22 (795) 6263
https://www.econ.tohoku.ac.jp/en5Appendix: Faculty Members of Graduate School of Economics and Management,
Tohoku University
2024 Academic Year
Professors
NameSpecialized SubjectKenji MORI

Political Economy I (Marxian Economics)

Akiomi KITAGAWA

Theoretical Economics II (Macroeconomics)

Yoh KAWANA

Economic History of Western Europe

Naoki ODANAKA

History of Social Thoughts

Shinji OHSETO

Economic Planning

Akira HIBIKI

Environmental Economics

Shigemi IZUMIDA

Industrial Organization

Kazuhiro KUROSE

Economic Policy

Yasumasa MATSUDA

Economic Statistics

Ken-ichi SUZUKI

Decision Making*Masahiko FUJIMOTOOrganization and Management

Yoshifumi MUROI

Investment and Security Analysis

Yuko NISHIDE

Non-profit Organization

Midori WAKABAYASHI

Welfare Economy

Hiroshi YOSHIDA

Aging Economy

Norio SASAKI

Public FinanceMichi FUKUSHIMA

Regional Enterprises*Satoru MASUDA

Regional PlanningShiro HIOKIAsian Economy

Nozomu KAWABATA

Industrial Development

Jun NAGAYASU

International Economics

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NameSpecialized Subject

Yutaka FURUYA

History of Economic Thought

Kazuho SAKAI

History of Japanese Economy

Michio SUZUKI

Applied Macroeconomics

Yasunari TAKAURAManagement

Takeyasu ICHIKOJI

Marketing Management

Hiroaki CHIGIRA

Econometrics

Iat-Meng KO

Data Science in BusinessTsukasa ISHIGAKI

Business StatisticsTakenobu YUKI

Business History

Kiyohiro YAMAZAKIManagement Strategy

Takuya ISHIHARA

Data Science in Economics

Michio YUDA

Health Economics

Ayumu SUGAWARA

Global Business History*Will resign at the end of 2024 academic year.

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