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2024.3Captains of Industry

Captains of Industry are the true Fighters,
henceforth recognisable as the only true ones:
Fighters against Chaos, Necessity and theDevils and Jӧtuns; and lead on Mankind in that
great, and alone true, and universal warfare ＿Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, 1843

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HU at a Glance

1875
Founded as the Commercial
Training School(As of 2023)

1920

1949

The Tokyo
University ofCommerce

Hitotsubashi
University

378
7.31
62%

6173
Students(since 1902)

99169
Alumni
Active members ofthe Josuikai Alumni
Association:approx. 35,000Classes w/ ＜ 20 students

14.1%

14.4% 27.1%

Internationalstudents
on campus

Students joining Students joining long
long-term study
or short term study
abroad programs
abroad programs

International Exchange Partner Institutions＊ As of 2022

5267

4335

Undergraduate

2.3

Over1838
International

Central andSouth America

45Middle East2■ Academic exchange agreements: 174
North
America

Asia

Europe67

Graduate

26
Oceania

millionNumber of library materials

NorthAmerica

Asia

Europe901

4Outbound＊■ Student exchange agreements: 156

Full-time academic staffStudent/instructor ratio at seminars

Inbound

1971

Central andSouth America

5Oceania
Middle East

Total number of books
and journals（including electronic version）

Africa443

United Nations
Organizations

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Community
Distinctive Features of HU
During the course of its long history, HU has
developed into a leading research university inJapan specializing in the social sciences. In Japanand around the world, HU has demonstrated its
particular strength in academic research that makes
practical contributions to improving society. For
example, HU has been a leader in research on
systemic reforms in public policy, the economy, andlaw, as well as in business management innovation.
HU places equal importance on basic and appliedresearch, aiming to establish a suitable theoreticalfoundation that leads to effective problem resolution.
All of HU’s educational programs have been
meticulously prepared to cultivate each student
individually, and the University has consequently
prepared many promising, talented graduates forsociety. The faculty is not only deeply involvedin cutting-edge research but also closely works
with students in small-group seminars of about
seven or eight students. The greatest feature of
HU is the richness of its high-quality education.
Students emerge from this favorable environment
with the ability to identify and solve issues on
the basis of their in-depth, specialized knowledge
and contribute to social, economic, academic,
and cultural advancement in Japan and aroundthe world. HU aims to be a world-class education
and research center in the social sciences,continuing its esteemed tradition and history
while pursuing further sophistication andinternationalization of research and education.

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Academic Programs
Undergraduate Programs
Faculty of Commerce and ManagementBachelor of Science in Commerce and Management

Faculty of Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Laws

Faculty of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Data Science (commenced in April 2023)

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Social Data Science

Graduate Programs
Hitotsubashi University Business School (HUB)
School of Business Administration (SBA)

Master of Science in
Commerce and Management
Master of Business Administration

School of International Corporate Strategy (Hitotsubashi ICS)

Master of Business Administration

Doctor of Philosophy inCommerce and Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Finance/Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Doctor of Business Administration

Graduate School of Economics
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
Master of Arts in Economics
Economics
Graduate School of Law
Doctor of Philosophy in Law
Master of Laws
Law and International Relations
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Law
Master of Business Law
Business Law
Juris Doctor
School of Law
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Master of Arts in Social Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences
Global Issues
Graduate School of Social Data Science (commenced in April 2023)
Master of Science inSocial Data Science
Social Data Science
Graduate School of Language and Society
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts
Language and Society
School of International and Public Policy
Public Law Program
Master of International and Administrative Policy
Global Governance Program
Public Economics Program
Master of Public Policy（Public Economics）
Asian Public Policy Program

Academic Calendar
The academic year begins on April 1 and consists of four quarters.
International students begin their study in April or September.

Apr.

May

Spring quarter

8Jun.

Jul.

Summer quarter

Aug.

Sep.

Summer break

Oct.

Hitotsubashi University Global Education Program (HGP)
HGP offers interdisciplinary courses in English, designed for bothinternational and Japanese students. HGP offers interdisciplinary
English-medium instruction courses designed for both international andJapanese students. Students can choose from a variety of courses in thehumanities and social sciences. The program provides in-depth learning
opportunities in the fields of Business, Economics, Law, Sociology,
International Relations, and others.
The program also includes courses specifically designed for exchange
students ranging from the Japanese language (taught in Japanese),Japanese and World Affairs, and seminar-style courses(with a limited number of students).

Japanese Language Education
Nov.

Autumn quarter

Dec.

Jan.

Winter quarter

Feb.

Mar.

Spring break

HU offers a variety of Japanese language education programs.
We provide graded courses to develop the Japanese language skills oflearners at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Furthermore, taking advantage of HU’s position as one of the leading
universities in Japan, we offer specialized content-based Japanese
language courses for studying the social sciences.

9GlobalInternational Alliances
SIGMA (Societal Impact & Global Management Alliance)

GNAM (The Global Network for Advanced Management)

HU has entered into agreements with top universities
around the world, concentrating
our efforts on the internationalization of education
and research. We hosted
901 international students from 52 countries andregions, accounting for around 14% of our student
body (as of 2023). Our campuses, with their
distinctively international flavor, provide appropriate
settings for the nurturing of globally-activepersonnel.

HU is a member of this international alliance comprisingnine universities possessing strong management faculties
and MBA courses as well as the capacity for advanced
research and education in the social sciences.

HU represents Japan in this strategic alliance of theworld’s 32 top management graduate schools (including
Yale University, Hong Kong University of Science andTechnology, and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology).
The members undertake cutting-edge initiatives such ascourses delivered jointly.

HU residence halls host bothinternational and Japanese students.

International Exchange

Member Universities:
Copenhagen Business School
ESADE Business School
Fundação Getulio Vargas
Hitotsubashi University
Université Paris-DauphineRenmin University of China
Singapore Management University
University of St. Gallen
Vienna University of Economics and Business

International Exchange Students
Outbound:Center for Global Education and Exchange
The Center provides Japanese language
education, curriculum taught in English, andstudent life services for international students,
as well as supporting Japanese and international
students in studying abroad.

160140120
10080

Double Degree Programs
Based on agreements with overseas universities, weoffer programs in which students study both in HU andat the partner institution, receiving degrees from both
universities upon completion of their studies.

60
402002015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Inbound:300

Center for Global Online Education
The Center develops online education methods
and programs, in collaboration with international
partners including educational institutions,international organizations, corporations andnon-profit organizations.

250

Asian Center in China
The Center supports exchange with education andresearch institutions in China and throughout EastAsia.

200
150
100500102015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

School of International Corporate Strategy,
Hitotsubashi University Business School

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore,
Peking University, Renmin University of China,
Seoul National University, Yale University

Graduate School of Law

National Taiwan University, Renmin University of China,
KU Leuven

School of International and Public Policy

KU Leuven
Sciences Po Strasburg, School of University of Strasburg

2023

11Excellence
HU has established auxiliary facilities permittingmore in-depth research in each field as well as
programs allowing the pursuit of more advanced
study.

Distinguished In JapanAACSBThe School of Business Administration (SBA)
and the School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS)
have been accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business

83.5%

CUMULATIVE PASS RATE IN
THE NATIONAL BAR
EXAMINATION:83.5%
No.1 nationwide from 2005 to 2022
(The average is 56.4%)

Executive Programs
HSEP (Hitotsubashi Senior Executive Program)TOP
One of the top DesignatedNational Universities-the only one specializedin social sciences

54.8%
SUCCESS RATE OFKAKENHI* APPLICATIONS: 54.8%
No.1 nationwide(17 times between 2004 and 2023)*KAKENHI is the largest
competitive public researchfunding program in Japan.

No.1
Employability Ranking atTop 400 Companies**Weekly Toyo Keizai, AERA MOOK

12Targeted at corporate executives, this advanced
management education program offered via a consortium
was established in 2002. Students of this program,which has as its principal objective the development ofmanagement personnel, go on to join the management
teams of major corporations.

HFLP (Hitotsubashi Financial Leadership Program)

Professional SchoolsHUB: Hitotsubashi University Business School
Our four MBA programs in Business Administration,
Management Analysis, Financial Strategy, andInternational Corporate Strategy offer students theopportunity to pursue a broad range of studies according
to their goals.

Hitotsubashi University School of Law
Our curriculum includes unique courses such as BusinessLaw, as well as externships, in order to nurture legal
professionals with a broad legal education and a strong
public service ethic.

School of International and Public Policy (IPP)
IPP offers Master’s degrees in International and Public
Administration, and in Public Economics. The school has
four programs: Public Law (PL), Global Governance (GG),
Public Economics (PE), and Asian Public Policy (APP).
Many GG courses and all APP courses are in English.

The goal of the program is the cultivation of the next
generation of CFOs, with an ability to transform thevery essence of corporations. Students acquire not only
financial literacy, but also a cross-cutting range of themost advanced knowledge and skills.

Institute of Economic Research
The Institute of Economic Research (IER) started its
functions in 1940 and was reorganized as an attachedresearch institute in 1942. Throughout its history, theIER has generated numerous outstanding research
results through the development of databases as well as
advanced analysis linked to statistical data. Since 2010,
the IER has been serving as a Joint Usage / ResearchCenter accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education(MEXT) , providing infrastructure for advanced empiricalanalysis of the Japanese and global economies.

Libraries
Main Library
Hitotsubashi University Library began as a library of the Tokyo
Commercial School, the predecessor of Hitotsubashi
University, in 1885. Since then, the library has supported
the University’s research, teaching, and learning
activities. The Library has particular strength in the field ofsocial sciences, and its collections include rare historicalmaterials as well as today’s important academicresources.
The Library holds about 2.08 million books, 17,000 journal
titles, 271,000 e-books, 32,000 e-journal titles.

Center for Historical Social Science Literature
The center holds about 76,300 items of Western rare books
on social sciences published mostly before 1850, including
the first edition of Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes.

13HIAS(Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study)

HU established the Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced
Study (HIAS) in 2014 to serve as a center for world-classresearch in the social sciences and a hub for related
research networks.
The following university-wide specialized centers havebeen established under HIAS to accelerate such research
activities:

InternationalandInterdisciplinary
Research

解像度不足

Shaping New
ResearchCommunities

Institutional Collaboration( 1 ) Research Center for Global Economic Systems( 2 ) Research Center for Health Policy and Economics( 3 ) Research Center for Evidence-based Policy Making( 4 ) Research Center for Regional and SME Policy( 5 ) Research Center for Asia Policy Studies( 6 ) Hitotsubashi International Center of Research andTraining of Economic Measurements( 7 ) Research Center for Data-driven Society( 8 ) Center for Global Governance Research( 9 ) Management Innovation Research Center(10) Brain Research Center(11) Anthropocene Research Center
As the headquarters for research at HU, HIAS enhances
the caliber and international nature of HU’s social science
research and nurtures next-generation scholars.

HIAS

Nurturing
Nextgeneration
Scholars

Cross-departmental Research

Young Scholars
ProgramResearchintensive
Environment
Outcomes
World-classResearchPolicy
Proposal

HQ Web Magazine CONTENTSHIAS Launches Program to Acquire Top-ClassInternational Researchers
Round-table Talk by Professors at the Facultyand Graduate School of Social Data Science
Why did these international students
choose Hitotsubashi University?

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DistinguishedResearchersInternationalNetworks