Japan University of Economics
Graduate School of Business
Master’s Program

Japan University of Economics
Tokyo Shibuya Campus
jue_tsss@fk.jue.ac.jp
25-17 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-3463-4115 Fax: +81-3-3463-5211

Japan University of Economics
Graduate School of Business
Master’s Program
The Japan University of Economics was established in 1968 based upon the founding philosophy “Lifelong Improvement through the Development of Individuality” - to develop the individual-as-specialist,
give them confidence, and send them forth into the world. Our university has had since its inception twofaculties, Economics and Business Management, and has become one of the leading institutions inhosting international students in Japan.
Japan University of Economics Graduate School of Business was opened in April 2012 in Shibuya,
Tokyo with three specializations: Management Strategy, Engineering Management and Pharmaceutical
Management for students, business professionals, researchers and scholars in order to produce
professionally, socially and cross-culturally skilled business graduates in M.A. and PhD studies, toachieve their individual ambitions on the global stage and to contribute to the development of society.
1. Objectives
A diverse and well-balanced integration of the latest “theory, research and practice” forms thebasic concept of our teaching principles and objectives at JUE Graduate School of Business. This iscombined with a commitment to provide highly personalized supervision and small-size classes in a
multi-national environment where diverse perspectives and experiences from around the world areshared to see how management disciplines and practices continue to evolve locally and globally. This
enables us to cultivate every student’s potential to their highest and help each one of them become abusiness leader with excellence in knowledge, practical research and operation in their specialized fields.
Our highly experienced and committed faculty and staff rigorously provide detailed advice andsupport according to each student’s needs and interests, academic/work experiences, linguisticcompetencies and social backgrounds.
2. Curriculum, Courses and Subjects
The 2-year (4-semester) curriculum consists of three components, i.e. subject groups: “BasicSubjects” (1st year), “Course-Related Subjects” (1st and 2nd year), and “Thesis Instruction” (1st and2nd year), to assure systematic and efficient progress within the two-semester-per-year timetable (see“Subject List”).
・2-1 “Basic Subjects” (mandatory)
A group of 15 subjects/classes (6 in spring semester, 9 in fall) is offered within the first year of theM.A. program to assure students master all the basics and fundamentals in business studies inManagement, Accounting and Commerce. As a unique feature, Intelligence Management - the analysis
and collection of data on competitors as the basis for structuring business strategy - is also included.
The first year aims to encourage students to acquire comprehensive knowledge and academic skills suchas theories on management and business, information gathering and analysis methods along with thestudy of research methods necessary for preparing (the) /a thesis.
All students of the M.A. program are required to take between four and six subjects depending on thespecialization chosen (e.g. Management Strategy, Engineering Management and Pharmaceutical
Management) to obtain 8-12 credits (2 credits per class/subject).
English instruction is available in the following 6 subjects:
・Financial Accounting- 1 -・Organizational Behavior
・Management Accounting・Management Strategy・Marketing Strategy・International Management.
・2-2 “Course-Related Subjects” (mandatory)
In order to cater to the various interests and specializations of our students, three courses:
Management Strategy, Engineering Management, and Pharmaceutical Management are available for
M.A. students to choose from and major in. Each of the courses consists of its own spring/fall semester
set of subjects, collectively called “Course-Related Subjects”, more practical in content compared to the“Basic Subjects”.
Certain subjects are offered in both the 1st and 2nd year, and these are referred to as “common” subjects.
Note that the number of subjects you have to take (within 2 years) depends on the course you choose.
For example, a student in the Management Strategy course has to take at least 5 subjects to obtain 10credits to complete the course. A student in Engineering Management or Pharmaceutical Management
course needs at least 7 subjects worth 14 credits.
English instruction is available in the following 5 subjects:
・Human Resource Management
・Stock Market Theory
・Cost Accounting・Management Data Analysis
・Business Succession
・2-3 “Thesis Instruction 1&2” (mandatory)
It is vital for our M.A. students to improve their analytical and problem solving abilities, as well as
develop high-quality data collection techniques, academic writing and presentation skills. These areaccumulated in the process of preparing for a Master’s thesis, i.e., “Thesis Instruction 1 & 2”. It is
designed carefully to instruct and guide each student for 2 years towards a successful thesis completion,worth 8 credits (4 credits per year). Your supervisor, a full-time, fully-qualified professor with expertiseand experience in your area of research, acts as your academic advisor to provide you with detailed andhelpful advice, instruction, training and support on weekly and often daily basis. It’s a truly personalized
hand-in-hand collaboration of learning, starting from the first year to explore a range of possibilities ona range of topics for the thesis.
English instruction is available upon request.
Every student is asked to officially make a presentation of her/his thesis twice a year to the faculty
members and students and receives feedback. The final thesis presentation is held in December of thesecond year.
3. Requirements for the Master’s Degree
The requirements for the JUE Graduate School of Business Master Degree of Business (accreditedby the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) are as follows:
・30 or more required credits obtained (excluding the two electives for international students)
・Completion of the “Thesis Instruction 1&2” with 8 credits (included in the 30 above)
・Passing the M.A thesis examination of the committee.

- 2 -4. Academic Schedule 2020-2021 (subject to change)
・Spring Semester: April 6 - July 27, 2020
- Course registration: April 1-4 (international students are advised to arrive during this week)- Classes start: April 6 (Mon)- Presentation: August 5- Summer holiday: August 6 - September 15・Fall Semester: September 16, 2020 - February 1, 2021
- Course registration: September 15 (international students are advised to arrive by this day)- Classes start: September 16 (Wed)- Winter holiday: December 26 - January 12- Presentation: December 19- Spring holiday: February 7 – March 22, 2021

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Subject List（Master's Program）※First YearFirst (Spring) Semester

Second Year
Second (Fall) Semester

Basic Subjects①Business Administration①Management Strategy

Total of 6 subjects required②Financial Accounting②Business Analysisfrom 1st and 2nd semesters.

③Management Accounting③Institutional Accounting(Total of 4 subjects required④Financial Management④Environmental Accountingfor⑤Intelligence Management⑤International Management

Engineering Management⑥Industry and Industrial⑥Business Creation Strategy

andStructure⑦English Reading

Pharmaceutical Management⑦Marketing Strategy⑧Organizational Behavior

First (Spring) Semester

Second (Fall) Semester

First (Spring) Semester

Second (Fall) Semester

courses)Common Subjects

First (Spring) Semester(First and Second years)

CourseRelatedSubjects

Second (Fall) Semester

Management①Logical Thinking and①Human Resource Management①Logical Thinking and①Human Resource ManagementStrategy

Presentation②International Trade Theory

Presentation②International Trade Theory(Total of 5

②Management Data Analysis③Comparison Management②Management Data Analysis③Comparison Management

subjects③Business Ethics④Intelligence Security③Business Ethics④Intelligence Security

required）④Business Law⑤Asian Economy④Business Law⑤Asian Economy⑤Public Intelligence⑥Cost Accounting⑤Public Intelligence⑥Cost Accounting⑥Business Succession⑦Pop Culture⑥Business Succession⑦Pop Culture⑦Stock Market Theory⑧Business Intelligence⑦Stock Market Theory⑧Business Intelligence

Engineering①Research and Development①Media Industry and Business①Research and Development①Media Industry and BusinessManagementManagement②Environment and Energy

Management②Environment and Energy(Total of 7

②Technology Intelligence

Business②Technology Intelligence

Businesssubjects③Distribution System③Technical Standardization and③Distribution System③Technical Standardization andrequired）

Management

Diffusion Strategy

Management

Diffusion Strategy④Risk Management④Innovation Process④Risk Management④Innovation Process⑤Intellectual⑤Intellectual Property andProperty andBusiness Strategy

Business Strategy

Pharmaceutical①National Health: Case Studies①Pharmaceutical Products①National Health: Case Studies

Management②Pharmaceutical System

Industrial Organization TheoryⅠ②Pharmaceutical System

Industrial Organization TheoryⅠ(Total of 7

③Medical Related Management②Healthcare Organizational③Medical Related Management②Healthcare Organizational

subjects④Healthcare Organizational

Management④Healthcare Organizational

Managementrequired）

Management③Pharmaceutical Cost

Management③Pharmaceutical Cost

⑤Pharmaceutical ProductsManagement⑤Pharmaceutical ProductsManagement

Industrial Organization TheoryⅡ④Health Insurance Strategy

Industrial Organization TheoryⅡ④Health Insurance Strategy⑤Medical Evaluation Studies
Electives forInternational Students
Thesis Instruction（mandatory）②①Pharmaceutical Products⑤Medical Evaluation Studies

Japanese Social Economy & Cultural History②Japanese-Style Business Management
Thesis Ｉ（All year）

Thesis Ⅱ（All year）※ English instruction is available in the following subjects.
● First Semester: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Marketing Strategy, Management Data Analysis, Business Succession, Stock Market Theory,ThesisＩ(Ⅱ)● Second Semester : Organizational Behavior, Management Strategy, International Management, Business Intelligence, Cost Accounting, ThesisＩ(Ⅱ)

Minimum number of credits (subjects) required for completion
Management Strategy StudyEngineering Management Study

Basic Subjects

12 (6)

8 (4)

8 (4)

Course-Related Subjects

10 (5)

14 (7)

14 (7)

8 (Ⅰ・Ⅱ)

8 (Ⅰ・Ⅱ)

8 (Ⅰ・Ⅱ)

Thesis Instruction- 4 -Pharmaceutical Management StudyJUE Graduate School of BusinessResearch Guidance and Method of Instruction (M.A.)

First Year

Second Year

8 to 12 credits (or more)※Basic Subjects
Course-Related Subjects
Management Strategy

10 credits (or more)Engineering Management

14 credits (or more)

Pharmaceutical Management

14 credits (or more)

Thesis instruction

4 credits (All year)

4 credits (All year)

June

DecemberJuly

DecemberSubmission ofresearch theme

Presentation 1

Presentation 2

Presentation 3(final)

April:
・Orientation & Guidance
・Course & Class Registration
・Supervisor assigned
June: Submission of research theme
August: Research theme presentation
December: Presentation of
Thesis-writing plans
April: 2nd year Class Registration
July: Thesis Progress Presentation
December: Thesis Final Presentation
January: Submission of Thesis
February: Thesis Examination
March: Awarding of M.A. degree※Note that minimum of 12 credits out of Basic Subjects are required for those who register/take the CourseRelated subjects of Management Strategy course; for those who register/take the Course-Related subjects ofEngineering Management course and Pharmaceutical Management course, minimum of 8 credits out of Basic
Subjects are required.
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Registration Model[ Example for “Management Strategy Study course” ]First Year
Subject Name

Second Year
No. ofcredits●Thesis Instruction (mandatory)
・Thesis Ｉ

4

No. ofcredits

Subject Name
●Thesis Instruction (mandatory)
・Thesis Ⅱ

4●Basic Subjects(minimum total of 12 credits
required in 2 years)
・Organizational Behavior

2・Financial Accounting

2・Management Accounting

2・Management Strategy

2・Marketing Strategy

2・International Management

2●Course-Related Subjects(minimum total of 10 credits
required in 2 years)●Course-Related Subjects(minimum total of 10 credits
required in 2 years)

・Human Resource Management

2・Business Succession

2・Stock Market Theory2・Management Data Analysis

2・Cost Accounting

2●Submission of Master's thesis―

No. of subjects/credits obtained（1st Year）

Number of subjects/credits obtained（2nd Year）

Thesis Instruction:
Basic Subjects:
Course-Related Subjects:
Total:

Thesis Instruction:
Course-Related Subjects:

1 subject / 4 credits
2 subjects / 4 credits

Total:

3 subjects / 8 credits

1 subject /4 credits
6 subjects / 12 credits
3 subjects / 6 credits
10 subjects / 22 credits

Grand Total: 30 credits- 6 -