東 京 大 学 公 共 政 策 大 学 院

GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF PUBLIC POLICY
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

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Aiming to Cultivate Talent to Transform Japan
Dean

Yoshitsugu Kanemoto
The year 2008 marks the fifth anniversary ofprofessionals in order to transform the policy

the Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP).

formation system in Japan.

Starting up the school was a difficult task

To achieve the higher goal of transforming

because the process coincided with theJapan, we are trying our level best to provide

transformation of national universities into

students with a world-class education by

independent corporate entities, in accordanceteaching staff at the university of Tokyo andwith the National University Corporation Law.

the professors who have extensive experience

Since then, the GraSPP has been consolidatingin policy formation in Japan. Although being

its position as one of the world s leading

inadequately equipped with financial resources,

institutes for training public policy professionals,

human resources, and facilities, we have madeowing much to the efforts of its ex-dean Morita,

steady progress and produced definite andprofessors and staff, and last but not the least,

positive results.

its students.

The GraSPP was born out of the collaboration

We are not merely aiming to churn out

between the Faculty of Law and the Faculty

efficient government workers. The main motiveof Economics. The academic teaching staff

behind establishing the GraSPP was the awarenesscomprises staff from both the faculties. The

that policy formation in Japan was facing a

GraSPP is also promoting its original researches,turning point in its history. The era wherein

combining social sciences with businesspeople merely adapted Western policies toexperiences for meeting actual needs in policy

Japanese ways is long gone. Japan needs toformation.

become a frontier in the world for developing

We look forward to your continued support

new styles of policy formation.

and valuable advice.

It is ourultimate mission to train public policy

Fostering Competent Leaders for a Knowledge-Based Society
Professor, Gakushuin University
Previous President of the University of Tokyo

Takeshi Sasaki
I was responsible for establishing the Graduate

only at home but also, to a large extent, abroad.

School of Public Policy (GraSPP) during my

By and large, the GraSPP is expected to educatepresidency with the then Vice President ─

talented individuals who will become members

Miyajima, to cultivate a new kind of talent.

of the prestigious knowledge-based society that

The GraSPP was inaugurated along with thewill be a matter of pride for Japan. Apparently,

School of Law in April 2004. This proved to

the Japanese government needs this type ofbe a difficult task as we had to start the entire

talent; in a draft of the civil servant systemprocess from scratch. Nevertheless, one of myreform, the government proposes that people

happy memories is a welcome party forwith graduate degrees be actively hired for

freshmen that was held at the University s

public service positions.

Botanical Gardens in Koishikawa under the

The GraSPP has also focused on cultivating

beautiful blue sky and cherry blossoms.

talent for international organizations andI have had a special interest in the development

international issues. According to reports, manyof the GraSPP. Public services in any country

students aspire to work in the international

are of utmost importance as it is the publicarena, and globalization at the GraSPP isservices staff who are in charge of formulatingbound to accelerate. I am looking forward to

the country s rules and policies and are

the GraSPP being the center of intellectual

responsible for creating a new reality with theirexchange in Asia with students from all overexpertise. Naturally, they have the opportunity

the world.

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・About GraSPPGraSPP Master of Public Policy
The Master of Public Policy degree will be granted upon

comprehensive entrance procedure, comprising a written

completion of 46 educational credits in a minimum of two

application, an English test (TOEFL), a written exam, andyears. GraSPP admits about 100 students per year and offers

an interview. Consideration is given to recruiting international

four subspecializations: Law Policy, Public Management,

students and businesspeople. Special admission is also granted

International Public Policy, and Economic Policy. We have ato third-year undergraduate students.

Educational Programs
GraSPP is designed to educate students to appropriately

The Ability to Formulate Policy

identify the problems faced by modern society, take measures

The ability to translate a proposed solution into an actual

to evaluate those problems, and communicate them to thepolicy and then implement it: Our programs provide students

public in order to reach a consensus. Specifically, we arewith a legal framework for designing and operating a system,

fostering experts who, supported by strong professional ethics,

and a political framework for understanding the social

manifest the following abilities:

procedures necessary to bring that system to fruition.

The Ability to Identify Existing and Emerging Problems

An International Perspective

The ability to detect and identify existing and emerging

The ability to understand different cultures and societies fromproblems in our modern society and economy: Our programs

diverse perspectives: The boundaries between domestic andprovide students not only with the knowledge central to eachinternational policies are becoming increasingly complex andpolicy field but also with the ability to find and recognize

unclear. Our programs provide students with the means toproblems through exposure to real-life situations.

go beyond stereotyped understandings of culture by analyzing
the results of local area studies.

The Ability to Propose Solutions
The ability to develop multiple alternatives to current problems

Communication Skills

and implement the one that is the most optimal: In addition

The ability to communicate effectively by exchanging opinions

to studying existing policy measures, in order to judge thewith people at home and abroad in order to understand themapplicability of these measures in other fields and to enhanceor convince them of one s own ideas: Our programs equip

the imagination of the students to find new solutions, thestudents with internationally viable tools and a specified

curriculum we offer spans multiple avenues from appliedlevel of English.

economics to real-life case studies.

Curriculum Composition
First, our curriculum balances the following three disciplines:

to obtain professional feedback from policy makers. Instructors

law relating to the design and operation of systems, politics

with extensive practical experience teach courses that areconcerning the dynamics of running the systems, and economics

closely related to real-life situations. We actively hold seminars

in order to formulate and evaluate proposed policies.

by inviting professional lawmakers as lecturers.

Second, we provide case studies dealing with specific policies

Fourth, our curriculum is designed in such a way that it enables

as part of our core curriculum. Case methods are adopted so

students to improve their communication skills while alsothat students can apply the knowledge they have learned,

acquiring knowledge. For this purpose, we emphasize oral

create original and imaginative viewpoints, and improve theirpresentations and the writing of policy papers. In addition,communication skills.

we give special credit units to those who submit a research

Third, our curriculum provides students with the opportunity

paper or thesis and pass the oral examinations.

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Legal Policy Division

Public Management Division

To learn and balance legal theory and practicein public administration through the acquisition of effective,
practical, and high-level legal skills

To develop public management skills from a politicaland public administration perspective

This curriculum creates law-making experts who possess

This curriculum trains students to analyze public policy

the knowledge and planning skills to find and analyze solutions

issues and formulate them from a political and administrativefor various socioeconomic issues from a legal perspective.

perspective. The program qualifies graduates for positions

Under increasingly complicated socioeconomic situations,requiring the ability to operate organizations and manage

problems not fully considered in conventional legal systems

policies.

are emerging as major challenges. These problems include

Lawmaking , and enforcing and evaluating policies arerisk management, developing a societal internet infrastructure,essential to an organization. To formulate an effective policy,

and crime prevention and countermeasures. Moreover, issues

it is necessary to manage multi-faceted organizations

are not only becoming more complex but also urgently requireappropriately and reform the management style itself according

solutions. In order for the government to address these issues,

to the situation. Reforms including the establishment ofsophisticated legal skills that analyze problems from various

independent administrative institutions and the privatization

perspectives, develop well-balanced solutions amid contradictingof the postal system indicate that organizational forms andvalues, and translate them into legislation are needed morebusiness management styles are critical even in publicthan ever before. Sophisticated legal ability is increasingly

institutions. While public servants have played major roles inrequired for public officials and is indispensable for NPOs

providing advice on these policies, from now on organizationaland corporate practices.

control and administration will become important part of◎their roles. These trends are common among NPOs, other

The Legal Policy Division strongly emphasizes nurturing

public organizations, and national and local public servants.

professionals who will formulate and manage the legal system◎

as an accumulation of policy in line with socioeconomic

The Public Management Division develops experts who willdevelopment, instead of lawyers who resolve conflicts withinappropriately manage organizational activities from policy

the framework of existing legal systems. We develop three

making to implementation and evaluation and have the publicmain skills: identifying issues in actual administration frommanagerial capabilities necessary for responding to socioeconomic

legal perspectives, finding practical solutions and finalizingchanges.

them into legislation, and communicating the settled disputes

We foster the ability to identify issues in actual administration

to a socio-economy of conflicting values.

situations in order to create plans for organizations to thrive

Our curriculum develops experts who will understand legal

in the future, build and manage system tools to address

systems related to various administrative areas, acquire law-selected issues, communicate effectively, and build a consensus

making techniques, and accumulate experience in making

among multiple parties.

balanced legal decisions in administrative fields throughOur curriculum trains students to understand various theories

specific case studies.

and systems related to public policy, construct and control◎

Faculty members include world-class researchers withnew public management systems, and identify issues anddevelop measures for them through specific examples.

numerous publications and experience in lawmaking, and◎instructors with extensive experience in administrative law

Faculty members include world - class researchers withpractice. Through face-to-face interactions with such faculty

numerous publications and extensive experience in systemmembers, students learn both administrative legal theory

building, and practitioners with valuable administrative workand practice.

experience. GraSPP students learn both public management
theory and practice.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInternational Public Policy Division

Economic Policy Division

To foster the ability to formulate policies on
and address international issues
such as global warming and BSE (mad cow disease)To acquire world-class knowledge and skills
for utilizing economic analysis in the field of public policy

This curriculum offers students knowledge, and planning andOur curriculum provides students with the knowledge andnegotiation skills for addressing international policy issues

analytical skills necessary for analyzing and evaluating public

such as foreign affairs and development aid. The program

policy alternatives from an economics perspective.

qualifies graduates for positions requiring skills and depth inAs evidenced by the large number of government officials

international policy making areas, including, for example,

with advanced degrees in economics, it is now common

effective communication. With ongoing globalization, there

throughout the world for sophisticated economic analysis toexists an imminent need to address even domestic policies

play an important role in shaping public policy.

from international perspectives. For example, international

phenomenon has expanded into areas once consideredissues like global warming and BSE influence domestic policies

unrelated to economics, such as labor, the environment, public

significantly. On the other hand, an increasing number of

welfare, and medicine.

Thisissues need political coordination that transcends national◎boundaries. Issues such as postwar state reconstruction after

The objective of the Economic Policy Division is to produce

civil war and nuclear arms control are conducted throughprofessionals that use economic analysis in real-world policy

coordination with multiple countries. Moreover, international

making processes.

institutions are becoming the main actors in handling many

We develop three main abilities : analyzing and evaluating

global issues.

policies by using economics in actual policy planning ;◎understanding the problem and developing a method of

By focusing on formulating policies and dealing with thesesolution; and communicating policy proposals to stakeholders

international issues, the International Public Policy Division

logically and effectively.

develops three abilities: identifying issues in real international

Three main features of our curriculum are as follows : teachingsituations and finding concrete solutions, understanding a

the basic theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics

variety of cultures in international contexts, and interacting

by using real-world applications, using econometrics andwith people from different cultural backgrounds in order tocost-benefit analytical tools for quantitative evaluation, andbuild up the necessary consensus. Our curriculum allows

applying economic analysis to specific policy issues throughstudents to understand each region s issues by studying its

case studies based on examples from the real world. Ourpolitico-economic situation, construct measures to solve

program is conducted bilingually in Japanese and English.

issues on the basis of its international context, and further

Some courses are only conducted in English. Other courses

grasp the issues context through a specific case of internationaltaught in Japanese make extensive use of English-language

conflict.

materials.
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Faculty members include world -class researchers with

Our faculty members in economics have played an importantnumerous publications and administrators with extensiverole in formulating the actual policy while producing

experience in international institutions. Through interactive

world-class research. Most have extensive teaching experience

dialogue with our faculty, students will learn the reality ofin universities abroad or international organizations.

international issues and ways to handle them.

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On Classes

On Career Path,
On the Future

Legal Policy Division

Economic Policy Division

Yuko Hayashi

Daisuke Iwai

In my opinion, the Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP)
has two main attractions: integration of academia and the fieldof business and multilayered diversity.
Integration of academia and the field of business refers to thefact that students can directly discuss with and receive guidancefrom not only top scholars but also from teachers with uniquebusiness experience. Students can develop their ability to plan
and analyze theoretical policy issues, receiving pithy suggestions
and dedicated tutorship from professors. The GraSPP occasionallyorganizes lectures by politicians, administrative officers, businessexecutives, and media persons so that the students are able toacquire down-to-earth perspectives for policy analysis and planning.
The other important aspect of the GraSPP, namely, multilayered
diversity, refers to the wide variety of classes offered to the students.
In the areas of politics, economics, and foreign policy, the GraSPP
offers classes in the form of small-sized seminars. The classes
are sometimes conducted in the form of field interviews andnegotiation simulations. The backgrounds of students vary: some
hold degrees in social science, while others hold degrees in thesciences; the student body also includes foreign students andstudents with work experience. This sort of diversity adds depth
to class discussions.
I truly believe that the GraSPP is an ideal place for students whowish to be involved in the formulation of policies in the future.

Initially, I was considering becoming a national government
official, but at the same time, at the back of my mind, I felt thatmy final decision would be made during my time at the GraSPP.
I eventually chose a career as a national government official as
I had originally planned. The final choice was made based on
various factors. In retrospect, what I learned at the GraSPP
considerably influenced my decision. I took the required classes
for the economic policy division and case study classes for
microeconomic policies because I wanted to learn how to make
optimum use of the economic analysis method in policy
formation and implementation. This made me consider that it
might be exciting and worthwhile for me to work for thegovernment and perform my job from the perspectives that I
acquired at the GraSPP.
At my workplace, I will be primarily in charge of IT-related
policies, an area I am deeply interested in. I understand that I
will not always be able to directly apply the knowledge that I
have acquired to my job, since the IT field develops rapidly.
However, I believe that the economically oriented way of thinking
and stance that I gained through these classes will surely serve
as indispensable assets in my job.
There are many students whose main goals do not necessarily
involve working for the national government. There are alsoquite a few students with work experience. The GraSPP provides
you with an opportunity to deeply contemplate your specificcareer in a diversified environment.

On Campus Life
Public Management Division

Keisuke Maruo
I had a wonderful two-year long experience that proved to behighly significant and diversified within and outside the campus.
After a month into my studies at the GraSPP, I worked as a staff
member at the World Economic Forum on East Asia. For thelast one month of the first year, I worked as an intern at the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The remaining
ten months were also quite worthwhile. Let me discuss someparticularly memorable classes: in one class, students had tohone their practical negotiation skills while simulating an actual
case; in another class, the students were offered an opportunity
to have a frank discussion with a professor who was a
distinguished diplomat.
The highly diverse student body also deserves special mention.
Students came from every corner of Japan and overseas. Someof them had work experience. All the students had striking
personalities, and I shared some positive and meaningful times
with them in class, in study rooms, and outside campus. I thinkstudying at the GraSPP helped me obtain a broader perspective
in terms of academic perspectives as well as a general perspective
as a human being.
Although I tried my best to fully utilize all the facilities andopportunities at the GraSPP, it was impossible, because they wereendless. Thus, the GraSPP offers an environment that provides
limitless possibilities if you have a strong will, creativity, and stamina.

Reflection on
Being a Studentwith Work Experience
International Public Policy Division

Yukiko Tahira
I chose to study at the GraSPP to fulfill two different aspirations:to systematically solidify the knowledge gained from my work
experience as a national government official for over a decade,and to be able to provide a bridge for fellow students between
academia and the field of business.
I found studying at the GraSPP to be a truly refreshing experience.
I rediscovered the joys of studying. As part of the course, wedelved into a discussion on a particular topic, based on which we
prepared a final report. The opportunity to form my opinions
after sifting important information and consulting professionals
for their valuable advice also proved to be a valuable experience.
It would have been impossible to carry out these tasks if I had
been working.
If you work at the same place for a number of years, your wayof thinking is likely to get stagnant. Fortunately, the younger
students saved me from getting into this type of rut by asking
simple questions, putting forth innovative ideas, and helping me
to relearn how to think creatively and flexibly.
When I return to work, I will do so with an increased
consciousness, making the most of what I have acquired during
my two years at the GraSPP, including an analytical ability,
decision-making ability, knowledge, and connections.

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・Exchange Program and Career Path for Students
International Exchange Activities

The Public Policy Seminar Series

The Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) actively

The GraSPP holds the Public Policy Seminar series. This

promotes academic exchange programs with overseas

series offers a great opportunity for the audience to learn about

graduate schools of public policy as a part of the international

the latest opinions of politicians, administrative officers,

exchange program.

senior staff at international organizations, and heads of local

As of the year 2007, we have student exchange programs

governments. These people have played, or are still playing,

with the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia

a pivotal role in the decision-making and execution of policies.

University (SIPA) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public

It will definitely be an experience to treasure for all the

Policy, National University of Singapore (LKY-SPP). From thestudents who heard the speakers candid thoughts live andyear 2008, our student exchange program has expanded to

exchanged opinions with them.

include the School of International Relations and PacificStudies, University of California-San Diego (UCSD IR/PS),
and Sciences Po Paris. We have also started accepting students
from Peking University. We have held two joint international

Series Speakers and Speech Titles in 2007
Yasushi Akashi Former Undersecretary of the United Nations

symposiums with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and

A True United Nations ─ Its Possibilities and Limitations

International Affairs, Princeton University (WWS).

Hidenao Nakagawa Former Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Yukio Hatoyama Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan

Another of our programs titled

Introduction of Double

Degree System and Construction of Educational Infrastructure

The Possibilities of Japanese Politics

for Responding to Academic Globalization (Program for

Hirofumi Gomi Previous Commissioner of the Financial Service Agency

Networking Public Policy Schools Worldwide)

The Present Situations and Problemsof the Financial Administration

has been

accepted by the

Program for the Internationalization ofHigher Educationof the Ministry of Education, Culture,

Sports, Science, and Technology. This networking programof ours aims to establish a system for promotinginternationalization, mainly focusing on the double degreesystem (in which a student can receive two different degrees
from two different graduate schools within a certain period).

Robert Blackwill
Former Deputy National Security Advisor for President Bush, former Ambassador to India

James Steinberg
Dean of Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin,
Deputy National Security Advisor for President Clinton

Ken Sato
Deputy Chairman of the Institute for International Policy,
Former Vice Minister of the Defense Agency

In doing so, we are hoping to become a networking member

Strategy of the US National Security Council and Japanof public policy schools worldwide.

Yoshinobu Ishikawa Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture

We have increased the number of classes conducted in
English since the year 2007. English is essential in promoting

New Public Management as a Magic Drug
for Administrative Reform ─ Case Study of Shizuoka

these programs.

Tsutomu Hotta President of Sawayaka Welfare Foundation, Lawyer

By increasing the number of classes

conducted in English, we hope that many outstanding students
from abroad shall be able to study at the GraSPP. We also

The Public Society Will be Shaped
and Realized by Citizens

hope that our Japanese students will improve their English in

Masahiro Ishii Governor of Okayama Prefectureorder to enjoy direct communication with foreign students so

Decentralization Reform and Regional System (Doshu-sei)that they can acquire global perspectives. In the future, about
half of the required credits can be obtained by attendingclasses conducted in English.

Hideichi Okada Secretary to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Koizumi Reform and Dialogue with the People
Adil A. Al-Tubayyeb Vice President, Saudiaramco
Crude Oil Price on the Rise
─ A Perspective from the World Largest State-Owned Oil Company
Nobuo Tanaka Executive Director of the International Energy Agency

Employment Overview

The Challenges Concerning Climate Change
and the Energy Security

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

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