Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Graduate School of Management
Graduate School Regulations
February 4, 2020
Regulation No. 1180

PurportArticle 1
These Graduate School regulations stipulate matters pertaining to the curriculum, subjects, and degreecompletion within the Graduate School of Management, in accordance with Article 15-2, Item 4 ofthe Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University University Regulations.

English Notation
Article 2
English notation for the graduate school, program, and major shall be as follows:1) 経営管理研究科 Graduate School of Management2) 修士課程 Master's Program3) 経営管理専攻 Major in Management

Purposes of Education and ResearchArticle 3
The mission of the Graduate School of Management is to cultivate creative well-rounded professionals
and leaders who will play a central role in resolving management issues at globalizing enterprises andother organizations by imparting advanced management skills, a good understanding of business ethics
and a deep insight into globalization.

Curriculum Policy
Article 4
Subjects in the Graduate School of Management Master’s Program consist of Analytical Foundation
Subjects, Core Business Fundamental Subjects, Capstone Subjects, Elective Subjects, SeminarSubjects, Core Related Subjects, and Optional Subjects offered over the course of two years.

Subjects
Article 5
Subject

Names,

NumberofCredits,MethodsofInstruction,

Subject

Type(Required/Elective/Optional), and Semester Levels are outlined in Table 1.

Required Credits for Completion
Article 6
To complete a Master's in Business Administration through the Graduate School of Management,
students must earn at least 44 credits including 8 credits of Elective Subjects. Credits from Optional
Subjects cannot be included in the credits required for completion.
2If a student belonging to the Graduate School of Management earns credits for Analytical

Foundation Subjects, Core Subjects on the Asia Pacific Region, Division Major Subjects, and Core
Related Subjects offered through the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Master’s Programs, thesecredits can be included in the credits required for completion.

Regulations for Amendments and Deletions
Article 7
Amendments and deletions to these Regulations shall be made by the University Senate upondeliberation by the Graduate School Faculty Council.

Supplementary Provision
1

These Graduate School Regulations shall take effect on April 1, 2020.

2Curriculum policy, subjects, and credits required for completion stipulated in University

Regulations of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University enacted on April 26, 2019 will apply to students
enrolled prior to AY 2020, regardless of those stipulated in Article 4 through Article 6 and Table.

Table 1: Graduate School of Management Master’s Program
Field
Subject Name
Number Methods Subject Semesterof ofLevels
Type
Credits Instructio (Required/Elective/nOptional)
Analytical

Quantitative Analysis and Statistics

2

Lecture Required 1

Foundations Managerial Economics

2

Lecture Required 1

CoreMarketing

2

Lecture Required 1

BusinessFinance2

Lecture Required 1

Fundamentals Leadership and Organizational Behavior

2

Lecture Required 1

Technology Management2Lecture Required 1

Business Ethics

2Lecture Required 1

International Management

2

Lecture Required 1Accounting

2

Lecture Required 1

Theories of Institutions

2

Lecture Required 1

Capstone

Strategic Management

2

Lecture Required 3

Elective

Financial Institution and Markets

2

Lecture Elective 1

Subjects

Management in Asia and Japan2

Lecture Elective 1Japanese Corporations and Asia Pacific2

Lecture Elective 1Management of Japanese Family Business

2

Lecture Elective 1

Quality and Operations Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Hospitality Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Financial Accounting

2

Lecture Elective 1

Corporate Finance2

Lecture Elective 1

Financial Engineering and Risk Management

2Lecture Elective 1Managerial Accounting

2

Lecture Elective 1

Special Studies (Accounting and Finance)

2

Lecture Elective 1

Human Resource Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Product Development Strategy

2

Lecture Elective 1

Marketing Strategy

2

Lecture Elective 1

Marketing Research

2

Lecture Elective 1

FieldSubject Name

Number Methods Subject Semesterof ofLevels
TypeCredits Instructio (Required/Elective/nOptional)

Special Studies (Marketing and Management) 2

Lecture Elective 1

Information Technology Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Supply Chain Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Entrepreneurship and New Business

2

Lecture Elective 1

National Innovations Systems

2

Lecture Elective 1Project Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Special Studies (Innovation and Operations

2

Lecture Elective 1

Special Studies (Business Management)

2

Lecture Elective 1Management Seminar I

2Seminar Required 2

Management Seminar II

2

Seminar Required 3

Management Seminar III

2

Seminar Required 4

Core Related Decision Making under Uncertainly

2

Lecture Elective 1

Subjects

Management Information Systems

2

Lecture Elective 1

Database Management

2

Lecture Elective 1

Advanced Research Methods

2

Lecture Elective 1Japanese for Communication I

2

Lecture Elective 1Japanese for Communication II

2

Lecture Elective 1Japanese for Communication III

2

Lecture Elective 1Japanese for Communication IV2Lecture Elective 1

Optional

Survival Japanese I

2Lecture Optional 1

Subjects

Survival Japanese II

2

Lecture Optional 1

Special Studies (Japanese)

2

Lecture Optional 1

Management)

Seminars