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What do we study in the School of Commerce at Meiji?

"Comprehensive Market Science"

The School of Commerce is one of several business-related departments in the university. Because it includes the word "商(sho/Commerce)," some people may think of it as a department where you study the activities of merchants and business dealings, but what you actually study in the School of Commerce is the comprehensive world of business from various angles. This includes economics, management, distribution, and finance.
 

For this reason, what you study in the School of Commerce is what is called "comprehensive market science”. A market is not just a market, but a place where all aspects of business activities are concentrated, from which economic activities are analyzed and studied in detail. To put it simply, the School of Commerce is a faculty that fosters business professionals.

Making the Most of Creativity by taking a Broad View: "Double Core" Training

The School of Commerce is a pioneer because it was one of the first schools to introduce seminar education at a private university. We emphasize traditional small-group education (Seminars). In their first year at the School of Commerce, disciplines such as "Fundamental Research Skills" and "Composition and Expression" will enable students to acquire skills essential to academic research at university, such as report writing, debate, and fieldwork.

From the second year, students will be able to take one or two seminar classes each from seminars entitled, "Professional Seminar in Commercial Science" and the "Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Seminar". Advanced and specialized knowledge is not enough for people who intend to make their future in business. We live in an age where it is necessary to have a broader perspective and to be able to demonstrate one’s creativity. This creativity can be enhanced not only by expertise but also by a wide and deep education. By acquiring specialized knowledge and a high level of education in commercial science, students will be able to "fuse" these skills within themselves, leading to the creation of new values, new worldviews, and the ability to make comprehensive judgments.

A "flexible course system" that gives students more freedom to choose courses

The School of Commerce has adopted a three-year course system in which School of Commerce students can choose their own course after studying the basics in all fields of commerce. It is now possible to transfer subjects that were previously outside of graduation requirements to graduate units as free-zone units. In this way, based on the current information technology and globalization trends, the School of Commerce has established seven courses centered on the concepts of "Practical Learning - Theory" and "Information Technology - Globalization" for the diverse needs of students.

Choose your "course" by asking "what do I want to learn?"

You can choose from a variety of courses based on your first two years of college study.

Applied Economics
Aims to develop the ability to analyze economic problems by learning basic theories in economics. These theories are then applied to domestic and international economic policies based on the history of economic activities.


Marketing

Treats exchange and transaction mechanisms from socioeconomic and corporate perspectives, and students learn about transportation theory, history, policies, and the role of commerce.


Finance and Insurance

Here students learn about banking, insurance and securities systems and develop the basic skills needed to become specialists in the financial world of the future.


Global Business
Aims to teach students about trade and economic relations between the world and Japan. In addition, students learn about international corporate activities, and develop practical skills in trade practice and international management activities.


Management

Develops human resources capable of playing a central role in corporate management by acquiring systematic knowledge on the management of modern enterprises from the basics to practice.


Accounting

Aims to understand trends in accounting internationalization and the dynamism of accounting system reform. Also, students learn the accounting theory essential for professionals with a wide range of knowledge and high level problem-solving abilities.


Creative Business

The aim is for our students to go out into the world and create new businesses that will generate vitality in the Japanese economy, which is undergoing a period of change. Therefore, we aim to develop human resources with a spirit of entrepreneurship that can accurately grasp business opportunities.

Learn foreign language skills that can be used in business!

Practical multilingual four-year integrated education

With the globalization of business, language skills are becoming an essential skill for business people. The curriculum has been developed so that students can continue to develop their language skills throughout the four years of university. In the third or fourth year, students can take "Progressive foreign languages" in order to further improve the language skills they have learned in the first or second year. Students can graduate with foreign language skills that can be used for business.

 

We aim to develop human resources that can play an active role in the "Business Frontier."