Faculty of Economics SAITAMA UNIVERSITY
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About Faculty of Economics

Courses

Courses taught in English for undergraduate students

Faculty of Economics

# The Faculty of Economics is composed of 4 Majors. These are: Economic Analysis, Global Business and Social Development, Business Innovation, and Law and Public Policy.

Course

Level

Credits 1)

Major/Program

Introduction to Economics

1st–2nd year

2

Major: Economic Analysis

International Economic Theory

2nd-3rd year

2

Introduction to Global Business

1st–2nd year

2

Major: Global Business and

Social Development

Communication and Social Change

2nd-3rd year

2

Philosophy and Ethics in a Global Society

2nd-3rd year

2

Comparative Studies of Management

2nd-3rd year

2

Introduction to Global Business

1st–2nd year

2

Major: Business Innovation

Strategy and Organization

2nd-3rd year

2

Introduction to Public Policies

1st–2nd year

2

Major: Law and Public Policy

Advanced Theory of Public Policies

2nd-3rd year

2

Seminar I

2nd year

2

Seminar and

 Graduate Thesis Tutorial 2)

Seminar II

2nd year

2

Seminar III

3rd year

2

Seminar IV

3rd year

2

Thesis Tutorial I

4th year

2

Thesis Tutorial II

4th year

2

Graduate Thesis

4th year

4

Japanese Economy

3rd – 4th year

2

Common Subjects3):

Japanese studies as social science

Marketing and Consumption in Modern Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Japanese Society

3rd – 4th year

2

Media Culture in Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Economic Policies in Japan and Asia

3rd – 4th year

2

Advanced Econometrics

3rd – 4th year

2

International Trade in Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Global Business in Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Japanese-style Management

3rd – 4th year

2

Public Policies in Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Human Resource Management in Japan

3rd – 4th year

2

Note:
1) 1credit in the Japanese standard is approximately equivalent to 1.5 to 2 ECTS.
2) Seminars I to IV, Thesis Tutorials I to II and Graduate Thesis are for writing the graduate thesis. These courses are available to each major. International students can join these if they wish.
3) Common subjects can be taken by any students, regardless of which major they belong to.

Courses taught in English for graduate students

MEcon Program: Japanese and Asian Economy and Management

Department of Japanese and Asian Studies

Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

# The MEcon Program can be taken completely in English.

Course

Level

Credits 1)

Program

Japanese Material Culture

1st–2nd year

2

Japanese and Asian Economy and Society

Economic Structure of Japan

1st–2nd year

2

Asian Economy

1st–2nd year

2

International Trade in Japan and Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Microcredit and Development

1st–2nd year

2

Economic Development in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Economic Policy in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Public Policies in Japan and Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Global Environment in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Applied Urban Planning in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Advanced Research in Japanese Society

1st–2nd year

2

Advanced Econometrics

1st–2nd year

2

Global Business in Japan and Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Japanese and Asian Management

Japanese Enterprises in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Human Resource Management in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Development of Japanese-style Marketing

1st–2nd year

2

Diffusion Studies in Asia

1st–2nd year

2

Seminar I

1st year

2

Master-degree Thesis Tutorial

Seminar II

1st year

2

Seminar III

2nd year

2

Seminar IV

2nd year

2

Note: 1) 1credit in the Japanese standard is approximately equivalent to 1.5 to 2 ECTS.