Diploma Policy (for students enrolled in or after academic year 2021)

School of Economics

Department of Economy and Business

Purpose of education

Fostering human resources capable of addressing and resolving various difficulties faced by increasingly complex and diverse modern economic societies.

Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the areas of economics and business administration)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-1. (Proactive Learning) To be able to identify difficulties independently, scrutinize and examine them creatively and critically, and work on them practically, while informed by deep expertise and a liberal arts education of broad scope.
  • A-2. (Collaboration) To be able to exchange diverse knowledge and to cooperate in efforts with others to resolve difficulties.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-1. To be able to explain recent economic and social trends from theoretical and structural perspectives.
  • B-2. To be able to explain the prosperity and decline of industry from historical and empirical perspectives.
  • B-3. To be able to explain the reality and the ideal state of corporate activities from the perspectives of business administration and accounting.
  • B-4. To be able to understand economic society through the use of basic theories of economics and business administration, broad education, a rich sense of reality, and international perspectives.
C-1. Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-1. To be able to grasp the difficulties facing modern economic society from theoretical and structural perspectives.
  • C-1-2. To be able to analyze difficulties confronting modern economic society, and to be able to work on planning to resolve them.
  • C-1-3. To be able to predict future trends in industry, and to be able to plan industrial policies for a desirable economic society.
  • C-1-4. To be able to analyze the prosperity and decline of industry both historically and empirically.
  • C-1-5. To acquire the knowledge necessary for conducting sound business activities, and to be able to apply managerial and accounting skills to address any difficulties that might impede such activities.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-1. To be able to deal accurately with various difficulties facing modern, complex and diverse economic societies, and to be able to find resolutions to those difficulties.
  • C-2-2. To be able to analyze difficulties facing modern economic society from historical and structural perspectives, and to be able to identify and resolve those difficulties.
  • C-2-3. To be able to form plans and creations for the international development of corporate activities established in regional areas.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding to practical situations
  • D-1. To be able to grasp economic trends accurately and to tackle resolving difficulties creatively through global perspectives, independent learning, practical skills, and a high level of expertise.
  • D-2. To be able to play an international role, and to be able to contribute to the development of various communities to which the student belongs.

Department of Economic Engineering

Purpose of Education

Fostering human resources having the potential for creative problem-solving ability and that are capable of accurately grasping the economic trends in the ever-more-rapidly changing modern society.

Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the area of economics)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-1. (Proactive Learning) To be able to identify difficulties independently, scrutinize and examine them creatively and critically, work on them practically, while informed by deep expertise and a wide-ranging liberal arts education.
  • A-2. (Collaboration) To be able to exchange diverse knowledge and to cooperate in efforts with others to resolve difficulties.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-1. To be able to understand and explain complex and diverse economic difficulties scientifically by application of mathematical and quantitative methods.
  • B-2. To be able to consider matters based on fundamental knowledge, and not only based on mathematical and quantitative methods as well as statistics and mathematics for analyzing economy and business administration, and based on not only a rich sense of reality about the living economy but also on international perspectives.
C-1. Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-1. To be able to understand and analyze various economic difficulties by utilizing a wide range of approaches such as the use of information technology and the introduction of engineering methods.
  • C-1-2. To be able to apply methods of mathematical and informational analyses to economic and business administrative difficulties.
  • C-1-3. To be able to understand and evaluate real economic systems and economic trends, and to be able to conduct policy analyses from multiple perspectives.
  • C-1-4. To be able to check real-world economic trends by applying quantitative methods.
  • C-1-5. To be able to make practical use of computers based on basic mathematical knowledge of managing and processing large amounts of information.
  • C-1-6. To be able to examine the implications of policy as an approach to the real economy from multiple perspectives based on creative thinking for resolving policy issues.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-1. To be able to identify policy issues that must be resolved and to propose new concepts for policy analysis, based on a sense of reality about modern, complex, and diverse economic societies.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding in practical situations
  • D-1. To be able to grasp economic trends accurately and to tackle resolution of difficulties creatively through application of global perspectives, independent learning, practical skills, and a high level of expertise.
  • D-2. To be able to play an international role in a wide range of fields that are not bound by established frameworks such as science and humanities, and to be able to contribute to the development of the various communities to which the student belongs.

Graduate School of Economics

Department of Economic Engineering

Master's Degree Program

Purpose of education

Fostering human resources who pursue research-related careers and play an important role in research through the integrated study of theory, analytical tools and use thereof and by applying the expertise acquired by the study.

Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the area of economics)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-3. To be able to express one's own ideas correctly at research meetings and workshops.
  • A-4. To develop self-expressiveness and communications capabilities such as debate skills and language skills, and to be able to interact proactively with other fields.
  • A-5. To acquire basic knowledge in each specialty, and to be able to attempt developing that knowledge further to deepen the expertise.
  • A-6. To be able to engage in research independently with keen interest in and an inquisitive mind toward economic phenomena.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-3. To be able to recognize policy issues based on a sense of reality about economic society, and to be able to attempt to conceive new policy issues while feeding back research related to the issues to analytical tools.
  • B-4. To acquire advanced understanding of the contents of different specialties, such as theories and empirical studies, policies, and mathematical and informational sciences, and to be able to understand ways of thinking specific to economics in social sciences.
  • B-5. To be able to acquire the ability to apply more advanced methods in mathematical and informational analyses related to economic and business administrative difficulties.
C-1. Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-7. To be able to elucidate diverse economic issues scientifically by applying methods in highly theoretical and quantitative analyses.
  • C-1-8. To be able to apply more advanced methods in mathematical and informational analyses to economic and business administrative difficulties.
  • C-1-9. To be able to make analyses and evaluate various results of the analyses by applying mathematical thinking, quantitative analysis, and informational science, and to be able to apply and develop the evaluation to policy making.
  • C-1-10. To be able to analyze various difficulties at macroeconomic and microeconomic levels from both theoretical and empirical perspectives by applying mathematical and quantitative methods.
  • C-1-11. To be able to apply a wide range of knowledge of mathematical methods for economic analysis, methods for analyzing economic and management data, probability and statistical theory and its applications for mathematical finance and other purposes, and computer technology for information processing and management.
  • C-1-12. To learn knowledge and methods to analyze and evaluate policies related to various economic issues, and to be able to recommend new policies.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-2. To be able to explore the possibilities of various approaches to resolving difficulties.
  • C-2-3. To be able to identify policy issues that must be resolved and to conceive new ideas for policy analysis based on a sense of reality about modern economic society.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding in practical situations
  • D-3. To acquire global perspectives and independent attitudes toward learning through research in each specialty, and to be able to practice them for problem resolution.

Ph.D. Program

Purpose of education
  • Fostering international-class research ability that can develop into innovative and creative research activities in the respective disciplinary areas of theories and empirical studies, policies, and mathematical and informational sciences.
  • Fostering human resources who can engage in areas of expertise with leadership, leveraging an excellent sense of reality and problem-solving ability, an international perspective supported by foreign language skills, and highly advanced expertise.
Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the area of economics)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-7. To be able to express one's own ideas through presentations and question-and-answer sessions in English at international conferences.
  • A-8. To be able to express one's own ideas correctly at domestic and international conferences and research meetings.
  • A-9. To develop self-expressiveness and communications capabilities such as debate skills and language skills, and to interact proactively with other fields.
  • A-10. To be able to manage groups and organizations and to train future researchers through academic experiences that deepen their expertise in each specialty (engaging in teaching assistantships, research assistantships, etc.).
  • A-11. To acquire the newest knowledge and methods in each specialty, and to be able to seek proactively to develop them to a higher level of expertise.
  • A-12. To have keen interest in and an inquisitive mind toward economic phenomena, and willingness to engage in research independently, and to be able to attempt to work toward contributing to the construction of a desirable economic society.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-6. To be able to consider matters based on methods in social sciences including economics and based on logical and critical thinking skills.
  • B-7. To be able to integrate and express specialized knowledge in each field such as theories and empirical studies, policies, and mathematical and informational sciences.
  • B-8. To be able to acquire the ability to apply the most advanced and newest methods in mathematical and informational analysis to economic and business administrative difficulties.
C-1. Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-13. To be able to elucidate diverse economic issues scientifically as an independent researcher by applying advanced methods in theoretical and quantitative analyses.
  • C-1-14. To be able to develop and apply more advanced methods in mathematical and informational analyses to economic and business administrative difficulties.
  • C-1-15. To be able to analyze various difficulties at macroeconomic and microeconomic levels from both theoretical and empirical perspectives by applying highly mathematical and quantitative methods.
  • C-1-16. To be able to make new policy recommendations by applying a wide range of knowledge and methods to analyze and evaluate policies related to various economic issues.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-4. To be able to explore the possibilities presented by various approaches to resolving difficulties based on accumulated knowledge and interaction with others.
  • C-2-5. To be able to examine a desirable state of the economic society by analyzing and evaluating a variety of policy issues and by making new policy recommendations.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding in practical situations
  • D-4. To acquire global perspectives and independent attitudes toward learning through research in each specialty, and to be able to practice them for problem resolution.

Department of Economic Systems

Master's Program

Purpose of education
  • Fostering human resources with multifaceted, multilayered and comprehensive analytical ability necessary for research concerning economic systems.
  • Fostering human resources with advanced expertise who are capable of engaging in various international opportunities as researchers or highly advanced professionals leveraging the ability to conduct multifaceted analysis.
Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the area of economics)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-3. To be able to express one's own ideas correctly at research meetings and workshops.
  • A-4. To develop self-expressiveness and communications capabilities such as debate skills and language skills, and to be able to interact proactively with other fields.
  • A-5. To acquire basic knowledge in each specialty, and to be able to attempt developing that knowledge further to deepen the expertise.
  • A-6. To be able to engage in research independently with keen interest in and an inquisitive mind toward economic phenomena.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-5. To be able to explain recent economic systems by applying skills for theoretical and structural analyses.
  • B-6. To be able to explain changes in economic systems by applying skills developed through historical and empirical analyses.
  • B-7. To be able to explain the reality and the ideal state of corporate activities by applying analytical skills in business administration and accounting.
Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-6. To be able to analyze global economic activities.
  • C-1-7. To be able to resolve various difficulties arising from the internationalization of the regional economy.
  • C-1-8. To be able to resolve various difficulties arising from the internationalization of economic activities.
  • C-1-9. To be able to analyze and research difficulties confronting modern society from historical and structural perspectives.
  • C-1-10. To be able to conduct historical and empirical research to elucidate changes in economic systems.
  • C-1-11. To be able to examine corporate management policies by applying analytical skills developed through the study of business administration and accounting.
  • C-1-12. To be able to address and resolve various difficulties facing increasingly complex and diverse modern societies.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-4. To be able to analyze difficulties in modern economic systems theoretically and structurally, and to be able to consider plans for resolving them.
  • C-2-5: To be able to conduct research elucidating future trends in industry, and to be able to consider planning industrial policies for a desirable economic society.
  • C-2-6. To be able to make analyses and plans for the international development of corporate activities established in regional areas.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding to practical situations
  • D-3. To acquire global perspectives and independent attitude toward learning through research in each specialty, and to be able to resolve difficulties with them.

Ph.D. Program

Purpose of education
  • Fostering human resources with international-level research capability who can observe and analyze challenges related to changes in economic systems in an objective way.
  • Fostering human resources who can engage in areas of expertise with leadership, leveraging an excellent sense of reality and problem-solving ability, an international perspective supported by foreign language skills, and broad knowledge of liberal arts and highly advanced expertise.
Reference standard

Reference standard for developing educational curriculums for assurance of quality of university education for each subject field stipulated by the Science Council of Japan (for the areas of economics and business administration)

Program-level Learning Outcomes A. Proactive Learning / Collaboration
  • A-7. To acquire language skills sufficient to present research results at international conferences, and to be able to create international research networks independently.
  • A-8. To be able to express one's own ideas correctly at domestic and international conferences and research meetings.
  • A-9. To develop self-expressiveness and communications capabilities such as debate skills and language skills, and to be able to interact proactively with other fields.
  • A-10. To be able to manage groups and organizations and to train future researchers through academic experiences that deepen their expertise in each specialty (engaging in teaching assistantships, research assistantships, etc.).
  • A-11. To have keen interest in and inquisitive mind toward economic phenomena, to be willing to take the initiative in research, and to be able to contribute to the construction of a desirable economic society.
B. Knowledge / Understanding
  • B-8. To be able to explain recent economic systems based on theoretical and structural studies.
  • B-9. To be able to explain changes in economic systems based on historical and empirical research.
  • B-10. To be able to explain the reality of corporate activities based on research in business administration and accounting.
C-1. Application of knowledge and understanding
  • C-1-13. To be able to set research topics independently after reviewing past research results.
  • C-1-14. To be able to formulate historical and empirical research questions independently by reviewing prior research conducted to elucidate changes in economic systems.
  • C-1-15. To be able to set research topics related to problem resolution independently by examination of economic policies.
  • C-1-16. To be able to set research topics related to the planning of industrial policy independently by analyzing the current status of industry.
  • C-1-17: To be able to set new research topics independently by organizing prior research elucidating corporate activities.
C-2. Generating new knowledge
  • C-2-7. To be able to carry out research with an interest in returning the results to society.
  • C-2-8. To be able to resolve difficulties arising from the globalization of modern society.
  • C-2-9. To be able to approach difficulties confronting modern society from historical and structural perspectives.
  • C-2-10. To become able to resolve difficulties arising from the international development of corporate activities undertaken in regional areas.
D. Application of knowledge and understanding to practical situations
  • D-4. To acquire global perspectives and an independent attitude toward learning through research in each specialty, and to become able to resolve difficulties with them.
  • D-5. To acquire habits of searching for research topics independently, and to be able to organize and summarize the explored research topics into compiled research results.

Department of Business and Technology Management (Kyushu University Business School: QBS) (Professional Graduate School)

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