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Graduate School of Economics Policies

Students enrolled after AY2027

Students enrolled before the 2026 academic year

Based on the founding principles of Musashi Gakuen and the basic educational goals of the university, the Graduate School aims to provide students with the educational and research objectives of acquiring advanced Specialized Knowledge and research skills, and cultivating the knowledge and intellectual skills necessary to pursue highly specialized careers. It also aims to nurture talented individuals who can contribute to the stability and development of the economy and society.

Diploma Policy

Students enrolled after AY2027

Major in Economics, Management and Finance

Master's Program

In principle, students must have been enrolled in this course for at least 2 years (4 semesters) and received the prescribed credits (30credits), and after receiving research guidance, it is necessary to submit a master's thesis or research thesis and pass the examination. In addition, the Master of Economics is awarded to those who have acquired the following Specialized Knowledge knowledge, research and research skills, and expressive skills, and have cultivated qualities suitable for researchers and highly skilled professionals, as set forth in the Researcher Course and the Highly Skilled Professional Course.
(1) Researcher Course
  1. Have Specialized Knowledge in economics, business administration, and finance
  2. Possess the investigative spirit and ability to investigate and analyze in order to clarify a topic that you have set yourself within your field of expertise.
  3. Possess sufficient organizational ability, writing ability, and discussion ability to communicate research results.
  4. Students must have an interest in domestic and international issues, and be able to proactively address problems through dialogue or collaboration with others while utilizing their advanced knowledge.
(2) Advanced Professional Course
  1. Acquire Specialized Knowledge suited to each program
  2. Possess the investigative spirit and research skills required for career development in a specialized field and for solving a theme of their own choosing
  3. Possess sufficient organizational ability, writing ability, and discussion ability to convey one's knowledge
  4. Ability to proactively tackle problem-solving through dialogue or collaboration with others

Doctoral Program

In this program, students will acquire the ability to conduct independent research both domestically and internationally in their specialized fields as talented researchers who can contribute to the stability and development of society and the economy.In principle, students will be Ph.D.(Economics) if they have enrolled in this program for at least three years (six semesters), received research guidance, earned the required number of credits, submitted a dissertation application, and passed the review and final examination.

  1. Have acquired the broad and outstanding specialized knowledge expected of a researcher
  2. Ability to conduct autonomous and advanced research activities in specialized research fields in economics, business administration, and finance
  3. Have acquired advanced analytical and research techniques and the ability to draw original conclusions and make proposals
  4. Ability to disseminate research results at academic conferences, in educational settings, and to the wider public
  5. Have the ability to proactively tackle unresolved problems while utilizing advanced insight

Students enrolled before the 2026 academic year

Major in Economics, Management and Finance

Based on the specialized knowledge and comprehensive education acquired in the bachelor's degree program, we provide research guidance in economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, business information, accounting, and finance. In Master's Program, we aim to improve research ability and cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary for a highly specialized career, while in Doctral Program, we aim to acquire advanced academic and research skills and the specialized skills necessary to thrive in the research departments of higher education institutions and companies. Through these programs, our educational and research objective is to nurture talented individuals with outstanding academic knowledge and leadership skills who can contribute to the stability and development of the economy and society.

Master's Program

In principle, students must be enrolled in this course for at least two years (four semesters), earn the required credits (30 credits), receive research guidance, submit a master's thesis or research paper, and pass its examination. Furthermore, a Master's degree (in Economics) will be awarded to those who have acquired Specialized Knowledge, research and investigation skills, and expression skills required for researchers and highly skilled professionals, as outlined below in the Researcher Course and the Advanced Master of Economics.

(1) Researcher Course
  1. Have Specialized Knowledge in economics, business administration, and finance
  2. Possess the investigative spirit and ability to investigate and analyze in order to clarify a topic that you have set yourself within your field of expertise.
  3. Possess sufficient organizational ability, writing ability, and discussion ability to communicate research results.
  4. Have the ability to continue independent research activities both in Japan and overseas
  5. Students must have an interest in domestic and international issues, and be able to proactively address problems through dialogue or collaboration with others while utilizing their advanced knowledge.

(2) Advanced Professional Course
  1. Acquire Specialized Knowledge suited to each program
  2. Possess the investigative spirit and research skills required for career development in a specialized field and for solving a theme of their own choosing
  3. Possess sufficient organizational ability, writing ability, and discussion ability to convey one's knowledge
  4. Possess the qualities to continue to pursue advanced Specialized Knowledge
  5. Ability to proactively tackle problem-solving through dialogue or collaboration with others

Doctoral Program

In this program, students will acquire the ability to conduct independent research both domestically and internationally in their specialized fields as talented researchers who can contribute to the stability and development of society and the economy.In principle, students will be Ph.D.(Economics) if they have enrolled in this program for at least three years (six semesters), received research guidance, earned the required number of credits, submitted a dissertation application, and passed the review and final examination.
  1. Have acquired the broad and outstanding specialized knowledge expected of a researcher
  2. Ability to conduct autonomous and advanced research activities in specialized research fields in economics, business administration, and finance
  3. Have acquired advanced analytical and research techniques and the ability to draw original conclusions and make proposals
  4. Ability to disseminate research results at academic conferences, in educational settings, and to the wider public
  5. Have the ability to proactively tackle unresolved problems while utilizing advanced insight

Curriculum Policy

Students enrolled after AY2027

Master's Program

Master's Program consists of one major of Major in Economics, Management and Finance, and provides research guidance on economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, and finance. Two courses, the Researcher Course and the Advanced Professional Course, are further divided into career-specific programs and thematic research programs. This course has a curriculum designed to cultivate the specialized knowledge and application skills that enable researchers to conduct independent research activities in the fields of economics, business administration, and finance, and the advanced specialized knowledge and application skills that are required by society for the Advanced Professional Course. In addition, for students who are expected to have difficulty completing the master's course in two years, we have established a long-term student system with a duration of 3 or 4 years.

 
(1) Researcher Course
  1. Courses such as "seminars" and "lectures" are systematically arranged to enable students to acquire specialized knowledge and application skills that enable them to conduct independent research activities in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, and finance.
  2. Students are assigned one professor and up to two assistant professors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance they take the courses required to complete the program.
  3. In principle, master's thesis submitters must undergo a review by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination.
  4. Research guidance is based on a research guidance plan provided to each student by the supervising professor.
 
(2) Advanced Professional Course
  1. Courses such as "seminars" and "lectures" are systematically arranged to help students acquire advanced specialized knowledge and application skills required by society in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, and finance.
  2. Students are assigned one supervisor and up to two assistant supervisors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance they take the courses required to complete the program.
  3. In principle, those who submit a master's thesis or research paper must undergo review by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination.
  4. Research guidance is based on a research guidance plan provided to each student by the supervising professor.
  5. The Advanced Professional Course consists of a career-specific program with the main goal of obtaining qualifications, an entrepreneurship program with the goal of starting a business, and a thematic research program to promote research on the themes that you are working on in your career
  6. The career program consists of four areas: civil servants, accounting professionals, data scientists, and securities analysts
  7. The entrepreneurship programme provides a curriculum to study the theory and practice of business management required of entrepreneurs
  8. In the Thematic Research Program, the curriculum is organized by the supervisor so that students can conduct problem-solving, practical research on the theme they are working on in their career.

Doctoral Program

Doctral Program consists of one major in Major in Economics, Management and Finance, and its research themes include economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, and finance.7It consists of two disciplines. This course has a curriculum designed to train researchers engaged in research activities at universities, think tanks, and other research institutions.
  1. Courses such as "thesis guidance" and "special research" are systematically arranged to help students acquire a wide range of outstanding specialized knowledge and research skills in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, and finance.
  2. Students are assigned one supervisor and up to two assistant supervisors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance, they take "special research" courses, which are characterized as advanced seminars on Specialized Courses, and "thesis guidance" courses, which are aimed at preparing for thesis writing.
  3. Students must prepare and submit an annual research report each year until they submit their dissertation. Research guidance in this course is provided by the supervising professor based on the research guidance plan.
  4. The content of the thesis application must be two or more papers that have been published or accepted in the Musashi University Journal or a well-established academic journal in the major academic field (one of which may have already been accepted).
  5. After the formal submission of the thesis, the thesis must be reviewed by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination must be taken.

Students enrolled before the 2026 academic year

Master's Program

Master's Program consists of one major at Major in Economics, Management and Finance and provides research guidance in economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management information, accounting, and finance. There are two courses: the Researcher Course and the Advanced Professional Course. The Advanced Professional Course is further divided into the Career-Specific Program and the Theme-Specific Research Program. The curriculum of this course is designed to cultivate the specialized knowledge and applied skills required for independent research activities in the fields of economics, business administration, and finance in the Researcher Course, and the highly specialized knowledge and applied skills required by society in the Highly Skilled Professionals Course. For students who anticipate difficulty in completing the first semester in two years, we offer a long-term enrollment system that allows students to take courses over a period of three or four years.

(1) Researcher Course
  1. A systematic arrangement of "exercises" and "lectures" is provided to enable students to acquire the specialized knowledge and application skills necessary to conduct independent research activities in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, business information, accounting, and finance.
  2. Students are assigned one professor and up to two assistant professors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance they take the courses required to complete the program.
  3. In principle, master's thesis submitters must undergo a review by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination.
  4. Research guidance is based on a research guidance plan provided to each student by the supervising professor.

(2) Advanced Professional Course
  1. In order to help students acquire the advanced specialized knowledge and application skills required by society in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, business information, accounting, and finance, courses such as "exercises" and "lectures" are systematically arranged.
  2. Students are assigned one supervisor and up to two assistant supervisors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance they take the courses required to complete the program.
  3. In principle, those who submit a master's thesis or research paper must undergo review by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination.
  4. Research guidance is based on a research guidance plan provided to each student by the supervising professor.
  5. The advanced professional course will have a career-specific program aimed primarily at obtaining qualifications, and a thematic program in which students advance research according to a pre-determined theme.
  6. The career-specific programs are divided into four areas: civil servant, accounting professional, IT management strategist, and securities analyst.
  7. The thematic program is structured so that students can select a research topic from eight themes and conduct practical, problem-solving research.

Doctoral Program

Doctral Program consists of one major, Major in Economics, Management and Finance, and has seven research themes: Economic Theory, Economic History, Applied Economics, Management, Management Information, Accounting, and Finance. This program has a curriculum designed to train researchers who will be engaged in research activities at universities, think tanks, and other research institutes.
  1. In order to help students acquire wide-ranging and outstanding specialized knowledge and research skills in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, business information, accounting, and finance, subjects such as "Thesis Guidance" and "Special Research" are systematically arranged.
  2. Students are assigned one supervisor and up to two assistant supervisors from among full-time faculty members, and under their guidance, they take "special research" courses, which are characterized as advanced seminars on Specialized Courses, and "thesis guidance" courses, which are aimed at preparing for thesis writing.
  3. Students must prepare and submit an annual research report each year until they submit their dissertation. Research guidance in this course is provided by the supervising professor based on the research guidance plan.
  4. The content of the thesis application must be two or more papers that have been published or accepted in the Musashi University Journal or a well-established academic journal in the major academic field (one of which may have already been accepted).
  5. After the formal submission of the thesis, the thesis must be reviewed by a review committee consisting of three or more faculty members in charge of thesis-Related Courses, and a final examination must be taken.

Admission Policy

Students enrolled after AY2027

Master's Program

Desired student profile

Based on the premise of understanding the "The Three Founding Principles" and "basic goals of education" of the founding of the university, and based on the broad knowledge and deep liberal arts cultivated in the undergraduate program, the research subjects are economic theory, economic history, applied economics, management, management systems, accounting, finance, and related fields. We accept people who want to acquire knowledge that can lead to highly specialized professions.

Admission policy and evaluation points for each course

course

Admission Policy and Evaluation Points
Researcher Course

For those who wish to go on to a Doctral Program and are willing to write a master's thesis, we evaluate their professional knowledge through the written examination, as well as their independence and motivation based on the oral examination, the reason for their application at the time of application, and the content of the research plan.
Advanced Professional Course
[Career-specific programs]

Master's Program Those who wish to find a job after completion of the program will be evaluated based on their specialized knowledge through a written examination, as well as an oral examination, the reason for applying for a program, the content of the research plan, future career plan, etc., along with their independence and motivation.
Advanced Professional Course
〔Entrepreneurship Program〕

Master's Program For those who wish to start a business after completion, basic academic ability is evaluated through essays, as well as oral examinations, reasons for applying for a program, reasons for choosing a program, and independence and motivation are comprehensively evaluated.
Advanced Professional Course
〔Thematic Research Programs〕

Students will evaluate the theme they have set in line with the work challenges they are working on at their current or previous workplaces through presentations and oral exams. It is also essential to have the basic academic ability to take and understand class subjects in order to conduct problem-solving practical research.
Common courses　
〔Internal recommendation entrance exam〕

We accept students who are enrolled in our Faculty of Economics and are willing to develop their professional knowledge acquired in the undergraduate school and engage in more advanced research. Specialized knowledge is evaluated mainly based on undergraduate grades, and initiative and motivation are comprehensively evaluated based on the reasons for applying, research plans, and future careers through Application documents and oral examinations.

Doctoral Program

Desired student profile

This course accepts students who have acquired high levels of specialized ability in the fields of economics, business administration, and finance during Master's Program, as well as the ability to read and understand foreign language literature, theoretical analytical skills, and linguistic proficiency, and who are motivated to conduct independent research activities in their specialized fields, both domestically and internationally, and complete a dissertation, as talented researchers who can contribute to the stability and development of the social economy.

Admission Policy and Evaluation Points

This program is aimed at people who hold a master's degree or professional degree and who intend to carry out independent, advanced research in their specialized research field. Written and oral examinations in a foreign language are used to evaluate whether or not they have the high level of specialized ability, ability to read and understand foreign language literature, theoretical analytical skills, and language proficiency required to complete a dissertation. 

Students enrolled before the 2026 academic year

Master's Program

Desired student profile

We accept students who understand our school's "The Three Founding Principles" and "basic educational goals," who have acquired a wide range of knowledge and a deep education in the undergraduate course, who have research interests in the fields of economic theory, economic history, applied economics, business management, business information, accounting, finance, and related fields, who have sufficient specialized knowledge, foreign language reading comprehension skills, and theoretical analytical ability to study in this graduate school, and who wish to improve their research skills and acquire the knowledge necessary to enter a highly specialized profession.

Admission policy and evaluation points for each course

course
Acceptance policy and evaluation points
Researcher Course
This program is aimed at students who wish to proceed to Doctral Program and are motivated to write a master's thesis. A written examination will be used to evaluate the student's specialist knowledge and foreign language skills, particularly reading comprehension, and an oral examination will be given to comprehensively evaluate the student's initiative and motivation based on the reasons for applying and the content of their research plan at the time of application.
Advanced Professional Course
[Career-specific programs]
This program is aimed at those who wish to find employment after completing Master's Program Applicants will be assessed in a written examination on their specialist knowledge and foreign language skills, particularly their reading comprehension, as well as in an oral examination on their reasons for applying and their course selection at the time of application, the content of their research plan, future career plans, etc., in order to comprehensively evaluate their initiative and motivation.
Advanced Professional Course
[Thematic Research Program]
The program will assess students through a presentation and oral examination on the work-related issues they are currently working on or have worked on in their previous workplaces, as well as the themes provided in the program. Students are also required to have the basic academic ability to complete and understand the compulsory subjects set for each program.

Doctoral Program

Desired student profile

This course accepts students who have acquired high levels of specialized ability in the fields of economics, business administration, and finance during Master's Program, as well as the ability to read and understand foreign language literature, theoretical analytical skills, and linguistic proficiency, and who are motivated to conduct independent research activities in their specialized fields, both domestically and internationally, and complete a dissertation, as talented researchers who can contribute to the stability and development of the social economy.

Admission Policy and Evaluation Points

This program is aimed at people who hold a master's degree or professional degree and who intend to carry out independent, advanced research in their specialized research field. Written and oral examinations in a foreign language are used to evaluate whether or not they have the high level of specialized ability, ability to read and understand foreign language literature, theoretical analytical skills, and language proficiency required to complete a dissertation.

Each field

Graduates