Message from the Dean
Yukihiko Kubota, Dean of the Graduate Graduate School of Business
Message from the Dean
Modern management studies have become extremely advanced and specialized. Moreover, people involved in managing organizations, including companies, are increasingly required to possess such knowledge. Against this backdrop, Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of Business aims to foster outstanding researchers as well as management personnel with advanced specialized knowledge and abilities.
Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of Business consists of three fields: management, accounting, and marketing. Graduate students receive direct instruction from faculty members who are experts in their respective fields, learning cutting-edge theories and knowledge aligned with their research themes, while also acquiring research methods including statistical analysis. They also grow into business management professionals who contribute broadly to society.
Another appeal of Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of Business is its diverse entrance examination systems, providing opportunities for people to study advanced business administration. There is a general entrance exam for university graduates and a system for working adults, with a one-year master's program available for working adults. Furthermore, there is the SMIPRP (Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights Program), an English-only degree program in collaboration with the World Customs Organization, which has provided learning opportunities for international students from over 50 countries worldwide. One of Graduate School of Business 's attractions is that diverse students can deepen their learning through interaction.
Christian-based teaching is also one of Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of Business 's attractions. In line with the school motto, 'Salt of the earth, light of the world,' education is practiced that values each graduate student. Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of Business continues to be a graduate school with pioneering research and educational capabilities, thanks to a rich curriculum for developing highly skilled professionals and small, detailed instruction.
By the way, many of you reading this page are probably interested in graduate school. Why did you become interested in graduate school? Some people want to deepen their specialized studies, while others hope to become researchers in the future. Surely, there are various reasons.
Whatever the reason, Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Business greatly expands your potential. As the name 'graduate school' suggests, graduate school is a place where you actively conduct research. And the more effort you put in, the wider your world becomes. For example, read books or papers you haven't read yet. Or try analytical methods you haven't experienced yet. Furthermore, it's good to have serious discussions with students from fields a little different from your own. The true appeal of Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Business may be that it provides an environment to take on new challenges.
Taking on new challenges means experiencing a new world. When you encounter a new world, your own world expands as well. Learning at Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Business is full of opportunities for you to grow yourself. We should become supporters of you who willingly engage in research and expand your own world.