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Access and Information Access Mita Campus 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 for Hibiya Subway Oedo Line for Shinjuku for Daimon Mita Line Akabanebashi Station Akabanebashi-guchi Exit Subway Tsunamachi Field West Gate NEC Mita Head Office Keio Chutobu East Gate Mita Station for Shimbashi Junior High School Campus Exit A10 East Annex for Tokyo Keio Girls Senior High School Main Gate Mita Station u sa Line Exit A3 Asak South Annex 1 Subway for Meguro JR Yamanote/Keihin-Tohoku Line GRADUATE SCHOOL Tamachi Station OF ECONOMICS, for Gotanda for Shinagawa Tamachi Station (JR Yamanote Line / JR Keihin Tohoku Line) 8 minutes on foot KEIO UNIVERSITY Mita station (Toei Subway Asakusa Line / Toei Subway Mita Line) 7 minutes on foot Akabanebashi Station (Toei Subway Oedo Line) 8 minutes on foot Information about Keio University Graduate School of Economics https://www.econ.keio.ac.jp/en/ Admission Procedure for the Programme https://www.econ.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/graduate Keio University International Center http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/ Scholarship Information for International Students http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/scholarship/intl_student.html Housing Information for International Students http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/housing/ryu_boshu.html Social Media Facebook https://www.facebook.com/keioglobal/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keio_university/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/keiouniversity www.keio.ac.jp/en/ 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345, Japan TOKYO, JAPAN 2021.06 800 Traditional, but Innovative The teachings of Yukichi Fukuzawa, a leading figure in Japan An institution with interesting research, leading faculty members, in the late 19th century, are still alive in the and a stimulating environment: Graduate School of Economics, Keio University. The ideal place for economics research in Japan Yukichi Fukuzawa was a pioneer during the transition from the Edo Period (1603-1868) to The Graduate School of Economics boasts a long history and has leading faculty members who cover all the the Meiji Period (1868-1912), which was a time of modernization in Japan. Fukuzawa wrote a major fields in economics and related areas of study. Consequently, the School can respond to the diverse book titled Gakumon no Sususme (An Encouragement of Learning), which extolled the interests of students. Major subjects range over 10 different fields of economics, so you can choose to learn importance of freedom, equality, and human rights. In 1858, Fukuzawa established a school in depth about subjects that interest you. The Graduate School of Economics is located on Keio’s central of Dutch studies to promote Western education, and Keio University has its roots in this Tokyo campus, where it is easy to interact with people at other universities, research institutions, and school. In 1890, the first Faculty of Economics in Japan was established at Keio, and in 1906, companies, providing an excellent environment for building personal connections. the Graduate School of Economics was founded. Since then, the Graduate School of Economics has continued advanced economic education in a free and vigorous style, and has produced researchers who are at the forefront of economics, and economic experts who are active in solving problems in the real world. Traditional, yet innovative and always striving to The major subjects cover 10 fields of economics, so you will no doubt challenge ourselves—this is the spirit of Keio’s Graduate School of Economics. be able to find an area of interest to do your research. Under the supervision of professors who are active internationally, we train students to appropriately analyse economic phenomena and research them deeply. 福澤 諭吉 GRADUATE Yukichi Fukuzawa’s portrait appears on the highest value banknote in Japan, the 10,000 yen note. Portraits of royalty and past political leaders generally appear on bank notes all over the world. However, the portrait of Yukichi Many researchers and practitioners who graduated from Many distinguished universities are located in Fukuzawa appears on the 10,000 yen note, Japan's highest value the Graduate School of Economics, Keio University are Tokyo. This makes it easy to obtain materials and banknote. The Japanese translation of the word “economy”, “経済” (keizai), was coined by Fukuzawa from the Chinese word “経世済 now active on the global stage. information for your research activities. 民” (jīng shì jì mín). The word keizai is still commonly used today in We continue to follow this educational tradition in order to Researchers at these universities are closely China and Korea. The portrait of Fukuzawa who worked to improve Japan in the early Meiji period through culture and learning develop researchers with advanced skills and to cultivate connected, which also makes it an environment deserves its place on Japanese banknotes. people who will go on to make a real world impact. that is excellent for making personal connections. 02 Graduate School of Economics Keio University 03 Research Areas Economic History Labor and Industrial Economics Economic History of Europe and Industrial Organization; North America; Economic History of Japan; 4 Labor Economics; Economic History of Asia 5 Social Policy; Industrial Economics; Health Economics History of Economic and Social Thought Public Economics and 3 Monetary Economics History of Economic Thought; History of Social Thought 6 Economic Policy; Money, Banking, and Finance; Public Finance; Public Economics Econometrics Econometrics; Bayesian Statistics; 2 Time Series Analysis 10 Research Fields The Economy of Japan Contemporary Japanese Economy; A broad range of options 7 Modern Capitalism Discover the field you would like to study and research in depth. The 10 areas of economic study covered by the The Graduate School of Economics employs the Japanese major subjects include almost all areas of educational style of learning in small groups. Full-time economics. From this wide range of options, you professors provide individual guidance to graduate students Economic Theory will no doubt find a topic that you would like to to help them finish their master’s theses or their doctoral Microeconomics; do your research on. In the Graduate School of theses. You can examine the subject you would like to Macroeconomics; Game Theory; 1 Economics, there are more than 60 full-time research in detail and deepen your understanding of the area Behavioral Economics professors who will help you pursue your with your professors. Research seminars are organized every research. The number of full-time professors week, where distinguished researchers from all over the world The International Economy makes it one of the largest among the graduate present their work, and you will be able to participate in World Economy; schools of economics in Japan. discussions about leading research in economics. 8 International Trade; International Finance 9 Research Centers The Institute for Economic Studies (IES), which was established in April 2013 to support and accelerate cutting-edge economic research activities across all of Keio’s campuses, has 9 attached research centers. Research Center for Financial Gerontology RCFG Centre for Finance, Technology and Economics at Keio FinTEK The RCFG focuses on investigating how long life and ageing affect the The FinTEK is an institution for interdisciplinary research and education social economy. in fintech. Environmental Economics Panel Data Research Center PDRC Center for Social Innovation in Market Design SIMDI Environmental Economics; The PDRC is a research and education institution established for the The SIMDI is a research institution to contribute to the design of 9 Economic Geography; purpose of playing a leading role in panel data research in Japan. real-life markets. Urban Economics Center for International Economics CIE Community Mechanism Research Center CMRC The CIE resolves issues arising from economic globalization, with an The CMRC aims to make contributions toward building institutions that aim to contributing to the building of a society in which all citizens help people’s lives richer and safer and at the same time alleviate enjoy access to the increased benefits of globalization. frictions and conflicts of interest. Center for Research on Equality of Opportunity for Children CREOC Center for Research on Inbound Tourism CRIT The CREOC aims to advance scientific research on how to promote The CRIT is a research and education institution established for the Economy and Society more equal opportunities for all children. purpose of revealing a sustainable inbound business model from both Social History; theoretical and empirical viewpoints. 1100 Demography Center for Fiscal and Monetary Policy CFMP The CFMP is a research institution to investigate issues of fiscal and monetary policies theoretically and empirically. 04 Graduate School of Economics Keio University 05 Teachers and Subject List Under the guidance of professors who are active on the global stage, we will nurture your research skills so that you can conduct research at the forefront of economics. The Graduate School of Economics, Keio University has over 60 full-time faculty professors. To KAWABATA, Mizuki MATSUURA, Toshiyuki OHNISHI, Hiroshi SHIRATSUKA, Shigenori graduate from the master’s or doctoral programme, you must submit a master’s thesis or a doctoral Professor Associate Professor Professor Professor thesis. Professors who are active on the global stage will provide you with detailed guidance based on Research Interests: GIS (Geographic