Department of Business
Administration
Features of the Department and Curriculum
The penetration of information technology throughout our society has produced
a rapid change in the relationship between corporations and consumers. In the
Faculty of Business Administration, emphasis is placed on developing the ability
to a quickly grasp the changes occurring before us in society through comparison
of theory and practice, the leadership necessary for management of business, and
the caliber and intuition to run organizations.
Contemporary Business Administration Program
Students study the business administration systems and activities of corporations
and organizations from a variety of points of view, including organization, management,
strategy, finance, personnel management, and production, and acquire practical
management abilities. In addition to deepening the understanding of contemporary
society, creative entrepreneurship and venture businesses so valued today, are
also important themes of study.
Business Administration and Information Program
The Program aims at fostering students able to employ sophisticated information
technology in a variety of areas. Students study the fundamentals of creation
of information necessary for the decision-making process in organizations, which
include the basics of decision-making processes, corporate information systems,
system development methodologies, statistics, econometrics, operational research,
basic system approaches.
Contemporary Accounting Program
This Program is designed to develop the ability to understand business operations
in terms of accounting, and to make appropriate decisions. Students acquire the
practical knowledge and abilities necessary for accounting specialists, by studying
a diverse range of topics from the basics of book-keeping, accounting, costing
and financial statements, to new areas such as international accounting as associated
with globalization, and NPO accounting.
Seminar
for Basic Academic Skills
Seminar for Basic Academic Skills provide first-year students with sessions to
acquire a study methodology appropriate for university students. To make sure
that students fully understand lectures, the Seminar develops learning abilities
through practice in small classes, covering such topics as "note taking"
(reading of textbooks and reference materials in advance to ensure full understanding
of lectures and techniques for taking notes during lectures), "academic writing"
(finding a theme and searching for materials in the library and on the Internet,
analysis of these materials and writing reports in academic style) and "presentation
and discussion" (expressing one's opinions in front of teachers and other
students, listening to others' opinions, and presentations and discussions for
the development of a point of view and ability to express oneself as appropriate
to the university student). These exercises are all conducted in small classes
in order to maximize the development of the students' learning abilities.
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