I. Educational Mission

The general mission of the Graduate School of Economics is to develop scholars and professionals who can contribute to solving economic issues and problems by utilizing high levels of academic knowledge and analytical skills in economics.

Through this program, researchers acquire a broad perspective, higher specialization in knowledge and skills, and a superior capacity to pioneer new spheres of research on their own. Also, in answer to the worldwide need for specialists with doctorate qualifications, this program develops human resources (including foreign students) with internationally acknowledged logical and creative thinking abilities.

Ⅱ. Diploma Policy

The Graduate School has clearly defined capabilities (educational goals) students must reach before they complete the Doctoral Program. Students are granted the degree of doctor (economics) once they obtain the capabilities and meet the requirements established by the Graduate School for degree completion. At that point, they are considered to have reached the human capital development goals we have identified.

(1) Educational goals

(capabilities, skills, expertise, etc., students are required to achieve in order to obtain the degree)

(i) Acquire advanced technical knowledge of economics theories and their application required to be able to pursue research in an original way and make a contribution to the academic development of the discipline.

(ii) Acquire the abilities needed in order to work as a highly skilled, global-level professional, equipped with a broader perspective, logical-thinking capabilities, and advanced international communication skills.

(2) Criteria for evaluation of theses

In order to ensure objectivity and transparency, the Graduate School Doctoral Program has established criteria for the evaluation of doctoral theses as well as standards successful doctoral theses must meet.

Theses presented by students are evaluated according to the following criteria and standards.

(i) Academic significance of the research theme as well as its contribution to the discipline and its originality;

(ii) Appropriateness and novelty of the research methodology;

(iii) Systematicity and consistency of the thesis structure;

(iv) Appropriateness in dealing with previous studies; and

(v) Clarity and consistency of the developed argument.

Ⅲ. Curriculum Policy

In order to reach the educational goals we have identified, the Graduate School has designed Doctoral Program schemes to give students research guidance relevant to their fields of study.

Ⅳ. Admission Policy

The Graduate School of Economics' Doctoral Program invites applicants who have acquired in-depth special knowledge and excellent analytical skills in economic theory and applied areas through research in a master's program, with the capacity to utilize their own intellectual curiosity and thoughts in the analysis and study of economic phenomena, and who possess the potential ability to produce the creative research results.