PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Researcher Training Course is designed to foster individuals who are expected to engage in corporate and market research. More specifically, it nurtures professionals equipped with advanced analytical capabilities and insight such as university faculty members or research professionals in public research institutes and private think-tanks.
The Course consists of two programs, the Master’s and the Doctoral Programs provided in the weekday daytime at Kunitachi Campus. During the two-year master’s program, students obtain basic knowledge in their specialist areas taking a number of lecture subjects and write master’s theses to earn their master’s degree (Master of Commerce and Management). In the next three-year doctoral program, they determine their research topics by themselves, set a schedule to pursue their research, make presentations inside and outside the university, and receive guidance from their advisers, rather than just taking lecture subjects. Through the process, students write doctoral dissertations to finally obtain their doctoral degree (PhD in Commerce and Management). Most of students earning doctoral degree in our course become university faculty members. Our course has produced numerous outstanding research professionals specialized in commerce, accounting, and management.
In addition to the above programs, we have started the Innovation Management Program from 2019 academic year, the Doctoral Program offered on weekday evenings and weekends in Chiyoda Campus. The Program is targeted mainly for middle-aged business people with the background of science and technology such as engineers to become managers and professionals equipped with advanced specialist expertise in corporations. Students, while working in corporations, acquire broad knowledge in business administration and write doctoral dissertations to eventually obtain doctoral degree (PhD in Business Administration) during the three-year program.
For more details on curriculum, timetable, semester information, please see the Japanese website.
POLICIES OF THE RESEARCHER TRAINING PROGRAM,
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Diploma Policy (Degree Awarding Policy)
Hitotsubashi University's predecessors, the Tokyo Higher Commercial School and the Tokyo University of Commerce, were institutions that trained not only personnel for active roles in industry, but also outstanding researchers and educators in the fields of commerce and business administration. This tradition has been carried on through the Graduate School of Commerce and Management established in 1953 and the Graduate School of Business Administration launched in 2018.
1. Abilities and Qualities to be Acquired
The objective of the Researcher Training Program of the School of Business Administration is to train researchers who can conduct high-quality research in the fields of commerce and business administration.
To realize high quality research, students must possess ① high-level research ability to present creative research results to the world, ② leadership to lead the development of knowledge in the academic world on a global scale, and ③ high ethical standards to contribute to the sound development of the social sciences.
Those who have completed the program and have been awarded degrees are active as university faculty members specializing in management, marketing, accounting, finance, and related fields, as well as researchers at public research institutions and private think tanks. These individuals are expected to contribute to society as researchers who can provide effective suggestions for solving practical problems faced by industry based on the knowledge gained from their research.
2. Method of Judgment of Acquired Abilities and Qualities
Students will be judged to have acquired the abilities and qualities described in 1. Acquired Abilities and Qualities when they have fulfilled the requirements for completion of the program as stipulated in the rules and regulations of the Graduate School of Business Administration and its detailed regulations.
Curriculum Policy (Curriculum and Implementation Policy)
The Researcher Training Program of The School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University Business School (hereinafter referred to as the Researcher Training Program) has established the following curriculum based on the following concept of curriculum organization in order to develop human resources as stated in the Diploma Policy.
1. Curriculum Concept
The curriculum of the Researcher Training Program is designed to cultivate ① a high level of research ability to present creative research results to the world, ② leadership to lead the development of knowledge in the academic world on a global scale, and ③ high ethical standards to contribute to the sound development of the social sciences.
To achieve these objectives, students in the Researcher Training Program can learn a wide range of content from classics to cutting-edge research results in the fields of commerce and business administration through coursework and exercises.
2. Content and Methods of Study
In the coursework, there are 400-level courses for the basic level, 500-level courses for applied areas, and 600-level courses for doctoral students only. These courses are systematically organized so that students can build a solid intellectual foundation across the academic fields of commerce and business administration and steadily enhance their research skills.
In the seminars, students can receive detailed research guidance from faculty members who have high-level research skills in their specialized fields.
3. Achievement of Learning Outcomes
The objectives for each of the lecture and seminar courses are clearly stated in the syllabus.
4. Evaluation Methods for Learning Outcomes
In lecture courses, students are evaluated on their level of achievement in meeting the objectives of the course (as indicated in the syllabus) through examinations and reports. In seminar courses, the degree of achievement toward the objectives is evaluated through reports, presentations, and theses.
In addition, the thesis will be evaluated based on the prescribed review system and criteria.
In order to confirm the degree of achievement of the learning objectives through a systematic program, the department is continuously working on the Assurance of Learning (AoL), which meets the high standards required for the international accreditation of business schools. The results are used to improve the content of each course and the curriculum as a whole.
In addition, research ethics education is provided to all students to prevent misconduct in research activities.
Admissions Policy
Target Applicants
The Researcher Training Program of The School of Business Administration, Hitotsubashi University Business School, offers a course for students who wish to engage in research and education in the fields of commerce and management in the future. The course is designed for students who ① have a deep interest in the fields of commerce and business administration, ② are motivated to ask questions and clarify them on their own, ③ have acquired sufficient literacy (in-depth knowledge of their field of specialization and advanced language skills) and thinking skills to begin research in their field, and ④ the high ethical standards needed to contribute to the sound development of the social sciences.
Basic Policy for Admission Selection
The school selects students who display the abilities and qualities ① to ④ listed in the Target Applicants section.
Multifaceted and Comprehensive Evaluation Method for the Three Elements of Academic Proficiency
In order to determine whether or not applicants have the abilities and qualities described in ① to ④ in the Target Applicants section, we will evaluate "knowledge and skills;" "ability to think, judge, and express oneself;" and "attitude to learning independently and in cooperation with diverse people" from various aspects and comprehensively through the submitted materials such as a research plan and through an oral examination to check thinking ability and further explore the research plan, in addition to an essay test.