Keio University

Interdisciplinary Programs

The Faculty of Business and Commerce offers programs that enable students to systematically study a range of interdisciplinary issues that transcend field boundaries, covering topics such as globalization, strategy, policy and regulations, methods of empirical analysis, as well as the history of theory and practice. If you wish to gain the intellectual training to help you identify and solve problems from a broad perspective, you can choose from a wide range of courses in the Methods of Empirical Analysis program. Using data and case studies, the program will equip you with various tools to generate and analyze quantitative and qualitative evidence for making decisions.

List of Interdisciplinary Programs

| Globalization |

This program focuses on the global exchange of people, goods, and money. It enables students to learn about the behavior and actions of corporations, consumers, workers, and governments in the global economy.

Keywords

International Management, International Finance, International Accounting Standards, International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Global Companies, Comparative Systems, International Organizations

List of Potential Courses
  • Management

    Management Theory (International Management), Management Theory (Business Ethics), Management Theory (Business Economics), Management Theory (Organizational Culture)

  • Marketing Science

    Micromarketing Theory (Global Marketing Theory), Micromarketing Theory (e-Marketing Theory), Micromarketing Theory (Strategic Consumer Behavior)

  • Economy & Industry

    International Economics I, International Economics II, International Economics (International Economic Policy), International Economics (International Trade), World Economy I, World Economy II, Study on Developing Economies), The Chinese Economy, Comparative Institutional Analysis, International Finance I, International Finance II, Applied Economics: Microeconomics (Economic Development), Transport Economics (International Transport II)

| Strategy |

This program focuses on corporate strategy. In the program, students can study corporate behavior, including corporate and organizational structures, marketing, acquisitions, cost management, and product development.

Keywords

Corporate Groups, Marketing Strategy, corporate governance, M&A, product development, cost management

List of Potential Courses
  • Management

    Management Theory (Business Economics), Management Theory (Strategic Management and Corporate Structure), Management Theory (Company Valuation), Management Theory (Methods of Corporate Analysis), Management Theory (International Management), Management Theory (Corporate Planning)

  • Accounting

    Cost Accounting, Strategic Management Accounting, Cost Control Theory I, Modern Management Accounting

  • Marketing Science

    Macro Marketing (Channels of Distribution), Micro Marketing, Micro Marketing (e-Marketing), Micro Marketing (Advertising), Micro Marketing (Consumer Interaction and Marketing), Micro Marketing (Consumer Behavior and (Consumer Interaction and Marketing), Micro Marketing (Consumer Behavior), Micro Marketing (Product Development), Micro Marketing (Strategic Consumer Behavior), Micro Marketing (Marketing Economics), Micro Marketing (Global Marketing) Micro Marketing (Marketing Economics), Micro Marketing (Global Marketing), Micro Marketing (Marketing Science), History of Marketing Theory, History of Marketing, Advanced Study of Macro Marketing

  • Economy & Industry

    Industrial Organization and Corporate Strategy

| Policy and Regulations |

This program focuses on the economic policies, regulations, and institutions that impact the economic activities of businesses and consumers. Students will gain an understanding of the background of these topics, as well as a detailed understanding of why such policies and institutions exist and what their effects are.

Keywords

Economic Policy, Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, Industrial Policy, Transportation Policy, Labor Policy, Trade Agreements, Tax, Social Security, Deregulation

List of Potential Courses
  • Management

    Management Theory (Corporate Sustainability), Management Theory (Business Ethics)

  • Accounting

    Accounting For Decision Making (Federal Tax Accounting I), Accounting For Decision Making (Federal Tax Accounting II), Accounting Audit (Financial Statement Audits by CPAs)

  • Marketing Science

  • Advanced Study of Macro Marketing

  • Economy & Industry

    Economic Policy (Microeconomic Policy), Economic Policy (Macroeconomic Policy), Economic Policy (Economic Analysis), Applied Economics: Micro (Environmental Economics), Applied Economics: Micro (Economics of Disability), Applied Economics: Micro (Spatial Economics), Applied Economics: Macro (Macroeconomic Dynamics), Applied Economics: Macro (Monetary Economics), Applied Economics: Macro (Current State and Future Outlook of the Japanese Economy), Applied Economics: Macro (Economic Growth), Industrial Organization, Transport Economics I, Transport Economics II, Transport Economics (Transport Policy I), Transport Economics (Transport Policy II), Transport Economics (International Transport I)

| Methods of Empirical Analysis |

This program focuses on methods of empirical analysis in business and commerce. It equips students with the tools to accurately analyze economic and social phenomena, utilizing data and case studies to teach students how to draw conclusions based on quantitative and qualitative evidence.

Keywords

Quantitative Analysis, Big Data, Data Analysis, Company Valuation, Company Analysis, Interview Survey

List of Potential Courses
  • Management

    Management Theory (Company Valuation), Management Theory (Methods of Corporate Analysis), Management Theory (Corporate Planning)

  • Marketing Science

    Micro Marketing Theory (Data Analysis), Micro Marketing Theory (Marketing Science), Micro Marketing Theory (Marketing Research), Micro Marketing Theory, Micro Marketing Theory (Advertising), Micro Marketing Theory (Consumer Interaction and Marketing), Micro Marketing Theory (Consumer Behavior and Marketing), Micro Marketing Theory (Product Development)

  • Economy & Industry

    Economic Statistics (Statistical Surveys), Economic Statistics (Mathematical Statistics), Economic Statistics (Statistical Inference), Economic Statistics (Indexes), Econometrics (Introduction: Structure and Interpretation of Analytical Methods), Econometrics (Basic Theory), Econometrics (Data Analysis), Econometrics (Limited Dependent Variable Analyses), Econometrics (Financial Econometrics), Econometrics (Interindustry Relations Analysis), Econometrics (Introductory Econometrics I / Essentials of Regression Analysis with R), Econometrics (Introductory Econometrics II/Economic Evaluation of Technology), Applied Economics: Micro (Development Economics), Applied Economics: Micro (Environmental Economics), Applied Economics: Micro (Economics of Disability), Applied Economics: Micro (Spatial Economics), Applied Economics: Macro (Macroeconomic Dynamics), Applied Economics: Macro (Monetary Economics), Applied Economics: Macro (Current State and Future Outlook of the Japanese Economy), Applied Economics: Macro (Economic Growth)

| Theory, History, and Practice |

In this program, students will learn the fundamental theories in the fields of business and commerce while also gaining a comprehensive understanding of the historical background and chronological development of those theories. Students will come to gain a complete picture of business and commerce as an academic discipline in a systematic way.

Keywords

Theory, Economic History, History of Industry, Business History, Accounting History, Methodological History, History of Academic Theories

List of Potential Courses
  • Management

    Theory, Economic History, History of Industry, Business History, Accounting History, Methodological History, History of Academic Theories

  • Accounting

    Accounting History I, Accounting History II, Accounting Audit (Internal Controls and Auditing)

  • Marketing Science

    Macro Marketing Theory, Micro Marketing Theory, History of Marketing Theory, History of Marketing, Macro Marketing Theory (Channels of Distribution)