Keio University

Career Paths and Employment for the Graduate School of Business and Commerce

Our graduates, having systematically studied fields such as management, accounting, marketing, and commercial theory, are active in a variety of settings including corporations, research institutions, and government agencies, where they play a central role in economic activities.

Employment and Further Education Data

Master's Program

Career Path Status

  • Further Education 13%

  • Employment 71%

  • Other (including not submitted) 16%

Industries of Employment

- Academic, professional, and technical services 39%

- Information and communications 24%

- Service industry 11%

- Manufacturing 7%

- Wholesale and retail 6%

- Other 13%

Top Employers

Overseas employment / IBM Japan / Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, and others


Ph.D. program

Career Path Status

  • Employment 63%

  • Other (including not submitted) 37%

Employment Record

- University faculty and researchers 70%

- Private companies (mainly in information and communications, service industry, etc.) and other 30%

Career Support

The career and placement support departments at the Mita, Yagami, Shonan Fujisawa, and Shiba-Kyoritsu campuses offer individual consultations on all aspects of careers and future paths. We have a system in place to provide advice on all aspects of career choices, including job hunting, advancing to graduate school, studying abroad, and balancing these with preparations for qualification exams.