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Welcome to the Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics! †
Greetings by Prof. Dr. YAGI Kiichiro,
Dean of the Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics †
The Kyoto University Faculty of Economics was established in 1919. In 2009, the Faculty marked its 90th anniversary. Throughout its history, our faculty’s academic tradition has been in developing the spirit of freedom and independence in our students. Economic scholars at Kyoto University began publishing the monthly KEIZAI RONSO in 1914 and launched in 1926, The Kyoto University Economic Journal, the first Western language academic journal in economics in Japan. Among the early professors of our Faculty, Hajime Kawakami and Yasuma Takata are especially noteworthy as the founders of Marxian economics and of modern economics in Japan, respectively.
Although we are proud of our history, we are constantly searching for ways to upgrade our education and research methods in order to challenge the problems of the modern economic society. In our research area we aim to advance the frontier of economic theories that cover the spectrum from innovative basic ideas to highly mathematical or computational analysis, while also investigating the ideal conditions of sustainable economic development in the 21st century. The potential of economic growth in East Asia and its environmental sustainability are examples of our current foci.
We invite ambitious students who wish to study economics and management to refine their creativity and human nature at our campus. For these students, there are three different program entrance examinations: first, the ordinary examination for high school students that have demonstrated an interest in the humanities, second, an examination for high school students that are from a background in the sciences, and third, an examination of theses writing skills that evaluate the candidate’s ability to construct logical arguments. We welcome overseas students who are willing to study in Kyoto. Currently, over a hundred foreign national undergraduate and graduate students study with us.
As we provide a rich and diverse curriculum in both the undergraduate and graduate levels, students are able to gain up-to-date academic knowledge and practical skills. Most students belong to “homeroom seminars” where they enjoy personal guidance from teachers, and develop social networks in an academic environment.
We invite many guests - renowned scholars, young researchers as well as other students - from all over the world. We strongly endeavor to remain one of the most active centers of education and research in economics and management worldwide.
Prof. YAGI Kichiro
October 2009, Kyoto
