Our program is composed of various modes of training: lectures, individual supervision, practicum, and field trips. We believe that a mix of approaches to learning and development helps enhance our program by enabling students to learn by themselves, with instructors and from each other.
- Lectures: Most courses are given in the form of lectures. Our lecture classes (modules) run with an average of five students – small enough to encourage questions and discussions.
- Individual Supervision: This is an essential training mode for thesis preparation, with required Thesis 1 (A) and (B) courses, as well as optional meetings held outside regular classroom hours by appointment.
- Practicum: The customs practicum features lectures, workshops, and seminars, and involves visits to regional customs, policy implementation/enforcement, examination, and other management issues. The practicum also involves the presentation of a paper and an additional opportunity to attend workshops led by the Japanese Customs teaching staff.
- Field Trips: During the field trips, scholars visit private firms, public offices, and cultural sites to acquire practical knowledge and a feeling for the Japanese economy and society. In the program, we try to present scholars with the contrasting realities of the Japanese economy.
The following courses are offered during 2023-2024. Please bear the notes in mind as follows;
1. A minimum of 30 credits is required to graduate.
2. Master's Thesis I (A) & I (B) are compulsory to write the thesis under a supervisor whom students are required to choose from the full-time faculty members (Jiro Usugami / Naoto Nadayama / Chie Yorozu / Yoshiki Nakamura) upon respective research themes.
3. Japanese language courses (non-credit) are offered both in Spring and Autumn semesters.
Course Title | Credit | Semester | Instructor |
---|---|---|---|
Strategic Management | |||
Competitive Strategy Ⅰ | 2 | Spring | Naoto Nadayama |
Competitive Strategy Ⅱ | 2 | Autumn | Naoto Nadayama |
Management Ⅰ | 2 | Spring | Jiro Usugami |
Management Ⅱ | 2 | Autumn | Jiro Usugami |
Organizational Management Ⅰ | 2 | Spring | Chie Yorozu |
Organizational Management Ⅱ | 2 | Autumn | Chie Yorozu |
Intellectual Property Rights | |||
Intellectual Property Rights Ⅰ | 2 | Spring | Tatsuya Saito/Tomoyuki Kanai/Yuichiro Shimma |
Intellectual Property Rights Ⅱ | 2 | Autumn | Tatsuya Saito/Tomoyuki Kanai/Yuichiro Shimma |
IPR Enforcement at the Border | 2 | Spring | Yoshihiko Yoneyama |
Copyright Law | 2 | Spring | Hiroko Yamamoto/Atsushi Okada |
Customs Administration | |||
Practicum in Customs Administration | 2 | Spring | Jitsuya Hasegawa |
Customs Law | 2 | Spring | Hiroshi Imagawa |
Customs Tariff Law | 2 | Spring | Hiroshi Imagawa |
Customs Reforms & Modernization | 2 | Autumn | Akihiko Fukuzono/Fumiharu Ito |
Research Methodology | |||
Master's Thesis Ⅰ (A) *Required | 2 | Spring | Usugami/Nadayama/Yorozu/Nakamura |
Master's Thesis Ⅰ (B) *Required | 2 | Autumn | Usugami/Nadayama/Yorozu/Nakamura |
Statistical Analysis | 2 | Spring | Michiko Miyamoto |
Academic Writing | 2 | Spring | Hitomi Ametani |
Japanese language | No credit | Spring & Autumn | Mamiko Yamaguchi |
2023-2024 Academic Year
Spring
- Date
- Event/Deadline
- April 1
- Entrance Ceremony Academic Orientation/Master Thesis Orientation
- Medical Check-up
- April 5
- Spring Semester Begins
- April 15
- Course Registration of the First Semester ends
- July 31
- Spring Semester Ends
- August 1 - September 14
- Summer Break
Autumn
- Date
- Event/Deadline
- September 15
- Autumn Semester Begins
- September 26
- Course Registration of the Second Semester ends
- End of September or Early October
- Interim Presentation
- November 3 - 5
- Aoyama Campus Festival
- December 25 - January 5
- Winter Break
- January 6
- Autumn Semester Resumes
- January 18 - 20
- Submission of Master's Thesis
- January 30
- Autumn Semester Ends
- January 31
- Spring Break Begins
- End of February
- Final Presentation and Defense
- March 25
- Graduation Ceremony
For your reference, the following is a list of thesis titles during the academic year 2022-2023.
- An Assessment and Evaluation of the Impact of Training & Development on Employee and Organizational Performance: Case of Jamaica Customs Agency
- Emotional Intelligence and Innovative Work Behaviour of Public Sector Employees
- Employees’ Perception on the Fairness of the Reward and Punishment System to Promote a Healthy Organizational Culture in Indonesia Customs
- Evaluation of Training and Development Program’s Impact on Employee Performance: The Case of Customs Officers at BURS
- Impact of Digital Transformation on Organizational Governance to Improve Performance
- Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) and Happiness at Work (HAW) among Public Sector Employees
- The Determinants of Employee Turnover Intention: The Case of Ethiopian Customs Commission
- The Impact of Employees’ Personality on the Perception of Transformational Leadership and Commitment to The Supervisor: Royal Malaysian Customs Study
- To What Extent Do Job Security and Salary Affect Employee Commitment? A Case Study of the Federal Revenue of Brazil