Faculty of Business Administration

Features of Faculty of Business Administration Developing specialized knowledge and practical skills for today’s changing business environment The Faculty of Business Administration added the Department of Accounting and Finance in 2005 in order to train specialists in accounting and finance (financing and investment management) in the latest curriculum. Students at the Department of Business Administration are expected to learn the theory and practice of students’ specialized knowledge and skills related to corporate organization and administration. In the department of business administration, both sides of theory and practice of the structure and management of companies in order to train specialists who can play active roles in the world of business that is making remarkable changes. Improvements in communication skills through small seminars, presentations, and contests The Faculty of Business Administration attaches importance to small seminars, where students learn through discussions, in the aim of acquiring logical thinking and communication skills. Besides, the Faculty of Business Administration holds the Management Publication Festival, in which students compete their presentation skills. Through the research and presentation of themes in which each student is interested in, the student discovers problem in the actual world and brushes up on solution and proposal skills. Internship experience at private enterprises and government and municipal offices calculated into units of credits Since the 2007 fiscal year, internship experience at private enterprises and government and municipal offices has been calculated into units of credits as business training in the regular curriculum. By understanding the mutual relationship between the university and the actual world, students can expand the range of their academic interest, while the Faculty of Business Administration raises the students’ consciousness to employment. The traditional education of business administration has sent out a large number of capable people Aichi University has been a pioneering existence in the education of business administration and accounting since it offered courses in business administration and accounting in 1947. Today the Faculty of Business Administration continues this tradition of top-class performance in its region, having sent out 1,423 corporate managers, 73 certified public accountants, and approximately 407 tax accountants.   Department of Business Administration: First- and second-year students are expected to learn the basics of business administration at large, including business management, marketing, IT, and international management. Considering his or her own interest and future course, each junior student is expected to learn advanced special subjects systematically. Moreover, through special training as a compulsory subject, they are expected to learn technical knowledge and skills in depth. Features Bringing up next-generation leaders with total power to survive the actual world Students learn skills of managing organizations through the best use of human resources, goods, money, and information that support the management of the organizations. Moreover, the Department of Business Administration brings up leaders who will bear the next generation and understand consumers’ behaviors through marketing that is indispensable to corporate activities. Provides advanced curricula based on the tradition of practical education. The Faculty of Business Administration attaches importance to practical education and provides training for talented people who can contribute to society. The curricula include the on-the-job training of students who can experience the front lines of the industry, a student-oriented presentation contest, and instructions on the writing of graduation theses combined with theories and practices. Offering language education in response to the demand of global business The Department of Business Administration provides Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) courses classified according to the skill level of each student so that each student can step up his or her English ability steadily. Students are expected to complete linguistic subjects throughout the four years so that they can build up their English ability demanded internationally. Four courses and small seminars enable students to study subjects in their fields of interest preponderantly The Department of Business Administration offers four courses, in which students can study subjects in their fields of interest systematically and preponderantly, thus supporting students acquiring high technical knowledge and skills. Discussion-oriented small seminars are compulsory subjects, thus brushing up on the students’ subject discovery skills, solution skills, and communication skills. Four specialized courses selectable are offered to students in their second year and beyond. Business Management The experts in a roomful of business administration experts. The Management course occupies a leading role at the Faculty, whose graduates have historically secured positions at leading corporations and gone into business for themselves. The specialized knowledge gained by students can be put to good use in local government as well as corporate management. Distribution and Marketing Exploring distribution and consumer processes. How do people, products, money, and information move and change in the processes of production, distribution, and consumption? Students of the Distribution and Marketing course explore marketing in the context of these distribution processes and consumer trends. Information Systems Work in a company’s information division. Information plays a critical role in the management strategies of today’s corporations. The Information Systems course trains students in both business administration and information systems, helping them to develop the ability to build information systems from the broader perspective of the company’s activities. The program trains information administrators with a thorough knowledge of business administration. International Management Study the specialized knowledge required by international business. After learning the fundamentals of business administration, students of the International Business course begin a thorough exploration of the specialized knowledge required by international corporate activities. The key role of language learning is reflected by the curriculum and its extensive opportunities for study and training at affiliated institutions worldwide. Department of Accounting and Finance: Students are expected to learn the accounting field, where corporate activities and achievements are recorded and reported, and the finance field in connection with the financial affairs of companies and financial business. Furthermore, students can learn other subjects as well, such as foreign language, computer science, economics, and law. Features Powerful support for certified public accountant and tax accountant qualifications The Department of Accounting and Finance offers small classes using test-related teaching materials for students who aim at becoming certified public accountants or licensed tax accountant. The number of students going onto Graduate School of Accounting and Finance is on the increase. A curriculum that addresses the globalization of tax standards The Department of Accounting and Finance offers the latest curriculum in conformity with international accounting standards, the introduction of which is making progress worldwide in response to the trend of borderless corporate activities. Training specialists in capital management The Department of Accounting and Finance fosters specialists who can give suitable advice on financing and investment management indispensable to corporate activities. The Department of Accounting and Finance assist students in acquiring financial planner’s qualification. Acquiring advanced expertise knowledge systematically and efficiently. The educational power of the Department of Accounting and Finance is endorsed by the number of teachers specialized in accounting and finance and a wide range of research fields. The Department of Accounting and Finance offers a systematic curriculum and attaches importance to the introductory education that grasps the outline of learning, thus enabling students to acquire high expertise knowledge steadily. Two specialized courses selectable are offered to students in their second year and beyond. Accounting Course Students are expected to acquire expertise skills, such as financial accounting, administrative accounting, auditing, and international accounting skills, after learning bookkeeping as the basics of accounting. Students will not only learn accounting techniques but also study the background of accounting work so that they will understand the meaning of accounting work in depth. The accounting course offers subjects for those who aim at becoming certified public accountants or licensed tax accountants as well. Finance Course The finance course fosters students who can understand corporate management from the viewpoint of financing and investment management. Students will learn not only means of investment, such as securities and exchange, but also understand reasons for investment with importance attached to theories. Furthermore, students learn pension and insurance systems with increasing social concerns.