Josai University

Programme overview

This is the Graduate School of Management's Business Innovation master's (修士課程) offering at Josai University. The intake for the overseas special selection is limited and selection includes document screening, a written test and interview. Study emphasises advanced topics in business and prepares students for a thesis-based master's course with supervised research seminars.

What you'll study

Teaching is organised around advanced (特論) subjects, foundational theory, special lectures, company research and supervised seminars including thesis guidance. Core topic areas listed by the programme include:

• Business Innovation special topics: corporate organisation, management strategy, human resources and labour, business history, logistics, corporate management, environmental management strategy, regional management, social security, regional economics, compliance, industrial organisation, AI & data science, gender studies, health management, marketing and accounting.
• Special lectures that apply the above areas (e.g. applied corporate organisation, applied AI & data science, applied marketing, applied accounting, etc.).
• Foundation theory courses (基礎論A／B), company research (企業研究) and seminars (演習) that include master’s thesis supervision.

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet one of the statutory academic qualifications for graduate study in Japan: a university degree (or expected graduation), completion of 16 years of foreign education, or equivalent qualifications recognised by the Ministry of Education. Graduates from three-year foreign bachelor-equivalent programmes that confer a degree are also eligible. The overseas special selection requires submission of specified documents and proof of Japanese language ability (JLPT, EJU, BJT, or JPT results accepted).

• Required documentation includes: application form with photo, questionnaires specified by the university (in Japanese), statement of purpose, health certificate, proof of graduation or expected graduation, official transcripts, degree certificate (copy), Japanese language test result, financial support statement and supporting financial documents (sponsor's bank balance, income and employment certificates), passport copy, photos and additional items for Chinese institutions (CHSI verification reports for diploma, transcript and degree in English).
• Selection stages: document screening, a 90-minute written test covering essay and basic academic skills (100 points), and an interview (100 points) addressing strengths, planned research and post-graduation plans.
• Applicants whose documents are not in Japanese must submit a Japanese translation signed by the translator; some country-specific authentication procedures (e.g. CHSI) are required.

Career prospects

The programme is designed to deepen specialist knowledge across management domains and research skills; graduates typically pursue professional roles that require advanced management understanding or continue to doctoral-level research. Specific employment outcomes are not listed on the provided materials.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The course materials reference tuition, payment and refund policies but do not detail scholarships. Prospective applicants should review the university's financial rules and discuss individual funding options with admissions; international applicants must submit sponsor financial documentation as part of the application.