Education

Modes of Training

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.

Academic Curriculum and Courses in 2023

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

Academic Calendar

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

Thesis titles of the academic year 2022-2023 graduates

For your reference, the following is a list of thesis titles during the academic year 2022-2023.

  1. An Assessment and Evaluation of the Impact of Training & Development on Employee and Organizational Performance: Case of Jamaica Customs Agency
  2. Emotional Intelligence and Innovative Work Behaviour of Public Sector Employees
  3. Employees’ Perception on the Fairness of the Reward and Punishment System to Promote a Healthy Organizational Culture in Indonesia Customs
  4. Evaluation of Training and Development Program’s Impact on Employee Performance: The Case of Customs Officers at BURS
  5. Impact of Digital Transformation on Organizational Governance to Improve Performance
  6. Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) and Happiness at Work (HAW) among Public Sector Employees
  7. The Determinants of Employee Turnover Intention: The Case of Ethiopian Customs Commission
  8. The Impact of Employees’ Personality on the Perception of Transformational Leadership and Commitment to The Supervisor: Royal Malaysian Customs Study
  9. To What Extent Do Job Security and Salary Affect Employee Commitment? A Case Study of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

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