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Admissions Office Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University 1-1 Jumonjibaru Beppu City Oita Prefecture 874-8577, JAPAN

Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Investment and Security Analysis Topics addressed in this course will include the structure and operation of securities markets, the relationship between security value and the macro-investment environment, and investment policies for individual and institutional investors. Patterns of risk and return will also be presented, together with methods for valuation of investment products.

Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Financial Management This course will present advanced financial issues confronted by corporate managers engaged in capital planning. Students will gain skills in financial management for corporate expansion and restructuring, capital structure, and capital distribution policy.

Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Financial Engineering and Risk Management An exploration of the concept of risk, its influence on economic decision making in the corporate setting, and processes for managing risk will be presented. Derivative theory will be introduced through examination of futures and options. Issues in risk diversification will also be presented.

Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Corporate Finance This course will identify the major finance issues confronted by corporate managers, and students will become familiar with methods for obtaining capital and making successful capital investment decisions. An introduction to the fundamentals of market valuation and securities will be followed by presentation of important issues in corporate valuation, capital investments and corporate financing, as related to capital costs.

Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Financial Institutions and Markets This course will introduce students to the features of, and developments in, financial markets, as well as the issues facing financial institutions today. The role of financial markets as a mechanism for capital distribution will be examined, together with issues in market liberalization and internationalization, and the impact of technological changes. Students will also be required to consider the changing function of financial institutions, their business strategy, and their influence in the corporate world.

Human Resource Management This course will present human resource management as a source of competence for business. Students will be encouraged to consider the relationships between effective human resource management and marketplace competitiveness. Strategic and international perspectives will be introduced to help students to understand and acquire human resource management skills required for managers in Asia Pacific region.

Strategy of Technology Students will master creative strategies to manage innovation in order to lead R and D to business development and strengthen competitiveness. Case studies and discussions will be used to enhance understanding, application and analysis of key issues.

Marketing Research Systematic planning, implementation and analysis of market research surveys will be presented in this course, which will include training in market testing, sales projections, evaluation of promotional campaigns, etc.

Production Management An introduction to business administration practices aimed at increasing productivity. Management processes in relation to operations research, demand estimates and production planning, stock control, quality control, and materials management.

Information Technology Management This course will explore the role of information technology (IT) in a corporate environment, and its potential for revolutionizing corporate management. Students will be introduced to methods for e-business planning and gain practical skills in developing an e-commerce site.

Business Law and Ethics Students will be introduced to legal and ethical issues for business management in a variety of contexts: structuring and implementing international transactions, organizational forms for corporate entities, legal regulation in international business, and dispute resolution.

Managerial Accounting An introduction to the theories and policies of managerial accounting, through examination of the role of performance evaluation in corporate decision-making, cost management, and profit management. Students will be introduced to accounting for corporate planning and coordination, through issues such as budgeting. This course will assume knowledge of basic accounting practices.

Financial Accounting and Reporting The important themes of this course are the business context of accounting, the interaction between accounting and business, and financial reporting. We believe that such themes are of most interest to many MBA Students. This course will introduce students to major issues of financial accounting and reporting practice. In addition, concepts and techniques of financial statement analysis are also introduced and applied to actual cases by using corporate annual reports.

Below is an introduction to the admissions requirements for applying to APU Graduate Schools. For detailed admissions requirements, please refer to the following pages: Requirements for the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Requirements for the Graduate School of Management When reviewing applications, the university's Admissions Committee considers past academic performance, work and life experience, intellectual ability and other non-quantifiable qualities, such as motivation, self-confidence, leadership, and the ability to cooperate with others. Any kind of professional or extracurricular leadership experience, especially if international in nature, is highly regarded. As a guide, to be eligible to apply for our Master's degrees you