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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.

ASEAN Economy (EKU 2202) Description The course explores the ASEAN organization who aspires to integrate the economy across south-east Asia into one single region. Topics History of formation of ASEAN, structures of the economies of ASEAN member countries, ASEAN’s contribution to political stability, development of Indonesian economy among member countries, new international economic order, the future of ASEAN, and other regional organizations such as European Economic Community. Objectives Develop students’ understanding on regional economies especially in south-east Asia and able to improve their competitiveness among member countries.

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.

ECON6035 Political Economy of Economic Policy General Information This course studies the relationship between the state and the market economy, especially highlighting the costs and benefits of economic policy interventions. Topics include: the economic value of the rule of law, property rights and institutional change, promoting competition and regulating markets, rules versus discretion in monetary, fiscal and exchange rate policy, and regionalism versus federalism. Selected case materials based on historical and contemporary examples will be used in classroom discussions, including international examples with emphasis on Hong Kong, China and Asia. ECON6036

International Management Many firms become international, but not all. However, very few firms can escape the effects of international firms as the world globalizes. This course builds on strategic management concepts and is designed to deliver a theoretically logical and practically profitable understanding of why and how some domestic firms, but not others, become international. How the international business environment is and is not affecting all firms is analyzed, together with what makes a national location attractive for foreign firms. The myths and realities of national psychological and cultural differences and their effects on managing international operations

Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo 1101: Principles of Political Economy This course is an introduction to Principles of Political Economy, in which students will learn the basic theory of capitalism as well as historical characteristics of contemporary capitalism.

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.

Tuition & Expenses (MBA) MBA Tuition Total Tuition (regardless of whether program is completed in 1, 1.5 or 2 years) 3,600,000 yen A one-time admission fee of 130,000 yen is required upon entering the program. Typical Living Costs (Twelve Months) International Student Domestic Student Graduate Student Room Rent and Utilities (with lodging at AP House) 468,000 yen Food 360,000 yen Books and Supplies 240,000 yen Personal Expenses 144,000 yen Total 1,212,000 yen