Curriculum

The PEARL Curriculum

At Keio, we believe that true scholarship gives us something much greater than mere knowledge. It gives us the ability to design the future. We also believe that economics is not simply the study of the economy. It is a discipline that teaches the value of independent thinking, good governance, and strong leadership. With this in mind, at PEARL we offer a world-class education in liberal arts and advanced economics. The PEARL programme is a four year programme whereby students spend their first two years on Keio’s Hiyoshi Campus, and their final two years on Keio’s Mita Campus.

Curriculum at our Hiyoshi Campus: the first and second years

The first two years are designed to provide students with a strong grounding in the basic knowledge necessary to pursue their individual paths of study. The majority of the compulsory courses are taken during this time. Courses involve both economics-related courses and liberal-arts courses.

First-year PEARL students in the Faculty of Economics begin their study by following a path with a distinct initial focus on the analysis of existing economies and economic history. PEARL students are also required to take introductory courses on the Japanese economy and historical approaches to economics.

Year		1		2
Curriculum Flow		Courses in Liberal Arts, Languages and Introductory Economics		Advanced Economics classes in addition to the courses for the first year
Liberal Arts		I: Natural Sciences II: Humanities/Social Sciences, III: Interdisciplinary Subjects
Language		ENGLISH (ACADEMIC SKILLS)
		GERMAN・FRENCH・CHINESE・SPANISH・JAPANESE (Open to non-native Japanese speakers only), INTENSIVE JAPANESE(Open to non-native Japanese speakers only)
Foundation		Required	INTRODUCTION TO THE JAPANESE ECONOMY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; STATISTICS
		Elective	CALCULUS; LINEAR ALGEBRA
Major Subjects	Introductory Courses	Required	ELEMENTARY MACROECONOMICS	INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS; ELEMENTARY ECONOMIC HISTORY
		Mandatory Elective		ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT; INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS; CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES

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Curriculum at our Mita Campus: the third and fourth years

Students then go on to study at our Mita campus for their third and fourth years. The focus of the study is on economics. The classes can be broken down into the following ten categories: Economic Theory; Econometrics and Statistics; History of Economic Thought; Economic History; Labor and Industrial Economics; Economic Policy and Public Finance; Modern Economic Systems; International Economics; Environmental and Urban Economics; and Economy and Society.

Year		3		4
Liberal Arts		I: Natural Sciences II: Humanities/Social Sciences, III: Interdisciplinary Subjects
Major Subjects	Core Courses	Mandatory Elective	Classes offered in the follwoing subject fields. A) Economic Theory; B) Econometrics and Statistics; C) History of Economic Thought; D) Economic History; E) Labor and Industrial Economics; F) Economic Policy and Public Finance; G) Modern Economic Systems; H) International Economics; I) Environmental and Urban Economics; and J) Economy and Society →See [1] List of Core Courses
	Advanced Courses	Elective	Students choose from the courses including Research Seminar, Professional Career Programme(PCP), Independent Research Project. (Elective) →See [2] List of Advanced Courses
	Related Courses	Elective	CIVIL LAW; COMMERCIAL LAW; LABOR LAW; TAXATION : CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS; ACCOUNTING; SCIENCE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION *Courses offered by other faculties are included. (Elective)

[1] List of Core Courses

Core Courses	Areas	Courses
	A Economic Theory	INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS; INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS; THEORY OF MONOPOLY CAPITALISM
	B Econometrics and Statistics	ECONOMETRICS; PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS; ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS; INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS; ECONOMIC STATISTICS
	C History of Economic Thought	HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT; HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT; SOCIAL THOUGHT
	D Economic History	ECONOMIC HISTORY OF JAPAN; ECONOMIC HISTORY OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA; ECONOMIC HISTORY OF ASIA
	E Labor and Industrial Economics	INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LABOR ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; SOCIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
	F Economic Policy and Public Finance	ECONOMIC POLICY; JAPAN’S ECONOMIC SYSTEM; PUBLIC FINANCE; MONEY, BANKING, AND FINANCE; ECONOMICS OF REGULATORY REFORM
	G Modern Economic Systems	CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ECONOMY; COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS; DEVELOPMENT OF JAPANESE CAPITALISM; MODERN CAPITALISM
	H International Economics	INTERNATIONAL TRADE; INTERNATIONAL FINANCE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
	I Environmental and Urban Economics	ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; URBAN ECONOMICS
	J Economy and Society	DEMOGRAPHY; THEORY OF INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL HISTORY

Note: Some courses might not be offered.

[2] List of Advanced Courses

Advanced Courses	GAME THEORY PUBLIC ECONOMICS TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS) TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (PROBABILITY) FLOW OF FUNDS ANALYSIS TIME SERIES ANALYSIS BAYESIAN STATISTICS HISTORY OF JAPANESE ECONOMIC THOUGHT ECONOMIC STUDIES IN KEIO UNIVERSITY: FROM FUKUZAWA TO THE MODERNS HISTORY OF GAME THEORY MODERN JAPAN AND EAST ASIA ECONOMIC HISTORY ECONOMICS OF FAMILY AND EDUCATION TOPICS IN SOCIAL WELFARE TOWARDS THE RESTRUCTURING OF WELFARE SOCIETY MICROECONOMICS OF ECONOMIC POLICY INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC CHOICE TOPICS IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION TOPICS IN MICROFINANCE THE STRUCTURE OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISES WORLD ECONOMY EU-JAPAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ECONOMICS OF WASTE AND POLLUTION ECONOMIC HISTORY OF ENERGY SUPPLIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT REGIONAL ECONOMICS SOCIAL HISTORY OF ASIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SOCIAL HISTORY OF FRENCH COLONISATION WAR AND SOCIETY SOCIAL THEORY OF FISCAL SCIENCE SOCIAL HISTORY OF JAPAN READINGS IN THE HISTORY OF JAPAN TOPICS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS TOPICS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATE FINANCE INTRODUCTION TO LIFE INSURANCE TOPICS IN LIFE INSURANCE MATHEMATICS SEMINAR IN SPECIAL TOPICS
	RESEARCH SEMINAR (THESIS)
	INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT
	PCP	EU COMPETITION LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ECONOMY INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE ADVANCED FINANCE APPLIED FINANCE JAPANESE FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC FINANCE INTERNATIONAL TRADE OPEN ECONOMY MACROECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC THEORY ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC POLICY MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY FINANCE, POLICY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY* INDEPENDENT STUDY*

* FINANCE, POLICY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY and INDEPENDENT STUDY are open to PCP students who have passed the programme screening only.

Note: Some courses might not be offered.