Curriculum－Graduate School of Economics Finance Program

The study of Finance is divided into two primary fields: Financial Strategy and Financial Public Policy.
Financial Strategy is composed of three subfields:

・	Asset Management and Financial Engineering
・	Corporate Finance
・	Financial Accounting

Financial Public Policy is composed of two subfields:
・Financial System
・Monetary Policy



■Basic Subjects Group The Finance Program will be admitting students from a wide range of disciplines outside of economics, management and commerce. We expect students to achieve a requisite level of understanding of microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and econometrics during the course of their Master's study. These are considered to be the four basic subjects. The requirements for these subjects vary according to the individual background of each student and their chosen field/subfield in finance, and are decided after consultation with each student. Many basic categories are offered by the Faculty of Economics, the Graduate School of Economics, and the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo.	Curriculum for 2009

■Core Subjects Group
The Finance Program offers a total of eight core subjects within the five subfields. Lectures are offered in these subjects every year. Master's students are required to complete a minimum of four core subjects during the course of their study.

■Applied Subjects Group
Applied subjects will be offered within the five subfields, as listed in the diagram. Students will be expected to complete those applied subjects that correspond to their specialization and research theme.

■Special Lectures and Exercises
An applied course on specialized research themes may be offered in the form of a lecture or seminar as determined by a professor.

■Thesis Supervision
Students can receive thesis supervision from individual members of the faculty.

Students who complete the Master's Program will be qualified to work as financial strategists and policy-makers for both public and private sectors, and are expected to be the leaders in the world of finance. Those Master's students whose theses are deemed exceptional and who pass the qualifying exams will be offered admission to the Doctoral Program. Graduates from the Doctoral Program can be expected to go on to become finance researchers at universities and public/private research organizations.

The Finance Program does not offer specializations in the subject areas of financial history or law. This reflects our program's focus on the cultivation of researchers. On the other hand, we recognize that these subject areas are important for the students who plan to go into industries after completing the Master's Program. Those students who wish to learn economic or business history and law can take courses offered in other programs in the Graduate School/ Faculty of Economics. There are plans, however, to include some such courses in the curriculum of the new undergraduate Department of Finance.