What is PCP?
The Professional Career Program (PCP) was established within the Faculty of Economics at ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ in the Academic Year 2005. The program offers an opportunity for third- and fourth-year students, principally in the Faculty of Economics, to receive a practical economics education in small class settings. All lectures, examinations, and communication with PCP instructors are conducted in English.
PCP aims to produce graduates who can thrive in the global arena and ¡®design the future¡¯. It is intended for students who plan to build a career in an international environment, such as graduate and professional schools outside Japan, international organizations, and multinational firms. The program is designed to help students develop the ability to communicate effectively in English and to conduct their own empirical research in economics.
In order to join PCP, students are required to demonstrate both an outstanding academic record and English language proficiency.
Students who passed the program screening spend one to two years taking the program's required methodology courses where they acquire research skills by writing empirical papers both collaboratively and independently, in addition to elective courses. The required methodology courses are ¡°Finance, Policy and the Global Economy¡± and ¡°Independent Study,¡± which are open to qualified international students and master¡¯s graduate students as well as the PCP students.
Students who earn credits for the two required methodology courses and several elective courses receive a PCP Certificate upon graduation. The Certificate is signed by the President of ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics.
Objectives
PCP¡¯s objective is to cultivate competent, open-minded individuals who can become global leaders capable of ¡®designing the future¡¯.
In PCP, all lectures, examinations and, communications with PCP instructors are conducted in English. We also encourage students to study abroad as PCP students. We also welcome qualified international students from around the world to join PCP courses and study alongside Japanese and other ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ students. This diverse student body creates a stimulating and engaging learning environment.
Graduates of PCP are expected to pursue careers as professionals with a global outlook. Many go on to study at graduate schools and professional schools, such as law schools, business schools, schools of public policy, and schools of development.