Nurturing knowledgeprofessionalswith a base in economics MOVIE The Graduate School of Economics was founded in 1950. Since 2002, the school has offered the Master's Program in Economic Development (MPED). Students’ Voices More about MPED Program Structure Past Thesis Topics Faculty members Scholarship Information Tuition, Fees MPED IN ACTION Field Trip to Shimadzu Corporation 2023 Learn More Field Trip to TOYOTA 2023 Learn More RICA International Conference held at BKC Learn More Action More IN THE NEWS AY2024 Spring Semester Ritsumeikan University Degree Conferment Ceremony We conducted AY2024 Spring Semester Ritsumeikan University Degree Conferment Ceremony on September 22nd at Osaka Ibaraki Campus. The Graduate School of Economics has 22 graduates; one student in the Tax and Finance course and 21 students in MPED course. After the Commencement Ceremony, the Degree Conferment Ceremony was held for the Graduate School of Economics. Many graduates, their families, and their friends came dressed in costumes from their home countries and There was a friendly atmosphere! First, Professor Natsuka TOKUMARU convey the farewell message to students, and Professor Ryoichi NOMURA, the Dean of the Graduate School of Economics, handed the Diploma for each student. Then, Ms.NGUYEN Phuong Linh from MPED course and Mr. Tatsuki MATSUI from the Tax and Financial Affairs course gave speeches. Finally, Professors who supervised them conveyed warm messages for students. We wish all of our graduates well in their diverse fields of work all over the world! Learn More Article about Professor Lee's interview with Bloomberg is released Prof. Kang-Kook Lee had an interview with Bloomberg about the conditions of Korea's inclusion in the MSCI advanced market index. The Bloomberg article introduces several experts' opinion about the implications of that change and the effort by the Korean government. (For details, please see the link below) He said that what the MSCI wants is for Korea to totally open its foreign exchange markets.>>Article of Professor Lee's interview on Bloomberg Learn More Graduate School Week 2022 (11/17) As part of Graduate School Week Program, Graduate School of Economics will hold an "Online college counseling with faculty and graduate students". Faculty and current graduate students from the Graduate School of Economics answer questions about graduate school admissions, graduate school life, research, and more, so if you are interested in enrolling in Graduate School of Economics, please feel free to join this program! For details, please see below the details.【Date&Time】Thursday,11/17/2022 16:15~17:00【Venue】Face to face (RARCADIA 304)and Online Zoom link & more information, please see P2 on the following link.Graduate School Week 2022 (ritsumei.ac.jp) Learn More The website of Master's Program in Economic Development opens Learn More More