Faculty of Commerce
Department of Business and Marketing
ABOUT
Department of Business and Marketing
Business transactions that will shape the future of Japan and the world.
That's where you envision your own unique business.
- #Business Management
- #accounting
- #finance
- #marketing
- # Digital literacy
ADMISSION
POLICY
- 01
Having a sense of concern about modern society,
The ability to express ideas for solving problems. - 02
In academic studies and extracurricular activities,
Possesses achievements that would be considered excellent, equivalent to a high school graduate. - 03
Having an interest in all aspects of business activities,
I have a concrete intention to participate in this in the future. - 04
Finding meaning in activities with others,
Being able to actively communicate with others
Characteristics of the Department
Early establishment of friendships
Everyone worries about whether they'll be able to make friends. In Faculty of Commerce, we frequently hold simple sports (recreational) events that anyone can enjoy, so that students can quickly deepen their friendships.
By acquiring a variety of qualifications
Skill check
To support students in obtaining various qualifications, we offer numerous classes designed for beginners. In fiscal year 2023, over 80 students passed the Level 3 Nissho Sales Specialist Certification exam, and are now working towards obtaining Level 2.
Industry-academia collaboration
Problem-solving education
Many companies are facing various challenges due to changes in the market. Through industry-academia collaboration project activities, students will build on the knowledge they have gained in Faculty of Commerce to accurately grasp market trends and mechanisms, and develop the practical ability to make predictions rather than merely guess.
Advanced Program
A support program that responds to motivation
To popular and well-known companies
SPI training program for job hunting
While Faculty of Commerce students have long boasted a high employment rate, particularly in Fukuoka, we want them to feel even more strongly that they have the potential to significantly grow personally by joining internationally renowned large corporations in trading companies, manufacturers, broadcasting, IT, and other sectors, and working in various industries and fields. A high score on written exams such as the SPI is essential for this. Faculty of Commerce has prepared e-learning content to help students who dream of working for large corporations prepare for these various exams. It's free, so we hope you'll make good use of it.
Four-year learning process
In the first year,students learn the fundamentals of business and develop the ability to think and act collaboratively.
Students will broadly study the fundamentals of AI (artificial intelligence), international business management, and general business administration. Through seminars and other activities, they will develop early friendships, learn how to study at university, acquire essential professional skills, and build a foundation for collaborative abilities.
In the second year,students choose a specialization and leave a record of their learning in the form of a qualification.
Students choose a course from business management, accounting and finance, or marketing, acquire specialized knowledge, and work towards obtaining qualifications. Through small-group instruction, such as seminars starting in the second semester, students develop the ability to identify and solve problems.
Third-year studentsenhance their practical skills and problem-solving abilities through practical exercises with companies and other organizations.
While deepening their expertise, students engage in learning that involves real-world experiences such as company research and internships. They hone their practical skills through industry-academia collaboration.
Presenting the culmination offourth-year learning.
Students will set their own research topics and engage in research. They aim to produce results that integrate theory and practice in business studies, contributing to society and their local communities.
Select a course from the second year
Business Management Course
Theories and practices related to business and management
Learn in a balanced way
In addition to systematically learning the core theories of corporate management, we also focus on project-based education to help students acquire practical skills. Through project activities, students can not only acquire business skills and a business mindset, but also acquire a variety of abilities as future entrepreneurs and corporate successors. By learning theory and practice, this course will develop human resources who can demonstrate their abilities in any industry.
Accounting and Finance Course
By deciphering the "movement of money" in the economic and social sphere,
Cultivating the ability to make the most of something
Students will learn accounting, which visualizes and analyzes business activities, and finance, which predicts market trends and helps with business decisions, in an integrated manner. Through practical courses and support for obtaining qualifications, students will develop practical skills to solve problems in business and daily life, and develop human resources who will thrive in the fields of accounting and finance.
Marketing Course
How can we sell our products?
Learn the theory and put it into practice.
Students will learn everything from basic marketing concepts to specialized knowledge through classroom lectures, and through problem-based learning (PBL) in collaboration with companies and local communities, they will acquire the ability to identify problems and the practical skills to solve them (market research and analysis, product development, strategy planning, presentation skills, etc.).
Class Pickup
Collaborating with companies to develop business ideas,
Work on product and service development
Advanced Business Practice Exercises
Professor Osamu Kumima
This is a practical class that starts by going outside the classroom to observe people's lives and delve into social issues, and goes beyond conceiving a business that will change the world to actually developing and testing products and services. Not only do students develop the ability to develop new businesses by mobilizing the various knowledge they have learned in Faculty of Commerce, but they also hone their business and communication skills, such as working together in teams and collaborating with external companies. As an example, students in one team launched a project to collect and resell used clothing from the perspective of the SDGs, and donated the proceeds to the local government.
Seminar Pickup
Hirakawa Mikiko Seminar
Ability to increase assets through investments,
Ability to make and act on one's own decisions
By actually investing with their own money, students will acquire the ability to manage assets while working, and the ability to make and execute their own judgments and decisions. Investing will deepen their interest in domestic and international political and economic situations, and the ability to select a company based on that knowledge will be useful when choosing a company when looking for work. To help students understand the knowledge necessary for investing, we also encourage them to obtain a Financial Planning Technician (national qualification).
Seminar student voices
Mami Kurita
Aoyama High School/Mie
In the seminar, you can learn about financial planning and stock investment. I recommend this to people who are interested in asset formation for the future. There are many opportunities to make presentations using PowerPoint, so I was able to improve my presentation skills. There are a wide variety of employment opportunities.
Kenta Funaoka Seminar
With classroom knowledge and practical skills in the field
Contributing to the development of the region
We are carrying out a project that allows students to put the knowledge they have learned in the classroom into practice. Aiming to raise awareness of "Chikugo udon," a specialty product of southern Fukuoka Prefecture, students will first work in a store as an intern, experience the appeal of Chikugo udon for themselves, and use the results to propose new menu items and disseminate information via social media.
Seminar student voices
Seina Araki
Hamada High School/Shimane
As part of the "Chikugo Udon" project, the students traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, developed a business plan for starting a business, and gave a presentation. Through various activities, they have been able to see their practical skills improving.
Qualifications and career path data
Qualifications to aim for
- High School Teacher's License (Commercial Studies)
- High School Teacher's License (Information Technology)
- Business Skills Test (B-Test)
- Small and medium-sized business management consultant
- Certified Financial Planner
- Securities Sales Representative
- Tax accountant
- Certified Public Accountant
- Bookkeeping Examination
- Salesperson
- Language-related qualifications
- Statistical Examination
- Microsoft Office Master
- Information Security Management
- Programming Certification
- IT Passport
- Multimedia Certification
- Online Shop Management Specialist Certification, etc.
Main Employment Destinations
- Japan Post Co., Ltd.
- / AEON Retail Co., Ltd.
- Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
- / JTB Corporation / West Japan Railway Company
- / Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd.
- Central Japan Railway Company
- Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.
- Daiso Industries Co., Ltd.
- Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Shiseido Japan Co., Ltd.
- Kyushu Railway Company
- Craftia Co., Ltd. (formerly Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.)
- / Takara Standard Co., Ltd.
- Ito En Co., Ltd. / Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
- Hoshino Resorts Management Inc.
- Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Vending Co., Ltd.
- Fukuoka Bank, Ltd.
- Nishinippon City Bank Co., Ltd.
- Lawson, Inc. / AEON Kyushu Co., Ltd.
- Iris Ohyama Co., Ltd.
- Okasan Securities Co., Ltd.
- McDonald's Japan Co., Ltd.
- Rakuten Bank, Ltd.
- ANA Fukuoka Airport Co., Ltd.
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Co., Ltd.
- Shinken Ad Co., Ltd.
- / Prison officer
- / Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
- Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters
- Kitakyushu City Hall
- / Munakata City Hall
- / Isahaya City Hall
- Shimabara City Hall
- / High school teacher in Oita Prefecture
- Itochu TC Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
- CyberAgent, Inc.
- Miyazaki Prefectural Government
- Fukuoka International Airport Co., Ltd.
- / Kitakyushu City Fire Department
Graduate Interview
Keiichiro Matsuki
Nakama High School/Fukuoka
- Employment
- Fukuoka Bank Ltd.
As I learned about economics and finance in class, I became interested in financial planning. Having obtained my financial planning qualification, my interest in finance has grown even more, and I have decided to apply for a job at Fukuoka Bank. As a bank employee, I would like to work hard to contribute to Fukuoka.
Mika Yoshida
Otsu Ryokuyo High School/Yamaguchi
- Employment
- Starbucks Coffee
Japan Co., Ltd.
From what I learned at the university, I chose my company from the perspective of "working for a global company." I decided on Starbucks because I was attracted to the corporate culture that recognizes initiative and challenge. In the future, I would like to start a cafe using the know-how I have acquired here.
Zhou Zhen
International student from China
- Employment
- Kyushu Sangyo University Graduate School
Graduate School of Economics and Business
While studying as an undergraduate, I became interested in accounting and bookkeeping, and decided to go on to graduate school to gain deeper knowledge and skills beyond just financial analysis. In the future, I would like to become a teacher who teaches bookkeeping and information processing.
Yuta Gengoromaru
Uto High School / Kumamoto
- Employment
- Craftia Co., Ltd. (formerly Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.)
In my job search, I started by deeply understanding myself. I carefully reflected on my upbringing and past experiences, clarified my strengths and values, and then spent time thoroughly researching the investor relations information and business operations of my target companies. Based on that information, I specifically organized how I could utilize my strengths to contribute to the company and developed a strategy for the selection process. By repeatedly going through this process of understanding companies and self-analysis, I was able to approach interviews with confidence.
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