Economics × IT × Language Learning = Infinite Possibilities!

The Department of Industry and Information Science trains information technology specialists who have acquired economic knowledge with a global perspective. Accredited by the Computer Graphic Arts Society, the department offers various inspiring lectures and seminars taught by distinguished instructors with specialist knowledge and skills. The department also puts a lot of energy into language education by providing subjects taught in English by professors with global outlooks, extensive overseas experience, and extensive English qualifications. Some subjects use teaching materials with varieties of English spoken in non-English-speaking countries to foster international understanding.

Department Characteristics

The department helps students acquire a balance of knowledge in economics, information technology, and foreign languages.

1.  A practical educational approach that examines information technology’s roles in creation and development within various industries.
2.  Course content linked to obtaining numerous licenses and certificates through programs that help students prepare for civil service, teacher, and certification exams.
3.  Learn about developing game apps and computer systems in seminar-style classes.
4.  An early graduation system.

The Department of Industry and Information Science aims to train international specialists who will become pioneers in our highly advanced information society by acquiring practical knowledge in the basics and specialized areas of industrial economics and information science. Students pursue a specialized and systematic study of the three fields of information, economics, and language study to become professionals who can play an active role in local or global businesses. With this goal in mind, the department seeks applicants with the following characteristics:

1.  A broad interest in information, economics, language study, and other practical sciences, a strong desire to thoroughly study these fields, and the basic knowledge and academic ability needed to study in these fields
2.  A desire to pursue a scientific, logical study of industrial information science, a determination to acquire an ability to solve problems in the local and global communities, and a basic knowledge of and communicative competence in Japanese and foreign languages, or the desire to learn more in these areas.
3.  A determination to learn independently during their college lives, and an ability to communicate well and collaborate with others while accepting the diverse values of classmates and teachers.

For Comprehensive Selection, in addition to the three characteristics mentioned above, the department seeks applicants who possess special qualities that might be more difficult to measure, in addition to academic ability.

1.  Admirable achievements in information technology, sports, cultural activities, language study, or volunteer activities.
2.  An ability to make a convincing appeal for studying in the Department of Industry and Information Science.
3.  An ability to describe a specific vision of one’s life after graduation and to study on one’s own.

Students are offered a unique curriculum that allows them to combine industrial economics and information design. Through this curriculum, the department aims to train various professionals who can bring together industry and information and meet the needs of our global society. The department welcomes students who want to combine these two fields in their future careers. To train professionals ready to work in the real world, the department has implemented practical educational programs linked to outside organizations, such as the Computer Graphic Arts Society (an educational accreditation organization), Oracle Academy (Oracle Japan), Academic Partners (Epic Games, Inc.), and organizations aiming to initiate start-ups.