• Original site of Graduate School of Economics and Faculty of Economics

NCUʼs Faculty of Economics was established in 1964 in response to the enthusiastic expectations of the local business community. The number of graduates exceeded 10,000 in March 2018, and the faculty will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2024. The Faculty consists of three departments: the Department of Public Policy in Economics, the Department of Management Systems, and the Department of Accounting and Finance. In April 2025, the three departments will be merged into one department, the Department of Economics and Business Administration. The structure of the curriculum is unique, designed to train human resources capable of dealing with various problems related to the economy and management of the local region. In their first year, students can take introductory courses in specialized subjects. From their sophomore year, they take courses in the fundamentals of the department they choose. Also in their junior and senior years, they take more professional and diversified applied subjects. They can also take subjects offered by local public officers and local business persons. Another feature of the Faculty is small-group education through exercises, which the students attend from their first year. Especially in workshops called Zemi “seminars” in their junior and senior years, they address their own challenges independently. There is also a system in place to actively support students to acquire professional qualifications, such as certified public accountant, licensed tax accountant, financial planner and public servant.
Graduates have obtained employment in the public service, and the financial, manufacturing and service sectors. Their remarkable success in those fields as human resources supporting the local economy and management has further enhanced the reputation of the Faculty of Economics.