WASEDA UNIVERSITY｜GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY

To create leaders in business area who can deal with the changing global environment

Among its core principles since its founding, Waseda University has always emphasized to up-hold the independence of learning, and to promote the practical utilization of knowledge and good citizenship, and until now, Waseda University has produced many accounting prfessionals who play active roles in the business world. Based on these missions, the Graduate School of Accountancy, MBA program was created with an educational philosophy of the fusion of academic and business practice, and to develop accounting professionals with high ethical standards who also possess a special knowledge that can be applied throughout the business world.

As company's production, sales, and fund-raising efforts expand across national borders, and the tide of globalization continues to push forward, demand for the establishment of an international standard for accounting and audit practice increases. In connection with this, CPA and accounting professionals will be expected to solve practical problems with world-class skills and specialized kowledge.

There is a growing need for accounting professionals including CPA with the updated knowledge on newly established accounting standards, due to the rapid change in accounting standards and the expansion of the range of financial reporting toward non-profit organizations. In Japan, no educational facility existed which was designed to train, produce, and then provide continuing education to such accounting professionals. And now, based on our prestigious history of accounting education, Waseda University will offer a high-quality education including small-group studys with the latest theories and best practices in business.