At the University of Fukui Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management, we aim to cultivate outstanding management leaders who can tackle the various challenges faced by local businesses and governments in an increasingly globalized world. We welcome students who fit our desired profile and meet the evaluation criteria outlined in our admission policy.

1. Ideal Student Profile

We seek students who embody the following qualities and attitudes, in line with our graduate school's goals for human resource development:

1. Students who are motivated to proactively tackle complex issues within their community or organization as core members.
2. Students with an intellectual curiosity about international affairs and foreign languages, who actively seek out information.
3. Students who are open to interacting with people from different cultures or industries and can exchange ideas while respecting others' perspectives.

Expected Knowledge and Skills Prior to Admission

1. Those working in companies or local governments should have extensive knowledge of their organization and their role within it, along with a solid understanding of various global and local issues.
2. Those not working in companies or local governments should have a foundation in various social science fields, language skills (primarily English), and communication abilities, with an emphasis on understanding different cultures.

2. Basic Admission Policy

To admit students with diverse qualities and backgrounds, we use the following comprehensive selection process that assesses the attitudes, qualities, and aptitudes matching our ideal student profile. This multifaceted approach ensures a well-rounded evaluation of each applicant.

1. Special Selection for Working Adults

This selection process evaluates candidates who have graduated from university or have equivalent or higher academic abilities, have more than two years of work experience in a company or local government, will continue working after admission, and have received a letter of recommendation from a supervisor. The assessment is conducted comprehensively through essays, interviews, academic transcripts, English proficiency test scores, and work experience reports.

• Essay: Measures knowledge of global and local issues and the ability to express oneself in writing
• Interview: Assesses communication skills and motivation for learning
• Academic Transcripts: Evaluates the content of previous studies
• English Proficiency Test Scores: Assesses English language skills
• Work Experience Reports: Evaluates practical work experience to date

2. General Selection

This selection process evaluates candidates who have graduated from university (including those expected to graduate) or have equivalent or higher academic abilities but do not qualify for the Special Selection for Working Adults. The assessment is conducted comprehensively through essays, interviews, academic transcripts, and English proficiency test scores, as well as the results of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and grade certificates for international students.

• Essay: Measures knowledge in the field of social sciences and the ability to express oneself in writing
• Interview: Assesses communication skills and motivation for learning
• Academic Transcripts: Evaluates the content and level of achievement of previous studies
• English Proficiency Test Scores: Assesses English language skills
• Japanese Language Proficiency Test Results and Grade Certificates: Evaluates Japanese language ability for international students

The curriculum at the Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management is structured to systematically develop the skills and knowledge needed to address local and global challenges effectively:

1. Policy for Curriculum Structure

1. Understanding Local and Global Affairs: Classes are organized in a sequence that enables students to analyze and propose solutions to regional corporate and governmental challenges from an international and global economic perspective.
2. Management and Leadership Skills: Specialized classes are sequenced to provide the knowledge and skills needed for problem identification, plan formulation, and project expansion. This includes the ability to gather and utilize information effectively.
3. Planning and Negotiation: Classes in planning and negotiation equip students with the skills to create or improve businesses and the leadership abilities necessary to implement business plans.
4. Current Conditions and Issues in the Region and the World: Classes aimed at improving language and communication skills, along with understanding local and global current affairs, are on offer. The Overseas Training in the second semester of the second year enhances stress management, communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and tolerance for diverse perspectives.
5. Students who have earned the required credits in the specified subjects will submit and present a final report. This final report includes their research and investigation on a chosen topic and a self-assessment of their achievement of the qualities and abilities outlined in the Diploma Policy.

2. Policy on Education and Learning Methods in the Curriculum

1. As our graduate school is primarily for working adults, classes are generally held on weekday evenings and weekends.
2. To maximize the benefits of small classes and promote effective learning, a significant number of mandatory courses are offered. These include Basic Courses, Advanced Courses (focused on planning and negotiation), and Language Courses.
3. Individual classes emphasize two-way interaction between faculty and students, as well as student discussions. Various learning methods, including case studies and tasks, are employed. Additionally, workshops involving multiple faculty members, both practitioners and researchers, have been established to refine planning and negotiation skills and facilitate outcome sharing among students.
4. Each student is assigned a primary and a secondary advisor who, along with other faculty members, provide guidance on classes, overseas training, research and analysis methods, and the development of a final report on the student's chosen topic.
5. A detailed syllabus is provided for all courses, outlining objectives, content, methods, learning outcomes, grading criteria, textbooks, references, and specific instructions for preparatory study.
6. The curriculum and course content are continuously improved through course evaluations and meetings between faculty and students.

3. Policy on Assessment of Learning Outcomes

1. Grades are assessed according to the "Guidelines for Comprehensive and Detailed Grade Assessment at University of Fukui," using various methods suited to each course to evaluate the achievement of learning objectives. The specific assessment methods and achievement goals for each course are listed in the syllabus.
2. The final report is assessed through discussions among multiple faculty members, based on a Q&A session regarding (1) the methods of analysis, content, logical consistency, conclusions, and findings of the chosen topic, and (2) the degree of achievement of the qualities and abilities listed in the Diploma Policy.

In today's world, local communities need exceptional management leaders who can address the challenges posed by globalization affecting local companies and governments. In line with this need and the graduate school's Diploma Policy, the Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management at the University of Fukui awards the degree of Master of Global and Community Management (Professional) to students who acquire and can apply the following qualities and abilities in problem-solving:

1. The ability to analyze and propose solutions to issues faced by local companies and governments from a world affairs and global economy perspective.
2. Specialized knowledge necessary for identifying problems, formulating plans, and expanding projects, along with the skills to gather and utilize information effectively.
3. Planning and critical thinking skills needed to create or improve businesses, coupled with the leadership required to implement business plans.
4. Stress management and communication skills that foster cultural sensitivity and tolerance for diverse perspectives.