In AY2021, the Security and International Studies Program will be merged into the G-cube program as a G-cube concentration, joining the Global Governance Studies Concentration and the International Development Studies Concentration.
Further details will be announced shortly after March 10, 2021.
Program in brief
Equips students to become Leader of Leaders for government, business, and international arenas.
- Program Director: Professor Kazushi Takahashi
- Associate Director: Vice President, Professor Yoko Kijima / Associate Professor Yusuke Takagi
- Degrees Offered: Master of Arts in Advanced Policy Studies, Ph.D. in Advanced Policy Studies
- Scholarship: GRIPS Fellowship, JICA Scholarship
- Language of Instruction: English
- Time Schedule:
- Program Duration…5 years (Minimum 3 years)
- Enrollment…October
- Graduation…September
- How to Apply
⇒ For further information, please visit the GRIPS Global Governance (G-cube) website.
General Description
The world is faced with new and serious problems, such as financial crises, terrorism, energy challenges, and environmental issues. Behind them lie conflicting interests, large value gaps, dysfunctional global governance systems, escalating globalization, the rise of emerging states, and drastic changes in the distribution of wealth and power in the world. A new type of leader is needed to address these problems and forge a path to a new age. These leaders require qualities, competencies, and skills that conventional institutions of higher education, which focus on nurturing highly specialized professionals, are not equipped to instill.
Against this background, this new 5-year Ph.D. program aims to produce a new type of leader for government, business, and international arenas. The program will equip its participants with: (1) a broad historical perspective, which will help them understand the true nature of policy issues and predict their overall impact, (2) strong analytical ability needed to develop insightful and effective policies, and (3) effective communication skills to convey ideas and opinions across languages, cultures, religions, and nationalities.
The curriculum has been designed to enable students to develop a broad historical perspective, strong analytical ability, and good communication skills through lectures, tutorials, and seminars taught entirely in English. A distinctive feature of the program is its teaching staff, which includes nationally and internationally renowned guest speakers—many of whom are former ministers and top business leaders—as well as first-rate GRIPS faculty.
Target Group and Eligibility
This program is open to those with a bachelor’s degree from a recognized/accredited university, with the ability and will to become a leader of leaders. Preference is given to current government officials, or those who are interested in pursuing a career as a government official, or in international organizations.
The applicant is expected to have a record of solid academic performance at the undergraduate level, and must satisfy the English language requirement with a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (iBT79) or IELTS 6.0.
Curriculum Five Year Ph.D. Course 2020-2025
Category | Course Name | |
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Required Courses |
Introduction to Public Policy Studies The World and the SDGs Leading a Nation in the Changing World Perspectives of the World Policy Debate Seminar I-II Policy Workshop |
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Recommended Courses |
Global Economic History The Making of Modern Japan Comparative State Formation Development Economics Theoretical Foundation of Economic Policy International Relations Structure and Process of Government Comparative Political Economy Comparative Analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Asian Experiences Tutorial I-V Executive Seminar Ⅰ-Ⅲ |
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Elective Courses |
Microeconomics I Essential Microeconomics Macroeconomics I Essential Macroeconomics Introduction to Applied Econometrics Government and Politics in Japan International Political Economy International Security Studies Political Economy of Modern Japan Advanced International Relations in East Asia State and Politics in Southeast Asia (Advanced) Introduction to Quantitative Methods |
Curriculum Three Year Ph.D. Course 2020-2023
Category | Course Name | |
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Required Courses |
Policy Debate Seminar I Executive Seminar I G-cube Workshop |
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Recommended Courses |
Development Econometrics Theoretical Foundation of Economic Policy State and Governance The Making of Modern Japan (Advanced) State and Politics in Southeast Asia (Advanced) Tutorial I-Ⅲ
*Recommended courses by concentration (see the auxiliary table) |
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Elective Courses | Courses not listed in this table (with the advisory committee’s approval) |
[auxiliary table] Recommended Courses
Category | Course Name | |
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Growth and Governance
Studies Concentration
Advanced International Security Studies
Politics and Diplomacy in Postwar Japan
Comparative Politics
Advanced Comparative Political Economy
Advanced International Relations in Europe
Common electives
Advanced International Relations in East Asia
Advanced Comparative Development Studies of Asia
Economic Development of Japan
Advanced Gender and Development
Trade and Industrial Development
International Development
Studies Concentration
Resource and Energy Economics
Agricultural Development
Advanced Development Economics
Economics of Health and Education
Advanced Poverty Alleviation
International Development Policy