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| In order to complete the PPT program, candidates must write a graduate thesis on a topic that candidates select under the guidance of a faculty advisor. In addition, candidates must complete the following credit requirements for the Master's Degree in Economics. |
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| Elective Courses |
24 |
| Internship |
4 |
| Thesis Instruction |
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| Total Credits |
32 |
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| Courses offered over the latest two academic years (subject to change in the next academic year) |
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Description PDF
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| Non-Degree Compulsory Courses* |
Mathematics for Economists |
2 |
44.2KB |
| Computing for Economists |
2 |
16.4KB |
| Basic Japanese 1 |
2 |
13.6KB |
| Basic Japanese 2 |
2 |
13.6KB |
| Special Topic Lectures |
2 |
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| Elective Courses |
Macroeconomics |
2 |
13.3KB |
| Microeconomics |
2 |
17.8KB |
| Japanese Culture and Society |
2 |
35.9KB |
| Economic Systems |
2 |
35.9KB |
| Public Finance |
2 |
13.5KB |
| Public Economics |
2 |
20.2KB |
| Quantitative Analysis |
2 |
37.3KB |
| World Economy |
2 |
20.7KB |
| Analysis of Economic Growth |
2 |
11.9KB |
| Japanese Business |
2 |
33.2KB |
| International Economics and Public Policy |
2 |
13.7KB |
| Industrial Economics and Public Policy |
2 |
11.7KB |
| Environment and Development |
2 |
15.7KB |
| Tax Law of Japan 1 |
2 |
50.6KB |
| Tax Law of Japan 2 |
2 |
27.9KB |
| Economic Development |
2 |
22.9KB |
| Comparative Studies on Policies for SMEs |
2 |
15.4KB |
| Technology Strategy for Development |
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54.4KB |
| International Finance |
2 |
38.4KB |
| Applied International Trade |
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38.4KB |
| Internship (Practicum at the NTA) |
Internship 1 |
2 |
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| Internship 2 |
2 |
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| Thesis Instruction |
Thesis Instruction 1 |
2 |
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| *These subjects are compulsory and are not credited towards the Master's degree. The 24 credits required for the degree must be taken from the elective courses. |
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| The National Tax Agency (NTA) is an external organ of Japan's Ministry
of Finance and carries out the collection of domestic taxes.
The NTA offers staff training to NTA officials through its training institution,
the National Tax College (NTC). This college also engages in academic research
on taxation while providing training programs for officials of developing
countries.
The purpose of the NTA Practicum is to provide students with the opportunity
to attend lectures given by tax officials who are currently in charge of
tax administration and to visit places where tax administration is actually
carried out. The Practicum is also intended to help students to gain some
practical knowledge in tax administration.
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Japanese Tax System
The members of the NTC faculty offer the course on the fundamentals of
the Japanese tax system and principal tax laws concerning the Income Tax,
Corporation Tax and Consumption Tax (Japan's VAT). This course is a prerequisite
for the subsequent course on Japanese tax administration.
Japanese Tax Administration
Lectures will be given on specific topics such as the administrative work
involved with tax examination, tax payer services, revenue management and
collection, and international taxation. Each lecture is given by members
of the NTA faculty as well as NTA officials.
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Individual Research
Utilizing the knowledge acquired in the coursework, and with the assistance and guidance of professors and instructors of the NTC, students are required to write a research paper. For the paper, students choose one major issue/problem that his/her tax administration faces　and present a recommendation/solution to the issue/problem. (Therefore, students are strongly urged to bring with them relevant data and research materials from their own home countries.)
Discussions with Japanese Tax Officials
To complement the coursework with practical experiences, students are encouraged to interact and exchange views on various tax issues with Japanese tax officials who are responsible for tax administration.
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| Students will be given an opportunity to conduct a Quasi-Tax Treaty Negotiation.
In order to provide students with sufficient knowledge for tax treaty negotiation,
a one-week tax treaty intensive course will be held at Wako Campus of NTC
in March 2011. |
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| To broaden the practical knowledge of the students, various field trips
are also planned to visit regional taxation bureaus, tax offices, and so
on. These visits will allow students to have Q&A sessions with tax
officials and observe the actual work in progress. |
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