Faculty of Urban Management

Features of Faculties and Departments

The Department of Urban Management has been established in the Faculty of Urban Management. Through practical, interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of urban society, the Department of Urban Management aims to cultivate comprehensive knowledge and erudition in the fields of urban planning and design, urban economics and management, and urban symbiosis and development. We will foster human resources who can contribute creatively to the revitalization of companies and the regeneration of communities with a broad perspective, flexible thinking, and international awareness, toward the creation of sustainable local communities.

Educational Goals

The Department of Urban Management, Faculty of Urban Management aims to develop human resources who can contribute to the creation of sustainable urban societies in a wide range of professional fields, with a broad knowledge and erudition of the environment, as well as comprehensive knowledge and erudition of the origins of cities and the nature of urban societies. For this reason, we have established specialized education subjects in three areas: Planning and Design, Economics and Management, and Symbiosis and Development. We aim to develop human resources with the following qualities and abilities.

Planning and practical skills for considering and exploring issues related to urban development and community building, as well as an understanding of urban planning and design, infrastructure and facilities, and buildings and living environments
The ability to draw up a plan and put it into action in order to understand the economy, management, administration, and finances of urban society, and to consider and explore management models and social systems for sustainable development
Planning and practical skills to envision the ideal urban society based on local autonomy, and to consider and explore the creation of a community that makes the most of its history, culture, nature, scenery, etc., as well as the creation of a multicultural coexistence community

Three Areas and Educational Research

The Department of Urban Management, Faculty of Urban Management uses the issue of the environment as a common foundation to provide educational research on the complex issues facing urban society in three areas of study: Planning/Design Area (engineering), which explores the nature of urban society from the perspective of "the city as a space", Economics/Management Area (economics), which explores the nature of urban society from the perspective of "the city as an place for activity", and Symbiosis/Development Area (sociology), which explores the nature of urban society from the perspective of "the city as a place for making connections".

Perspectives on the City as a Space: Planning/Design Area (Engineering)

Fields and Content of Educational Research

The course covers subjects such as urban design, urban planning theory, urban environmental studies, urban transportation engineering, urban life studies, and urban landscape studies. It examines and explores the ideal form of urban society based on the theories and methods of urban engineering and life sciences.

Perspectives on the City as a Place for Activity: Economics/Management Area (Economics)

Fields and Content of Educational Research

This course covers economic theory and thought, public policy and regional economics, regional industrial theory and business administration, and environmental business administration. It examines and explores the ideal form of urban society based on the theories and methods of economics and business administration.

Perspectives on the City as a Place for Making Connections: Symbiosis/Development Area (Sociology)

Fields and Content of Educational Research

This course covers urban sociology, multiculturalism, regional history and culture, international relations and international cooperation, and other theories. It examines and explores the nature of urban societies in Japan and overseas based on sociological theories and methods.

Basic Approach to Course Selection

In the Department of Urban Management, students first learn a combination of theories, perspectives, and ways of thinking that form the basis of planning and design, economics and management, and symbiosis and development. They then deepen their studies in a more advanced way, focusing on one of the three areas according to their own interests and preferences. By applying the knowledge and methods acquired through practical and hands-on subjects to specific issues, a system and structure is provided to cultivate the qualities and abilities to deal with the complex issues of a modern urban society.

Career Path after Graduation

Graduates of the Department of Urban Management, Faculty of Urban Management can make use of their expertise in the three combined fields and their expertise in their specific field of choice for a wide range of career options, including employment with companies in a variety of industries, employment with NPOs, employment in local government, and postgraduate study. Specifically, these three fields offer the following career paths.

Career paths for students who have focused on the planning/design area

Graduates can make use of their combined expertise in these three fields, as well as their expert knowledge of urban planning and design, infrastructure and facilities, buildings and living environments, etc., and their planning skills for urban development and community building, etc., to work in a variety of fields such as the construction industry, real estate industry, housing manufacturers, design firms, environment-related companies, and local government, or continue to graduate school.

Career paths for students who have focused on the economics/management area

Graduates can make use of their combined expertise in these three fields, as well as their expert knowledge of economic activities and business management at companies and local governments that drive the urban economy, business analysis skills, and the ability to come up with ideas for revitalizing industry, etc., to work in manufacturing, wholesale and retail, finance and insurance, and local government, or continue to graduate school.

Career paths for students who have focused on the symbiosis/development area

Graduates can make use of their combined expertise in these three fields, as well as their expert knowledge of local activities and local development, their understanding of local communities and multicultural societies in Japan and overseas, and their planning and practical skills, etc., to work in a variety of fields, including manufacturing companies with overseas dealings, consulting firms, various NPOs, transport and communications companies, and local government, or continue to graduate school.

Licenses and Certifications that can be Acquired

The curriculum is designed to enable students to acquire the following qualifications by taking designated specialized education subjects and elective subjects that do not count toward the graduation requirements.

Certification	Requirements
Wooden architect	Pass an exam after acquiring the required number of credits.。
Class 2 architect

Number of Credits Required for Graduation

Total of 124 Credits

Subject Category		Required Number of Credits	Total
Common Education Subjects	Liberal arts subjects	20 credits	40 credits
	Literacy subjects	12 credits
	Human resources subjects	8 credits
Specialized Education Subjects	Basic undergraduates subjects	14 credits	84 credits
	Core subjects	24 credits
	Intermediate subjects	34 credits
	Practical subjects	2 credits
	Specialized Training	4 credits
	Graduation research	6 credits