Scope of Examination for September 2017 Admission

Doctoral Program・Organizational Management

Subject: Organizational Management (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・What is Organization?

・Organizational Structure

・Organization and Environment

・Organizational Design (Job, Centralization, Decentralization)

・Organizational Process (Motivation, Leadership, Power)

・Organizational Decision-Making

・Organizational Culture

・Organizational Learning

・Organizational Change

・Organizational Innovation

【reference】

・Daft, R. L., 2013, Understanding the theory & Design of Organizations, 11th ed.

(International Edition), South-Western.

・Robins, S. P. and T. A. Judge, 2013, Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 13th ed.,

Pearson.

Doctoral Program・Strategic Management

Subject: Strategic Management (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・What is Strategy?

・The External Environment

・The Internal Environment

・Cost Leadership

・Product Differentiation

・Vertical Integration

・Corporate Diversification

・Strategic Alliances

・Mergers and Acquisitions

・International Strategies

【reference】

・Barney, J. B. and W. S. Hesterly, 2011, Strategic Management and Competitive

Advantage, 4th ed., Pearson Education.

Doctoral Program・Marketing

Subject : Marketing (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・Company and Marketing Strategy

・Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty

・Segmentation and Targeting

・Positioning

・Brand Management

・Developing New Products and Product Life Cycle Management

・Product Strategy

・Pricing

・Managing Marketing Channels

・Managing Marketing Communications

・Service Marketing

【reference】

・Kotler, P. and K. L. Keller, Marketing Management, Pearson, most recent edition,

Chapters 1, 2, 5, 8-10, 12-15, 17, 18, 20.

・Kotler, P. and G. Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, 13th ed., Pearson,

Chapters 1, 2, 8-16.

Doctoral Program・Consumer Behavior

Subject : Consumer Behavior (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy

A Framework for Consumer Analysis

Consumer Knowledge

Consumer Involvement

Consumer Motivation

Consumer Attitudes and Intentions

Conditioning and Learning Process

Consumer Decision Making

Consumer Decision Process Model

【reference】

・Peter P. J. and J. C. Olson, Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy, 9th ed.,

Chapters 1-10.

・Blackwell, R. D., P. W. Miniard and J. F. Engel, Consumer Behavior, 10th ed.,

Chapters 1-6, 8-10.

Doctoral Program・International Business Studies

Subject : International Business Studies (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

<International Marketing Management>

・Theories of International Business

(International Product Cycle Theory,

Internalization Theory, OLI Paradigm,

Cluster Theory etc.)

・Choice of Entry Modes into Overseas

Markets (Export, FDI, Strategic Alliances)

・Global Integration vs. Local Responsiveness

(IR Grid; Transnational Model;

Metanational Model)

・International Product Strategy

・International Logistics Strategy

・International Human Resource

Management

・Cross-Cultural Management / Diversity

Management

・Innovation and Global Knowledge Transfer

・Emerging Markets Issues / Asia Regional

Strategy

<International Trade Transactions>

・Modalities of Export/Import Transaction

・Documentation in Export/Import

Transaction

・Trade Usage in Export/Import Transaction

・Legal Environment of Export/Import

Transaction

・Customs Clearance in Export/Import

Transaction

・International Sale Contract in

Export/Import Transaction

・International Transport in Export/Import

Transaction

・International Payments in Export/Import

Transaction

・Dispute Resolution in Export/Import

Transaction

【reference】

<International Marketing Management>

・Bartlett, C. A. and S. Goshal, 1992, Transnational Management: Text, Cases, and Readings in

Cross-Border Management, Irwin.

・Doz, Y., J. Santos, and P. Williamson, 2001, From Global to Metanational: How Companies Will

Win in the New Knowledge Economies? , Harvard Business School Press.

・Quelch, J. and R. Deshpande eds., 2004, The Global Market: Developing a Strategy to Manage

Across Borders, John Willey & Sons, Inc.

<International Trade Transactions>

・Jimenez, G. C, ICC Guide to Export/Import, 4th ed., Chapters 1-13.

・Reuvid, J. and J. Sherlock, International Trade: An Essential Guide to the Principles and

Practice of Export, Parts 1-8.

Doctoral Program・International Trade

Subject : International Trade (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

Ricardian Model

Heckscher-Ohlin Model

Specific Factor Model

Trade Policies (Import Tariff, Export Subsidy, Economic Integration, etc.)

Strategic Trade Policy Models

Monopolistic Competition Models

Heterogeneous Trade Models

Empirical Studies on International Trade Models

【reference】

(Example)

・Marrewijk, C. V., 2012, International Economics, Theory, Application, and Policy,

Oxford University Press, Chapters 3-17.

・Original Articles

Doctoral Program・Finance

Subject : Finance (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・The Monetary Economy: Monetary shock and Transmission Mechanism to the

Economy

・Asset Price and Macro Economics

・Financial Market (stock market, bond market, FOREX market etc.)

・NOEM (New Open Economy Macroeconomics) vs. Traditional Open Macroeconomics

・DSGE (Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium): New Keynesian model and optimal

monetary policy

・Bank, Financial Intermediation and Financial Crisis

・Financial Structure in the Emerging Countries and Model Building

【reference】

・Brealey, R., S. Myers, and F. Allen, 2016, Principles of Corporate Finance, 12th ed.,

McGraw-Hill.

Doctoral Program・Insurance Theory

Subject : Insurance Theory (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・Essence of Insurance System（Elements of Insurance, Adverse Selection,

Moral Hazard etc.）

・Histories of Insurance（Marine Insurance, Fire Insurance, Life Insurance）

・Insurance Market（Demand and Supply of Insurance, Price Competition and

Non-Price Competition of Insurance)

・Financing by Insurance Companies（Principles and Regulations）

・Insurance by Stock or Mutual Companies and Insurance by Cooperatives

【reference】

・Binder, S. and J. Lucngai, 2013, Life Insurance in Asia, 2nd ed., Wiley.

・Zweifel, P. and R. Eisen, 2012, Insurance Economics, Springer.

Doctoral Program・Risk Financing

Subject : Risk Financing (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・Risk Assessment

・Risk Measurement(VaR)

・Risk Treatment

・ART(Alternative Risk Transfer)

・Captive

・Insurance Derivatives

・Insurance Theory

【reference】

・Hampton, J. J., 2009, Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management, AMACOM.

・Banks, E., 2004, Alternative Risk Transfer, John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Doctoral Program・Financial Accounting 1

Subject : Financial Accounting 1 (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards

・Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

・Income Statement and Related Information

・Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows

・Revenue Recognition

・Valuation of Inventories: A Cost-Basis Approach

・Inventories: Additional Valuation Issues

・Acquisition and Disposition of Property, Plant and Equipment

・Depreciation, Impairments, and Depletion

・Intangible Assets

・Current Liabilities and Contingencies

・Long-Term Liabilities

・Stockholders’ Equity

【reference】

・Kieso, D. E., J. J. Weygandt, and T. D. Warfield, Intermediate Accounting: IFRS

Edition, most recent edition, Wiley.

・Kieso, D. E., J. J. Weygandt, and T. D. Warfield, Intermediate Accounting,

most recent edition, Wiley.

Doctoral Program・Financial Accounting 2

Subject : Financial Accounting 2 (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

・Dilutive Securities and Earnings per Share

・Cash and Receivables

・Investments

・Accounting for Income Taxes

・Accounting for Pensions and Postretirement Benefits

・Accounting for Leases

・Accounting Changes and Error Analysis

・Business Combination

・Accounting for Currency Exchange

【reference】

・Kieso, D. E., J. J. Weygandt, and T. D. Warfield, Intermediate Accounting: IFRS

Edition, most recent edition, Wiley.

・Kieso, D. E., J. J. Weygandt, and T. D. Warfield, Intermediate Accounting,

most recent edition, Wiley.

・ “International Financial Reporting Standards No.3: Business Combinations,”

International Accounting Standards Board.

・ “International Financial Reporting Standards No.10: Consolidated Financial

Statements,” International Accounting Standards Board.

・“International Accounting Standards No.21: The Effects of Changes in Foreign

Exchange,” International Accounting Standards Board.

Doctoral Program・Management Accounting 1

Subject : Management Accounting 1 (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

The Definition and the Objectives of Management Accounting

Decision Making under Uncertainty

Capital Budgeting

Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Relationship

Relevant Information for Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Evaluation of Corporate Value

Portfolio Theory / Capital Asset Pricing Model

Theory of Capital Structure

【reference】

・Atkinson, A. A., R. S. Kaplan, E. L. Matsumura and S. M. Young, 2012, Management

Accounting: Information for Decision Making and Strategy Execution, 6th ed.,

Chapters 1, 3, 9-11.

・Horngren, C. T., G. L. Sundem, D. Burgstahler and J. O. Schatzberg, 2013,

Introduction to Management Accounting, 16th ed., Chapters 1-3, 5-6, 8, 11.

・Higgins, R. C., Analysis for Financial Management, Chapters 5~9.

・Zimmerman, J. L., 2013, Accounting for Decision Making and Control, 8th ed.,

Chapters 1-3, 13.

Doctoral Program・Management Accounting 2

Subject : Management Accounting 2 (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

Balanced Scorecard

Activity-based Costing and Management

Budgeting and Responsibility Accounting

Cash Flow Management

Accounting for Manufacturing Management

Accounting for Inventory Management

Cost of Quality

Management Accounting in Decentralized Organizations

Transfer Pricing

Performance Measurement

Cost Management

【reference】

・Atkinson, A. A., R. S. Kaplan, E. L. Matsumura and S. M. Young, 2012, Management

Accounting: Information for Decision Making and Strategy Execution, 6th ed.,

Chapters 2, 4-9.

・Horngren, C. T., G. L. Sundem, D. Burgstahler and J. J. Schatzberg, 2013,

Introduction to Management Accounting, 16th ed., Chapters 4, 7, 9, 10.

・Zimmerman, J. L., 2013, Accounting for Decision Making and Control, 8th ed.,

Chapters 4-14.

Doctoral Program・Microeconomics

Subject : Microeconomics (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

Consumer behavior

Producer behavior

Optimization problem

Market equilibrium

Game theory and non-competitive market

Economics of Information

Market failure

【reference】

・Varian, H. R., Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach, W. W. Norton &

Company.

・Chiang, A. C. and K. Wainwright, Fundamental methods of mathematical economics,

4th ed., McGraw-Hill, Chapters 11-13.

Doctoral Program・Macroeconomics

Subject : Macroeconomics (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

Macroeconomic Data

Short run analysis of macroeconomics

Open macroeconomics

Long-run analysis of macroeconomics

Neoclassical growth model

【reference】

・Mankiw, N. G., Macroeconomics, most recent edition, Worth Publishers.

・Romer, D., Advanced Macroeconomics, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, Chapters 1, 2, 5.

Doctoral Program・Introductory Econometrics

Subject : Introductory Econometrics (Doctoral Program)

【exam coverage】

The Nature of Econometrics and Economic Data

The Simple Regression Model

Multiple Regression Analysis : Estimation

Multiple Regression Analysis : Testing

Multiple Regression Analysis : Asymptotics

Dummy Variables

Regression Analysis with Time Series Data

【reference】

・ Wooldridge, J. M., Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 6th ed.,

South-Western Pub, Chapters 1-5, 7, 10,.