Konan University
Konan Graduate School of Accountancy

Konan University (Kōnan Daigaku) is a private university with approximately 10,000 students.  It was founded in 1951. The uuniversity traces its origin back to 1919 when Konan Gaku-en Middle School was founded in Okamoto, Kobe, Japan. The formation of the school is based on the ideals of character building (personality development), physical fitness and respect for the individual.
　

【Campus】 Konan University has three campuses in Hyogo prefecture Japan, Okamoto Campus (the main campus), Nishinomiya Campus and Port Island Campus. Okamoto Campus is located on the eastern edge of Kobe City in Okamoto, a well-known residential area between Osaka and Kobe.

【Education】Konan University offers both undergraduate and graduate programs (Mater’s programs and Ph.D. programs). All programs are accredited by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Seven faculties and one school provide undergraduate education. They are Faculty of Letters (Similar to a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in North American universities), Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Intelligence and Informatics, Faculty of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology and Hirao School of Management.

Graduate education is provided by School of Humanities (Japanese Literature and Language, Applied Sociology, Human Sciences), School of Natural Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Information Science and Systems Engineering) and School of Social Science (Economics, Management). In addition, the university has two professional graduate schools, i.e., Law School and Accounting School.

Konan University has been enhanced by the location in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto triangle (whose population is around 18 million) -an international business and cultural center. The region offers exceptional opportunities for experiential learning, internship, consulting work, and employment. This combination of a flexible, relevant curriculum and a strategic location helps the Konan attract a diverse group of talented students. With a customized curriculum and a focused career development program, Konan students are on track to meet and even surpass their personal career goals.

Edited  by Prof. & Dr. Susumu Ueno  on Feb. 25, 2014
　

Konan Graduate School of Accountancy is founded in April 1, 2006. It provides the Master of Science in Accounting Program (4 semester (2 year) full-time residency program), accredited by both "The Ministry of Education and Science" of the Japanese Government and "The Japanese Association to Graduate Schools of Accountancy".

The program  is designed for accounting students and professionals who have completed an undergraduate degree and who seek to enhance their technical and professional skills through completion of an advanced degree in accounting. Prospective students who have not earned a baccalaureate degree in accounting, but who have successfully completed substantial accounting coursework beyond the introductory level, may apply to the program.
　

NOTE: THE MS ACCOUNTING PROGRAM IS A FULL-TIME RESIDENCY PROGRAM, REQUIRING AT LEAST FOUR SEMESTERS OF STUDY.  THIS PROGRAM ADMITS STUDENTS FOR BOTH SPRING AND FALL SEMESTER.
　

Mission in Brief
The program leading to an MS with a major in accounting provides students with the knowledge and skills initially needed for entry into careers as professional accountants. There is special emphasis on the use of technology and developing students' technological expertise. The program also provides our graduates with the skills and knowledge that are indispensable for business and leadership positions in organizations of the 21st century.

The mission of the Konan Graduate School of Accountancy is to maintain a leadership role in professional accounting education for the Kansai region of Japan, with special emphasis on the Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. The school provides service to the community, to the accounting profession, business and industry, to the university.

The primary research mission of the school is to be a national and international leader in discovery and advancement of knowledge through scholarship by engaging in basic or applied research.
　

Programs of Study
The accounting school at Konan University offers some of the country's finest graduate programs with a wide range of concentrations. At present, the school offers concentrations in the following.

• Audit and Financial Accounting

• Managerial and International Accounting

• Taxation

• Accounting Information Systems

• Entrepreneurial Perspective
  　

Our program integrates conventional accounting and business disciplines and recognizes the importance of both theory and practice. The curriculum emphasizes skills and values essential to successful leadership: ethics, communication, team-work, a global viewpoint, use of technology, problem recognition and solving. A variety of educational methods are utilized in the classroom to facilitate learning.
　

International Residency (Study Abroad ) Program (under planning)
The International Residency (Study Abroad) Program is a two week program offered by Konan School of Accountancy to 2^nd year graduates every summer (the first two weeks of September). It is a non-degree program aiming to strengthen students' global mind and oral communication competency.

Program Contents

Residence: stay at University at Buffalo (SUNY)'.

First week:

      (1) Attending at English classes, and
        (2) Business Communication classes (Both are arranged by UB English Language Institute (ELI)).

   Second week:
        (1) Auditing Introductory Accounting classes (take contact with Accounting Chair).
        (2) Attending at Business Communication classes (arranged by UB English Language Institute (ELI)).

      (3) Visiting neighboring companies, CPA firms, chambers of commerce, etc. (being arranged by Mr. Paul Young, Director EBA)
　

Edited  by Prof. & Dr. Susumu Ueno on April 1, 2006