Keio University Faculty of Economics

What Keio University Faculty of Economics does

The Keio University Faculty of Economics (慶應義塾大学経済学部) is an academic department within Keio University, Japan's oldest private university founded by Fukuzawa Yukichi in 1858. The Faculty itself was formally established in 1898, building on the predecessor Department of Political Economy (理財科) that originally systematized economic studies in Japan. It delivers undergraduate and graduate economics education, conducts research through the affiliated Economic Research Institute (経済研究所), and operates multiple faculty research seminars (kennkyukai). Its core offerings include the undergraduate economics curriculum, the Graduate School of Economics (経済学研究科), research programs, international exchange, and student/practitioner seminars. The faculty's stated mission is to cultivate next-generation economists ('Keio economists' / 慶應経済人) capable of analyzing economic phenomena with rigor and debating on international platforms.

The faculty's business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from tuition, government funding, and research grants rather than product or service pricing, and no pricing models are applicable. Distribution is structured around formal university admission cycles and on-campus instruction at Keio's Mita Campus in Minato, Tokyo. The faculty markets itself through Keio's official website (Japanese and English), faculty-specific brochures (Faculty Pamphlet 2027), news announcements, alumni networks, and admission information sessions. Its customer segments are prospective and current students (primary), academic and policy research institutions, and corporate employers/industry partners engaging in recruitment and joint research.

In April 2026, the faculty entered a flagship two-year joint research partnership with Spirit Advisors LLC, a New York-based advisory firm supporting Japanese companies in US IPOs. The program ('Building an International Business Creation Model through Fundraising in NASDAQ and Other Markets') runs April 2026 through March 2028 and includes economic analysis of US VC ecosystems, identification of barriers for Japanese firms entering global capital markets, and seminars for students and practitioners. The faculty has no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no patents or trademarks, consistent with its non-commercial academic character.

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Keio University Faculty of Economics

Legal name

Keio University (慶應義塾大学)

Website

https://econ.keio.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Keio University Faculty of Economics is the economics teaching and research department of Japan's oldest private university, founded in 1858, serving prospective and current students, research institutions, and corporate partners through undergraduate/graduate programs, research seminars, and international exchange at its Mita Campus in Tokyo.

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• Higher education
• Economics degree programs
• Graduate business school
• Academic research institute
• University education

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

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B2C

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Core offering

The Keio University Faculty of Economics delivers undergraduate and graduate-level education in economics, including a dedicated Department of Economics, programs, and seminars conducted by faculty-led research groups. It also conducts economic research through the affiliated Economic Research Institute and supports international exchange and joint research initiatives, such as a two-year program with Spirit Advisors LLC on US VC ecosystems and NASDAQ fundraising. The faculty traces its origins to the predecessor Department of Political Economy established in 1898.

Product overview

The Keio University Faculty of Economics (慶應義塾大学経済学部) offers undergraduate and graduate education in economics, conducting research through the Economic Research Institute (経済研究所) and various seminars and research groups. The faculty aims to cultivate next-generation economists capable of leading the global economy, building on Keio's founding legacy in Japanese economics education.

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• Keio University Institute of Economics (経済研究所): A research institute promoting pioneering research on various economic issues and contributing to the development of economic scholarship, sharing research results broadly with society.
• Graduate School of Economics (経済学研究科)

Products and services

• Undergraduate Economics Program (Department of Economics) Undergraduate-level economics degree program offered by Keio University, providing students with rigorous training in economic analysis to develop capabilities to address economic phenomena and discuss fluently on international platforms.
• Graduate School of Economics (経済学研究科)
• Keio University Economic Research Institute (経済研究所)
• Faculty-Led Research Seminars and Programs
• International Exchange and Study Abroad Programs
• Joint Research Program: Building an International Business Creation Model through Fundraising in NASDAQ and Other Markets

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One partnership is on record.

• Spirit Advisors LLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Spirit Advisors LLC, a New York-based advisory firm supporting Japanese companies in US IPOs, established a two-year joint research partnership with the Keio University Faculty of Economics and the Yoshinori Fujita Research Group (Fujita Lab / Yoshihara Research Group). The research program titled 'Building an International Business Creation Model through Fundraising in NASDAQ and Other Markets' runs from April 2026 through March 2028 at Keio University's Mita Campus. The program includes economic analysis of US VC ecosystems, identification of barriers for Japanese companies entering global capital markets, and conducting seminars for students and practitioners. The partnership aims to bridge Japan's academic technological capabilities with global capital markets, particularly NASDAQ, by combining Keio's economic analytical capabilities with Spirit Advisors' practical IPO expertise.

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