Social Development and Administration Rikkyo University

Overview

The Master of Social Development and Administration Course (MSDA) of the Graduate Program in Business Administration Network and Social Organization from Rikkyo University offers a curriculum designed to foster highly skilled professionals. MSDA students undertake all courses in an English medium and ultimately produce a Master’s thesis. There is also a double degree program allowing students to earn a degree from both Rikkyo University and an international partner institution at the same time. 

The 30 credits required for completion of the MSDA comprise the following:

• Required courses: Master’s thesis supervision – 4 credits
• Elective 1 courses: Foundation courses in social development – 10 credits
• Elective 2 courses: 16 or more credits

What you'll study

Our coursework curriculum consists of three groups: Required course in which students receive research guidance toward completion of the master’s thesis; Elective 1 course in which students nurture the basic problem-solving approach on subjects including qualitative research methods, philosophy, corporate social responsibilities, organizational theory, social development, research methodology, and human resource development; and Elective 2 courses in which students develop the academic and hands-on expertise on the fields of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), public management, and economics.