Qualifications for Major in Japanese Economy:
Specialist-Economist in Oriental Studies, Japanese Referent-Translator, English Translator

ÈÌèÊÍ316. Higher Mathematics (4). This course is designed to present the student with basic knowledge of vectors, lines, and planes. Discussion also covers ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas; a system of coordinates, matrixes, and determinants; linear equations and properties of limits; primary functions continuity and construction of graphs, indefinite integrals, tabular integration geometrical significance, as well as area and volume calculation. ÂÈ662. Statistics (3). This course explores socio-economic processes in social life and determines their particular quantification.

ÂÈ663. Mathematics in Economics (2). The purpose of this course is to present the student with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in economic problem modeling and solving by means of computer applications.

ÂÈ. International Economic Relations. This course explores basic economic concepts and categories. The world economy evolution is considered, as well as international capital movements.

ÂÈ665. Japanese Economy (2). The course explores branch industries and enterprises as an integral part of the Japanese economy. Japanese corporation management structure and strategies; problems of government regulating the country's economy; Japan's foreign economic relations are considered.

ÂÈ672. History of Economic Studies (2). The course is designed to explore basic economic schools' development trends, and the most outstanding economists' biographies and ideas. Economic analysis tools are considered.

ÂÈ666. Foundation of Management (2). This course explores the theory of management, forms of organization in management, management style and models.

ÈÌÁ102. Accounting (2). It is an introduction to the basic theory and techniques of contemporary financial accounting. Topics include accounting principles, policies, and standards; balance sheets, budgets, and standard costing procedures and variances are considered.

ÂÈ669. Financial Management (2). This course introduces topics of cash flow, cash flow management, financial resource control, manufacturing and sales potential, commercial risk analysis.

ÂÈ670. Finance and Credit in Foreign Countries (2). It is a comparative analysis of monetary and fiscal policy models as well as financial and management instruments in the USA, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China.

ÂÈ667. Auditing (2). Generally accepted auditing standards and audit procedures as related to auditing of financial statements by independent accountants are explored.

ÂÈ671. Marketing Fundamentals (2). This course covers issues of sales promotion, marketing research, distribution, and pricing. Topics addressed include consumers' demand forecasting, and marketing strategies developing.

ÂÈ673. Foreign Trade Activity (1). This specific course deals with interstate commerce and foreign transaction practice, international transportation rules; export budgeting, marketing, and barter operations. It explores contemporary topics in international business for companies entering the world market. Multinational enterprises are considered. Topics also include analysis of the financial opportunities and risks, business ethics, a partner choice, and the world market entering models are explored.

ÂÈ674. Small Businesses in Japan: Entrepreneur's Culture Problems (1). The purpose of the course is to explore the Japanese entrepreneur's personality; entrepreneur's motivation; ethical factors in entrepreneur's economic culture; favorable entrepreneur climate forming.

ÂÈ675. Social Security in Japan and Living Standard(1). The course is designed to familiarize students with living standard problems such as income and consumership structure, social security system and social insurance in Japan.

ÂÈ676. Urbanization Problems in Japan (1). The course explores urban development processes in Japan; problems of municipal land-tenure; largest Japanese cities' real estate market demand, supply, and pricing; municipal finance; city infrastructure development; environmental city problems.

ÂÈ677. Pacific RIM Countries' Economy (1). The course covers the nature, new trends and challenges to the Pacific RIM Countries' economies in the 21st century, their dynamics and impact on the world economy. It summarizes the topics of Russia's Far East potential for the economic integration with Pacific Rim Countries.

ÂÈ678. History and Etymology of Economic Concepts and Terms (1). The course explores the possibilities of etymological analysis applied to economic concepts. It shows how etymology helps to study the origins of economic concepts, and the reflection of various generations' economic experience in economic terminology.

ÂÈ680. Phases of Economic Reforms in Russia (1). The course analyzes the process and the results of the whole Russian economy transformation. Topics include the change of property, social environment, and structure of the economy.

ÂÈ681 Post-Economic Society (1). The course seeks to reveal the concept of the post-Industrial society, the place of Russia in the new world economy. Topics include Russia's potential for becoming one of the most industrialized countries in the world.

ÂÈ682. Problems of Japanese Economy (1). The course is designed to help students apply research methodology elements to independent research projects.

ÂÈ679. Japanese Economic Periodicals Abstracting (2). The course familiarizes the student with the main methods of translating and abstracting economic texts on topical economic problems published in Japanese current periodicals.

ÂÈ683. Communication Problems in Management (1). The course investigates the history of communication system theory (Rottlisberger, Levin, Lasersfield, Simon and others), the role of communication for any organization functioning. It studies the problems of communication techniques, the impact of information input on the system functioning, of communication "net" types, of decision-making patterns, and successful communication models.