The Department of University Management and Policy Studies at the Graduate School of Education in The University of Tokyo

With the emergence of the knowledge society, universities are playing a growing social role. At the same time, as the college-age population declines, university management is becoming a major issue and many are pondering the need for change in university management and related policies. Researchers are required not only to conduct core studies from a social scientific perspective and within a certain framework, but also to present ideas with the practitioners of university management with whom they work closely. I conduct empirical case studies from the perspective of the decision-making patterns and financial situation of universities, hoping to build a logical framework that can address practical problems.