Hiroshima University of Economics

HUE was established in 1967. It was the only economics university in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions at that time. Based on the philosophy of “working together in harmony”, since its inception HUE has striven to foster pioneers for a new era, aspiring to be a university centered on its students under the motto “Be student-oriented." In this spirit, HUE endeavors to strengthen and enrich its educational programs, and provide a campus environment that answers to each student’s desires and expectations. Even after graduation, HUE’s program aims to contribute human resources to every area of society by developing the Koudoujin: People of involvement and action.

Since its establishment the university has enhanced its education system with the aim of fostering talented graduates who are able to contribute to the development of our society. Now, as we carefully pursue an understanding of the caliber of people that are sought after in society, we foster our koudoujin, people of involvement and action.

Our koudoujin are people who think outside the box with fresh ideas, are eager to take on new challenges, and have the ability to cooperate with colleagues for their joint achievement. At HUE, we offer a forward-thinking education, and have created programs that develop the students’ Knowledge, Personal Skills, and Communication Skills. In addition to this, we provide state-of-the-art facilities to make sure that our students can realize personal improvement through our programs, and become graduates with the skills to contribute to the development of our society, the regional economy, culture and sports. These facilities include the library, where students can deepen their knowledge, the Koudoukan where personal skills are polished through practical experience, and our new facility, the Academic Commons (Meitokukan) completed in December 2016, where students can study independently, and improve their creativity and their ability to express themselves.. This is a place where students gather, a space for intellectual creation, with an open environment where they can freely talk to each other, and form their own ideas.

We wish for our students to gain unwavering abilities through studying with friends and encountering friendly competition, so that they are able to survive unflinchingly in modern society. This wish is expressed in the words of our university’s guiding principle: ‘Be Student-orientated’. All of our faculty and staff work together to support our students. Create your future here at Hiroshima University of Economics, and we will do everything we can to support you as you learn.

We don’t just focus our education on the limited time our students spend here from matriculation to gaining employment; we look ahead to a bright future. We foster graduates who think outside the box, with fresh ideas, who are eager to take on new challenges, and have the ability to cooperate with colleagues for their joint achievement: our so-called koudoujin*, people of involvement and action, who can ‘create something from nothing’. At Hiroshima University of Economics, providing our students with the knowledge necessary to head out into the world, fostering personal skills, and making sure they have the ability to express themselves are the core elements of our challenging and unique education program, which allows our practical approach to encourage our koudoujin. Over the years, many koudoujin have left the nest, and taken up active roles in the wider world.

Our Basic Knowledge Development Program provides the basic knowledge necessary for our graduates to flourish in modern society, through the study of a wide range of subjects, including English and Japanese. We also actively support our students in obtaining qualifications such as those for bookkeeping or teaching, which will one day become trump cards in fashioning their futures. Our students are free to choose courses relevant to their goals and career paths, so each individual can select the courses they wish to study. By taking common courses, department-specific courses, skill development courses, career courses, teacher training courses, and even courses from other departments, our students can enrich their education and study both widely and deeply.

Our aim since our inception has been to foster graduates who are able to contribute to the development of our society, and this Personal Skills Development Program has become symbolic of the education offered here at Hiroshima University of Economics. The Koudoukan Education Program consists of 2 parts: the Koudoukan Course for acquiring knowledge and skills through practice, and the Koudoukan Project, for personal growth through action. The interaction between these two approaches allows for a depth of knowledge, and develops personal skills which enable graduates to actively participate in the real world.