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History

The Sophia University Faculty of Economics is one of the oldest academic units at Sophia University. At the time of its establishment in 1913, Sophia University consisted of three departments, Philosophy, German Literature, and Commerce. The original Department of Commerce has since been reorganized as the current Faculty of Economics.
To briefly look back at the changes since then, in 1931, Department of Economics was added to Faculty of Commerce, and in 1948, Faculty of Commerce was renamed Faculty of Economics, and in 1968, Department of Commerce was renamed Department of Management.
In recent years, we have established master’s and doctoral programs at the Graduate School of Economics and are actively working on programs such as Faculty of Economics English program, the SPSF program (Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures), and collaborative courses with companies and other universities.

1913
Department of Commerce was established with the establishment of Sophia University.
1928
Department of Commerce of Faculty of Commerce was established.
1931
Department of Economics was added to Faculty of Commerce.
1948
Faculty of Economics (Department of Economics and Department of Commerce) was established.
1951
Graduate School of Economics (offering master’s degree) was established.
1955
Doctoral Program was established in Graduate School of Economics (Economic Systems and Organizations).
1968
Department of Commerce was renamed Department of Management.
2007
Doctoral Program in Economic Systems and Organization (Graduate School of Economics) was divided into Doctoral Program in Economics and Doctoral Program in Management. Master’s Program in Management was added.
2016
Economics in English Program was launched.
2018
Management in English Program was launched.
2020
Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF) in Department of Economics was launched.
2022
Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (SPSF) in Department of Management was launched.