25KOMIYAMA, YuichiCompleted Master’s Program in September 2019Occupation: Management, IT consultantReason for applying to the Graduate School of EconomicsI primarily studied econometrics at the Department of Economics at Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics. I wanted to make use of my knowledge of economics in data analysis to contribute to society, and thus I decided to continue my studies at the Gradu-ate School of Economics, which offers an empirical analysis pro-gram.Another reason I applied was that the GSE has a study abroad pro-gram called QTEM.I participated in this program, which allowed me to study advanced quantitative analysis methods with students from overseas who were interested in the same field.In addition to the academics and research, there was also an abun-dance of business-minded events for meeting people with an eye to putting the knowledge and connections I gained to use in the real world. I had an extremely fruitful time at the program.Looking back at life as a graduate studentLooking back, every day was fulfilling. At the GSE, both the gen-erous guidance by my supervising faculty member and my course-work were greatly significant in my studies.While studying abroad through QTEM, I submitted many projects completed through group effort, and living and studying with aca-demic peers overseas remains with me as a valuable part of my ac-ademic pursuits. It was also an impressive feat to participate in the QTEM Data Challenge, in which I was afforded the opportunity to team up with my fellow students to analyze data.Because our communications were largely conducted online, I found it a valuable experience to meet my Australian team mem-bers in the flesh for the first time when we assembled in Oslo to present our findings.Every day, I interacted with students who were all academically studious and highly motivated; it was intellectually stimulating.Current jobI work as a consultant at Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc. I perform analyses with a wide array of data of types that I had never encountered during graduate school, visualizing how people move throughout the world using GPS data and performing analy-ses that combine data and test results from wearable devices, to name just two examples.I am keenly aware of the differences from when I was a graduate student pursuing what was academically “correct” as I puzzle over how I can apply what the data suggests to new ways of doing busi-ness in the real world and scrutinize how the outputs of my analy-sis might lead to solutions to society’s problems.Nevertheless, the analysis of cause-and-effect relationships—as opposed to the mere discovery of correlations—that I studied at the GSE has greatly influenced my work.It is my need to make use of a wide range of data in my work that truly leverages what I learned at the GSE.Message to studentsThe Graduate School of Economics offers robust coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, as well as guidance to help you pursue your studies. It is an environment where you can achieve the things you want to do.Another feature of the graduate school is that many courses are of-fered in English, providing an environment in which you can be stimulated by the opportunity to interact with international students every day.You should definitely consider attending the GSE as a worthy op-tion for continuing your studies.小見山 雄一小見山 雄一修士課程 2019年９月修了職業：経営、ITコンサルタント経済学研究科を志望した理由私は早稲田大学の政治経済学部経済学科で、主に計量経済学を学びました。経済学の知識をデータ分析に活用して社会に貢献したいと考えており、実証分析プログラムも提供している本研究科へ進学しました。また、本研究科にはQTEMという交換留学制度があったことも、理由の一つです。この留学制度に参加させていただき、海外の同じ分野に興味を持つ学生と一緒に、高度な計量分析手法を学ぶことができました。また学問や研究の側面だけではなく、実社会での活用を見据えたビジネス視点での交流イベントも豊富であり、非常に実り多きプログラムでした。院生生活を振り返って振り返ると非常に充実した日々でした。本研究科では指導教官による手厚い指導に加え、コースワークも有意義でした。QTEMによる留学先では課題を協働で提出することも多く、向こうの学生と共に生活し勉強したことが印象に残っています。また、学生同士でチームを組みデータ分析を行うQTEM Data Challengeに参加したことも印象的でした。コミュニケーションは基本的にオンラインで行っていたため、オスロでの発表会の際に初めてオーストラリアに居たチームメンバーと会ったという貴重な体験をしました。どの学生も勤勉でモチベーションが高く刺激を受ける毎日でした。現在の仕事コンサルタントとしてみずほ情報総研株式会社に努めています。GPSデータを用いた人の流れの可視化や、ウェアラブルデバイスからのデータや検査結果等を組み合わせた分析など、大学院生のときには扱わなかった多種多様なデータと分析を行っています。ビジネスの現場ではデータから得られた示唆が次のビジネスにどう応用できるのか、どのように社会問題解決に繋げられるかアウトプットを求められるため、学術的な正しさを追求した大学院生との違いを痛感しています。しかし、本研究科で学んだ、単なる相関関係の発見ではなく因果関係の分析まで行うことは私の業務に大きく影響を与えています。様々なデータの利活用が求められるからこそ、経済学研究科で学んだことが活かされています。学生へのメッセージ本経済学研究科は、ミクロ経済学やマクロ経済学、計量経済学といったコースワークや研究指導が手厚く、自身のやりたいことが実現できる環境が整っています。また多くの講義が英語で開講されているのも特徴的で、普段から留学生と交流できる環境が整っており、刺激を受ける毎日です。是非本研究科への入学を選択肢にしてみてください。修了生の声Messages from Alumni (Master’s Program)
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