Study about Public Administration Graduate Degree Program Quality Assurance through Comparative Consideration of American, European and Japanese System.

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This research aimed to inquire into the Japanese scheme for improvement of professional graduate degree program quality assurance through comparative study of the public administration graduate degree program evaluation system in America and Europe.In America, The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration(NASPAA) accredits professional degree prpgram by the method of learning outcomes assessment, and European Association for Public Administration Accreditation(EAPAA) in Europe also. This research especially examined effectiveness and international validity of both accreditation systems. On the base of results, this research clarified the progressive plan of quality assurance about public administration graduate degree program in Japan. Additionally, this research grasped the strategy of international accreditation by International Association of schools and Institutes of Administration(IASIA).