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  5. Capstone Project Symposium (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Capstone Project Symposium (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

What is Capstone Project Symposium?

The Capstone Project is a year-long research project that is the culmination of four years of study in the EM major, in which students choose a theme from the fields of economics, management, politics, etc., and work independently on writing a thesis under the guidance of their Academic Supervisor. The GS major also offers the traditional academic writing program. In addition to the traditional academic thesis, GS majors can choose from three options: art, film, essay or novel portfolios, or an advocacy campaign to solve a social problem, Students develop creativity and independence through the process of carrying out the Capstone Project in consultation with academic supervisors and other seminar students.
 
At the Capstone Project Symposium, presentations on outstanding research are divided into EM and GS majors.

Capstone Project Symposium Presentation Themes

EM major

  • Loss avoidance and profit avoidance and substantive discretionary behavior: An empirical analysis of profit adjustment by reducing discretionary costs and R&D expenses.
  • Analysis of the basic strategy of the business dealing with educational toys and the search for sales methods in the Japan market: A case study of Lego.
  • The Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on the Performance of Japan Exporters
  • The Relationship Between Real Wages and Trade Union Organization Rates in Japan: An Empirical Analysis Since 1970 and Structural Changes in the Late 1990s
  • The Impact of Win-Loss Uncertainty on Crowd Attendance Demand: Examining the Power of Visitor Brands in MLB

GS major

  • The Portrayal of Happiness in Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and Its 1989 Disney Adaptation
  • Where Were the Non-White Riot Grrrls? The Reality of the Feminist Punk Music Scene
  • Negotiating Japanese Identity: Challenges Faced by Returnees
  • Written Report for Advocacy Campaign: Gender Disparities During Natural Disasters in Japan
  • Tackling Political Corruption through the Judiciary: A Cross-National Analysis of Judicial Efficiency

Distinctive Features of Our Education