Thesis Seminar I

Thesis Seminar I

専門教育科目

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国際商経学部

3年

KCCBG3MCA3

2.00単位

演習 (Seminar)

2024年度前期

藤川 健

School of Economics and Management

英語

目標9

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Research Building Ⅱ, 304

tfujikawa@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

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Purpose of the seminar
The purpose of the seminar is to write a graduation thesis based on a theme of each student's interest, utilizing the methods of corporate research and the writing of the thesis learned in the research seminar’s exercises.

Intended Outcomes
1. To be able to acquire the ability to think logically
2. To be able to write correct sentences based on evidence
2. To be able to give effective presentations

Large companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, subcontracting system, industrial agglomeration

Course Contents
In this seminar, students will learn a wide range of methods for collecting data, conducting fieldwork, and writing research papers in order to select industries and companies of their own interest and write correct and logical texts.

Course Schedule
1. To select a research theme
2. To pick up major literature on the research theme
3. To report a summary of previous research
4. To conduct questionnaires and interviews
5. To proceed with the writing of the graduation thesis
6. To report on the progress of writing and research
7. To collect additional necessary literature and conduct fieldwork.

Supplementary articles and materials are provided in class.

Supplementary articles and materials are provided in class.

Prior study: Preparation for class by reading papers and other materials (30h)

Post-class study: Organization of interview results and discussions (30h)

This seminar will assist students in facing questions that have no right answers through discussion. It will also help students deepen their understanding of research data and to see things logically, multilaterally, and objectively.

Evaluation Criteria
Students will be graded from an “S” to a “C” based on the goals of the seminar mentioned above.

Evaluating Elements
Class discussions and comments: 30%
Class presentations: 40%
Assignments: 30%

Support will be given in class as needed.

Students are expected to attend all lectures and seminar-related events.
Please come to class with sufficient preparation and review of the papers and other materials instructed in class.

Not applicable

In this seminar, students will vigorously conduct interviews with Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to learn about the actual situation of SMEs in Japan and Japanese SME theory. Therefore, international students are required to have a higher level of Japanese language ability, while Japanese students are required to be able to explain the theory and actual situation of Japanese SMEs in both English and Japanese.