Seminar II （U）

Seminar II

専門教育科目

Major courses

社会科学研究科

2年

KCWMS6MCA3

4単位

演習 (Seminar)

2026年度後期、2027年度前期

(Spring semester)

Bishnu Kumar Adhikary、Bishnu Kumar Adhikary

Graduate School of Social Sciences

英語

None

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Friday 12.10-13.00
Room 317, Research Building A

By appointment
adhikarykobejp@gmail.com

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目標１:磨き続ける力／目標３:協働する力／ー

This seminar reviews students’ research topics and provides the necessary guidance to carry out their theses systematically and scientifically. The main objective of this seminar is to help students produce a high-quality master's thesis in accounting and finance. In this seminar, students will learn to systematically review prior literature, outline key research questions, identify critical theories, draft hypotheses, collect data, use appropriate univariate and multivariate analyses, present and discuss research results, and propose new avenues for research with policy implications. At the end, the students will produce an academic paper related to their research interests.

Seminar in Accounting and Finance
Keywords: Financial Accounting, Earnings Management, Corporate Governance, Research Approach

Lecture 1
Review of  research topics selected by students
Lecture 2
Techniques to review an academic article
Lecture 3
Scientific presentation of academic papers
Lecture 4
Review of time series, cross-section, and panel data
Lecture 5
Introduction to univariate analysis: mean, median, standard deviation, variance
Lecture 6
Review of academic papers
Lecture 7
Understanding sampling
Lecture 8
Understanding hypotheses and testing of hypotheses
Lecture 9
Understanding correlation and regression
Lecture 10
Presentation  of academic papers by students
Lecture 11
Understanding qualitative data analysis
Lecture 12
Presentation of academic papers by students
Lecture 13
Understanding how to write econometric models and present research results
Lecture 14
Paper presentation by students
Lecture 15
Review of the seminar outcome/ final report

対面

In-person

完全に禁止

The use of AI is completely forbidden

There is no Textbook for this seminar.

The instructor will supply all required materials.

Students need to attend class regularly. They should read the class materials at home to participate actively in classroomdiscussions. In total, students need to allocate at least 30 hours outside the class.

Teaching pedagogy includes lectures, academic readings, group discussions, assignments, and presentations. This is aninteractive class. The instructor will provide the necessary materials in the classroom. Students must study outside the classfor about two hours before each lecture to participate actively in classroom discussions. Finally, students are required to writean academic paper at the end of the seminar.

Class contribution, 20%
Presentation, 30%
Final report, 50%

In the classroom

Must complete seminar I

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