Numbering Code	U-ECON00 20020 SJ43	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year	2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.5
Instructor name	WATANABE JUNKO (Graduate School of Economics Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	In this seminar, students will be studying modern Japanese economic and business history, from the pre-war through the post-war era. Students will also be considering current day economics by way of analyses informed by a long-term (historical) perspective.
Course Goals	In this seminar, students will be digesting literature on Japanese economic and management history. We aim for students to acquire the ability to adequately engage in discussion and give presentations. Students will also be learning how to write papers and reports, and learning the methodology for investigating subjects and conducting research.
Schedule and Contents	? We will be selecting some texts for group reading according to the kinds of problems that attending students are interested in. For each chapter or essay, we will be assigning a student to be in charge of giving a presentation and leading the discussion. ? Each student will choose a research topic, carry out an investigation, and produce a report. Seminar students have previously selected a broad range of topics, including: innovation and industrial competitiveness, corporate governance, CSR (corporate social responsibility), the economics of education, the pre-war and post-war history of banking, department stores and distribution, and the rise and fall of semiconductor industries. In this seminar, we will be focusing selecting areas of investigation that are related to present or future problems. However, as this is a seminar on economic history, we should also emphasize the importance of considering the history of how a situation ended up the way that it is today. ? I will also be organizing trips, such as factory visits, depending on the preferences of the seminar students.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Overall evaluation will be based on attendance, presentations, contribution to discussions, assigned essays, etc.
Course Requirements	None. As this seminar seeks to have a limited number of participants to meticulously read and discuss texts, participants should be individuals who truly enjoy this kind of activity.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Instructed in class as necessary.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Instructed during class. Undecided. Refer to the "Lesson Plan and Contents" column.
References, etc.	Introduced during class, as required