Meiji Gakuin University

This course builds upon the concepts studied in the course, Introduction to Economics A. It introduces business strategies and covers cost calculations, market structures, firms' decision making, supply chains, and other topics.

Required course prerequisite: Introduction to Economics A.

This course aims to develop students’ oral communication skills in Japanese. Students will learn how to speak appropriately according to the listener, situation, purpose, and content. Through speeches, discussions, presentations, and role‑plays, students will practice expressing their opinions and explaining experiences and events clearly. Group work will also help students recognize diverse perspectives and values different from their own.

This seminar prepares students for the field trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki (KCSEM 209), which involves spending a week traveling together to Hiroshima and Nagasaki while earning credit. The latter involves experiencing the enduring impact and evolving memories of the atomic bombings of these two cities more than 80 years later. This seminar culminates in attending and studying the Memorial Services held in Hiroshima on August 6th and Nagasaki on August 9th. Both courses aim to reflect on how memories and commemoration of the atomic bombings have changed over time and their impact in the current international environment. 

International law, also known as public international law, is the foundation of our current societal model. It governs how states interact with each other; establishes universals of individuals, and regulates multiple international actors. International law principles aim to prevent international and domestic conflicts; protect individual liberties, and promote trade, among other goals. International law also deals with international institutions, each tasked with a particular function requiring general and specialized knowledge.This course is a general introduction to International Law aimed at non-law students, delving into its history, development, and current issues.

While legal instruments and documents will be used, no previous legal knowledge or training is required.

This course explores the historical evolution of regional economic integration, its practice across continents, and its political, economic and social impacts on countries and regions. From the European Union to USMCA, ASEAN, MERCOSUR, GCC to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), regional blocs are redefining the rules of global trade, mobility of labor, governance, power, and identity. This course examines the questions: Why do countries choose to integrate? What are the diverse factors that determine the formation of regional economic blocs across continents? Are the contemporary trends reflecting a rise in regional integration efforts? 

This course combines economic theory with real world case studies to help students understand the sectoral benefits and challenges of regional cooperation by analyzing agriculture, industrial, environmental and social policies. 
 

This course explores Japan’s evolving relationship with the world by examining its historical nation-building, post–World War II reconstruction, and contemporary foreign policy challenges. Through analyses of regional relations, national security issues, and Japan’s growing international role — especially in the context of China and the United States — students gain a deeper understanding of how Japan seeks to maintain autonomy and shape its place in global affairs.

This course examines representaions of American society through popular Hollywood films. Issues we examine include race, gender, class, sexuality and (dis)abilities. These films show customs, traditions, values and institutions in American society. They also depict cross-cultural dilemmas that people from different background face. In this way, the class aims to develop students' understanding of and sensitivity to the influence of culture on communication in different social settings.

This class deals with various global historical issues ranging from politics to culture, sometimes using basic IR (International Relations) theories. The course covers such current issues as US foreign policy, Middle Eastern questions, Russian invasion of Ukraine, conflicts in Africa, re-surging nationalism and gender and minority questions from global historical perspectives.