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Kamesaka Seminar

Q: Could you please give me an overview of the seminar?
A: This seminar systematically teaches finance and related fields. It is practical and involves studying things like exchange rate movements and the Nikkei Stock Average. Furthermore, all seminar students participate in the Nikkei Stock League, aiming to win awards in the competition. For university students, this league requires not only a theme but also specialized and technical analysis, so we proceed while learning the necessary finance theories for the university division.

Q: What is the learning process like?
A: Students enter in groups of 3 to 5 people, each choosing a theme and writing a report while discussing it. First, they thoroughly read and understand the best reports from past STOCK League competitions, and then the students present their findings to the seminar students. This process is repeated until the teams for the year are decided, and then they spend the remaining time competing in the actual contest. The themes have been diverse so far, including ESG investment and workation, but there have also been cases where teams consisting only of men have chosen beauty as their theme, so they often go out and conduct on-site research.

Q: How would you like students to utilize what they learn in this seminar?
A: Many people say that finance is "the field they've never really been able to picture" or "the field they don't really understand, but are somehow interested in." But finance is always new and changing, so you'll never get bored of it, no matter how old you are. Most people who study at Aoyama go on to work for companies, right? Companies are affected by exchange rate movements, finance, and the financial system, so I think it's necessary to have a sense of how much stock prices will fluctuate. And how much risk you should be prepared to take. At least those who have graduated from my seminar have probably acquired that kind of sense.

Q: What are your expectations for students, and what comments would you like to make to them?
A: I think there's a big difference between students when it comes to whether or not they're interested in finance. But if you have even a little bit of interest, I'd love for you to knock on the door of my seminar. It's especially recommended for people who want to study stock prices and foreign exchange throughout their lives, or who want to learn the basics. For those aiming to work in financial institutions or assigned to Financial Affairs Department of a company, I think what you learn in the seminar will be very useful.

　　
Professor Akiko Kamesaka
Department of Business Administration
Areas of expertise: Finance, analysis of happiness