Students of the International Business Administration Program (i-BA) and the Kyoto-Cornell Collaborative Degree Opportunity (KC-CDO) gave their final presentations of the Workshop.

A Workshop is a compulsory course for the second-year students. Each student decides a research topic or a business plan after consultation with their supervisor and compile their study into a final report and a presentation.

They had lively discussions on each topic and after the sessions the Best Presentation Award was selected in each program.

Date: February 2nd, 2024

Winners:

i-BA
Best Presentation Award
Maria Victoria Regina Adriano Tinio “Garbage, art, and identity: A discursive analysis of power in Teshima’s tourism development”
Runner-up
Thomas James Alexandre Wilhelem “Geomarket.one, an integrated market analysis solution for local commerce”
Tanzil Chelsilia “The Impact of ESG Properties on Early-Stage Startups’ Valuation and Fundraising Ability”
Ilieva Ivelina Krasenova “The rise of AI in education: Ensuring academic integrity in the era of chatbots”

KC-CDO
Best Presentation Award
Yui Kawamura “Strategies for Inbound Tourists in Japan’s Hospitality Industry – Insights from a Leading Company in Japan –
Runner-up
Danielle Kaiser “The Pacific Pullman”

Program:

i-BA

Speaker	Title
Cheung Kam Wang Jeffrey	Regional Revitalization: Explore the potential of Nara Strawberry industry
Chen Wenhan	UGC Artists, Anime Fan Artworks & Anime Brand Relationship — Demon Slayer as an Example
Wilhelem Thomas James Alexandre	Geomarket.one, an integrated market analysis solution for local commerce
Ni Qihao	How do the leader’s projections influence team cohesiveness?
Tinio Maria Victoria Regina Adriano	Garbage, art, and identity: A discursive analysis of power in Teshima’s tourism development
Chelsilia Tanzil	The Impact of ESG Properties on Early-Stage Startups’ Valuation and Fundraising Ability
Kuttappa Ichettira Shiva	Non-financial data and its impact on cost of capital: An Indian and Malaysian perspective
Tian Yujie	Analyzing the Dynamics of Social and Structural Bonds in Fostering Consumer Engagement within Japanese Live Streaming Commerce Platforms
Ilieva Ivelina Krasenova	The rise of AI in education: Ensuring academic integrity in the era of chatbots
Uy Mary Lorraine Ong	Factors Affecting Neobank Penetration in the Philippines

KC-CDO

Danielle Kaiser	The Pacific Pullman
Melody Madhavan	An ESG Laggard? An analysis of Japanese corporations’ ways of working and incompatibility with modern ESG standards
Gen Shinkawa	Business Plan for a Communication Enablement Card-Deck Company
Leon Provost	Valor Brews
Yuji Doi	Direct-to-Consumer Business Plan for CBD Supplements
Zaiken Lee	Business Plan “SEEDLING”, the Educational Tour with Japanese Bushido and Zen
Yui Kawamura	Strategies for Inbound Tourists in Japan’s Hospitality Industry – Insights from a Leading Company in Japan –