Faculty of Commerce: Students Give Presentation at ICBEIT in Cebu Island

    The Faculty of Commerce offers a distinctive global education program, “Global Fields Studies,” conducted as part of year-long research seminars.

    Students from Assistant Professor KAWABATA Chiaki’s seminar presented their studies at an international conference in Cebu Island, Philippines. The conference took place from March 21^st to 23^rd, 2025. * The travel expenses for this study trip were partially covered by the “Distinctive Faculty Education Aid” provided by the Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University.

Purpose of the Study

    This study aims to develop a global perspective and encourage autonomous learning habits among students through their presentations in English at the International Conference on Business, Economics and Information Technology (ICBEIT). It is expected that students enhance their skills in communication, presentation, and time management. In addition, the experience of presenting at a conference motivates students to reexamine the significance of their research and issues from an objective perspective, which positively impacts their future studies and opens up more career opportunities. This study trip not only provided students with the chance to present their achievements but also served as a comprehensive learning experience, allowing them to recognize their growth.

Study Result

    The following three groups from our seminar presented.  

. OOMURA Koya, SUMIKAWA Yu, (Junior, co-authored with three others)
“The Impact of Professional Skepticism on Audit Judgment: Development of Serious Games and Experimental Research Using Them”
→ The study experimentally used serious games, developed by the students as an educational tool that contributes to hands-on understanding of the professional skepticism concept, and examined their impact. The study was highly praised for being student-driven, from designing and implementing the game to analyzing statistically.

. KASUYA Kazuki (Junior)
“Survey of Conflict Minerals Disclosure in Japan”
→ The study organized the actual status and tendency of conflict minerals disclosure, referring to the listed companies’ disclosure materials. It revealed the unevenness and issues in the efforts of Japanese companies by focusing on disclosure by reports and sectors, and analyzing them.

. SAKURAI Tomoki (Senior, co-authored with the Professor)
“The Impact of Audit Firm’s IT Systems on the Composition of Audit Teams”
→ The study examined how the audit firm’s IT systems impact the composition of audit teams through statistical analysis.

During Q & A session, students received high recognition for each presentation from foreign universities. Specifically, the accuracy of the experimental methods, the uniqueness of the subjects, and the applicability to education were evaluated, with students receiving valuable advice and encouragement for future research development.

SAKURAI, in his senior year and about to start graduate school, had a good experience having his study highly evaluated by experts. As for the juniors, they gained confidence through fostering their ability to identify issues and communicate them effectively, as the year to start working on their senior thesis approaches.