Podcast: Global Goals and Local Realities

In this episode of “Rigorous Research, Real Impact,” Professor Shinji Hasegawa of Waseda University’s School of Social Sciences discusses multinational enterprises (MNEs), sustainability, and local embeddedness. He explains how companies can create value by building trust and understanding local cultures and needs. Cases in Kyoto and Osaki highlight collaboration among businesses, governments, and communities. He also emphasizes the importance of connecting regions, sectors, and people to address local challenges and create new opportunities.

He also highlights the appeal of Waseda’s TAISI program, where students explore global challenges while staying closely connected to local realities.

■Episode 5（Release date: 2026/11/25）： 

Professor Naoko Nemoto (Faculty of Commerce, Waseda Business School)— 

“Can Doing Good Make Good Business?” 

■Episode 6（Release date: 2026/12/16）： 

Associate Professor Maki Nakai (Faculty of International Research and Education)— 

“Clothing, Power, and Court Culture in Premodern Japan”  

■Episode 7（Release date: 2027/1/6）： 

Professor Yoshio, Hitomi (Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences)—  

“Translating Japan: Literature, Gender and the Global Reader”