Waseda Business School
(Graduate School of Business and Finance)

Current Students & Alumni

Theses and Dissertations

IMBA and MSc in Finance

Degree Thesis Plan Submission Period

IMBA students enrolled in September 2024

From  July 22 to July 31 2025 via MyWaseda

MSc in Finance students enrolled in September 2024

From January 22 to January 31 2026 via MyWaseda

For students expected to graduate in Sep, 2025

Degree Thesis Submission

From July 4(Fri) 9:00am to July 5(Sat) 3:00pm, 2025 *Strictly observed

Method of submission : Submit electronic data(PDF) on Moodle specified by the WBS office separately.
No paper submission required. *Details TBA

Oral Defense

July 23(Wed), 2025(remote implementation) *Details TBA

The oral defense will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m.

The timetable for the day of the oral defense will be announced by e-mail after the thesis submission date and at least one week before the oral defense.

For students expected to graduate in Mar, 2026

Degree Thesis Submission

From January 9(Fri) 9:00am to  January 10(Sat) 3:00pm, 2026 *Strictly observed

Method of submission : Submit electronic data(PDF) on Moodle specified by the WBS office separately.
No paper submission required. *Details TBA

Oral Defense

【IMBA】February 1(Sun), 2026(remote implementation) *Details TBA

【MSc】Separate dates in late January and early February, 2026(remote implementation) *Details TBA

Templates and Related documents

IMBA Thesis

Items Guidance documents Documents to be submitted
Research Plan Submit your Research Plan when you have a zemi (seminar) interview Research Plan template
Degree Thesis Plan Submit via MyWaseda during the designated “Thesis plan submission period” Thesis Plan template
Thesis Guideline and template IMBA Degree Thesis Guideline (PDF)

【2025/6/3 updated】

Thesis template
Waseda University Repository Announcement Waseda University Repository Internal Regulations Submission Forms

※For a description of the repository,please read the 「早稲田リポジトリについて」 in Waseda University Repository.

Application for Registration of Repository – Agreement of Disclosure

If submission is postponed from the scheduled completion date Submit “Application for Delay of Submission for the Degree Thesis/Project Research Thesis”.
Submission Form【2023/6/9 updated】*Application for Delay of Submission for the Degree Thesis/Project Research Thesis

 

MSc in Finance Thesis

Items Guidance documents Documents to be submitted
Degree Thesis Plan Submit via MyWaseda during the designated “Thesis plan submission period” Thesis Plan template
Thesis Guideline and template MSc in Finance Degree Thesis Guideline (PDF)

【2025/6/3 updated】

Thesis template
Waseda University Repository Announcement Waseda University Repository Internal Regulations Submission Forms 

※For a description of the repository,please read the 「早稲田リポジトリについて」 in Waseda University Repository.

Application for Registration of Repository – Agreement of Disclosure

If submission is postponed from the scheduled completion date Submit “Application for Delay of Submission for the Degree Thesis/Project Research Thesis”.
Submission Form【2023/6/9 updated】*Application for Delay of Submission for the Degree Thesis/Project Research Thesis

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