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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2026
College College of Business
Course Code BT162
Theme・Subtitle How innovation is created, managed, and diffused across boundaries
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items) All sessions are face-to-face
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Mon.3
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Credits 2
Course Number GBU2201
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
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Notes

【Course Objectives】

Innovation emerges from complex interactions among organizations, people, institutions, and environments. This course examines innovation from organizational, inter-organizational, and global perspectives, focusing on how innovation is created, managed, and diffused across boundaries.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1) Explain major theories and frameworks of innovation management.
2) Analyze how organizational structures, stakeholder relationships, and institutional environments influence innovation outcomes.
3) Evaluate innovation cases across industries and countries using analytical frameworks.
4) Understand innovation as a multi-level phenomenon involving firms, ecosystems, and global environments.
5) Apply innovation concepts to interpret real-world business and societal challenges.

【Course Contents】

This course adopts an active learning approach using lectures, case studies, and group discussions. Students will:
1) Learn major theories and analytical frameworks of innovation;
2) Examine how innovation emerges through organizational processes and stakeholder interactions;
3) Analyze innovation within broader institutional, technological, and global environments;
4) Apply concepts to real-world cases through collaborative discussions.
Students are expected to actively participate and contribute diverse perspectives.
Cases listed in the schedule are tentative and subject to change. Guest speakers may be arranged depending on availability.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: What is Innovation? (Myths vs Reality)
— Define innovation, distinguish invention vs innovation, and introduce multi-level views (firm–ecosystem–institution)
2 Innovation Theories (Schumpeter, Types of Innovation)
— Core foundations and classification of innovation types
3 Case Study: Why Innovation Succeeds or Fails
— Apply basic innovation lenses to explain contrasting outcomes and early disruption dynamics
4 Group Discussion
— In-class group discussion using the Week 3 case(s) and the 3-question framework (analysis–mechanism–application)
5 Organizational Design & Innovation (Ambidexterity, Dynamic Capabilities)
— How firms organize for exploration/exploitation and adapt capabilities over time
6 Case Study: Managing Innovation in Firms
— Diagnose internal mechanisms that enable sustained innovation and strategic renewal
7 Group Discussion
— In-class group discussion using the Week 6 case(s) and the 3-question framework (analysis–mechanism–application)
8 Open Innovation & Innovation Ecosystems
— Why innovation crosses firm boundaries; ecosystems as structures and interdependence
9 Case Study: Platforms, Collaboration, Startups
— Analyze platforms, complementors, and network effects shaping innovation outcomes
10 Group Discussion
— In-class group discussion using the Week 9 case(s) and the 3-question framework (analysis–mechanism–application)
11 National Systems of Innovation & Institutions
— How innovation differs across countries due to institutions, infrastructure, and policy systems
12 Case Study: Global Innovation Differences
— Compare innovation trajectories across countries; globalization, catch-up, and diffusion constraints
13 Group Discussion
— In-class group discussion using the Week 12 case(s) and the 3-question framework (analysis–mechanism–application)
14 Course Wrap-up: Future of Innovation
— Integrate multi-level frameworks; future trends (platformization, geopolitics, sustainability, AI) and final reflection

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

補足事項 (Supplementary Items)
Group members for group discussions on sessions 4, 7, 10, and 13 will be determined by the instructor based on the submission comments for sessions 3, 6, 9, and 12. Output of the discussion must be uploaded on the Canvas LMS within 24 hours after the group discussion session.

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

At Rikkyo university, one credit is defined as 45 hours of study (including class time). Based on this, students are expected to engage in both pre-class preparation and post-class review.

Students are requested to read material and/or watch videos, contribute to case discussions in class, and submit assignments as instructed by the designated due. Details are to be advised in class.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Class contributions(20%)
Individual learning diaries(20%)
Group discussions(30%)
最終レポート(Final Report)(30%)
備考 (Notes)

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
To be advised in class

【参考文献 / Readings】

その他 (Others)
To be advised in class

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

Be able to actively engage in and enjoy group discussions.

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

'Notebook PC or Tablet PC

【その他 / Others】

Policy on the Use of Generative AI will be instructed in the first session.

【注意事項 / Notice】

Sheltered Course(Min.TOEIC:730)