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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College College of Economics
Course Code BX436
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.1
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Credits 2
Course Number ECX2811
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
Course Cancellation
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
Notes

【Course Objectives】

a) Students will understand the main features of business management, including those specific to Japanese businesses.
b) By reviewing case studies, students will be able to identify key decisions made by corporate managers, understand the background of these, and evaluate their strategies.
c) Students will be able to critically analyze a topic of their choice in short assignments.
d) In class discussions, students will have the opportunity to present their thoughts and exchange ideas to develop stronger arguments.

【Course Contents】

Management studies cover the topics such as types of businesses, entrepreneurship, business development, strategic planning, leadership, investment, finance, competition, production management, supply chain management, marketing and advertising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and exit strategies, to name but a few. This course examines management activities, including those observed in Japanese companies. “Japanese Management 1” covers management decisions observed mainly in the Japanese market. “Japanese Management 2” deals with international business operations. We use selected case studies, including those published in Harvard Business Review. This course consists of lectures and class discussions. The order of topics may be adjusted to maximize learning outcomes.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: What are the competitiveness of Japanese companies and their challenges?
Summary of Japanese Management 1
2 International marketing 1
Case study: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
3 Basics of academic writing and presentation
4 New business models in Asia:
TSMC and high technology companies
5 Supply chain management
Case study: Uniqlo and Ryohin Keikaku (Muji)
6 Corporate communication
Case study: Rakuten, Inc.
7 Analyzing global competition
Case study: "Big Tech," including GAMA (formally GAFA)
8 The development of electric vehicles
Case study: Nissan, Toyota, and Tesla
9 Selling Japanese food
Case study: Kikkoman, Ippudo, etc.
10 Cross-cultural marketing and management
Case study: Google, Ikea, etc.
11 Crisis management
Case study: Toyota’s recall crisis in the U.S.
12 Current topics
13 Japanese trading companies
Case study: Mitsui and Mitsubishi
14 Conclusion

【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

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

Please go through the assigned readings before each class meeting.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
筆記試験 (Written Exam) 50
平常点 (In-class Points)50 Short assignments (presentation and other short assignments, etc.)(50%)
備考 (Notes)
The contents of mini assignments will be decided after the class size is finalized. [If applicable] A rubric for a presentation and a short essay will be available for students. Academic Honesty: [If applicable] Students are required to prepare an original presentation and short essay. Severe penalties are in place for students found guilty of plagiarism offenses. The submission of identical pieces of work for different courses is also considered an academic offense.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

なし/None

【参考文献 / Readings】

その他 (Others)
Readings will be uploaded on Blackboard.

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

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

【その他 / Others】

【注意事項 / Notice】