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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2026
College College of Economics
Course Code BX458
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.1
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Credits 2
Course Number ECX2811
Language English
Class Registration Method Lottery Registration(定員:10人/ Capacity:10)
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。
https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/economics.html
Notes

【Course Objectives】

This course explores Japanese management and related topics.

[Knowledge] Students will gain an in-depth understanding of Japanese management, its background, and its evolving role in the global economy.
[Critical thinking skills] By analyzing business cases and Japanese and global economic trends, students will critically evaluate the arguments on Japanese management and its changing environment. The course encourages students to use AI effectively while critically evaluating its output.
[Discussion Skills] Students will also improve their ability to engage in constructive academic discussions in English.

【Course Contents】

The course content includes lectures, discussions, group activities, and short assignments. Selected case studies are used, including those published in the Harvard Business Review, as well as news articles. "Japanese Management 1" mainly covers management decisions observed in the Japanese market. "Japanese Management 2" mainly focuses on international business operations. The order of the weekly topics may be adjusted to optimize the learning experience.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: What is management?
2 Japanese entrepreneurship
Case study: SoftBank
3 What is Japanese management, and how is it evolving?
Stylized facts, industrial structure, keiretsu, trading companies
4 Japanese manufacturing and its changes:
Case study: The Toyota Production System
5 Competition and innovation
Case study: Sony Corporation
6 Business environment: Japanese corporate culture and ease of doing business in Japan
7 Leadership dynamics and corporate governance
Case study: Nissan's Carlos Ghosn
8 Working in Japan: the labor market conditions
9 Branding & marketing
Case Study: UNIQLO/Fast Retailing
10 The smartphone market in Japan and the world
Case study: Apple vs NTT DoCoMo
11 The Japanization of American chain stores
Case study: Starbucks Coffee Japan
12 Current topics
(Or Business-to-business operations: Komatsu)
13 The final exam (in-class)
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】

Students are expected to complete the assigned readings before each class meeting and to participate in class discussions actively. Students should allocate at least two hours for preparation and two hours for review for each class. 毎週、授業前に指定された教材を読んだ上で出席し、積極的に発言すること。各回の予習および復習には、それぞれ最低2時間ずつ確保すること。成績には発言点を含む。

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Midterm project (Presentation or report)(38%)
Other assignments(24%)
最終テスト(Final Test)(38%)
備考 (Notes)
Students are required to attend at least two-thirds of all class meetings to receive course credit. Students must submit original work. Plagiarism, the inappropriate use or submission of AI-generated content, and any other forms of academic dishonesty will be subject to severe penalties. Submitting identical or substantially similar work for different courses is also considered an academic offense. Students retaking the course should not resubmit work that was submitted in previous semesters. Papers with high Turnitin AI scores or similarity scores will, in principle, not be accepted. 単位取得には、全授業回数の3分の2以上の出席が必要。提出物は自ら作成したものを提出すること。剽窃、AI生成物の不適切な利用、その他の不正行為は罰則の対象とする。他の授業に提出した課題と同一または、実質的に同一の内容を再提出することも不正行為とみなす(自己剽窃)。本科目を再履修する場合、過去の学期に提出した課題を再度提出することは認めない。Turnitin による AI 判定スコアまたは類似性判定スコアが高い提出物は、原則として受理しない。

【テキスト / Textbooks】

なし/None

【参考文献 / Readings】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 Ulrike Schaede The Business Reinvention of Japan: How to Make Sense of the New Japan and Why It Matters Stanford University Press 2020 9781503612259
2 Takatoshi Ito and Takeo Hoshi The Japanese Economy, Second Edition The MIT Press 2020 9780262538244
3 伊藤隆敏 、星岳雄 『日本経済論』 東洋経済新報社 2023 9784492396742
4 N・グレゴリー・マンキュー 『マンキュー入門経済学(第3版)』 東洋経済新報社 2019 9784492315217
その他 (Others)
Some Harvard Business Review case studies are available in the school database. Please check Business Source Complete on the library website. Students are encouraged to purchase HBR cases if they are not available through Rikkyo databases. International students may wish to check their access through their home university.

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

Before the semester begins, students should review the assigned reading materials to ensure that the content aligns with their interests and level of English proficiency. Students should be familiar with the fundamentals of academic essay writing, including proper referencing techniques. Exams will be in essay format. 本科目は、英語圏の大学の授業と同様の形式で行い、多様な背景をもつ学生とともに学ぶ機会を提供する。こうした学修環境に関心のある学生の履修を歓迎する。単位取得にあたって求められるのは、特別に高度な英語力ではなく、母語で培った読解力・思考力、基礎的な学力、そして十分な学修時間を確保する姿勢である。履修にあたっては、学期開始前に指定教材を確認し、内容が自身の関心や英語力に適しているかを判断すること。また、小論文の基本的な書き方や引用方法について、基礎ゼミ等で学修した内容を理解しておくこと。学期中は文献をすべて読み、授業内の討論や課題に主体的に取り組むこと。

【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】