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Internship is a valuable opportunity to experientially understand the meaning of “work”. The purpose of this course is to understand, through experience, the social and personal significance of working in non-profit organizations.
You will participate in a 1-month internship during the summer vacation. Before going to internship, in the spring semester, you will learn the basic manners and attitudes in classroom lectures. After internship, in the fall semester, you will review your experience and consider your career development, together with other members of the class. The registration of this course is in the spring semester, but you need to attend classes in the fall semester in addition to the internship during the summer vacation. You will receive your grade on the day of the fall semester grade announcement.
During the internship period, you need to be fully independent and responsible for your activities. As for the internship destinations, you can either choose from the organizations introduced in the class, or select an organization on your own. (See the notes below for details.)
The purpose of this course is to study organizational communication systems and mechanisms and how they impact organizational effectiveness and interpersonal relations in the workplace. The course mainly focuses on concepts and perspectives related to diversity management and cross-cultural management. Organizational communication has become more important as organizational members (corporate employees) have become increasingly diversified. Although the teaching style of this course is lecture, students are expected to learn organizational communication deeply enough to apply it to their future careers.
This class aims to help students to improve their negotiation skills through exercises, class discussions, and lectures.
The title of this lecture ""Public Relations (PR) Strategy,'' will be explained in each word. ""Public"" has a general meaning, but here we use as ""society."" ""Relations'' means ""building relationships''.Collectively, these become ""strategies for building relationships with society"". The significance of learning this is to master how to ues some theories to succucess your organization.
Lectures will be based on two axes: classroom lectures and practical training. In the former, you will learn about the concepts and methods of PR, including marketing, business strategy theory, and PR history, in the latter, you will use a theory into practice through group work. We invite top executives, editors-in-chief, and creators as guest speakers. In addition, at the final presentation of the group work also, so you can get the genuine feedback. Through this series of steps, you will learn a method that will help you achieve what you/your organization want.
Social entrepreneur and social business are the business that aims to solve social problems(Welfare, environmental measures, education, poverty, and international cooperation) such as the government and the market has not been able to solve so far.
Solving social problems requires a new way of thinking that connects people in difficult situations with social resources. Social entrepreneurs use business methods to ensure that the system is sustainable.
In recent years, with increasing interest in climate change and SDGs, many companies are also interested in social business.
This class is designed for students who will start up social business and who will work in the government, social enterprise and foundation. They will learn the ideas and perspectives of social business, actually do the planning of social business.
Waiting for students who want to act themselves in order to create a good society.
Imagine you are an entrepreneur and have just started your own business or company. In this course, you will learn how to create a business plan and how to raise funds based on that plan, which is necessary when creating a new business. You will be asked to read the textbook as a prior assignment, and then use that knowledge to create a business plan on actual materials, create a prototype, and test it on potential customers. The lectures will be conducted with the idea of actually entering a business plan contest held outside the company or actually starting a business.
The class is the introduction to issues concerning sports business. Over the last 30 years, the sports business has grown by increasing its business potential and appealing its value to society. In this class, while introducing the development process of the sports business, we will consider what should be done in order for the sports business to support the following examples in the future society. a) What should be done to play sports in a better environment, b) How to support top athletes, and c) How to increase the number of people who pay to watch and support sports.
The purpose of the this course is to reviewing and to understanding the key issues of Life-time Career Development. The course would also covers topics such as work life balance, second career for senior workers, which are key issues recently. The course also puts emphasis on understanding actual career design processes and development of individuals, rather than explaing the theoretical frame work of career development.
The course invites practioners who engage in services to support career design and development of workers in thier firms.
It is our aim that participating students of the course will gain knowledge and practices for their acutual career design prosesses. Therefore, the students will gain practical knowledge and practices to enhance capability to develop their own career development programs in the future.
This course explores both academic and practical aspects of leadership. Leadership is one of the most studies themes in management studies. At the same time, leadership is one of the most important capabilities in practice in this complex, uncertain society. We aim to understand various topics in leadership such as what leadership really means, how we can develop and practice leadership, and what leadership we need in the future.
Social entrepreneur and social business are the business that aims to solve social problems(Welfare, environmental measures, education, poverty, and international cooperation) such as the government and the market has not been able to solve so far.
Solving social problems requires a new way of thinking that connects people in difficult situations with social resources. Social entrepreneurs use business methods to ensure that the system is sustainable.
In recent years, with increasing interest in climate change and SDGs, many companies are also interested in social business.
This class is designed for students who will start up social business and who will work in the government, social enterprise and foundation. They will learn the ideas and perspectives of social business, actually do the planning of social business.
Waiting for students who want to act themselves in order to create a good society.
The class is the introduction to issues concerning sports business. Over the last 30 years, the sports business has grown by increasing its business potential and appealing its value to society. In this class, while introducing the development process of the sports business, we will consider what should be done in order for the sports business to support the following examples in the future society. a) What should be done to play sports in a better environment, b) How to support top athletes, and c) How to increase the number of people who pay to watch and support sports.
Social participation of individuals is one of many ways to address issues in a community or society. There is a growing expectation to the social participation of individuals from the perspectives of addressing diverse social issues and individual autonomy, but in reality, it is difficult to make one’s first step. This course is an experience learning program in which students take initiatives to interact and cooperate with NPO staff, housewives and employees of public and private sectors to propose an experiment or a suggestion for building a mechanism to enhance “social participation of individuals”. Through the process of learning, students will consider the significance and possibility of social participation of individuals. This course also aims to provide learning opportunities which can be an anchorage to position social engagement in one’s life-career.
Recently, social venture is gaining increasing attention. A typical case would be a creation of a new social service related to a life with more spiritual richness, or a use of business method to help solve or improve social issues due to rapid change in the society.
This course is not for internship in such social ventures (if you are interested in internship, consider “Internship in Nonprofit Organizations”). This course is for participating in practical social activities and gaining experience; it is an action-oriented and experience-based program aiming to enrich your career design options.
While getting a real feel for business, the students will be able to confirm and understand the movements of the financial and accounting figures behind the scenes, and acquire the minimum necessary knowledge and skills for when they actually have to work in the business field.
Specifically, we will analyze information based on (1) financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) and (2) non-financial information (not shown in financial statements), which is descriptive information disclosed by companies.
Four-fifths of the lecture will deal with (1). The rest of the lecture deals with (2). Especially in today's world, it has become a matter of course for businesspeople to be able to do (1). Recently, the importance of (2) has been increasing as companies take ESG measures. Specifically, environmental response costs, the status of investment in human resources, and the status of governance.
In order to become a person who will be responsible for management in the future, whether or not you have the perspective of business analysis will have a major impact.
This class aims to help students to improve their decision-making skills by using the insights of behavioral economics, group dynamics, and organizational behavior..
The purpose of the this course is to reviewing and to understanding the key issues of Life-time Career Development. The course would also covers topics such as work life balance, second career for senior workers, which are key issues recently. The course also puts emphasis on understanding actual career design processes and development of individuals, rather than explaing the theoretical frame work of career development.
The course invites practioners who engage in services to support career design and development of workers in thier firms.
It is our aim that participating students of the course will gain knowledge and practices for their acutual career design prosesses. Therefore, the students will gain practical knowledge and practices to enhance capability to develop their own career development programs in the future.
Several topics on Career and Society will be discussed in this course. Dynamic changes in Japanese society have resulted in significant differences in work styles, competencies, and career development. We analyze those shifts from social and individual perspectives. Please note that this course does not touch on a macro level perspectives such as labor economics.
The purposes of this course are not only to understand concepts of career development in changing society, but also to think about your own career development. Students who are interested in becoming a professional in Human Resource Management/Development, HR business, career education, and adult education are expected to take this course.
While getting a real feel for business, the students will be able to confirm and understand the movements of the financial and accounting figures behind the scenes, and acquire the minimum necessary knowledge and skills for when they actually have to work in the business field.
Specifically, we will analyze information based on (1) financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement) and (2) non-financial information (not shown in financial statements), which is descriptive information disclosed by companies.
Four-fifths of the lecture will deal with (1). The rest of the lecture deals with (2). Especially in today's world, it has become a matter of course for businesspeople to be able to do (1). Recently, the importance of (2) has been increasing as companies take ESG measures. Specifically, environmental response costs, the status of investment in human resources, and the status of governance.
In order to become a person who will be responsible for management in the future, whether or not you have the perspective of business analysis will have a major impact.
Introductory sessions for strategic management
This class is designed to improve the following abilities.
(1) Analyze self-concept and understand how to express yourself
(2) Knowing the characteristics of the behavior of others, you can create a story of a presentation that suits the other person.
(3) You can observe and accept the reaction of the listener and give a presentation while communicating flexibly and interactively.
(4) You can make a presentation that evokes sympathy (moves or motivate the listener) by utilizing flexible not only verbal but also non-verbal presentation techniques.
(5) You will be able to create visual materials that are impressive and can be remembered for a long time.
By improving the above skills, we aim to be able to give presentations that allow the message to be clearly shared with the listener.
Organizations increasingly rely on technologies to operate, organize, and innovate in this digital/big data era. This course focuses on the relationship between technologies and organizations: how technologies shape organizational practices and performances, and how technologies transform the way we work, facilitate collaboration across space and time, and afford new forms of organizing and innovating. It is essential for managers to understand and utilize technologies to successfully manage and solve current organizational and managerial problems. Topics covered in this course include the IT impact on organizations, new forms of organizing such as online communities, social media, and digital platforms, IT-enabled open innovation, and the future of work with cutting-edge digital technologies including AI, algorithms, automation and data analytics.
The learning will take place via multiple aspects combining class discussions, lectures, case studies, and a group project. The class will cover various topics that represent cutting-edge issues in management and technologies based on seminal and most advanced research and practices in technologies and organizations. These topics are chosen to complement learning in other courses and will introduce important concepts, perspectives, frameworks, and approaches that are necessary and timely for a career in managing organizations and technologies.
Students are expected to attend the class fully prepared to discuss the assigned readings. You need to read articles or a case beforehand and contribute to in-class discussions. Active participation is the key to learning in this course. You will actively engage with the discussions in class to collectively make sense the assigned readings and understand the practical implications of the readings and topics covered in the class. You are also expected to reflect what you have learned in the class and to take into account those learning for your group project. Theoretical perspectives, frameworks, and findings of the literature will help you think deeply and guide you how you can address business/managerial problems you face in the real-world practice.
This class will focus on sharing the skills, approaches and ways of thinking, which are considered to be the essentials of management consulting activities.
Management consulting is the practice to support management executives in improving or strengthening their performances.
The course will provide opportunities to learn the basics of management consulting methods and to experience applying such basic approaches, through group work studies.
Internship is a valuable opportunity to experientially understand the meaning of “work”. The purpose of this course is to understand, through experience, the social and personal significance of working in non-profit organizations.
You will participate in a 1-month internship during the summer vacation. Before going to internship, in the spring semester, you will learn the basic manners and attitudes in classroom lectures. After internship, in the fall semester, you will review your experience and consider your career development, together with other members of the class. The registration of this course is in the spring semester, but you need to attend classes in the fall semester in addition to the internship during the summer vacation. You will receive your grade on the day of the fall semester grade announcement.
During the internship period, you need to be fully independent and responsible for your activities. As for the internship destinations, you can either choose from the organizations introduced in the class, or select an organization on your own. (See the notes below for details.)
This class aims to help students to improve their decision-making skills by using the insights of behavioral economics, group dynamics, and organizational behavior..
The purpose of the this course is to reviewing and to understanding the key issues of Life-time Career Development. The course also covers topics such as work life balance, second career for seinor workers. The course also puts heavy emphasis on understanding actual career design processes and development of individuals, rather than explaing the theoretical frame work of career development.
The course invites practioners who engage in services to support career design and development of workers in thier firms. It is our aim that participating students of the course will gain knowledge and practices for their acutual career design prosesses.
Therefore, the students will gain practical knowledge and practices to enhance capability to develop their own career development programs in the future.