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As is already well known, a strong corporate governance system is indispensable for a company to grow and develop sustainably. Whenever various corporate crimes and scandals occur, a system for effectively monitoring management is discussed. However, preventing corporate crime is only one aspect of corporate governance. On the other hand, companies must achieve dynamic management in the global market, which also requires effective motivation for management. This also constitutes another aspect of corporate governance.
In addition to the "mechanism" of corporate governance, an even more important factor is the top management (chief executive officer or chief decision-maker) that actually exists at the core of the mechanism.
In this lecture, we will consider specific corporate governance issues in Japan and South Korea from a historical perspective, based on the concept and theoretical background of corporate governance (theory of corporations).
The companies to be dealt with in this lecture are Mitsukoshi Department Store, Matsushita Electric (currently Panasonic), Kikkoman, Hitachi, Chugai Pharmaceutical as Japanese companies, and five major conglomerates (Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, SK, Lotte) as Korean companies. Hanjin, Doosan, etc.
This is an introductory Macroeconomics course. Though I assume some students have taken Macroeconomics 1, none of its topics is prerequisite for this course. We will start with a brief review of basics of Macroeconomics that include the measurement of production, income, and expenditure of an economy. Then we will discuss production, growth, consumption, saving, and investment, and the determination thereof. After learning asset market, money, and prices, we will study the AD-AS model and Monetary and fiscal policy. Finally, the short-run tradeoff between unemployment and inflation will be discussed. Although this course requires some (very) basic mathematical knowledge, I will try not to make lectures technical, but rather intuitive.
In this class, students learn about various health issues related to community health care and the healthcare systems, and learn what solutions should be formulated from the standpoint of local governments.
The class consists of three parts: Part 1: Introduction to regional systems, Part 2: Regional health issues, and Part 3: Proposing policy issues from the standpoint of local governments (group work).
Basic knowledge is not required, but students with insufficient knowledge are requested to read through the handouts and prior study materials.
Group work is only for those who wish to do so, and students who do not wish to do group work will be given tests and other assignments.
In this course, students will learn basic epidemiology, health policy and health communication. Epidemiology is "the study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors that influence or determine this distribution" and the goals are preventing diseases, enhancing healthy life and quality of life.
By the end of the course, students will acquire the knowledge on basic research design, causal inferences, and ability for logical thinking.
In this course, students will learn basic epidemiology, health policy and health communication. Epidemiology is "the study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors that influence or determine this distribution" and the goals are preventing diseases, enhancing healthy life and quality of life.
By the end of the course, students will acquire the knowledge on basic research design, causal inferences, and ability for logical thinking.
In this class, students learn about various health issues related to community health care and the healthcare systems, and learn what solutions should be formulated from the standpoint of local governments.
The class consists of three parts: Part 1: Introduction to regional systems, Part 2: Regional health issues, and Part 3: Proposing policy issues from the standpoint of local governments (group work).
Basic knowledge is not required, but students with insufficient knowledge are requested to read through the handouts and prior study materials.
Group work is only for those who wish to do so, and students who do not wish to do group work will be given tests and other assignments.
In this course, students will learn basic epidemiology, health policy and health communication. Epidemiology is "the study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors that influence or determine this distribution" and the goals are preventing diseases, enhancing healthy life and quality of life.
By the end of the course, students will acquire the knowledge on basic research design, causal inferences, and ability for logical thinking.
This class covers four major discussions in the social network studies, “personal network”, “whole network”, “networking” and “information (media) network” The goal of this class is to learn how to see and analyze social phenomena based on the concept of “network + society”, and students will learn how to make a basic research plan or action plan.
The goal of this class is to learn how to see and analyze the social phenomena based on the concept of “network + society” and will learn how to make a basic research plan or action plan.
In this class, I will give lectures on the theory of sociology after the after the 1960s, influenced by phenomenology. First, I will explain the basics of structuralism and linguistic theory, and then give lectures on how it was applied to various sociological analysis of issues such as identity, hierarchical structure, ethnicity, nationalism, and the world economy.
This class covers four major discussions in the social network studies, “personal network”, “whole network”, “networking” and “information (media) network” The goal of this class is to learn how to see and analyze social phenomena based on the concept of “network + society”, and students will learn how to make a basic research plan or action plan.
The goal of this class is to learn how to see and analyze the social phenomena based on the concept of “network + society” and will learn how to make a basic research plan or action plan.
Students will share essential themes involving the mind, obtained through the theory and practice of clinical psychology, and deepen their understanding of the “movement of the heart” that occur when a person interacts with other people. Interactions that students actually experience inside the classroom are expected to bring about further awareness of their inner self.
Students will share essential themes involving the mind, obtained through the theory and practice of clinical psychology, and deepen their understanding of the “movement of the heart” that occur when a person interacts with other people. Interactions that students actually experience inside the classroom are expected to bring about further awareness of their inner self.
Students will share essential themes involving the mind, obtained through the theory and practice of clinical psychology, and deepen their understanding of the “movement of the heart” that occur when a person interacts with other people. Interactions that students actually experience inside the classroom are expected to bring about further awareness of their inner self.
In this class, we will discuss how cities and regions in Japan were formed and established, and what the future holds for cities and regions. Specifically, we will discuss recent trends in urban policy, urban planning and urban development, recovery from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Urban Digital Transformation, international cooperation, and other topics, and conduct exercises. The purpose of this class is to foster the ability to observe and consider events occurring in actual cities and regions, to understand the issues facing these cities and regions, and to examine and propose measures to improve them.
This lecture aims to understand the relationship between society and health with empirical evidence based on social epidemiology and behavioral economics. In the first half of the lecture, basic concepts and existing evidence of social epidemiology will be explained. Social epidemiology studies the distribution of disease and determinants of health, extending beyond individual factors such as genetics and health behaviors to the environment and society as a whole. In order to understand existing research, I will also explain methodologies for causal inference used in empirical studies. Various "social determinants of health" such as socioeconomic status and social capital will be discussed.
In the second half of the lecture, I will discuss the reasons why people do not behave in a healthy manner from a behavioral economics perspective. I will analyze people's decision-making process through the prospect theory and the model of intertemporal choice, and clarify how this affects health behavior. In addition, examples of interventions that apply the findings of behavioral economics, such as nudges and incentives, their advantages and disadvantages, and policy implementations to reduce population health disparities will be discussed.
Environmental issues have been recognized as global risks, and risks such as climate change, water, food crises, and resource depletion have become reality. The purpose of this lecture is to understand the actual situation and background of the growing environmental issues, to know the trends of domestic and foreign policies, and to acquire a basic perspective on how to realize a sustainable world. In classes, you will also learn the importance of understanding actual data and events and grasping things from a medium- to long-term perspective.
Environmental issues have been recognized as global risks, and risks such as climate change, water, food crises, and resource depletion have become reality. The purpose of this lecture is to understand the actual situation and background of the growing environmental issues, to know the trends of domestic and foreign policies, and to acquire a basic perspective on how to realize a sustainable world. In classes, you will also learn the importance of understanding actual data and events and grasping things from a medium- to long-term perspective.
Unlike routine tasks, a project is a one-time activity that has a clear beginning and end. In order to lead a project to success and produce effective results, it is important to evaluate it at the right time and provide feedback on the results.
This course will explain the positioning, significance, and methods of evaluation at each stage of a project's lifecycle, from planning to completion.
In this lecture, we will look at religion from a social science perspective. Whether easily recognizable or not, many phenomena in our modern society are closely connected to religion. This lecture aims to provide students with the necessary skills to analyze the relationship between societal phenomena and religion.
In the first half of the lecture, we look at several examples of religious elements apparent in modern society and examine how Japanese values took form since the influx of Christian culture in the Meiji period and during the modernization of Japan.
In this lecture, we neither support nor criticize any religion. We aim to discuss religion purely from an academic point of view.
In this lecture, we will look at religion from a social science perspective. Whether easily recognizable or not, many phenomena in our modern society are closely connected to religion. This lecture aims to provide students with the necessary skills to analyze the relationship between societal phenomena and religion.
In the first half of the lecture, we look at several examples of religious elements apparent in modern society and examine how Japanese values took form since the influx of Christian culture in the Meiji period and during the modernization of Japan.
In this lecture, we neither support nor criticize any religion. We aim to discuss religion purely from an academic point of view.
The purpose of this course is to deepen the understanding of the society and culture of the Arab world. Interest in the Arab world in Japan tends to be biased towards political and economic issues such as terrorism and oil, and unfortunately there is still a strong lack of understanding and prejudice towards the daily lives and culture of the people living there. In this course, we will introduce not only the historical heritage of the Arab world, but also a wide range of contemporary life and culture, in order to touch upon the realities of contemporary Arab culture, which has been influenced by the changes of the times, such as modernization, popularization, informatization, and globalization, and to challenge the uniform perception of the Arab world. In particular, there will be opportunities to discuss examples of clothing, music, and movies from a gender perspective in order to break down stereotypes about Arab women.
The purpose of this course is to deepen the understanding of the society and culture of the Arab world. Interest in the Arab world in Japan tends to be biased towards political and economic issues such as terrorism and oil, and unfortunately, there is still a strong lack of understanding and prejudice towards the daily lives and culture of the people living there. In this course, we will introduce not only the historical heritage of the Arab world, but also a wide range of contemporary life and culture, to touch upon the realities of contemporary Arab culture, which has been influenced by the changes of the times, such as modernization, popularization, informatization, and globalization, and to challenge the uniform perception of the Arab world. This semester, we will particularly study the situation in Palestine and Gaza from a historical and cultural perspective.
The 'unification of the world' that originated in the Age of Discovery accompanying the changes in its core regions, passed through the 'long 19th century' (from the beginning of the Age of Revolution to the outbreak of the First World War), when nation-states became the dominant unit of the global network, further progress was made as 'globalisation' after the Second World War. Today, the free movement of people, goods, capital and information move more freely than ever before, its scale is expanding and various societies are becoming more and more interconnected. On the other hand, the influence of the nation-state remains strong, which has formed a sense of national unity by emphasising homogeneity of ethnicity, language and religion, and has sought stability based on it.
In the irreversible process of globalisation, can nation-states realise a society where people of different nationalities and ethnicities can live together, recognising their cultural differences and building equal relationships? If so, how can this be achieved? The aim of this class is to seek answers to these questions.
In this lecture, we will look at religion from a social science perspective. Whether easily recognizable or not, many phenomena in our modern society are closely connected to religion. This lecture aims to provide students with the necessary skills to analyze the relationship between societal phenomena and religion.
In the first half of the lecture, we look at several examples of religious elements apparent in modern society and examine how Japanese values took form since the influx of Christian culture in the Meiji period and during the modernization of Japan.
In this lecture, we neither support nor criticize any religion. We aim to discuss religion purely from an academic point of view.
Which country or place do you think of when you hear “Koreans’ living area”? Many people tend to thing of South Korea or North Korea, the nation from the Korean Peninsula. However, as a matter of fact, Koreans are separated all around the world, establishing their own society in various places. In this lecture, we will analyze the main factor of defining an ethnic group, “the use of language”, in order to understand the characteristics of Koreans’ living areas all around the world.