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We will learn time series econometric techniques. In particular, we will study ARMA models, including parameter estimation and forecast. Then, we will study VAR models that deal with more than one series. We will further study state-space models, unit-root tests, and co-integration.
This course will give lectures on game theory to analyze the strategic interdependence of people and organizations in society, from the beginning to relatively advanced contents. Rather than pursuing mathematical rigor, I would like to give priority to students mainly to understand game theoretical way of thinking. Therefore, advanced mathematical knowledge is not required, but the explanation itself is quite logical.
The content to be dealt mainly with orthodox noncooperative game theory, but includes recent topics on bounded rationality (evolutionary game theory) and experiments in strategic interaction, and part of cooperative game theory. The participants of this lecture should not be satisfied with superficially describing complex social phenomena, but through active analysis using the framework of such game theory, I want you to acquire a clear understanding of the mechanism of social phenomena and flexible thinking that excludes fixed ideas on social problems.
This course aims at providing students with basic understanding on a startup business, spotlighting a business plan centric way that is a legacy method for creating a business and a design thinking way that the first cornerstone of a new business is made by empathy to the problem you find. The feature of this class is:
There are many opportunities to interact with the guest speakers with diversified experiences, showing the know-how to make a business success and turn over the critical situation of managing a company. The guest speakers in 2022 were:
• Dr. David Farber, The internet hall of fame
• Allen Miner, a founder/General Partner of SunBridge Partners and the founder/CEO
• Mr. Hiroki Mashita, CEO of V-CUBE, alumni in Keio University
Students is expected to participate in-class exercises and discussions to learn the real of creating/finding a market and a business. For example, the class introduces a new business model such as an energy aggregator and a retailer in an electricity power market where a big company monopolized for many years.
This course is aimed to learn the basics of risk management and insurance economics.
Appropriately managing risk increases the utility of individuals and firm value.
This decision-making process is "risk management."
There are many financial instruments for risk management such as insurance, annuities, and derivatives, provided by insurance companies and financial institutions, regulated by the authority.
This lecture will enhance the understanding of the essence of social marketing and its trends.
The aim of this course is to help students developing skill in problem-finding, problem-solving and leadership, dealing with the basic concepts of SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. The previous aim of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of the fundamental principles and values of SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, however, it is now largely understood. On the other hand, learning process of SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP proved useful in developing skill in problem-finding, problem-solving and leadership.
Introduces key concepts helpful to analyze the nature of network industries. Will try to deepen the understanding by reading literature and occasionally inviting guest speakers. Will be asked to submit approximately 400 characters in Japanese essays seven times during the semester. Some students will be asked to present based on the essays.
Note that a class dealing with essentially the same concepts but in English will be offered in the first quarter of the spring semester.
This course is aimed at learning the basics of risk management and insurance economics.
Appropriately managing risk increases the utility of individuals and firm value.
This decision-making process is "risk management."
There are many financial instruments for risk management such as insurance, annuities, and derivatives, provided by insurance companies and financial institutions, regulated by the authority.
This course aims to examine the reality and potential of Social Entrepreneurship through theory and case studies, as well as to develop problem-finding and problem-solving skills and leadership through the course work. I have been teaching Social Entrepreneurship at Keio SFC since 2011, The understanding and expectations of social entrepreneurship have changed dramatically, and the number of social entrepreneurs as a solution to social problems has increased. When social entrepreneurship was a nascent phenomenon, this course is focused on explaining how we should view social entrepreneurship and what its value was. However, based on the progress in understanding the reality of social entrepreneurship in society, we are strengthening the point of learning through the process of understanding the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship.
Demography is a wide-ranging academic field that examines the relationship between population dynamics, such as births, deaths, and migration, and various aspects of society, culture, and the economy. It is intimately linked with disciplines such as sociology, economics, political science, epidemiology, anthropology, and more. In this class, the focus will be on the field of social demography, which closely aligns with sociology.
Students will be introduced to the key indicators (e.g., life expectancy, total fertility rate), concepts (e.g., cohort), and theories (e.g., demographic transition theory) that define demography. They will also explore significant findings from research within social demography.
To enhance understanding of the materials, the course will include not only lectures but also demographic analysis exercises, exams and compilation of demographic report.
＊Please be aware that attendance is mandatory. Exceeding a certain number of absences, including for varsity sports, internship, job hunting, failure to submit assignments, or poor participation in group work, leads to automatic failure.
This course is offered in conjunction with the undergraduate and graduate courses.
Marketing has developed its theories, ideas, and methods mainly in the area of corporate management, but now its theories, ideas, and methods are also being used in the area of social issues and the activities of public and non-profit organizations. For example, non-profit organizations, governments, hospitals, schools, and other organizations that play a social role are utilizing marketing ideas, know-how, and techniques developed through corporate management in order to more effectively and efficiently realize their missions and values. In addition, in the activities of commercial enterprises, the "social value" that a company can provide through its involvement is being considered, and corporate strategies are being formed and activities are being evaluated in order to build a sustainable foundation for such activities. In this lecture, after studying the basic concepts, ideas, methods, and transition of marketing, we will deal with marketing in a variety of organizations and domains, including socially oriented marketing of for-profit companies and social change campaigns.
This class aims to search a concrete method for the family businesses to solve the conflict between tradition and innovation and achieve their contribution to the region.
Nowadays in the US and Europe, there has been a growing interest in the family business. In spite of several problems, it becomes clear that the family business has higher profitability and capital efficiency, and invites more innovation than other businesses. They are based on the region and conduct the management in the long-term perspective. On the other hand, although Japan is a treasury of family businesses, hardly any study and education about family business has been done and the outcome is expected around the world.
From 2009, Keio University has made an effort to create leading base for family business study and created original case materials. In this class, we will use these case materials to study family business governance, management philosophy, strategy and organization, innovation, long-life structure and the contribution to the region, and discuss how to realize the coexistence of private interest and social welfare. We will invite family business managers to deepen our knowledge about the management on site. The essay about family business management will be expected as a final assignment.
In social businesses and ventures whose mission is to solve social issues, what kind of process will be used to create new services and products and spread them throughout society? Social business is characterized by the fact that it needs to be linked specifically to the creation of business sales and profits and the realization of a vision through the resolution of social problems. At the same time, it is necessary to realize management, product development, and marketing processes that enable continuous expansion as a business while realizing service innovation.This course aims to analyze the point of contact between social change and business encountered by the frontier of social business from the viewpoint of product / service development and promotion, to cultivate the students' ideas for solving social problems .
This class aims to search a concrete method for the family businesses to solve the conflict between tradition and innovation and achieve their contribution to the region.
Nowadays in the US and Europe, there has been a growing interest in the family business. In spite of several problems, it becomes clear that the family business has higher profitability and capital efficiency, and invites more innovation than other businesses. They are based on the region and conduct the management in the long-term perspective. On the other hand, although Japan is a treasury of family businesses, hardly any study and education about family business has been done and the outcome is expected around the world.
From 2009, Keio University has made an effort to create leading base for family business study and created original case materials. In this class, we will use these case materials to study family business governance, management philosophy, strategy and organization, innovation, long-life structure and the contribution to the region, and discuss how to realize the coexistence of private interest and social welfare. We will invite family business managers to deepen our knowledge about the management on site. The essay about family business management will be expected as a final assignment.
This course examines finance theory, particularly investment theory, derivatives and corporate finance.
The keywords are "risk" and "return."
We consider the problem of individual investors' portfolio decisions in financial markets and the equilibrium in these markets.
The keywords are "risk" and "return."We can see many applications of these theories using historical financial data.
To deepen students' understanding, the class will have to analyze actual data several times, and each student will give a presentation independently.
While companies mostly procure funds through equity financing or bank loans, both methods do not function sufficiently in rural areas in Japan. It is difficult for rural projects to capture investments since many venture capitals invest heavily in Tokyo-based projects, while equity financing does not suit rural companies since many are not large enough to scale nation-wide and go public. As for loans, while startup support loans and loan security systems have been enhanced, regional financial institutions often hesitate to lend working capital in the following expansion stage.
In this way, opportunities to receive funds, especially high-risk funds, were restricted for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture businesses in rural areas, as well as social businesses aiming to resolve regional or social issues. However, recent years have seen the emergence of various social finance methods which serve as new financing sources for resolving social issues, and companies have been procuring funds through crowdfunding, social impact investments, and Hometown Tax Donations among other methods to create new businesses or expand existing ones, thereby playing a role in resolving social and regional issues.
Meanwhile, much remains unknown about each social finance method, including their effective usage, demanding further research. The following questions are important from both practical and academic aspects: what kind of businesses are compatible with each financing method; and how effective is social finance relative to conventional financing methods in driving regional entrepreneurship and resolving regional issues. Let's discuss these in the classroom.
The purpose of the seminar is to review ongoing processes of career development for workers in firms. The seminar pays special attention on the "Career Self-Reliance" model, which is an unique perspective to study the issues not from the organizational interests but rather to study the issues from individual personal perspectives.
Graduate students and undergraduate students who are interested in studying the Career Development and Design Process are welcomed to the seminar.
Professor Emeritus Mitsuyo Hanada is also supposed to join this course as teaching faculty.
In social businesses and ventures whose mission is to solve social issues, what kind of process will be used to create new services and products and spread them throughout society? Social business is characterized by the fact that it needs to be linked specifically to the creation of business sales and profits and the realization of a vision through the resolution of social problems. At the same time, it is necessary to realize management, product development, and marketing processes that enable continuous expansion as a business while realizing service innovation.This course aims to analyze the point of contact between social change and business encountered by the frontier of social business from the viewpoint of product / service development and promotion, to cultivate the students' ideas for solving social problems .
The purpose of the seminar is to review ongoing processes of career development for workers in firms. The seminar pays special attention on the "Career Self-Reliance" model, which is an unique perspective to study the issues not from the organizational interests but rather to study the issues from individual personal perspectives. Graduate students and undergraduate students who are interested in studying the Career Development and Design Process are welcomed to the seminar.
While companies mostly procure funds through equity financing or bank loans, both methods do not function sufficiently in rural areas in Japan. It is difficult for rural projects to capture investments since many venture capitals invest heavily in Tokyo-based projects, while equity financing does not suit rural companies since many are not large enough to scale nation-wide and go public. As for loans, while startup support loans and loan security systems have been enhanced, regional financial institutions often hesitate to lend working capital in the following expansion stage.
In this way, opportunities to receive funds, especially high-risk funds, were restricted for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture businesses in rural areas, as well as social businesses aiming to resolve regional or social issues. However, recent years have seen the emergence of various social finance methods which serve as new financing sources for resolving social issues, and companies have been procuring funds through crowdfunding, social impact investments, and Hometown Tax Donations among other methods to create new businesses or expand existing ones, thereby playing a role in resolving social and regional issues.
Meanwhile, much remains unknown about each social finance method, including their effective usage, demanding further research. The following questions are important from both practical and academic aspects: what kind of businesses are compatible with each financing method; and how effective is social finance relative to conventional financing methods in driving regional entrepreneurship and resolving regional issues. Let's discuss these in the classroom.
This course will look at the economic features and business model evolution of the information communication technology (ICT) industry. We will examine through various case studies the survival strategy of ICT operators facing ever-increasing market competition and in conjunction understand global market movements and government-business relationships.
This course is aimed at learning finance theory, particularly corporate finance.
The keywords are "risk" and "return."We can see many applications of these theories using historical financial data.
In order to deepen students' understanding, the class will have several times to analyze actual data and each student will give a presentation on his/her own.
As Drucker pointed out, "our society has become, in a short time, an organizational society," with all the significant tasks of industry, government, and academia in the hands of organizations and the fear of a return to totalitarianism is remote. (Drucker, Management: The Essential Edition, 2011)
This course is intended for leaders of organizations in society, including corporations, their chiefs of staff, those who aspire to such positions in the future, and those who wish to study organizational strategy.
Among the factors that determine the fate of an organization exposed to competition, this course focuses on excellent leaders, who must have strategies defined by the five P (Plan, Pattern, Position, Perspective, and Ploy) as the necessary condition and APEC (Aspiration, Philosophy, Ethics, and Commitment) as the sufficient condition.
While companies mostly procure funds through equity financing or bank loans, both methods do not function sufficiently in rural areas in Japan. It is difficult for rural projects to capture investments since many venture capitals invest heavily in Tokyo-based projects, while equity financing does not suit rural companies since many are not large enough to scale nation-wide and go public. As for loans, while startup support loans and loan security systems have been enhanced, regional financial institutions often hesitate to lend working capital in the following expansion stage.
In this way, opportunities to receive funds, especially high-risk funds, were restricted for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture businesses in rural areas, as well as social businesses aiming to resolve regional or social issues. However, recent years have seen the emergence of various social finance methods which serve as new financing sources for resolving social issues, and companies have been procuring funds through crowdfunding, social impact investments, and Hometown Tax Donations among other methods to create new businesses or expand existing ones, thereby playing a role in resolving social and regional issues.
Meanwhile, much remains unknown about each social finance method, including their effective usage, demanding further research. The following questions are important from both practical and academic aspects: what kind of businesses are compatible with each financing method; and how effective is social finance relative to conventional financing methods in driving regional entrepreneurship and resolving regional issues. Let's discuss these in the classroom.
This course will look at the economic features and business model evolution of the information communication technology (ICT) industry. We will examine through various case studies the survival strategy of ICT operators facing ever-increasing market competition and in conjunction understand global market movements and government-business relationships.