Social Design and Global Leadership

Instructors

SUZUKI Hiroshi/SHIROYAMA Hideaki

Term / Language / Credits

S1S2 / English / 2

Objectives

This is the introductory lecture course for guraduate leading program on social design and management. Basic concepts and methods for for social design and management in organization settings are introduced, followed by concrete cases in various sectors and discussion on global leadership as a cross cutting issue. This course especially focuses on problem definition phase of social design and management.

Keywords

social design and management, social innovation, global leadership, problem definition

Schedule

18th April 9-13:00 Introduction by Prof. Shiroyama; Basic concepts and methods for social design and management and Medical Innovation by Prof. Suzuki
18th April: 14:00-17:30 International public health by Prof. Shibuya
23th May: 9:00-12:30 International space collaboration by Prof. Nakasuka
23th May: 13:30-17:00 International economic management by Prof. Kawai
30th May: 9-12:30 Energy security by Prof. Tanaka
30th May: 13:30-17:00 Case studies of international prolects by Prof. Horii; 17:00-17:30 Group formation for final presentation
11th July: 9:00- 15:00 Presentation by groups and comments

Teaching Methods

Lecture and discussion.
Each lecture (3 and half hours) will be divided into two sessions, lecture session and group discussion session.
Students are required to form about 5 groups on 30th May and to work in groups preparing for final presentation on topics such as medical issues, international public health, space and maritime issues, economic management, energy and development on 11th July.

Grading

Participation and final presentation

Required Textbook

None

Reference Books

None

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