Case Study (International Field Workshop)

Instructors

NISHIZAWA Toshiro

Term / Language / Credits

A1A2 / English / 2

Objectives

The aim of the course is to motivate students to seek ways to collaborate with diverse stakeholders in the international fora by offering opportunities to exchange views with top management and professionals in global business entities, educational/research institutions and international organizations located in either the United States or Europe. Participating in discussion with such professionals is expected to help students to identify issues from global perspectives and to design solutions in line with the concept of the Global Leader Program for Social Design and Management.

Keywords

agriculture, economics, engineering, globalization, holistic knowledge, information science, health, innovation, medicine, politics and law, public policy, social design and management

Schedule

The field workshop is tentatively scheduled for early 2016 and its program will be announced in September 2015.

Teaching Methods

This course is organized as a series of meetings and workshops with top management and professionals in global business entities, educational/research institutions and international organizations located in either the United States or Europe. Each student is required to submit a report with respect to implications for social design and management by selecting a specific topic of his/her interest or on one of her/his choice from the subjects given by the instructor based on the discussions during the field trip.

Grading

The course grade will be based on:
Participation 50%
Individual report 50%

Notes on Taking the Course

You are not allowed to register for a course with the same title as the one for which you have already earned credits. Those who want to register for this course are asked to submit an essay as instructed separately and only those who have passed selection process based on the essay are allowed to register.
* Details will be announced on the bulletin board.

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