GraSPP
東京大学公共政策大学院Case Study (International Field Workshop)
Instructors
NISHIZAWA Toshiro
Term / Language / Credits
S1S2 / 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 Asia. 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
A program of the field workshop is tentatively scheduled as follows:
Day 1 Sun, August 2 (Departure)
Day 2 Mon, August 3 (Bangalore): Infosys, Biocon
Day 3 Tue, August 4 (Bangalore): Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)
Day 4 Wed, August 5 (Bangalore): Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Day 5 Thu, August 6 (Bangalore/New Delhi): TBA
Day 6 Fri, August 7 (New Delhi): Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Day 7 Sat, August 8 (Departure)
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 Asia (this year in India). Meetings and workshops are tentatively scheduled with Infosys, Biocon, IIMB, IISc Bangalore, and ICRIER. Active participation in discussion is expected based on student different backgrounds, life-experiences, specialized knowledge and skills. The working language is English.
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.