2022 Introduction to Management of Technology III

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Academic unit or major
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Instructor(s)
Sengoku Shintaro  Ikeda Shintaro 
Class Format
Lecture / Exercise    (Livestream)
Media-enhanced courses
Courses specified
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(S224)  
Group
-
Course number
LAW.X205
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2022/4/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This lecture explains the significance of learning technology and innovation management and how it is practiced in the real world. Guest lecturers will be invited from industry, government and international organizations, think tanks and non-profit organizations, and universities and public research institutions, mostly graduates of our Professional Degree Programme and Innovation Science Course (doctoral course). This lecture will also provide opportunities for problem-solving exercises through logical thinking and group work based on actual cases and issues.

Student learning outcomes

This lecture aims to provide the attendants with an understanding of the decision-making process and its consequences in real business situations based on a variety of cases. This also develops the basic skills needed in their decision-making situations.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
This lecture is practice-oriented given by the faculty members with experience in management consulting firms, venture capitals, think tanks and R&D project management at universities.

Keywords

R&D management, project management, business development, logical thinking, decision-making

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The staff lecturer gives basic skills at the beginning of the course. Case studies will be conducted based on the lectures given by external lecturers at each session. Finally, group discussion and presentations will be held as the quarter-end examination.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction Logical thinking and problem solving approach Not assigned
Class 2 Lecture by an expert: part 1 Lecture report
Class 3 Lecture by an expert: part 2 Lecture report
Class 4 Lecture by an expert: part 3 Lecture report
Class 5 Decision-making part 2: Practice Exercise and presentation by individuals
Class 6 Group discussion Exercise by groups (during the lecture)
Class 7 Group presentations Closing Group presentations

Textbook(s)

Not assigned.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

N/A

Assessment criteria and methods

Active in-class participation (50%)
Evaluation of the quarter-end assignment (50%)

Related courses

  • LAW.X203 : Introduction to Management of Technology I
  • LAW.X204 : Introduction to Management of Technology II
  • LAW.X206 : Introduction to Management of Technology IV
  • TSE.C318 : Introduction to Engineering Design and Management of Technology

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

All welcome.

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Shintaro Sengoku

Office hours

By appointment via email.

Other

The above-mentioned course schedule/required learning is a model case: the contents of each year will be explained in the introduction.

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