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[Term 4] Global Citizenship (OK Baji / H. Kawada) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))
This is a course intended to (a) address the societal responsibility of firms in today’s global business environment, (b) give students experience working with human capital issues confronting today’s society, and (c) encourage students to develop and execute a plan of action for disabled children.
Peter Drucker pointed out that the primary role of companies in the 21st century will be to solve social problems, not economic problems. Companies will increasingly be asked to eradicate poverty, crime, hunger, disease, ignorance, discrimination, injustice, racial tensions, and other social problems. As the mission of our program is to develop leaders capable of initiating, managing, and implementing innovation on a global scale, this course plays a critical role in shaping the core values of our future leaders.
Students will have first-hand experience interfacing with the homeless, mentally disabled children, volunteer workers, etc. Students will be asked to stretch their minds and formulate ideas for making this world a better place for all humankind.
Course Structure
The course is structured so as to give students as much first-hand experience with human capital issues as possible. It has three components.
The first component exposes students to those suffering from poverty, hunger, illness, physical disability, mental disability, and other problems. These people are often shunned by society and treated as sub-human, partly due to ignorance and discrimination.
The second component enables students to interact with “activists” who will be invited to speak on the economic “divide” that separates prosperous countries from the less prosperous, as well as on the social “divide” that separates the “have-nots” from the “haves.”
The third component consists of actual interactions with the “have-nots,” which will take up the bulk of the time for the course. Although the course is scheduled for Wednesday afternoons, we will be spending weekends with the homeless, mentally disabled children, and under-privileged children. Their schedules do not permit us to conduct the sessions on Wednesday afternoons.
Teaching Method
This course is primarily field-based. “Seeing is believing” and “learning by doing” are the basic assumptions behind the course. Many of the sessions will take place outside the classroom. Some will take the form of an overnight trip during a weekend, or an engagement on a Saturday or a Sunday.
In addition, the course will make ample use of video tapes and other visual aids to show where the problems are and what is being done about them.
Another important component of the teaching methodology is self-reflection. Students should keep a diary about what they have learned from their experiences. At the end of the course, each student will be asked to verbally present his or her biggest personal take-away from the experiences.
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ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strateg
The Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS) offers students the opportunity to earn an MBA degree in International Business Strategy at Hitotsubashi University. In order to meet the requirements of an MBA degree, students must take a minimum of 66 credits during the First Year. This requirement applies to students in both the One-Year Program and the Two-Year Program at Hitotsubashi ICS.
Course work in the MBA program consists of two-credit or four-credit courses. Individual classes are 120 minutes in duration. Therefore, typically, a two-credit course is a four-month-long course that meets once
Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo
5053: Global Finance
Summer Ueda
This course covers the current state and the effects on the global economy of financial globalization. It starts with a review of the theory of international finance and proceeds to the description of economic agents who carry out global financial investment on a large scale; hedge funds, instituional investors and large global financial institutions. Both the positive and negative effects on world economies of financial globalization are also discussed. In so doing, emphasis is given to the discussion of the current sub-prime mortgage loan crisis.
The DBA Program
The Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS), Hitotsubashi University, began offering a doctoral degree program for business executives in October 2002. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, which is conducted in English and designed to provide business executives with doctoral-level education, is available at the university's campus in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Hitotsubashi ICS offers a DBA degree rather than a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, because a DBA program places more emphasis on business problem-solving and its practical implications, while a PhD degree is intended to provide the necessary theoretical and scientific foundation for an academic career.
The
Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo
4802: Global Investment Process
Summer Solnik & Fukaya
In this course, we study basic topics regarding global investment processes from the point of views of institutional investors, such as pension funds and other financial institutions. The plan of the lecture is as follows: 1. Foreign exchange rates, 2. International CAPM. 3. Foreign stocks, 4. Foreign bonds, 5. Asset allocation processes, risk control, and performance evaluation.
EMBA-Global Asia
EMBA-Global Asia is designed for high-potential, globally-focused executives and managers who are seeking to deepen their understanding of both Western and Eastern business, and who are passionate about the opportunities Asia's rapid economic development affords.
EMBA-Global Asia builds on the success of the well-established and top-ranked programme offered by Columbia and London Business Schools. This partnership has been extended to HKU Business School giving students in Asia the opportunity to access this world-class programme.
Provide students with a basic understanding of the global business environment and to discuss how corporate managers should identify global business opportunities and conduct various business strategies in creating value for their firms..
ICS , Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy
[Term 3] Competitiveness of Firms & Clusters (Y. Ishikura) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))
Today, competitiveness is discussed extensively at multiple levels: the level of the firm, city, region, and/or country. There are many competitiveness rankings available, addressing different levels, such as the Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness has become an important issue not only for the firm but also the nation/city/region, partly because of the advancement of ICT (Information & Communication Technology) and of globalization.
This course explores the determinants of competitiveness and economic development viewed from a bottom-up, business perspective. While
Global Strategy and Organization
This course addresses issues of corporate strategy in the context of ever-increasing global competition. The course is designed to help students understand the nature and functioning of multinational (and typically multi-business) corporations, and fundamental managerial challenges they are facing. The course also aims to help students acquire frameworks and skills to analyze those challenges, and develop broad capabilities for international business management. The course is case-driven, and the cases give students an opportunity to apply concepts and frameworks in identifying and framing strategic challenges in international managerial settings and crafting effective responses to those challenges.
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business and Global Management) [BBA(IBGM)]
The BBA(IBGM) programme is an interdisciplinary programme in international business and global management, in which an overseas student exchange, an international field trip/internship, and a global analysis team project partnering HKU students with other students abroad form an integral part. This programme is unique in Hong Kong. It integrates two major disciplines, business & economics and social sciences, to form a single, structured and coherent programme for the study of international business and global management.
International exchange, field trips and internships in America, Asia, Australia or Europe
Faculty of Economic at The University of Tokyo
4311: International Business
Winter Amano
This course will provide the basic concepts, theories, historical analysis and case studies of global firms to guide students to understand the essential features of global strategy and international management.
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[Term 3] Execution Management (H. Kanno) (2009/Term 3&4 (Spring&Summer))
To deliver results, senior management needs to accomplish two things: (1) develop an effective strategy, and (2) execute the strategy effectively. The instructor, who worked as a management consultant for 17 years, has observed “execution failures” many times in a wide range of companies and industries —however right the strategy is, sometimes you fail to deliver the expected result because you fail to execute the strategy. Or, if the strategy is such that you cannot execute it effectively, is the
International Operations Management (EKM 3302)
Managing manufacturing and service operations across political boundaries is a challenge for companies seeking a global presence. As companies shift their manufacturing facilities around the globe, it is important that students appreciate the potential advantage and pitfalls of manufacturing outside the country. Conducting business overseas requires responding to the vicissitudes of foreign markets such as cultural, language, economic, and political differences. This courses objectives are to gain an appreciation of the key ingredients for successful management of global operations, to develop an understanding of the reasons for the oft-observed lack of integration of a firm’s marketing
International Business (EKU 2206)
Description
The course focuses on the principles and practices of international business with specific examinations on the causes and consequences of the international trade.
Topics
Economic and political concepts of international trade and investments, mechanism of global monetary systems, strategies, structure and role of international business, impact of trade policy and the trade on welfare, and the role of global human resource management.
Objectives
Provide students with a comprehensive understanding of scientific research in relation to international business topics.
The IUJ Advantage
From our vantage point in the heart of Asia, we offer a unique perspective of the world in a lively global setting. At the International University of Japan, our culturally diverse campus, coupled with our location and our insight into Asia, will enrich your educational experience. After two years at IUJ, graduates have not only an MBA, but a unique global perspective, real-world international management experience, and a powerful business network in Japan and in the 80 other countries worldwide where IUJ alumni are government and business leaders. This is the IUJ advantage.
International Business (EKM 3501)
This course deals with business functions in an international perspective. The course examines various concepts of international business, contingent international environment, international business strategies and their operations. It also addresses global issues and describes concepts relevant to international businessman, regardless of the extent of their international involvement. Dynamic strategy is also incorporated to provide a sustainable competitive advantage that enables organization to anticipate, respond, and adapt to the complexity and rapid change of the international business landscape. The course objectives are to enhance understanding of international perspectives for business activities, and to develop critical concepts for international