8B501204 Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education

Lecture Code 8B501204 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Subject Name
（Katakana）スタディ　オン　ジャパニーズ　カンパニーズ　アンド　ソーシャル　アントレプレナーシップ

Subject Name in
English Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Instructor HOTTA TAIJI,TAKITA FUYUKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ホッタ　タイジ,タキタ　フユコ

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Thur5-8：IDEC 203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

The course will be taught via lectures, class discussions, student-led presentations. All sessions will be conducted in English. The classroom will be room # 203 in IDEC building (See "S01" in https://archive2.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/access/higashi-hiroshima3.pdf)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies

Eligible Students International students of all exchange programs and students of IGS and GPLP

Keywords Japanese Company and Industry, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The course will be offered online to students from all over the world. It starts with an overview of UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by introducing some Japanese companies and organizations (including NGOs or NPOs) to take interesting and innovative approaches to build a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable society. We will analyze and discuss the characteristics and challenges of these companies and organizations by paying particular attention to some key concepts such as social entrepreneurship (and by visiting some of them headquartered in Hiroshima). Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the issues through group presentations on given topics and class discussions (using various methods) facilitated by the instructors.

Class Schedule lesson1   Introduction of course and Japanese cultural elements in business
lesson2   (i) Introduction of Japanese companies, governmental and public organizations; (ii) Preparing for group presentations
lesson3   Lecture on the 1st topic: "OMOTENASHI" culture in Japan
lesson4   Student presentations and group discussion on the 1st topic
Lesson5   Lecture on the 2nd topic: "Society 5.0" in Future Japan
Lesson6   Student presentations and group discussion on the 2nd topic
Lesson7   Field Trip
lesson8   Field Trip
lesson9    Lecture on the 3rd topic: "MONOTSUKURI" Sprit in Japanese Industry
Lesson10   Student presentations and group discussion on the 3rd topic
lesson11  Lecture on the 4th topic: "Sustainable Food Supply" in the future Japan and the world
lesson12  Student presentations and group discussion on the 4th topic
lesson13  Field Trip
lesson14  Field Trip
lesson15  Final Class Discussion "Possibility of Japanese Company and Social Entrepreneurship in future Japan."

A final　term paper is required

lesson16  Student final project presentations

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reading and audio-visual materials are accessible through the internet.
Students are encouraged to collect information from as many sources as possible, online or offline, for group presentations.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Students are required to use Microsoft PowerPoint to give their presentations.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review A good literature search is an essential element for successful presentations and final reports. Students are encouraged to make good use of university libraries as well as Internet resources. Students are also strongly advised to practice oral presentations, using PowerPoint slides.

Requirements Students of HUSA, AIMS, and PEACE Program have higher priority to register in this class. Non-exchange or regular students may register for the course, but if the total number of registered students exceeds 30, we may limit the number of seats available to these students.

Grading Method Grading:
Active participation in class 10%
homework 25%
Group Presentations   25%
Final Paper 40%

Scores Letter Grade
100-90% S(秀)   Excellent;
89 -80%   A(優)   Very Good;
79-70%    B(良)   Good;
69-60%   C(可)   Fair;
BELOW 59%   D(不可)   Fail

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code	8B501204	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship
Subject Name （Katakana）	スタディ　オン　ジャパニーズ　カンパニーズ　アンド　ソーシャル　アントレプレナーシップ
Subject Name in English	Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship
Instructor	HOTTA TAIJI,TAKITA FUYUKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ホッタ　タイジ,タキタ　フユコ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Thur5-8：IDEC 203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The course will be taught via lectures, class discussions, student-led presentations. All sessions will be conducted in English. The classroom will be room # 203 in IDEC building (See "S01" in https://archive2.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/access/higashi-hiroshima3.pdf)
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students	International students of all exchange programs and students of IGS and GPLP
Keywords	Japanese Company and Industry, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of one's own language and culture and other languages and cultures that are prerequisite abilities for communication with people from different cultures and areas of specialization. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. ・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to take action cooperatively to advance research to resolve the problem by sharing issues with people from different cultures and areas of specialization, and explaining one’s own ideas logically and simply.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The course will be offered online to students from all over the world. It starts with an overview of UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by introducing some Japanese companies and organizations (including NGOs or NPOs) to take interesting and innovative approaches to build a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable society. We will analyze and discuss the characteristics and challenges of these companies and organizations by paying particular attention to some key concepts such as social entrepreneurship (and by visiting some of them headquartered in Hiroshima). Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the issues through group presentations on given topics and class discussions (using various methods) facilitated by the instructors.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction of course and Japanese cultural elements in business lesson2 (i) Introduction of Japanese companies, governmental and public organizations; (ii) Preparing for group presentations lesson3 Lecture on the 1st topic: "OMOTENASHI" culture in Japan lesson4 Student presentations and group discussion on the 1st topic Lesson5 Lecture on the 2nd topic: "Society 5.0" in Future Japan Lesson6 Student presentations and group discussion on the 2nd topic Lesson7 Field Trip lesson8 Field Trip lesson9 Lecture on the 3rd topic: "MONOTSUKURI" Sprit in Japanese Industry Lesson10 Student presentations and group discussion on the 3rd topic lesson11 Lecture on the 4th topic: "Sustainable Food Supply" in the future Japan and the world lesson12 Student presentations and group discussion on the 4th topic lesson13 Field Trip lesson14 Field Trip lesson15 Final Class Discussion "Possibility of Japanese Company and Social Entrepreneurship in future Japan." A final　term paper is required lesson16 Student final project presentations
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reading and audio-visual materials are accessible through the internet. Students are encouraged to collect information from as many sources as possible, online or offline, for group presentations.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Students are required to use Microsoft PowerPoint to give their presentations.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	A good literature search is an essential element for successful presentations and final reports. Students are encouraged to make good use of university libraries as well as Internet resources. Students are also strongly advised to practice oral presentations, using PowerPoint slides.
Requirements	Students of HUSA, AIMS, and PEACE Program have higher priority to register in this class. Non-exchange or regular students may register for the course, but if the total number of registered students exceeds 30, we may limit the number of seats available to these students.
Grading Method	Grading: Active participation in class 10% homework 25% Group Presentations 25% Final Paper 40% Scores Letter Grade 100-90% S(秀) Excellent; 89 -80% A(優) Very Good; 79-70% B(良) Good; 69-60% C(可) Fair; BELOW 59% D(不可) Fail
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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