Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 66301101 Subject Classification Social Cooperation Courses
Subject Name テクノロジー・マーケティング
Subject Name
(Katakana)
テクノロジー・マーケティング
Subject Name in
English
Technology Marketing
Instructor INADA YUKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
イナダ ユウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte:See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Career Education
Eligible Students 学部1年次生
Keywords Technology Marketing; Digital Marketing; Innovation 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
This course is positioned as an introductory subject for career education within the Liberal Arts curriculum. 
Expected OutcomeBy the end of this course, students will be able to:

1.Understand fundamental concepts of technology marketing.
2.Identify human needs in the digital environment and develop innovation-driven technology marketing strategies that address customer challenges.
3.Apply technology marketing concepts through project-based activities.
4.Strengthen thinking and communication skills through class discussions and presentations.
5.Reflect on what they have learned and consider their long-term career development. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, technology continues to develop at an accelerating pace, becoming increasingly advanced and complex. Technology significantly influences customer behavior and values, corporate competitiveness and performance, and even societal structures.
Modern global business leaders must be able to utilize technology appropriately in uncertain environments, analyze emerging challenges, identify new opportunities, and design feasible solutions.
This course covers basic theories and key concepts of technology marketing while deepening understanding of the relationships among human needs, social changes, and technological advancement.
Students will focus on value creation beginning with customer challenges and develop solutions including prototyping. Through project-based activities, students will apply theory to practice and examine the importance of technology marketing from multiple perspectives. 
Class Schedule Day 1

Introduction to Technology Marketing

Concepts and strategies
Evolution of technology marketing in the digital era
Workshop


Web Analytics

Website design and structure
User experience, search, advertising, social media



Day 2

Customer Challenges

Design thinking
Customer journey
Workshop


Team Project

Technology marketing
Workshop: Website creation



Day 3

E-commerce: Case Study – Amazon.com
Project Work

Day 4

Final Presentations
Summary and Reflection


※The content may be changed depending on progress and the number of participants. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
References

Philip Kotler, Hermawan Kartajaya, Iwan Setiawan (2022). Marketing 5.0: Technology for Humanity. Asahi Shimbun Publishing.
Kenta Kanzaki, Rui Sasaki, Shinya Hashimoto, Shiori Takahashi (2024). B Creative.
Kato Kison (2018). Hajimete no Customer Journey Map Workshop. Shoeisha. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts
(More Details) Laptop PC 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please review the class materials after each session. 
Requirements As this is an intensive course centered on team activities, participation in all sessions is expected. 
Grading Method Presentation: 40%
Report: 40%
Active participation and contribution: 20% 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The instructor has experience in product planning, sales, and marketing at a manufacturing company, as well as new business development and marketing in e-commerce. These experiences will be integrated into the course content. 
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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