IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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MAN100FB-A5544(経営学 / Management 100)
Special Topics in Global Business A

Azusa EBISUYA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code A5544
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水4/Wed.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category Advanced Courses/専門科目
Elective Courses/自由科目
Faculty of Business Administration/経営学部開講科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Business Administration

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Outline and objectives

This course will provide you with a simulation to plan a product which can attract international customers, think about best method of marketing it, and suggest the effective promotion method through working with your international team members. This provision will surely benefit you when you start working after your graduation.

Goal

Through the interactive learning experiences, you are expected to understand how to collaborate with team members effectively, generate original and meaningful ideas, design an attractive product, and promote it successfully.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

The entire course will be delivered in an interactive manner, facilitating you to get involved in the class actively. You will have to work with your team members on discussions and tasks.
You will have a sheet to submit at some classes and two team-presentations during the course. After the course ends, you will have to submit an essay.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1:Introduction to the course

·Course overview
·How to benefit from the simulation classes

Week 2:Understanding team collaboration

·What is team?
·Expected performance of successful teams

Week 3:Team making and building up

·Team building-up activity
·Team development

Week 4:Product conceptualization

·Idea generation
·Idea screening
·Concept development

Week 5:Marketing research (1)

·Idea screening
·SWOT analysis
·Persona of your product

Week 6:Marketing research (2)

·Questionnaire preparation
·Survey methods

Week 7:Preparation for mid-course presentation

·Data preparation
·Discover, detain, distill, document, and deliver

Week 8:Mid-course presentation and review

·Initial team presentation
·Review and discussion

Week 9:Application design (1)

·Product name
·Original logo

Week 10:Application design (2)

·Detailed designing
·Attractive design

Week 11:Promotion (1)

·Promotion strategies
·Differences between advertisement and promotion

Week 12:Promotion (2)

·How to promote your product in a cost-free way?
·SNS as a promotion tool

Week 13:Final team meeting and interview

·Preparation of the final team presentation
·Interview on team collaboration

Week 14:Course-ending presentation

·Final team presentation
·Review and discussion

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

The students are expected to read the materials for each class beforehand and prepare for team-discussions during the class. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

Slides and additional reading materials will be provided through Hoppii (Hosei portal site).

References

Supplementary reading materials and/or websites will be shared through Hoppii (Hosei portal site).

Grading criteria

Participation in discussions: 20%
Sheet submission: 30%
Contribution to the mid-course team presentation: 15%
Contribution to the course-ending team presentation: 15%
Essay: 20%

Changes following student comments

Not applicable.

Equipment student needs to prepare

We'll use Hoppii (Hosei portal site) for sharing reading materials and handouts, and submitting papers.

Others

This course is related to the course entitled "Special Topics in Global Business B" delivered by the same instructor.

Prerequisite

None

Upon threat level change

Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level we are at: at level 1, this course will be held on campus, though at level 2, it will be held online.