IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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MAN300HA(経営学 / Management 300)
Business and Sustainability in Japan 1

Masaatsu TAKEHARA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
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Year 2021
Class code C3505
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水1/Wed.1
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 Sustainability Studies/人間環境学部開講科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Sustainability Studies

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Outline and objectives

This course offers students opportunities to acquire knowledge and skill to analyze the role of businesses to contribute to global sustainability. There is growing expectation for businesses to play more important roles to solve global problems such as climate change, poverty and various forms of inequalities as governments alone cannot solve these problems anymore. Businesses are uniquely positioned to work with their stakeholders to reduce negative impact across their value chains and deliver high-impact business solutions to the challenging sustainability issues. Through this course, students will learn various cases of global companies’ efforts on sustainability, how they are creating shared value (CSV) and realizing sustained growth.

Goal

(1)Understand the basic functions of companies including corporate/business strategy, organization, marketing, finance, and human resources.
(2)Understand various topics and theories related to business and sustainability
(3)Analyze actual business cases with analytical frameworks students learn in class.

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. )

Lectures, in-class presentation by students and group discussion.
Feedback on assignments submitted by students will be provided in class or through the Learning Management System.
Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level we are at. The details will be announced through the Learning Management System.

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:Sustainability in corporate management

Overview of business and sustainability

Week 2:Corporate sustainability and stakeholders

Understand various stakeholders for companies and what needs to be done to meet their needs

Week 3:SDGs and business

Understanding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its relations with businesses

Week 4:Labor/human rights issues 1

Understand labor and human rights issues to be addressed by companies

Week 5:Labor/human rights issues 2

Understand labor and human rights issues to be addressed by companies

Week 6:Labor/human rights issues 3

Understand labor and human rights issues to be addressed by companies

Week 7:Business and environmental problems 1
Overview

Understand overall environmental problems impacting businesses and necessary actions to address them

Week 8:Business and environmental problems 2
Climate change (1)

Understand how businesses are impacted by climate change and what actions are required

Week 9:Business and environmental problems 3
Climate change (2)

Understand how businesses are impacted by climate change and what actions are required

Week 10:Sustainability and strategy/corporate governance

Understand how sustainability needs to be integrated in strategy and corporate governance

Week 11:Sustainability and finance 1

Understand the constructive relations between companies and investors through recent development of ESG investment

Week 12:Sustainability and finance 2

Understand unique opportunity for financial industry to contribute to sustainable society

Week 13:Case studies of sustainable business 1

Understand the latest development of global sustainable businesses

Week 14:Case studies of sustainable business 2

Understand the latest development of global sustainable businesses

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

Students need to prepare and review each session by reading textbooks and materials, and work on periodic assignments.
Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

As a textbook, excerpts from the following textbooks will be used. Details will be explained at the first class.
(1)Andrew S. Winston, “The Big Pivot: Radically Practical Strategies for a Hotter, Scarcer, and More Open World” Harvard Business Review Press, 2014
(2)Marc J. Epstein & Adriana Rejc Buhovac, “Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts” (2nd Edition) Routledge,2017

References

References will be introduced in class.

Grading criteria

Grading will be decided based on the following criteria:

(1) Active class participation:20%
(2) In-class assignments: 20%
(3) In-class presentation: 30%
(4) Final writing assignments:30%

Details will be explained at the first class.

Changes following student comments

Based on student comments, we will first conduct various case studies and then derive general principles.

Equipment student needs to prepare

Students need to prepare a device such as a PC and an internet environment.

Others

(1)As all the class discussion and group work will be conducted in English, students whose English proficiency is introductory level may have difficulties in keeping up with the class. If you have any concerns, please contact the lecturer in advance.
(2)Please note that if the number of students attending the first class significantly exceeds expectations, in order for the instructor to effectively manage the class, the number of students who are allowed to register for the course may be limited.