SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)

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OTR400HA(その他 / Others 400)
Seminar

Masaatsu TAKEHARA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code C3809
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 水5/Wed.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
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 展開科目/Disciplinary & Elective Courses
研究会/Seminars

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Outline and objectives

This seminar offers students opportunities to acquire knowledge and skills to analyze the role of business to contribute to solving global issues described in the SDGs, U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. As governments alone cannot solve problems such as climate change, poverty and various forms of inequalities, there is growing expectation for businesses and civil society to play more important roles. Companies are uniquely positioned to collaborate with their stakeholders to reduce negative impact across their value chains and deliver high-impact business solutions to challenging sustainability issues. In this course, students will proactively learn, through active learning, the current status and challenges of corporate efforts on various sustainability challenges on the planet.

Goal

Students aim at achieving the following goals:
(1) Learn global sustainability challenges and how companies are tackling these challenges through businesses.
(2) Acquire logical thinking and analysis skills necessary to correctly analyze a company's approach to sustainability.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

Among diploma policies, "DP3", "DP4" and "DP5" are related

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 course will consist of short lectures, presentations by students and discussions. To acquire basic knowledge on global sustainability and roles of companies, students will review selected academic literatures and sustainability/Integrated reports issued by major global companies. The summary of those materials will be reported on by students and followed by class discussion. If students are interested in a specific industry or company, they can conduct research and share their findings with classmates.

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

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※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[対面/face to face]:Orientation

Introduction to the course
Short lectures and discussions

Week 2[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures(1)

Short lectures and discussions

Week 3[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (2)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 4[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (3)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 5[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (4)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 6[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (5)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 7[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (6)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 8[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (7)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 9[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (8)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 10[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (9)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 11[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (10)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 12[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (11)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 13[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (12)

Student presentation and discussions

Week 14[対面/face to face]:Reading academic literatures (13)

Student presentation and discussions

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

Students are expected to attend each class fully prepared by reading textbooks and references. Also, students are required to complete all assignments on time. If students want to maximize learning effectiveness, approximately 2 hours each for preparation and review for each class is required.

Textbooks

Academic literatures will be introduced during the orientation class. For your reference, some key literatures reviewed and discussed in previous courses are as follows.
*Clayton Christensen, Karen Dillon “How Will You Measure Your Life?” HarperCollins, 2012
*Bill Gates, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” Knopf, 2020
*Ikujiro Nonaka, Hirotaka Takeuchi, “The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation” 2019

References

References will be introduced in class.

Grading criteria

Grading will be decided based on the following criteria:
(1) Active participation in the class discussion: 50%
(2) Students’ in-class presentations : 50%

NOTE: If students miss four or more classes, they cannot receive credit unless they have a justifiable reason. Even with a justifiable reason, if students miss four or more classes, their grading may be adjusted.

Changes following student comments

Instructor will provide individual feedback to student presentations for future improvement.

Equipment student needs to prepare

No special equipment is needed in this course.

Others

This course aims to deepen students' understanding of various business and sustainability topics through student presentations and class discussions. The language used in the class will be English. Therefore, students taking this course should understand that active class participation and sufficient English communication skills are essential.