SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)

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MAN200HA（経営学 / Management 200）
Business and Society

Masaatsu TAKEHARA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school SCOPE (Sustainability Co-Creation Programme)
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Year 2022
Class code C3601
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木5/Thu.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
環境総合科目／Environment & Society

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Outline and objectives

As the global economy is becoming increasingly integrated and interdependent, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. Corporate management has been significantly impacted by the globalization of business, increasing new regulations, international accords such as the Paris Agreement and SDGs, and the emergence of civil society organizations. Under these situations, businesses today are expected to integrate social and environmental aspects into corporate management and achieve sustained growth. In this course we will learn various topics related to business and society and understand necessary conditions for businesses to achieve sustainable growth.

Goal

Students aim at the following goals:
(1)Understand various topics and theories related to business and society
(2)Analyze actual business cases with analytical frameworks students learn in class.

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

Among diploma policies, "DP2" is 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. ）

Class will consist of lectures, group discussions, and presentations by students.

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

Overview of business and society

Week 2[対面/face to face]：Relationship between business and society

Understand various stakeholders for companies and what needs to be done to meet their needs.
Case study : Starbucks

Week 3[対面/face to face]：SDGs and business

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

Week 4[対面/face to face]：Business and human rights (1)

Understand why businesses need to pay more attention to human rights

Week 5[対面/face to face]：Business and human rights(2)

Case studies: Rana Plaza incident and supply chain management

Week 6[対面/face to face]：Leaders’ commitment to society(1)

Overview

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Leaders’ commitment to society(2)

Case study: Honda

Week 8[対面/face to face]：Leaders’ commitment to society(3)

Case study: Fast Retailing

Week 9[対面/face to face]：Contribution to society during crisis (1)

Case study : Yakult

Week 10[対面/face to face]：Contribution to society during crisis (2)

Case study: Yamato Holdings

Week 11[対面/face to face]：Solving social problems through knowledge creation (1)

Case study: Japan Airlines

Week 12[対面/face to face]：Solving social problems through knowledge creation(2)

Case study: Eisai

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Big technology companies and their impact on society (1)

Overview

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Big technology companies and their impact on society (2)

Students presentations and discussion

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

For maximizing students’ learning effectiveness, spending 2 hours each for preparatory study and review for each class is suggested.
Also, it can be a good exercise if students follow major economic and business topics reported in the media and try to think about them from the viewpoint of business and society.

Textbooks

Selected chapters of the following literatures will be reviewed. Details will be explained at the first class.

(1) Ikujiro Nonaka, Hirotaka Takeuchi (2019) “The Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation” Oxford University Press.
(2) Masaatsu Takehara, Naoya Hasegawa (2020) “Sustainable Management of Japanese Entrepreneurs in Pre-War Period from the Perspective of SDGs and ESG”

References

Additional resources and reference will be introduced in class.

Grading criteria

Grading will be decided based on the following criteria:

(1) Active class participation:30%
(2) Students presentation in class: 40%
(3) Final writing assignments:30%

Details will be explained at the first class.
Please note that students who miss 4 classes or more without justification cannot receive credit.

Changes following student comments

Based on student comments, more actual business cases will be reviewed and then generalized.

Equipment student needs to prepare

When students make their presentations in class, they may need a device such as PC.

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.