| 1. |
General Introduction of this course: Review purpose, design, activities and evaluation of this course. Share expectation
for this course by the participants and describe individual purpose of this course.
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Develop own objectives to learn in the course by thinking what is innovation for company and for society. Review syllabus
and understand what is expected during the course.
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180minutes |
| 2. |
What is Innovation?: Review concept of innovation created by Shunpeter and understand it with several examples and their historical
background.
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Prepare own objectives as a document.
Learn about Shunpeter who proposed new concept of innovation in early 20th century.
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180minutes |
| 3. |
What is Innovation? (Group work shop) : Collect examples of innovation and discuss common characteristics, relations of company
operation, society, and technology. Obtain individual objectives to learn in this course though the group discussion.
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Pick up one example of innovation and collect information of its characteristics, background, implications to company, society,
and technology. Prepare short presentation (10min) to report the learning.
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180minutes |
| 4. |
Characteristics of Innovation : Discuss phenomena of innovation by looking at characteristics of its creation and diffusion.
Refer to "Diffusion of Innovation" by Everett Rogers. Learn momentum for standardization by understanding concept of dominant
design and discuss life cycle of innovation.
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Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Learn how an innovation is extended to industry and society. Collect thoughts of innovation Life cycle. |
60minutes |
| 5. |
Characteristics of Innovation (Group work shop) : Collect and present examples of maturing products and technology, and
discuss how those are standardized in market and industry.
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Pick up one example of diffusion of innovation with progress of product and technology. Prepare short presentation (10min)
by collecting information of the background.
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180minutes |
| 6. |
Innovation and Industry : Innovation has been creating new industries or destroy existing industries by affecting impact to
a society. Discuss implications of innovation in the history of industry.
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Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Investigate examples of innovation which has created new industry in recent history. |
60minutes |
| 7. |
Innovation and Industry (Group work shop) : Collect examples of new industries created by an innovation and present to the
group. Learn how the innovation has impacted to new industry creation by destroying existing industry.
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Pick up one example of innovation which has created new industry. Prepare short presentation (10min) by collecting information
of the background.
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180minutes |
| 8. |
Innovation and Corporate Strategy : Understand the changes of corporate direction with the background of innovation strategy
from 20th century to 21st century. It is important to understand the concepts of continuous innovation and disruptive innovation,
and how it affects to the corporate strategy. Through the discussion understand "Innovator's dilemma" by Christensen.
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Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Study basic concept of disruptive innovation. |
60minutes |
| 9. |
Innovation and Corporate Strategy (Group work shop) : Review examples of continuous innovation and disruptive innovation.
After presentation by each member, discuss how a corporate develop innovation strategy for their sustainable growth.
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Prepare short presentation (10min) of your opinion to manage continuous innovation and disruptive innovation as a corporate
strategy. Include at least one example in the presentation.
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180minutes |
| 10. |
Environment for Innovation : Discuss environmental aspect for innovation. Understand the background of Open Innovation proposed
by Henry Chesbrough in early 21st Century. Understand important aspects to drive innovation by supporting entrepreneurs in
innovation ecosystem.
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Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Read basic information of open innovation |
60minutes |
| 11. |
Environment for Innovation (Group work shop) : Investigate innovation policies of Japanese government and discuss challenges
and cultural aspects to drive innovation in Japan. Present own opinion of necessary actions after the discussion.
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Prepare short presentation (10min) of Japanese innovation policy and example to create innovation ecosystem. Review the activities
of the ecosystem in the presentation.
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180minutes |
| 12. |
Development of Innovation Leaders : Review organization and people who lead innovation in a corporation with few examples
including DuPont. Discuss and understand important aspects of organization and leadership development of an innovative company.
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Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Investigate candidates of innovators to study in the following class. |
60minutes |
| 13. |
Development of Innovation Leaders (Group work shop) : Investigate few people who made innovation in recent history. Discuss
why and how the person made the innovation by understanding personal background. Learn important aspects of people though
the discussion.
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Prepare short presentation (10min) of an innovator who has achieved a big scale of innovation in recent history, and investigate
the background why and how the innovation was achieved. Consider the personal background in the study.
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180minutes |
| 14. |
Challenges of Innovation : Discuss our challenges of innovation in Japan by comparing activities in US. and Europe. |
Finalize own report (presentation) based on the discussion in previous class. |
120minutes |
| Start preparation for final report/presentation |
60minutes |
| 15. |
Challenges of Innovation (Presentation) : Present proposals in 10 min. for Japanese companies to be more innovative company
by utilizing the learning of the course.
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Prepare for the final presentation as 10 min. |
180minutes |
| Total. |
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2700minutes |