| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Students must select one topic from the following; | - | 90minutes |
| 2. | ) | - | 90minutes |
| 3. | ) | - | 90minutes |
| 4. | ) | - | 90minutes |
| 5. | ) | - | 90minutes |
| 6. | Students must select one topic from the following; Introduction to Diversity (1) (KUNII) What is 'Fintech'? (1) (Yasuoka) Strategic approach of standardization in business (1) (Takeda) |
-Review the direction and measures for diversity of our institute (KUNII) | 90minutes |
| Prepare for assignment in financial business (Yasuoka) | |||
| To consider the possibilities of using standards for the business strategy (market enhancement, products differentiation etc.), in your business area or in the field of your concern. (Takeda) | 90minutes | ||
| 7. | Introduction to Diversity (2) (KUNII) What is 'Fintech'? (2)(Yasuoka) Strategic approach of standardization in business (2) (Takeda) |
-Review and make comments on the recent articles of diversity (KUNII) | 90minutes |
| Review the recent cases of Fintech (Yasuoka | |||
| To consider which area or issues can be effectively standardized for your business strategy in your business area or in the field of your concern, by considering competitive condition, technology developing stage, supply chain etc. (Takeda) | 91minutes | ||
| 8. | Introduction to Diversity (3) (KUNII) What is 'Fintech'? (3)(Yasuoka) Strategic approach of standardization in business (3) (Takeda) |
-Summarize your thoughts on the problems and issues of diversity in Japan (KUNII) | 90minutes |
Review the recent cases of Fintech (Yasuoka) |
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| To consider how you can use standardization and marking system for market enhancement and differentiation of your products in your business area or in the field of your concern. (Takeda) | 94minutes | ||
| 9. | Introduction to Diversity (4) (KUNII) What is 'Fintech'? (4)(Yasuoka) Strategic approach of standardization in business (4) (Takeda) |
-Study the measures for Japan to realize diversity (KUNII) | 90minutes |
| Prepare for presentation. (Yasuoka) | |||
| To prepare your presentation on business strategy by standardization for business developments (market enhancement, products differentiation etc.) in your business area or in the field of your concern (Takeda) | 93minutes | ||
| 10. | Introduction to Diversity (5) (KUNII) What is 'Fintech'? (5) (Yasuoka) Strategic approach of standardization in business (5) (Takeda) |
-Summarize what you can do to improve the situation and reform for realization of diversity in Japan (KUNII) | 90minutes |
Prepare for final presentation (Yasuoka) |
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| To prepare your final presentation (Takeda) | 90minutes | ||
| 11. | Students must select one topic from the following; International PBL (1-1) (Kato): Guidance Patent data analysis for the bird's-eye view of technology dynamics 1 (TANAKA) Design thinking(1)Obtain basic knowledge and process about Design thinking to create new service and products. (Hirata) Critical issues for companies (1) (Nakamura) |
Write down the familiar frustration and problems(Hirata) Logical thinking (Nakamura) |
90minutes |
| Look over the handout distributed in the guidance (Kato) | 90minutes | ||
| For patent data analysis, reviewing basic patent system (TANAKA) | 90minutes | ||
| 12. | International PBL (1-2) (Kato): Orientation and case introduction Patent data analysis for the bird's-eye view of technology dynamics 2 (TANAKA) Design thinking(2) (Hirata) Critical issues for companies (2) (Nakamura) |
Describe the structures of the frustration and problems(Hirata) Logical thinking (Nakamura) |
90minutes |
| Search information/materials related to Kaizen or TPS (Kato) | 90minutes | ||
| For patent data analysis, reading material shown in the class (TANAKA) | 90minutes | ||
| 13. | International PBL (1-3) (Kato): History of Production system and TPS Patent data analysis for the bird's-eye view of technology dynamics 3 (TANAKA) Design thinking(3) (Hirata) Critical issues for companies (3) (Nakamura) |
Design new service and products by Design thinking (Hirata) Logical thinking and hypothetical reasoning (Nakamura) |
90minutes |
| To review materials regarding TPS (Kato) | 90minutes | ||
| For patent data analysis, preparing of presentation instructed in the last class (TANAKA) | 90minutes | ||
| 14. | International PBL (1-4) (Kato): Guest speaker and group discussion Patent data analysis for the bird's-eye view of technology dynamics 4 (TANAKA) Design thinking(4) (Hirata) Critical issues for companies (4) (Nakamura) |
Prepare the demonstration to show the new service and products (Hirata) Hypothetical reasoning and proposal (Nakamura) |
90minutes |
| To list problems from the Kaizen perspective (Kato) | 90minutes | ||
| For patent data analysis, preparing of presentation instructed in the last class (TANAKA) | 90minutes | ||
| 15. | International PBL (1-5) (Kato): Group discussion and complete a questionnaire to the factory Patent data analysis for the bird's-eye view of technology dynamics 5 (TANAKA) Design thinking(5) (Hirata) Critical issues for companies (5) (Nakamura) |
Summarize the lessons learned of Design thinking (Hirata) Hypothetical reasoning and proposal (Nakamura) |
90minutes |
| Finish making a questionnaire to the factory (Kato) | 90minutes | ||
| For patent data analysis, preparing of presentation instructed in the last class (TANAKA) | 90minutes | ||
| Total. | - | - | 2708minutes |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30% | 30% | 40% | 100% |
| 2. | 0% | |||
| 3. | 0% | |||
| Total. | 30% | 30% | 40% | - |