Course title
0M1022001
Introduction to Management for Engineers

 SHIRAISHI Takashi
Course content
- In this course, students will acquire basic concepts, knowledge, and skills related to “management”, “organizational/human resource management” and “leadership”, which are indispensable for becoming leaders who can run organizations/teams in the real society.
- This course provides not only provides opportunities to acquire knowledge but also practical studies of organizational/human resource management and leadership through discussions/workshops, etc.
- This course is designed not only for students who are familiar with management/business administration but also for students who are unfamiliar with those areas, involving necessary peripheral knowledge, contexts and actual cases.
Purpose of class
The purpose of this course is to cultivate required capabilities for leaders who can move organizations/teams in the real society.
1. Students will understand basic concepts related to management and organizational/human resource management.
2. Students will understand the basic concepts, knowledge and skills related to leadership in running an organization/team.
3. Students will acquire practical leadership capabilities based on the basic concepts, knowledge and skills learned in this course.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students understand (can explain) basic concepts related to management and organizational/human resource management.
  2. Students can apply the basic concepts and knowledge related to organizational/human resource management learned in this course in the real situation.
  3. Students can apply the basic concepts, knowledge and skills related to leadership learned in this course in the real situation.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Contributions to the class activities Weekly assignments Mid-Term/Final assignments Total.
1. 10% 10% 20%
2. 10% 10% 20% 40%
3. 10% 10% 20% 40%
Total. 30% 30% 40% -
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Guidance, Management Basics (1) - What is “Management”? Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
2． Management Basics (2) - What is “Management”?(continued) Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
3． Organizational Management (1) – Culture Development/Transformation Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
4． Organizational Management (2) – Org. Structure Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
5． Organizational Management (3) – Org. System Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
6． Organizational Management (4) – Human Resource management Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
7． Presentation/Discussion of Mid-Term Assignments, Wrap-Up Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
8． Guest Speaker Session (Lecture by start-up management, Schedule may be changed) Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
9． Leadership (1) - What is “Leadership”?, Understand Yourself Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
10． Leadership (2) – How to “Move Others”? Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
11． Leadership (3) – Business Communication Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
12． Leadership (4) – Negotiation Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
13． Organizational Management (5) - Organizational Issues for Start-Ups / Recent Issues of Organizational/HR Management Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
14． Presentation/Discussion of Final Assignments, Wrap-Up Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Contributions to the class activities (30%)
Weekly assignments (30%)
Mid-Term/Final assignments (40%)
*The ratio of each evaluation item may change slightly.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
授業内と授業外でフィードバックを行います。
Textbooks and reference materials
No "must-have" textbooks required for this course.
(Reference books may be suggested in the course.)
Prerequisites
No prior course nor special study required for this course.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Prior appointment by mail is necessary.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable Worked for a consulting firm (Boston Consulting Group / BCG) in 8Y
(Incl. studying at University of Michigan for MBA program)

Experienced management roles of IT mega start-ups (Corporate Planning, New Biz Development including M&A / PMI<Post Merger Integration>)
- PayPal (global payment company) as Director of JPN strategy and SMB
- RAKSUL (listed IT start-up) as General Manager of Corporate Planning (and a board member of an acquired start-up)
- freee (listed IT start-up) as Managing Director of Corporate Planning (and a board member of new biz subsidiary companies)
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 5.GENDER EQUALITY
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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