Course title
0D221000,0M1051001
Leadership & Project Management

 SHIRAISHI Takashi
Purpose of class
This course aims to cultivate the essential qualities and abilities required of leadership personnel who drive organizations and teams in the real world.
It focuses primarily on “Leadership” and “Project Management.”
・Understand and acquire fundamental concepts related to “Leadership” and “Project Management” for driving organizations and teams
・Develop practical skills to apply the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills regarding “Leadership” and “Project Management” learned in this course
Course content
・This course equips you with the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills essential for leadership and project management—key competencies for aspiring leaders who drive organizations and teams in the real world.
・Beyond mere knowledge acquisition, you will engage in practical learning through discussions, workshops, and hands-on exercises to master leadership and project management.
Goals and objectives
  1. Understand the fundamental concepts of leadership that drive organizations and teams, while acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills.
  2. Understand the fundamental concepts of “project management” for driving organizations/teams, and acquire the knowledge and skills.
  3. Acquire the practical skills to apply the fundamental concepts, knowledge, and skills related to “leadership” and “project management” learned in this course.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

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

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Guidance,
Leadership (1) - What is “Leadership”?, Understand Yourself 		Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
2． Leadership (2) – How to “Move Others”? Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
3． Leadership (3) – Business Communication Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
4． Leadership (4) – Negotiation Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
5． Fundamentals of Project Management Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
6． Guest Speaker Session (Lecture by start-up management, Schedule may be changed) Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
7． Presentation/Discussion of Final Assignments, Wrap-Up Carry out the assignment instructed during the lecture. 190minutes
Total. - - 1330minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Contributions to the class activities (30%)
Weekly assignments (30%)
Final assignments (40%)
*The ratio of each evaluation item may change slightly.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.
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
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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