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This course examines the processes, methods, techniques and tools that organizations use to determine how they should conduct their business, with a particular focus on how web-based technologies can most effectively contribute to the way business is organized. It covers a systematic methodology for analyzing a business problem or opportunity, determining what role, if any, web-based technologies can play in addressing the business need, articulating business requirements for the technology solution, specifying alternative approaches to acquiring the technology capabilities needed to address the business requirements, and specifying the requirements for the information systems solution in particular, in-house development, development from third-party providers, or purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) packages.

This course will cover the theoretical and empirical foundations of development economics. The course will cover a range of topics related to global economic development mostly focusing on microeconomic perspectives. The course will also provide an overview of the “credibility revolution” in development economics and commonly used econometric techniques.

This course provides a series of strategic frameworks for managing innovation not only in high-technology industries but also in mature industries in terms of vintage innovations. First, it provides participants with the knowledge and tools to analyze both endogenous and exogenous factors of a firm, meaning a firm’s resources, capabilities and industry dynamics to respond to technological and market changes. Equipped with analytic skills, participants will understand how firms formulate and implement strategies, selecting the best one to gain and sustain competitive advantages over each firm’s innovations.

More people live in cities now than in any other point in history: how does this change human culture and civilizations? Cities tell a story of our world; they are a testament to humankind’s ability to reshape the environment in lasting ways. They reveal how we interact with the environment and with each other. Cities are created in many forms and for many reasons ranging from defense, religion and economic activity. Through case studies this course examines urban history, lived experiences, and how city life has changed over time.

This course introduces students to current psychological research and theories within the field of sport and performance psychology. These can help students to understand and explain how people consistently produce high levels of performance at an elite level.

Topics include theories of stress and coping, resilience, thriving, leadership, group cohesion, and organizational sport psychology.

Constitutional law concerns some of the most fundamental questions about the nation, society, and individuals. It is a body of law governed not only by the wording of the text itself, but also by the implementation and interpretation thereof as contained in specific laws, administrative acts, legal judgments, doctrines, etc. By providing students with the basic tools necessary, this course enables their own formulation and development of their own ideas concerning constitutional issues in Japan.  The course covers the context and history of the constitution; the renunciation of war; the emperor, and the protection of human rights.   

This course examines how cultural interventions are used in areas of social development in local, national, and international contexts. Students examine how performance has been used to address issues which may include education, health, sexuality, gender, race, migration, disability, and social exclusion. Students consider case studies of theatre and performance work in action, theoretical frames to examine them, and current debates which inform and impact upon the field.

This course provides an introduction to the Bayesian approach to statistics.

The course deliver the most important issues on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring such as corporate divestitures. In particular, the course develops students' ability to critically understand and evaluate issues such as: regulatory and strategic considerations, takeover tactics, and takeover defenses; target firm and foreign target firm valuation; issues developed through information economics that contribute on the negotiation and re-negotiation stage of corporate reforms; empirical tests on the performance of merging and divesting firms at both the announcement- and the post-merger or integration period; and cross-border (cross-industry) acquisitions and their main differences with domestic (focused) ones.

The course covers basic knowledge about immunology, and how different barriers interact to protect the host from infection or the development of cancer. Central and peripheral tolerance is discussed and placed concerning susceptibility to infection and hypersensitivity reactions. The principles of immunization are discussed and related to the vaccination debate in society and the role of the mass media in influencing public opinion.