Hitotsubashi University

By reading texts written with intermediate-level grammar and vocabulary, the class presents opportunities to understand the theme and main idea of a text; to quickly locate necessary information within the text; to consider the logical flow of the content, and comprehend the author's argument.

This course analyzes the basic theoretical framework of global marketing based on cultural differences. The course provides the tools to answer questions such as, Why has Korean music been so successful in the global market? Why do people in Japan eat Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas? 

Courses in Marketing (undergraduate and MBA) and Consumer Behavior (undergraduate) are relevant to this cousre

This course explores inequality, labor policy, education, and gender in Japan while seeking to undersstand issues in the Japanese labor market and problems related to inequality. 

Course prerequisites: Intermediate/advanced microeconomics and econometrics. 

The course is designed to enhance kanji and vocabulary knowledge and to develop practical skills reading, writing, listening, and speaking Japanese with the goal of reaching the intermediate level. 

It is recommended that the following courses are taken in addition to this course:

Beginner high  
・Comprehensive Japanese for Beginners

Intermediate low
・Intermediate Japanese Ⅰ
・Intermediate Japanese Ⅰ Reading
・Intermediate Japanese Ⅰ Writing
・Intermediate Japanese Ⅰ Speaking
・Intermediate Japanese Ⅰ Kanji and Vocabulary

Using newspapers, magazines, and books as materials, this course broadens and deepens knowledge through speed reading Japanese text. 
 

The course begins with an introduction to public speaking for students to develop confidence and overcome fear when speaking before a group. Focusing on informative speech and persuasive speech, the course follows a "learn by doing" approach and all members of the class have many opportunities to test and develop their presentation skills before the entire class.

This course discusses global health and health systems reforms in the Asia-Pacific Region. Africa, and OECD countries. The course also examines the financing, policy evaluation, and providing aspect of healthcare services. Key topics include health policy synthesis and evaluation; public policies reform addressing low birth rates; progress toward universal health coverage assessment; planetary health; multi-country data analysis; equity in health and social exclusion, and innovations in health financing system. The course emphasizes hands-on learning through extensive use of Microsoft Excel and statistical software package R.

Course Prerequisites: The course assumes basic knowledge of statistics. However, for those without prior experience, the course provides support to build a strong foundation in data analysis, statistical concepts, and the use of the R software package.

This course examines the global condition of women and girls through a feminist lens, discussing this condition as political and sexual. It canvasses topics that exemplify global sexual politics and discusses the harmful results for women and girls. The course aims to cultivate theoretical insight and critical analysis skills that exercise knowledge and examples specifically from feminist scholarship. It aims to promote comprehension of feminist frameworks as well as contemporary problems affecting women and girls globally. 

This course explores international justice from the perspective of international political philosophy, covering a wide range of topics including peace-building and military intervention. It primarily considers the realization of justice from the perspectives of political ideology and human security, and provides detailed explanations of Syrian and Ukrainian issues. 

This course examines the global condition of women and girls through a political-economic lens; specifically, the sexual politics that underpin the global economy. It canvasses different perspectives on women's place in the global economy starting in the 19th century and examines topics like the labor market; class, and waged-based exploitation that exemplify the sexual politics of the capitalist economy and the harmful results on women and girls.