Colloquium in Innovation IV

Academic unit or major

Innovation

Instructor(s)

Academic Supervisor

Class Format

Exercise (Livestream)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Seminar

Class

-

Course Code

ZVB.Z694

Number of credits

020

Course offered

2023

Offered quarter

3-4Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 8, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Students will choose topics for research related to technology management and strategy, intellectual property, finance, information and service innovation, etc. Through acquiring advanced skills and knowledge through circle discussions, proposing research plans, surveying, debating, participating in and presenting at international conferences, writing articles, etc. students will learn to organize practical experiences and construct theories.

Course description and aims

Students will acquire the following abilities in stages by completing this course.
1. Ability to develop new area by research
2. Ability to recognize and analyze the issues on science, technology, economy and society
3. Advanced expertise for analysing, thinking, disigning and making strategies
4. Ability to establish theories and pursuit research

Keywords

Research plan, data collection, analysis, academic-paper writing, presentation and discussion

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Classes are held at the academic supervisor's laboratory.
The course schedule will be determined through discussions among students and their supervisor.
Some laboratories might hold classes in English, check with your academic supervisor.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Specified by the academic supervisor as necessary.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Specifics of the assessment criteria and methods will be announced prior to the start of the course.

Related courses

• 400 and 500-level graduate major courses in Department of Technology and Innovation Management

Prerequisites

Students must be a member of one of the laboratories in the Department of Innovation.