2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Biomedical Technology and Social System I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Shintaro Sengoku / Eiichiro Kimura
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 11-12 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.C514
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The biohealthcare industry currently forms a huge market with a wide range of fields and spreads across academic, industry and public sectors.
This lecture course provides the overview of the biohealthcare industry, facilitates discussion on the perspective of strategic planning, R&D and management of related technology elements, and encourages practical learning from representative business cases.
Course description and aims
This lecture series aims to provide the overview of biohealthcare industry for corrective understanding of industry structure and dynamics, issues and persiectives.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
This lecture series is conducted by a scholarly practitioner with expertise in research and development, management consulting and venture capital business in the fields of biotechnology and healthcare. The advanced part will be taught by external practitioners as guest lecturers as appropriate.
Keywords
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and medical products, regenerative medicine, industry structure, corporate management, innovation system.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each industry topic has two classes. The part 1 provides the overview and dynamics of the industry of topic to nurture basic understanding and to discuss current issues and perspectives. The part 2 consists of a case study on firms of interest or a guest lecture by industry experts to discuss implications from the MOT and innovation management viewpoints.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | None |
| Class 2 | Healthcare industry: Part 1 | The overview and dynamics of the industry |
| Class 3 | Healthcare industry: Part 2 | Cases studies of the industry |
| Class 4 | Healthcare industry: Part 3 | The overview and dynamics of the industry |
| Class 5 | Healthcare ICT: Part 1 | Cases studies of the industry |
| Class 6 | Healthcare ICT: Part 2 | The overview and dynamics of the industry |
| Class 7 | Healthcare ICT: Part 3 | Cases studies of the industry |
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)
To be circulated via T2SHOLA before each class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be provided in every class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Physical attendance, proactive participation in the lectures and the performance of case study practices are considered. Details are to be informed of in the first lecture.
Related courses
- TIM.C515 ： Biomedical Technology and Social System II
Prerequisites
None.
Other
This lecture plan is a model case. Please check the lecture schedule of each academic year at T2SCHOLA.