2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Practical Lectures on Innovation I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Hiromi Matsutani / Eiichiro Kimura / Shintaro Sengoku / Masaharu Tsujimoto
- Class Format
- Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 9-12 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.D512
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Leaders of innovative business units in companies, practitioners who have achieved innovative results, and entrepreneurs are invited to lecture on the businesses they are promoting and the results they have achieved so far. Attendants then organise issues through pre-assignments and presentations, and refine their own ideas through discussions with the lecturers.
Course description and aims
Learn about the mindset of those who are innovative and outstanding achievers, then gain own ideas.
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)
The lectures are organised by a lecturer with the practical background and are mainly given by external lecturers with a wealth of practical experience.
Keywords
Excellent companies, innovative business unit, innovators
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
All lectures will be conducted online and each lecture will be conducted in two consecutive classes:
17:15-17:30 Introduction
17:30-18:30 Group presentations of the pre-assignment and clarification
18:30-19:30 External lecturer's speech
19:30-20:30 Q&A, discussion
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance & introduction | Pre-assignment for the upcoming lecture |
| Class 2 | Lecture and exercise (part 1) | Pre-assignment for the upcoming lecture |
| Class 3 | Lecture and exercise (part 2) | Pre-assignment for the upcoming lecture |
| Class 4 | Lecture and exercise (part 3) | Pre-assignment for the upcoming lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, each pre-assignment should generally take 100 minutes.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distributed as appropriate.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Pre-assignment (50%) and lecture contribution (50%). The final report is not required. Grades are based on pass/fail rather than scores.
Related courses
- TIM.D513 ： Practical Lectures on Innovation II
- TIM.D514 ： Lectures by Business Leaders I
- TIM.D515 ： Lectures by Business Leaders II
Prerequisites
None