2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Introduction to Management of Technology III
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Mariko Ando / Hiromi Matsutani / Eiichiro Kimura / Shuto Miyashita / Robert Hiroshi Mathis / Shintaro Sengoku / Tomonori Tanabe
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X205
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture explains the significance of learning technology and innovation management and how it is practiced in the real world. Guest lecturers will be invited from industry, government and international organizations, think tanks and non-profit organizations, and universities and public research institutions, mostly graduates of our Professional Degree Programme and Innovation Science Course (doctoral course). This lecture will also provide opportunities for problem-solving exercises through logical thinking and group work based on actual cases and issues.
Course description and aims
This lecture aims to provide the attendants with an understanding of the decision-making process and its consequences in real business situations based on a variety of cases. This also develops the basic skills needed in their decision-making situations.
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 is practice-oriented given by the faculty members with experience in management consulting firms, venture capitals, think tanks and R&D project management at universities.
Keywords
R&D management, project management, business development, logical thinking, decision-making
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The staff lecturer gives basic skills at the beginning of the course. Case studies will be conducted based on the lectures given by external lecturers at each session. Finally, group discussion and presentations will be held as the quarter-end examination.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction Logical thinking and problem solving approach | Not assigned |
| Class 2 | Lecture by an expert: part 1 | Lecture report |
| Class 3 | Lecture by an expert: part 2 | Lecture report |
| Class 4 | Lecture by an expert: part 3 | Lecture report |
| Class 5 | Decision-making part 2: Practice | Exercise and presentation by individuals |
| Class 6 | Group discussion | Exercise by groups (during the lecture) |
| Class 7 | Group presentations Closing | Group presentations |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Not assigned.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not assigned.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Active in-class participation (50%)
Evaluation of the quarter-end assignment (50%)
Related courses
- LAW.X203 ： Introduction to Management of Technology I
- LAW.X204 ： Introduction to Management of Technology II
- LAW.X206 ： Introduction to Management of Technology IV
- TSE.C318 ： Introduction to Engineering Design and Management of Technology
Prerequisites
All welcome.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Eiichiro Kimura＜kimura.e.ac(at)m.titech.ac.jp＞
Office hours
By appointment via email.
Other
The above-mentioned course schedule/required learning is a model case: the contents of each year will be explained in the introduction.