2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Introduction to Management of Technology IV
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hiromi Matsutani / Mariko Ando / Eiichiro Kimura / Shuto Miyashita / Takuya Nakagawa / Tatsuo Takeshige / Yasutomo Takano / 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.X206
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This lecture focuses on start-ups and entrepreneurship, which are essential for the social implementation of technology and innovation.
In order for cutting-edge technologies created at universities/public institutions to be turned into products and services, start-ups, which are not existing companies, are often the innovators. This lecture provides basic knowledge of start-ups and a practical group exercise for undergraduate students who aim to initiate a business in the future, or who may be involved in or interested in the world. This lecture mainly deals with case presentations by external innovators/entrepreneurs.
Course description and aims
This lecture aims to provide students with the mindset and a basic knowledge required for entrepreneurs and innovators.
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
Innovation management, entrepreneurship, start-ups, university-originated start-ups.
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 Entrepreneurship and innovation | Not assigned. |
| Class 2 | The reality of start-up management | Questionnaire on the lecture content |
| Class 3 | Basics of business planning for start-ups | Questionnaire on the lecture content |
| Class 4 | Basics of IP management for start-ups | Questionnaire on the lecture content |
| Class 5 | Basics of capital management and capital policy for start-ups | Questionnaire on the lecture content |
| Class 6 | Management and business strategies for start-ups: Part 1 | Preparation for group discussion and presentations (in-lecture) |
| Class 7 | Management and business strategies for start-ups: Part 2 | Group discussion and presentations (in-lecture) |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture materials will be distributed or projected at the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Active in-class participation 50%
Course-end report 50%
Related courses
- TIM.D516 ： Entrepreneurship and Business Development I
- TIM.D517 ： Entrepreneurship and Business Development II
- HCB.C502 ： Management for Business Creation
Prerequisites
Not required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Eiichiro Kimura ＜kimura.e.ac(at)m.t
itech.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.