E-Track Common Subjects (General Education and Special Program) Targets and Learning Outcomes (TLO)
Diploma Policy at a whole-school level
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Equipped with general knowledge as an educated citizen

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Equipped with advanced knowledge in his/her major field

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Capable of collecting data; of engaging in logical thinking; and of resolving problems utilizing the collected data

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Capable of accepting diverse cultural values; of thinking globally; of facilitating communications through working with others

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Strong commitment to resolving social issues and to contributing to the society

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Sense of responsibility and commitment to the society and willingness to take a risk to exploit new opportunities
1. Course Purpose

Categories

Subcategories

Course Title

Analytical Reading andComposition I

CourseLevel

100

CourseFormatPracticum

What are the course objectives andwhat will students learn/understand from learning outcomes students are
the course?
expected to achieve?

3. Diploma Policy at a whole-school level
DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP5

DP6

General knowledge

Disciplinary knowledge

Problem solving ability

Global perspectives and Social mindset andcommunication ability
sustainability

Credits What is the purpose of the course and4

Academic
Literacy

To develop and practice essays skills in criticalthinking, writing, argumentation, genre analysis,
finding and evaluating sources, and summarizing
texts. Using the skills practiced, students conduct
research on a variety of topics, lead discussions andactivities, and engage in course projects in
preparation for their academic and professional
future.

To learn the components of the process of writingsummaries, and academic essays so that students
may succeed in their college courses that require
writing assignments.
To learn to become better writers by learning tobecome better editors of their own writing and theirpeers’ writing.
To be able to find main ideas, take notes,
summarize,
paraphrase,andfind relevantThis
course focuseson theprocessof writing one

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critical literature review research paper for academic
audiences. This class builds upon the skills learnedin ACI and ART. Peer review and editing will be usedin all steps of research, planning, and writing.

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To learn the theory and the cases on businesssector’s roles in achieving social impact.

To be able to understand the social problems indeveloping countries and learn how business cancontribute to solving such problems.

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To be able to think critically on subjects related totheir major field of study and to compose a research
paper. There are three categories of objectives forthis class: reading-writing connections, writing
process & organization, and writing mechanics.

Analytical Reading andComposition II

100

Practicum4

Business and Social
Impact100

Lecture4

Food Value Chain andSustainability

100

Lecture4

To be familiar with the opportunities and challengesof each step of food value chain and the roles ofvarious stakeholders.

To be able to understand the concept of “sustainable
food value chain” and roles of business sector inachieving sustainability of food supply.

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Fundamentals of
Mathematics

100

Lecture4

To learn finite mathematics, which includes
mathematics of finance, linear algebra, probability,
application of linear algebra and probability.

To be able to develop academic proficiency inexpression of mathematical solutions, mathematicalreasoning and mathematical understanding.

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To understand the basics of informatics andcomputing.

Introduction to Informatics& Computing

100

Lecture4

To be able to effectively operate computers andinternet functions, including web-sites using HTML,CSS and JavaScript.

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Introduction to International
Relations100

Lecture4

To acquire analytical tools necessary forunderstanding contemporary challenges and issues
in global politics.

To be able to demonstrate comprehension of, andcritically engage with, the discipline of international
relations.

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Introduction to Law

100

Lecture4

To acquire a foundation for studying other legal
courses, based on the study of basic legal concepts
and classical scholarship.

To understand basic legal concepts and major legal
theories, and on this basis, start developing a legal
mind.

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Introduction to Social
Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to the Islamic
World

LiberalArts

2. Course Objectives

100

100

100

LectureLectureLecture4

4

4

To learn the basic theories and the empirical studies To be able to understand the ways in which aupon which the theories are based, of social“society” can affect individuals’ thoughts, feelings,
psychology from a sociological perspective.
and behavior and how “reality” are constructed ininteraction between individuals.
To gain the “sociological perspective” as a tool forunderstanding the connections between an
individual’s everyday life and large-scale processes
and structures within society.

To be able to apply a critical sociological lens to theirunderstandings of reality, and will thus become
wiser, more critical and careful consumers of
information.

To understand the workings and logic of the Islamic
cultureTo be able to appreciate the history andcontemporary issues of the Islamic world.

Ethics, social
responsibility andinnovation

1. Course Purpose
Categories

Subcategories

LiberalArts

Course Title

IT Literacy

Labor Laws and Work Life

Principles of Economics

General
Education

Principles of Management

Japanese

Course
Level

100

100

100

100

CourseFormatLaboratory

LectureLectureLecture2. Course Objectives

What are the course objectives andwhat will students learn/understand from learning outcomes students are
the course?
expected to achieve?

3. Diploma Policy at a whole-school level
DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP5

DP6

General knowledge

Disciplinary knowledge

Problem solving ability

Global perspectives and Social mindset andcommunication ability
sustainability

Credits What is the purpose of the course and44

To understand word processing, presentation andspreadsheet software, and learn basic skills foradvanced presentations such as website design,
video presentations, and interactive presentations.

To be able to understand personal security andvulnerabilities in the digital world, develop criticalthinking for new media, creatively use multimedia,
and understand and critique the effects of newtechnologies on society and individuals.

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To be able to develop an understanding of phases
and cycles of global capitalism and to analyze therole of culture, technologies and institutions inpromoting or hampering development.

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To understand the basics and realties of labor laws To learn labor law systems in Japan from the global
and work life in Japan along with today's labor issues view points, recognize the reality of Japan's work life
from global view points.
and the direction of its change, and grasp thesimilarities and differences of labor issues between
Japan and the rest of world.

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To learn the basic economic concepts and theories,
including the decision making of individual agents’behavior (microeconomics) and aggregate level
economic issues (macroeconomics).

To be able to understand the basic principles of
economics and to perform the microeconomics andmacroeconomics analysis.

To be able to make sense of fundamental concepts
and frameworks of business management.

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To understand the principles and processes ofmanagement, including definitions and functions ofmanagement, management theories, planning,organizing, leading and controlling organizations.

To learn the major themes of Political Science, themajor concepts used in Political Science, and themethodologies political scientists use to evaluate
rival theories.

To be able to familiarize with the analytical tools
needed to study politics cross-nationally, as well as
acquaint them with the political arrangements ofvarious regions of the world.

To familiarize with the basics of statistical thinking,language, and techniques.

To be able to distinguish among the sampling
methods for the collection of data in order to assess
the validity of statistical conclusions, among otherthings.

〇Principles of Political
Science100

Lecture4

Statistics I

100

Lecture4

Sustainable Society

100

Lecture4

World Economy

100

Lecture4

Topics in Liberal Arts

100/200

Lecture2

To learn various issues and phenomena about
To be able to acquire knowledge and experience of
behavior of humans and their environment. Topics
the topic.
vary, depending on instructors. Classes meet once a
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Topics in Liberal Arts

100/200

Lecture4

To learn various issues and phenomena about
To be able to acquire knowledge and experience of
behavior of humans and their environment. Topics
the topic.
vary, depending on instructors. Classes meet twice a
week.

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Elementary Japanese 1A

100

Practicum

4

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Elementary Japanese 1B

100

Practicum

4

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Elementary Japanese 2A

100

Practicum

4

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Elementary Japanese 2B

100

Practicum

4Intermediate Japanese 1

200

Practicum

4

To understand the basic principles of sustainability, To be able to explain basic theories and issues
using the triple bottom line perspective: environment pertaining to sustainability and to analyze real-world(planet), society (people), and economy (profit).
issues from a sustainability perspective.

To examine historical evolution and dynamics ofglobal capitalism, from the 1400s to the Great
Divergence then to the interwar and post war era,and finally the contemporary area.

To understand and use very basic phrases aimed at
the satisfaction of needs of daily life.

Can produce simple mainly isolated phrases about
people and places.

Continuation of EJ1A. To understand basic everyday Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate andexpressions and to use them in a simple
respond to simple statements in areas of immediateconversation.
need or on very familiar topics.
To understand and use sentences and expressions
closely adhere to daily life.

Can give a simple description or presentation ofpeople, life, daily routines, likes/dislikes, etc.

Continuation of EJ2A. To understand expressions
used in daily life, communicate simply, and explain
surroundings in simple words.

Can manage simple, routine exchanges without
undue effort; can ask and answer questions andexchange ideas and information on familiar topics inpredictable everyday situations.

To understand familiar societal topics, deal with most Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward
situations, and briefly express opinions and thedescription of one of a variety of subjects withinreasons behind them.
his/her field of interest.

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Ethics, social
responsibility andinnovation

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Categories

Subcategories

Course Title

CourseLevel

CourseFormatWhat are the course objectives andwhat will students learn/understand from learning outcomes students are
the course?
expected to achieve?

To speak naturally about various societal topics andexpress opinions in a clear and detailed manner.

Intermediate Japanese 2

200

Practicum

4

Advanced Japanese 1

200

Practicum

4200

Practicum

4200

Practicum

To understand almost all topics, including abstract
Can give clear, detailed descriptions andconcepts, and to logically reconstruct arguments and presentations on complex subjects, developing
accounts.
particular points and rounding off with an appropriate
conclusion.

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To acquire Japanese language skills necessary forbusiness and business culture in Japan.

SpecialProgram

Can give clear, detailed descriptions andpresentations on a wide range of subjects related to
his/her field of interest, expanding and supporting
ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples.

To understand a broad variety of complex topics, use Can give clear, systematically developed
appropriate words for a situation, and put together
descriptions and presentations, with appropriate
complex arguments.
highlighting of significant points, and relevant
supporting detail.

To develop the JLPT N1-level proficiency to further
enhance students' language skills.

Upper-Advanced Japanese

3. Diploma Policy at a whole-school level
DP1

DP2

DP3

DP4

DP5

DP6

General knowledge

Disciplinary knowledge

Problem solving ability

Global perspectives and Social mindset andcommunication ability
sustainability

Credits What is the purpose of the course andJapanese

Advanced Japanese 2

2. Course Objectives

Can comprehend academic texts precisely, tosummarize what is read, to search and organize
information and generating discussion and giving
opinions.

Can handle appropriate business interactions
including business communication such as
explaining, requesting, negotiating, and giving oralpresentations.

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Business Japanese

200

Practicum

2

Career Experience
Practicum

100

Practicum2

To learn the skills necessary at a work place.

To be able to gain practical knowledge by working
for a company or government for a short period of
time.

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How to Succeed at TIU
and Beyond

100

Practicum

2

To be able to gain knowledge about how to
To learn how best to complete the course work incomplete the program in order to graduate college
order to graduate TIU and to find a desirable career.
and find a job.

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Internship

100

Practicum1

To learn the practical issues and skills by working for To be able to communicate with the co-workers anda company or government for a certain period ofacquire the knowledge to survive and succeed in atime as an intern.
work place.

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Volunteer

100

Practicum

1

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Study Abroad Seminar A

100

Seminar

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Study Abroad Seminar B

100

Seminar

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Advanced Argumentation &Debate200

Practicum2

Business Project E

200Practicum

4

Topics in Japan Studies

300

LectureTopics in Japan Studies

300

LectureTo be able to acquire analytical skills, ability to solve
To learn how to communicate with other people and problems, leadership, and teamwork.
gain knowledge by participating a volunteer activity.
To learn the language, society, culture, and history of To be able to communicate with the local people ofa country of destination.
the country of destination.

To learn the language, society, culture, and history of To be able to communicate with the local people ofa country of destination.
the country of destination.

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To understand the concept of argumentation andlearn the rules and procedure of academic debate.

To be able to exchanging opinions on contemporarysocial issues with others in analytical and criticalmanner.

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To acquire leadership and basic business skills
through project-based learning

To find their individual leadership strengths,
understand the outline of management, and acquirebasic business skills

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To understand the basic concepts, theoreticaldebates, and methodologies of a subject related toJapan studies. Meet once a week.

To be able to deepen the understanding ofJapanese culture and society.

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To understand the basic concepts, theoreticaldebates, and methodologies of a subject related toJapan studies. Meet twice a week.

To be able to deepen the understanding ofJapanese culture and society.

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Ethics, social
responsibility andinnovation

E-Track Business Economics and Digital Business & Innovation Major Courses Targets and Learning Outcomes (TLO)
1. Course Purpose

3. Relevance to BE Major's Diploma Policy

2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

Business Communications andProductivity

Foundations of Python

Introduction to Computer
Networking

Macroeconomics

Course
Level

200

200

200

200

CourseFormatLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

200

Lectureto understand programming in general and Python
language as well as data structure and object
oriented programming.

to be able to understand basic concepts ofprocedural programming and object oriented
programming as well as algorithm designs and data
structures. To be able to develop algorithms andimplement their algorithms in object oriented way.

To understand the basic concepts of computer
networks, their technologies, and the historicaltransformation of communications.

To be able to develop computer network andcommunication security based on diverse
techniques.

To understand open-economy macroeconomics, and To be able to analyze such macroeconomic
use tools and principles of macroeconomic analysis. phenomena as economic growth, recessions,
unemployment, inflation, deflation, fiscal andmonetary policy, and so on.

4

To understand how to apply the theoretical tools tounderstand microeconomic phenomena.

Microeconomics

Principles of Marketing

Statistics II

Agricultural Economics andManagement

AI & Machine Learning for
Decision Making

200

200

200

300

300

LectureLectureLectureLectureLecture

4

4

4

4

4

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To understand the use of diverse IT technologies not To be able to engage in various best practices in
only for business communications, but also foremail marketing, blogging and video production bymarketing products and services.
making use of different tools for effective business
communications.

To understand an application of finite mathematics
to economics and business.

Mathematics for Business andEconomics I

To be able to use functions, graphs, systems oflinear and non-linear equations, differentiation,
integration, matrices, and different equations.

To be able to apply the fundamental concepts of
microeconomics, such as consumer theory,
producer theory, supply and demand, market
structures, and welfare economics, to understandeconomic issues.

To understand the basic principles of marketing,including: segmentation, targeting, positioning, andthe marketing mix (product, price, place, andpromotion).

To be able to analyze real-world marketing examples
by using knowledge of analytical methods and tools
for marketing.

To understand the use of the simple and multiple
regression for predicting the value or the price, timeseries analysis, and Lasso-Ridge Regression.

To be able to analyze data on real businesssituations, and learn from examples, case studies,and issues.

To understand the role of supply chains and
To introduce students to the concept of supply chain
innovation in economics, with a focus on their role in of food and agricultural products and how they affectfood and agricultural production.
decision making, and to give students an opportunity
to generate their own critical analysis.

To understand the use of artificial intelligence (AI)and machine learning (ML) techniques in decisionmaking processes.

DP2

DP3

DP4

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

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The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

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To be able to use AI and ML techniques fordiagnostic purposes in decision-making processes.

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1. Course Purpose

3. Relevance to BE Major's Diploma Policy

2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

Blockchain & Business
Applications

Consumer Behavior

Corporate FinanceCorporate Strategy

Creative Thinking for AI & IoT
Innovations

Cybersecurity and Applications

Database and Big Data

Development Economics

Course
Level

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

CourseFormatLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

To understand the basics and applications ofBlockchain technology, including its protocols,
anonymity, and security issue, with its underling
legal, political and social aspects.

To be able to learn the details of Blockchain
technology and its existing applications such as
Bitcoin, Ethereucm, etc. and to develop its
applications.

To apply the basic principles of marketing to
examine consumers, consumer culture, andconsumer behavior from a globalized marketplace
perspective.

To be able to understand consumers, consumer
culture, and consumer behavior, and to analyze realworld consumer behavior.

To understand the modern finance theory and its
application to real-world financial management
issues.

To be able to understand finance and accounting
fundamentals, analyze financial statements,
exercise capital budgeting techniques, and analyze
capital structure and dividends policy.

To understand the perspectives and skills required
to diagnose and develop realistic solutions forcritical problems in complex business situations.

To be able to analyze an organization’senvironment, determine strategic approach andcapabilities for execution, andcommunicate the thinking in the context of global
market.

To understand the importance of thinking andcreativity to make machines intelligent, by focusing
on such concepts as meta-reasoning and metathinking.

To be able to solve problems by using AI and IoT,
understanding the fundamentals of creativity,
thinking patterns and psychology, and analyzing
their relations to AI and IoT.
Learning different concepts about thinking andassociating it to solve problems using AI and IoT.

To understand the concepts of cybersecurity andinformation security, the data on them, and theapplications they provide.

To be able to understand cybersecurity andinformation security concepts in business contexts
as well as cryptography tools. To be able to develop
skills in the processes associated with information
security and privacy.

To understand the principles of a distributed system, To be able to understand big data, the stages of thewhich forms a database, data pipelines anddata processing pipeline, and the design ofbusiness practices, involving software systems
database and its components.
based on models for handling big data.
To learn how big data provides business
opportunities as well as to develop a plan to store
big data into databases.
To understand the nature of development in Asia
To be able to analyze development policies andand Pacific based on development theories,
programs and assess proposed development
focusing on poverty and inequality and development investments using practical skills and tools.
policies, using computer analysis.

To understand elements of digital banking, such as
mobile and internet banking, branchless banking,
POS, etc. and also AI, Deep Learning andBlockchain technologies in FinTech.

Digital Banking and Fintech

300

Lecture4

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To be able to improve tools, approaches andplatforms of Digital Banking, by understanding
technological, social and legal backgrounds ofDigital Banking and FinTech.
To be able to understand how FinTech emerges
through technological advances.
To be able to understand blockchains, Bitcoin andEthereum in Fintech as well as
the role of AI and Deep Learning in FinTech.

DP2

DP3

DP4

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

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The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
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1. Course Purpose

3. Relevance to BE Major's Diploma Policy

2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

Digital Business Strategies

Digital Marketing

E-business & Payment
Systems

Econometrics

Entrepreneurial Strategies

FinanceFinancial Accounting

Game Theory

Health Care Management andEconomics

Human Resources
Management

Industrial Organization

Course
Level

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

CourseFormatLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To understand new information and communication
technologies, such as internet, smart phones,
business intelligence, Big Data and AI, and then try
to create new digital businesses.

To be able to “think digitally” and “strategically” on
how to create Digital Businesses, especially by using"new strategic methods."

To understand diverse tools for digital marketing,such as website structure, HTML tags, SearchEngine Optimization, marketing metrics for
performance measurement, etc.

To be able to provide sound suggestions andstrategies to achieve marketing objectives bydeveloping metrics for evaluating digital marketing
campaigns.

To understand the concept and elements of ebusiness and electronic payment systems and toengage in the analysis of particular e-businesses.

To be able to familiarize students with the concept ofe-business and their diverse forms, including
payment systems and technologies.

To understand applied econometric methods, suchas randomized controlled trails, regression andmatching, etc., necessary for executing empiricalprojects in economics.

To be able to handle data, use statistical programswith the tools of probability, and understand models
and methods in econometrics.

To understand entrepreneurial strategies inaccelerating businesses of e-commerce and digitalmarketing and strategies for brand image, supplier
relations, business model, etc.

To be able to handle diverse strategic issues inaccelerating businesses, such as business digital
identity, targeted markets, supply chain, businessmodel, social media platforms, etc.

To understand the financial theory, including such
topics as risk, diversification, behavioral finance,
innovation, debt, stocks, futures, options, asset
pricing models, etc.

To be able to familiarize students with concepts andknowledge which any finance practitioner shouldhave.

To understand the accounting fundamentals
To be able to analyze transactions and financial
governing the preparation of financial statements,
statements, know the accounting cycle, and actuallyalso covering such topics as cash flow and financial prepare financial statements.
statement analysis.

To be able to analyze strategic interactions withhighly sophisticated mathematics, which isapplicable in business and economics, politicalscience, and biology.

To be able to analyze various strategic interactions
with the mathematical model, payoff matrix andgame tree.

To use basic economic and management concepts
to analyze the health care market and evaluate
health policies. To offer students a systematic
approach to health system analysis anddevelopment seen from three crucial futures of thedevelopment of health systems: policy, finance, andorganization.
To understand the theories of human resource
management (HRM), to learn policies, practices androles of HRM in diverse company settings, and toanalyze company cases.

To be able to understand complex health system
issues and contribute to better policy-making.

To understand the fundamental concepts ofindustrial organization, such as market structures,information and advertising, market clearing,
government policies, and so on.

To be able to apply the theoretical tools to applied
economic research in the field of Industrial
Organization.

To be able to acquire the analytical skills required todesign future-looking HRM policies and practices bylearning theories, and analyzing and assessing HRM
practices.

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DP3

DP4

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

DP5

DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

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1. Course Purpose

3. Relevance to BE Major's Diploma Policy

2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

International Business

International Environmental
PolicyIntroduction to AI & Intelligent
Product Development

Introduction to R Programming& Business Analytics

Labor Economics

Course
Level

300

300

300

300

300

CourseFormatLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

To understand the complexity of international
business as a mixture of a wide range ofmanagement practices and responses to diversechanging economic conditions.

To be able to make proper judgement by knowinginternationally viable management practices andunderstanding diverse economic factors influential toconducting businesses.

To understand the current state of scientificunderstanding on the selected transnational
environmental problems. Insights from economics,
political science, international law, etc. will be used.

To be able to analyze transnational environmental
challenges facing the globe and their barriers tointernational collective action for environmental
sustainability.

To understand the Artificial Intelligence (AI) andIntelligent Product Development (IPD)using Internetof Things (IoT), and to engage in innovations basedon AI in IPD.

To be able to conceptualize intelligent productdevelopment based on AI, using natural language,
image, and speech processing, robotics, and genetic
algorithms.

To develop programming skill on R used for
To be able to master the use of the R interactive
business and statistics analysis, covering theenvironment and apply the programming to statistics
programming basics, statistical analysis of data, and and business.
visualization of the result by graphs.

to understand how to apply economic theories to the To be able to understand the increasing importancebehavior of, and relationship between, employersof human capital, understand wage determinationand employees.
within the firm, analyze the supply and demand oflabor, and analyze measured and unmeasured
sources of earnings differences
To apply the basic principles of marketing earlier
learned to current strategic issues.

Marketing Strategy

Mathematics for Business andEconomics II

Mining Unstructured Data: A
Big Data Perspective

Mobile Technologies, IoT, &Business Apps

Operations and Service
Management

Organizational Behavior

300

300

300

300

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The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To be able to effectively apply marketing knowledge
to such strategies issues as market competition,
branding, service marketing, global marketing, andsocial media marketing.

To understand the theoretical concepts ofmathematics and their applications to economics
and finance, indispensable for advanced studies.

To be able to judge when and how linear algebra
and advanced level of mathematics will beeffectively used.

To understand the data mining techniques ofmassive unstructured data, such as text, pictures,etc., into analytical contexts usable for social andbusiness purposes.

To be able to use a variety of text mining algorithms
to automatically extract concepts for analysis andclassification, and to implement simple data mining
applications.

To understand the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile
technology, and their applications to create or add
the value in various sectors, such as home, retail,factories, and cities, etc.

To be able to conceptualize the possible
applications of IoT and mobile technologies forbusiness.

To understand the concepts of Operations andService Management and also data-driven decisionmaking tools and methods used by the businesssector.

To be able to manage organizations in
manufacturing and service sectors and to use
analytic in consulting firms by using data-driven
decision-making methods and tools.

To understand the foundation and applications of
To be able to apply learned knowledge to enhanceorganizational behavior, covering micro perspectives capabilities to manage issues related to(perception, personality, motivation, etc.), theorganizational behavior, covering individual, group,
dynamics (group, conflict, stress, etc.), andand organizational levels.
organizational culture.

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The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

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2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

CourseLevel

CourseFormatCredits

Organizational Psychology

300

Lecture4

Service Management andStrategy

300

Lecture4

Social Media and Business

Text Mining & Deep Learning

Tourism: Analysis and Planning

Undergraduate Thesis Writing
SeminarWeb and Mobile Technology

Behavioral Economics

Big Data and Analytics

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency
Technologies, and E-Money

Business Planning

300

300

300

300

300

400

400

400

400

LectureLectureLectureSeminar

LectureLectureLectureLectureLecture

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To understand the theories and recent
To be able to incorporate the concepts and theories
developments in research in psychology thatof organizational psychology in formulating efficientaddress industrial such as recruitment, training and and effective policies and practices to deal withperformance management and organizational issues industrial and organizational issues and challenges.
such as workers' motivation, attitude, stress, andleadership.
To understand the basic framework of service
To be able to analyze the existing service systems
design that realizes the fit between target customer and service strategy and think about how thesegment, service concept and service delivery
emerging digital technologies affect the service
process.
design.

To understand the mechanisms of social-mediabased digital marketing, covering its different forms
and contents (even user-generated ones) and its
effectiveness.

To be able to identify business needs, design social
media strategies, develop research instruments or
metrics to quantify social media spending andimplement platforms.

To understand different types of natural language
processing (NLP), its methods of disambiguation,
co-reference resolution, etc., and its relations to text
mining and algorithms.

To be able to learn different Natural Language
Processing methods and text data mining
applications, and conduct simple NLP and text
mining tasks.

To understand factors that drive tourism
development, the evolution of tourism destinations,and the long run profitability by analyzing tourism
investment, planning, and policy.

To be able to analyze diverse tourism-related issues(e.g., demand forecasting, tourism environmental
impact assessment, financial/ economic analysis of
tourism investments).

To provide students with important guidelines andskills for how to develop a topic, how to find andorganize sources, and how to organize and presenta thesis proposal.

To be able to develop topics into a viable research
proposal for a thesis by clarifying a basic question,
developing the basic framework, identifying
methodology/data used.

To understand the fundamentals of web and mobile
technologies, covering the coding behind tree, andto enable students to create a basic web page andmobile apps.

To be able to understand the basics ofprogramming, create small scale web sites, anddesign, develop, test and deliver mobile apps.

To understand the analytical tools of humaneconomic behavior, which place importance on theinfluence of psychological and brain-science-based
factors on economic behavior.

To be able to pay attentions to psychological andbrain-science-based factors to understand humaneconomic behavior.

To develop skills in analyzing and visualizing big
data, covering such methods as data visualization,modeling and prediction, machine learning andclassification, etc.

To be able to use analytic techniques and visualize
a data set using such software as Tableau,spreadsheets, R software and Python.

To understand and experience emerging e-money
platform of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies that
contributes to the fast growing Fintech sector.

To experience new tools and businesses, currently
developing in the Fintech field.

To learn the basics of business planning, practice of To be able to develop business plans andmaking a business plan, and present business plans communicate plans effectively, based on theto audiences.
fundamental knowledge and basic skills of businessplanning.

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The ability to acquire
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The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

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2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

Digital Marketing Research

Entrepreneurial Strategy
Practicum

Gender in Business

Global Marketing

Global Supply Chain
Management

International FinanceInternational Trade

Investments

IT Project Management

Japanese Corporations and the
Global Economy

Course
Level

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

CourseFormatLecturePracticum

LectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

To understand market research as a decisionmaking tool by transforming its findings intobusiness insights and developing the ability toevaluate and interpret findings.

To be able to solve business problems and craftbusiness strategies by learning a range of market
research tools, their strengths and weaknesses, andknowing their use.

To learn how to develop effective strategies by
testing hypothesis to validate and refine ideas andrelations with investors by understanding their waysof making financial decisions.

To be able to create a start-up business from bottom
up by creating business ideas, developing theessential preparations to take the idea forward, andfiguring out its financing decision.

To review gender related issues in business from avariety of perspectives and from different
dimensions by studying various gender relatedcases and professor's experiences.

To be able to think about gender issues in businessby covering the histories and development of gendermanagement and its current issues and challenges.

To understand cross-cultural and management
issues in an international marketplace, especially
under globalization which generated opportunities
and challenges for business.

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4

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DP4

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

DP5

DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

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To be able to have awareness of recent changes ininternational marketing, be able to better analyze theopportunities and challenges, and develop effective
strategies with different tools and analyticcompetencies.

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To understand how manufacturing firms design their
supply chains across boarders in order to becompetitive in market and resilient to disruptive
events.

To be able to improve the existing operations of
manufacturing firms, analyze the supply chain
management and strategy of global firms, andexplore further how the digital technology affects theoperations and supply chains of global firms.

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To understand the fundamental concepts andpractical applications of finance-related activities in
the international context.

To be able to understand exchange rates, openeconomy macroeconomics and international
macroeconomic policies.

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To understand the fundamental concepts andpractical applications of international trade.

To be able to understand international trade
theories, open-economy macroeconomics andinternational trade policies.

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The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

DP2

To understand the fundamentals of investment
analysis and management, covering (1) various
financial assets and their pricing models, (2) bond,equity, and derivatives, and (3) portfolio andinvestment.

To be able to value common financial assets,
engage in fundamental analysis and modeling, andformulate portfolio and investment strategies.

To understand the basic and advanced concepts ofcontemporary project management, covering
strategic and risk management, budget, monitoring,termination, and reporting.

To be able to prepare project proposal bids anddocuments, construct the organizational structure,and manage the project through diverse
management practices.

To understand the development and business
To be able to analyze different business strategies
strategies of innovative and attractive Japaneseand challenges of Japanese corporations in diverse
corporations in the context of the development of the developmental stages in the past and present underglobal political economy and business.
globalization.

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2. Course Objectives
DP1

Course Title

Leadership, Creativity andOrganizational Renewal

Managerial Accounting

Marketing Modeling

Money and Banking

Python for Data Science and AI

Research Methods & Data
Analysis in BusinessSocial Businesses in Japan

Start-up Funding and VC
Strategies

Technology, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

Course
Level

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

CourseFormatLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureLectureCredits

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

To understand the meaning of good leaders by
examining their roles, successes and failures andalso relations among leaders, leadership, creativity
and organizational renewal.
Through lectures, cases, readings, and in-classsimulations, students will examine the connections
among renewal. We will examine what it means tobe an effective leader.

To be able to identify key elements of leadershipand creativity, analyze leaders-followers relations
and group dynamics, and reflect on own leadershipcapabilities.

To understand principles of managerial accounting,covering job order costing, process costing, costvolume-profit (CVP) analysis, budget analysis,balanced scorecard, etc.

To be able to apply diverse costing principles,
perform analyses, pricing decisions, and budgeting,and understand balanced scorecard capital andinvestment analysis.

To understand various decision-making frameworks To be able to analyze marketing problems byin marketing (11 models). Emphasis is placed on
constructing models, using statistics/econometrics,
understanding quantitative methods employed by
microeconomics and industrial organization.
different disciplines in marketing and digitalmarketing. The course covers five main modules: 1)
summarizing marketing data, 2) pricing, 3) Predicting
new products sales, 4) advertising models, and 5)
Internet and social media models.

To understand the operations of financial institutions To be able to understand how the financial markets
and markets, covering the international financial
and institutions work, especially covering a freshsystem, central banking, monetary policies, andperspective to the contemporary issues in financial
diverse markets.
policies.

To understand data science techniques using
Python and the different frameworks in Python tosolve real-world problems.

to learn how to program for data science andartificial intelligence with Python and build dataoriented applications.

To understand the fundamental skills and tools
needed to understand, evaluate and conductbusiness research, which helps to assess diverse
business factors and make decisions.

To be able to assess new business opportunities,
decisions for new products, pricing and productdesign issues, evaluating employees, identifying
operational inconsistencies and other relevantbusiness issues.

To understand the theory and practice of social
businesses, that provide products/services withsocial, ethical, and/or environmental goals toachieve sustainable development.

To be able to understand major social issues inJapan to which social businesses are challenging tosolve, and analyze whether Japan will be able toattain a sustainable future.

To understand funding options and their key
To be able to produce a competent start-up plan,evaluation base for startups, covering crowdfunding, identify the advantages and disadvantages ofangel investments, incubators and accelerators and different funding options.
venture capital.
To be able to identify the elements of a good pitch
and replicate it and design a plan to obtain funding.
To understand the impact of technology andtechnological innovation on entrepreneurship andmanagement, differentiating market competition andstrategy.

To be able to identify key elements ofentrepreneurship, technology and innovation, andanalyze relations between entrepreneurs andincumbent firms in fostering innovation.

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DP4

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

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DP1

Course Title

Undergraduate Thesis

CourseLevel

CourseFormat400

Independent
Study

Credits

4

What is the purpose of the course and what
will students learn/understand from thecourse?

To explore the topic of the student's interest. To
develop causal arguments and test them with
empirical evidence.

The ability to acquirewide-range ofWhat are the course objectives and learning knowledge andoutcomes students are expected to achieve? diverse perspectives
in a wide variety offields to address
business andeconomic issues.

DP2

DP3

The ability to acquire
the academic and
The ability to collectpractical knowledge and logically analyze
on businessdiverse information
economics, and the and data to resolve
ability to productively real-world problems.
use such knowledge.

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DP6

The ability to grasp
diverse values andcultures of the global
The ability to engage
society and to tackle
in society as a global
challenging
citizen andproblems
contribute toindependently assustainability.
well as incooperation withothers.

The ability toinnovate andadvance thebusiness and society
with a sense ofhumanity and an
ethical mind.

To be able to produce a major research paper basedon scientific methods.

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Topics vary, depending on instructors. Classes meet To be able to acquire knowledge and experience ofonce a week.
the topic.

Topics in Business Economics

300/400

Lecture2

Topics vary, depending on instructors. Classes meet To be able to acquire knowledge and experience of
twice a week.
the topic.

Topics in Business Economics

300/400

Lecture4