Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
51467:[2025 Fall]Special Topics on Business Management β (XG) § 51468:Special Topics on International Business β (XG) § 51469:Special Topics on Strategy and Marketing β (XG) § 51470:Special Topics on Organization and Management β (XG) § 51471:Special Topics on Accounting and Finance β (XG) 2025 Fall Wed5 College　Of　Business　Administration MIYATA SACHIKO 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS368

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

Title: Asian Economy and Markets in Sustainable World

This course examines various achievements and challenges that the Asian economy and markets face in the wake of sustainability in globalized economy. Some of the questions we would ask are what are the pressing economic issues in Asia? What are the characteristics of the markets in Asia?

Globalization has offered many of Asian markets grow substantially. In this course, we aim to understand the Asian economic growth and market environment especially focusing on the emerging markets in South-East Asia. The industry structure and the way the company operate changed dramatically along with the rapid market development and economic growth. Growth in Asian emerging markets provide chances of increasing people’s incomes as well as raising wages that expands the population of middle class, and reduce poverty.
  However, there are also persistent poverty, income inequality, or other inequalities in many of Asian countries. Also, some countries started to committ to some of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Private companies are responding towards sustainable business operations.
Against this background, we will examine the Asian economy, markets, as well as related topics in selected Asian countries. Some examples and empirical studies may be from other emerging countries or developing countries.

The course plans to provide the following topics:
1) An overview of the Asian market growth, potential, market development so far
2) Introduce a selected topics relevant to Asian industries and markets – education issues, labor market structure, gender gap in labor market, migration issues, technology, and SDGs.
3) Analyze the impacts made to the people in Asia in terms of income inequality and poverty and other related issues.

*The course schedule may be adjusted according to the guest speaker's schedule, students' profile and interests, and the number of registered students, etc.
*The course is offered in English as a combination of lectures, case studies, presentations, and class discussions. The lectures will be taught in English. Home students and international students would study together in this class. Home students should be aware that the discussions or presentations should be made in English.
*A few of the classes will be led by Teaching fellow, a researcher e.g. in ph.D program at Ritsumeikan University as a part of the university program.
＊このコースは英語開講科目で正規生と留学生がともに履修する可能性があり、授業は英語で実施します。授業中の議論は、英語で実施する前提で参加下さい。

Student Attainment Objectives

1. To understand the market and industry structure and its diversity especially in South East Asian region
2. To understand the characteristics of emerging markets, labor market structure, and its relationships within Asian countries including Japan.
3. To be able to critically analyze the opportunities and risks in Asian Industries including Japan in globalized market
4. To be able to critically analyze the relevant issues through group discussions and presentations.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Micro Economics, Macro Economics（Not a pre-requisite, but these will certainly help your understanding）

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction：　Overview and guidance

group assignment, presentation topic, individual report assignment.
[+R class] For more information, please see "manaba+R".

2-3

Stylized facts, basic concepts and key words

The characteristics of Asian Economic Growth, Emerging Markets. Reading: Japanese Economy 2022 chapter 1, 5, 6.

4-5

Topics in Asian Economy and Business

Selected economic or business industry issues in Asian countries. Manufacturing industry growth, production system in Japan, or export led growth.

6

Topics in Asian Economic Development and Inequality

Poverty, income inequality, poverty, regional and other various inequality. Reading: Banerjee & Duflo, chapter 1&2.

7

Mid term review

Review of key words, concepts, and issues. Q&A, assigned topics and schedule.

8-9

Topics in Economic Development, Development Issues

Selected industry or development issues in Asian countries. e.g. Education, labor market, wage structure, gender inequality. Reading: Japanese Economy 2022 chapter 16. Labor.

10-11

Topics in Economic Development, Development Issues

Selected topic or development issues in Asian Economic Development. e.g. migration, remittances. Reading: Banerjee & Duflo, chapter 3&4 or chapter 7.

12-13

Selected issues in Asian Economy

Case Studies and Discussion, Presentation, Q&A, and class discussion.
Guest speaker (to be confirmed)
Individual or group presentations from the assigned topics.

14

Final wrap up and review of the topics covered

Review of the topics and contents covered during the course. Individual introduction of the individual research topic/report. Q&A and class discussion.

Class Format

The classes will be held face to face in classroom in principle. However, due to rare circumstances such as the instructor's business trips etc., the class may be held using media live streaming (via Zoom) or on demand video. Please follow the instructor's guidance for live class (e.g. silent environment, stable internet, etc.). Announcements and guidance will be made prior to the class. Please pay attention to course news and announcements in each class.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are expected to read the relevant papers and chapters introduced during the class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

・Individual report assignment on selected topic related to the course. The student will choose the topic covered in the course and write an individual report. Details will be provided in the class and manaba course website.
・Evaluation based on group or individual presentation, class discussion, timely submission of reports, and comment papers to be submitted during each class.
・Regular attendance and participation in class, commitment to the class participation and discussions.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

*Students should notify the instructor in advance if there would be a delay in assignment submissions or if unable to meet the presentation schedule so that necessary arrangements can be made.
*The course schedule may be adjusted according to the interest of the students, the number of registered students, speed of the course, etc.
*The course is offered in English as a combination of lectures, presentations, and class discussions. The lectures will be taught in English. Home students and international exchange students might study together in this class. Home students should be aware that the presentations should be made in English only.
*Plagiarism policy applies to all assignments. The policy will be explained in the first class.

*Attendance is key in this course. Please note that if you fail to attend more than 3 times, you will automatically receive F(fail) in this course.

*A certain level of command of English is required: This course targets students who have a minimum TOEFL®-ITP score of 520, or TOEFL®-iBT score of 68 or equivalent.

本科目は、経営学を英語で学ぶ専門科目であり、講義、プレゼン、ディスカッションなどで構成される。
講義は英語で実施する。本科目では、国内学生と留学生とが一緒に学修する。国内学生、留学生ともに英語によるプレゼンやディスカッションが求められる。
本科目の受講にあたっては、TOEFL iBT68／PBT520相当以上の英語力を保持していることを目安とする。

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

It is recommended to read economic and business news in Asia and be up to date with current issues. Some basic study in microeconomics and macroeconomics would be of help in understanding textbooks.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Japanese Economy David Flath Oxford University Press 9780192865342 2022, 3rd edition
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo PublicAffairs 9781610390934 2012, March, Reprint version
Economic Development, 12th edition Michael P. Todaro & Stephen C. Smith Pearson 0133406784 2014, May

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please notify the instructor if some references are not available in the OIC library. Some references may be reserved for this class.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics William Easterly MIT Press 0262550423 Revised ed. edition (August 8, 2002)
Building social business: the new kind of capitalism that serves humanity's most pressing needs Muhammad Yunus with Karl Weber Public Affairs 9781586488246 2010
Capital in the twenty-first century Thomas Piketty The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 9780674430006 2014

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

World Bank Open Data, Free and open access to global development data:
http://data.worldbank.org/
ADB's Statistical Database System Online:
https://sdbs.adb.org/sdbs/
https://www.adb.org/data/statistics
News on Asian Economy:
https://www.ft.com/world/asia-pacific
Nikkei Asian Review:
http://asia.nikkei.com/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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