OIC

AC341

English

Challenges of small and medium enterprises entering other countries, education and labor issues in emerging Asian countries

This year, students will choose one topic from the following 2 areas:
1. To analyze the challenges and/or achievements by foreign small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have expanded to South East Asian countries or into Japan. Why are SMEs entering into specific Asian countries or into Japan? What are the factors of successful achievements? What are the challenges that SME companies face? How can you solve these issues? A sample case company or an industry will be announced in the first class (e.g. retail service or household goods manufacturing industry).

2. What are the challenges individuals face in education and labor market in Asian emerging countries? Why some struggle to find a matched job after university graduation? What is the current situation of income disparities and regional disparities that some Asian countries face?

To answer above questions, students will conduct their own research through literature review, data analysis through individual or group surveys, and analysis. Interviews with local entrepreneurs and practitioners encouraged. We aim to conduct own research and provide some suggestions based on the research results. The basic research tools and guidance will be provided in the class. Such research will be conducted by interacting with instructors, professionals by each individual or group and to draw conclusions within a given time.

*The course schedule may be adjusted according to the interests of the students, the number of registered students, etc.
*The course is offered in English as a combination of lectures, presentations, and class discussions. The lectures will be taught in English. Home and international exchange students might study together in this class. Home students should be aware that the presentations should be made in English. Use of your mother tongue other than English during the class should be kept minimal in consideration for other students.

*As a part of the research activity, we may conduct a field survey, company visit in Japan or to an Asian country (some scholarship will be available). The field survey trip plan will be explained in the class. Please see the syllabus of "51868: Technical Visit (A)" for related information.
(関連事項：東南アジアにおける海外調査や企業訪問を実施する。テクニカルビジット(A)のシラバスを参考にしてください。詳細は授業にて解説する。)

※BSAⅡ,Ⅳで英語圏への留学を予定している（希望する）学生は、履修を強く推奨しています。

1. To understand the market, industry structure (or issues depending on your topic) and its diversity in a selected Asian countries.
2. To be able to critically assess the business or industry's opportunities and challenges in Asian countries in globalized emerging market
3. To be able to critically analyze the relevant issues through group discussions and presentations.

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1	Lecture Input: Introduction of research topics
	Guidance/Framing: Defining general task, teams, and explaining presentation and report guidelines. [+R class] For more information, please see "manaba+R".
2-4	Lecture and discussions: Background of issues and topics, and research tools
	Overview of the issues and potential topics. Framing key research questions and hypotheses. Explanation of available data sources and research tools, basic analytical methodology. Literature reading and industry analysis.
5-6	Lecture and discussions, Individual or group work and class discussions
	Individual and group work, based on literature review, industry analysis, organizational profile and reports, and data analysis. Industry analysis, interview with experts or company.
7-9	Intermediate Presentation by Students - individual or group
	Issues, Case studies, Students' presentation by individual or group, class discussion, Q&A, feedback from the instructor and/or the experts.
10-12	Further analysis, Individual or group work and class discussions
	Individual and group work reflecting the comments received during the intermediate presentations, as well as from literature review, company or organizational profile and reports, data analysis. Finalize the analysis.
13-14	Final Presentations, Discussions
	Students' presentations by individual or group, class discussion, Q&A, feedback from the instructor and/or the experts.

As a general rule, the first class may be provided by online live class if prepared class size is small. Please check about first class at course news before the first class. Once the registered number of students is confirmed, classes will be held in face-to-face from 2nd class.

Announcements will be made prior to the class if Web lessons will be provided. There may be a possibility of online live class (via ZOOM) in case of unavoidable circumstances such as disaster, lectuer's business trip or illness, etc.

Since this course is designed to pursue a research project and expects individual research input, the students are required to secure a block of time outside the classroom and act proactively to do their own research or discuss with others if you choose to do a group project.

Students are expected to schedule their own research plan to allow enough time a head of the due dates of for assignments such as mid-term report (week 7) and a final report (week 12).

There will also be
・a presentation on reference or industry analysis (e.g. week 4-7),
・mini research proposal presentation (approx. week 7-9),
・a final research presentation (e.g week11-14).
Presentation timing will be adjusted according to the number of students registered.

Kind	Percentage	Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)
Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)
Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　 (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)	100	50% Individual report assignment on a selected topic provided in the course. The student will choose one from the topics covered in the course and write an individual report. Details will be provided in the class and manaba class website. 50% Regular attendance, participation in discussions, and each contribution in presentations (mid-term and final) in class

Regular attendance and participation in class include:
-commitment to the class participation and discussions.
-Evaluation based on group or individual presentation, class discussion, and submitting comment papers during each class.
-Timely submission of assignments on midterm presentation material (prior to week7), and a final report.
-Quality of the research and presentations.

*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 only. Home students and international students may study together in this class. Home students should be aware that the presentations should be made in English.
*Plagiarism policy applies to all assignments. The policy will be explained in the first class.

*A basic level of command of English is required for discussion in the class.

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。

It is recommended to read economic and business news in Asia and be up to date with current issues. Some basic knowledge in microeconomics or business economics and macroeconomics would be of help in understanding textbooks. Also, interests in data analysis will be an asset in case analysis.

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Code	Comment
Sustainable Investing: A Path to a New Horizon	Herman Bril, Georg Kell	Routledge	367367335
Data analysis for social science : a friendly and practical introduction	Llaudet, Elena, Kosuke Imai	Princeton University Press	0691199434
新・社会科学のためのデータ分析入門 導入編	エレーナ・ローデ 、今井 耕介他	岩波書店	4000616773	Translation of Llaudet, 2022

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/
IMF, OECD, ILO, UNDP, websites and database

Communication Paper,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

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