OIC

AS368

English

本科目は、経営学を英語で学ぶ専門科目です。
This course is a business major subject offered in English.

本科目は、学生が主体性を持って能動的に学修するアクティブ・ラーニング法を取っています。
This course follows a lecture style which mainly consists of a co-operative learning style in which students learn actively.


Topic: Understanding international business through emerging market multinationals

International business is a widespread and critical issue, not only in the economic sense but also because it fundamentally shapes our daily lives. However, the main actors of international business today are well-established multinational companies (MNCs), most of which are from advanced economies, such as the US, European countries, as well as Japan. Having those established MNCs already so taken for granted in our lives, it is tricky to tell how MNCs emerge, evolve, and become established from them. In light of this, this course aims to develop students' understanding of international business by focusing on emerging market multinational companies (EMNCs). EMNCs refer to MNCs originating from emerging markets, such as the BRICS (i.e., Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). Given that EMNCs are usually young, they offer an ideal context to understand the growth of MNCs. In this lecture, we will not only focus on the unique challenges and advantages of EMNCs but also extend this uniqueness to understand international business phenomena in general.

By taking this course, students are expected to be capable of analyzing international business phenomena using theoretical perspectives learned from the lecture. Furthermore, through various active-learning methods, such as discussions and writing reports in English, students will enhance their critical thinking ability as well as English language skills to effectively express themselves.

本科目の受講にあたっては、TOEIC®L&R550、TOEFL®-ITP480、あるいはTOEFL®-iBT57相当以上の英語力を保持していることを目安としています。
This course targets students who have a minimum TOEIC® L&R score of 550, TOEFL®-ITP score of 480, or TOEFL®-iBT score of 57.

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1	Orientation
	・What are emerging market multinationals? ・How will we proceed with this lecture? ・A 20-minute '+R' lecture will be added to this session (Please refer to Manaba+R for the details.)
2-5	Input: Case study papers
	・Students read, present, and discuss case study papers on emerging market multinationals
6-9	Output: Group project preparation
	・Grouping and brainstorming ・Preparation of group project ・Presenation about prepration progress in the 8th session
10-12	Output: Group project presentation
	・Students present their group work.
13-14	Recap & Term paper workshop
	・Students work on their individual report with assistance from the instructor.

Because there are no limits on the number of registered students, the classroom could become crowded, so the first class will be held using multimedia tools (live-streamed).

The other classes will be held in person. However, due to circumstances such as the instructor's business trips or ill health, there may be instances where the class schedule differs from what is listed, and lessons may be conducted using media. In such cases, announcements will be made in advance using Manaba+R.

本科目では、英文の学術文献について、授業前に予習を行う必要があります。
Students are required to study English academic materials before every class.

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	1. Attendance: 30% 2. Group work: 45% 3. Participation in discussion: 25%

Important notes:
* Attendance in the Orientation (i.e., the first lecture) is strongly recommended. Registering for this course means you agree with everything on the syllabus and their clarification during the Orientation.
* Failure to attend at least 10 classes will automatically lead to an underpass grade.

In learning how to use theories to explain phenomena and guide practices in international business, please also think about when theories work and when they do not. For example, you can look for real-life cases that contradict the predictions of certain theories. That way, you can gain a better understanding in terms of the boundaries of theories and things to keep in mind when applying them to practices.

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

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