We are pleased to announce that Shizenkan University is now accepting applications for non-degree students.
[Non-degree program]
The non-degree program is a system that allows non-Master’s students to take some of the courses offered by Shizenkan’s Professional Master’s Program on a course-by-course basis. Students who complete the coursework can earn credits. The course being offered this time is “Leadership and Negotiation.” Other courses will be offered in the future (please refer to the bottom of this page).
[Course description]
This course will teach negotiation principles, a methodology for forming desirable agreements through effective negotiations. In negotiation studies, students learn various methodologies and ways of thinking to manage the negotiation process and achieve effective consensus building properly. Negotiation studies emphasize the acquisition of practical knowledge that goes beyond classroom understanding. In this course, students will learn about psychological traps and biases unique to negotiations, persuasion techniques (dealing with sophistry and rhetoric), and various approaches to problem-solving through practical mock negotiations (active learning format). Through this course, you will be able to self-recognize (metacognition) your negotiation style and further improve it, as well as acquire negotiation theory based on the latest research findings.
[Faculty]
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| Prof. Jiro Tamura |
| International Academic Advisor to the Harvard international program Special Advisor to the White&Case law office (lawyer) President of Negotia Club President at the Japanese Society of Persuasion and Negotiation |
[Overview]
| Course name | Leadership and Negotiation |
| Course period | January 9th, 2025 – February 20th, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Number of slots | Approximately 2 |
| Format | On campus (in person) and online |
| Deadline for the application | Friday, December 13th, 2024 by 12:00pm (JST) |
| Number of credit | 2 credits |
| Selection period | Friday, December 13th – Friday, December 20th, 2024 (Document screening and interview) |
| Fees | 230,000 JPY (Non-Degree Program registration fee of 30,000 JPY and Tuition fee of 200,000 JPY) |
[Voices from the past program participants]
| “I learned a lot from this couse. Especially, final lesson’s case study made me think. How should I make decision with the mind of Sanpo-Yoshi as a leader but at the same time as a nation representative? How should we negotiate it in thinking long-term relationship? These way of thinking mixing Western and Eastern approach are important for leaders”. （Class of 2024） |
| “This course is essential for whole-person management leaders. If possible, this course should be included as a mandatory course”. （Class of 2024） |
| “I enjoyed this course. It was good exercise for us to understand negotiation theory with practice. I think practice is great opportunity for developing our negotiation skill”. （Class of 2024） |
[Class schedule]
| Session 1 | Thursday, January 9, 18:30-21:45 | Dialogue Basics |
| Session 2 | Thursday, January 16, 18:30-22:00 | Dialogue and Decision Making (SPICE Approach) |
| Session 3 | Thursday, January 23, 18:30-22:00 | Logic in Negotiation |
| Session 4 | Thursday, January 30, 18:30-22:00 | Preparation for Negotiation |
| Session 5 | Thursday, February 6, 18:30-22:00 | On-the-ground skills during negotiations |
| Session 6 | Thursday, February 13, 18:30-22:00 | Negotiating the Discussion Matters |
| Session 7 | Thursday, February 20, 18:30-22:00 | Leadership Leading from Conflict to Cooperation, Learning from the Cuban Crisis |
[Other Non-degree Courses Offerings]
| Course Name | Language | Course Start Date | Announcement Period |
| Leadership and Negotiation | Japanese | January, 2025 | November, 2024 |
| Global Management: Strategy, Organization and Leadership | English | January, 2025 | November, 2024 |
Contact us
Admissions Office, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University
Address: Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 17F
2-5-1 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-6117 Japan
Tel: +81-3-6281-9011
E-mail: admissions-non-degree@shizenkan.ac.jp