This page is based on the curriculum of academic year 2025.

Fundamentals in Innovation Management

This group includes topics which are the basis for whole-person management leadership and is composed of four sub-categories: 1. Understanding the World, History, and Human Existence, 2. Facing the Self and Others, 3. Envisioning and Validating a Business Scheme, and 4. Mobilizing People and Organization. Most of courses in this group are compulsory for all students.

1. Understanding the World, History and Human Existence	What is a Company for? – Exploring Relationships among Business Enterprise, Market, and Society	2 credits
	Modern Philosophy, Capitalism, the Future of Human Existence	2 credits
	Diversity of Social Structures and Ethics from the Perspective of Major Religions	2 credits
	Science, Technology, Innovation and the Future of Human Existence	1 credit
	Social Systems Theory and the Future of Human Existence	1 credit
	East Asian Philosophy and Japan’s Cultural Heritage	1 credit
	Sustainability Challenges: Facing Dilemmas and Exploring the Futures	1 credit
	Field Study	1 credit
2. Facing the Self and Others	Leadership Challenge: Opening our Eyes to the Globe and Looking into the Future	1 credit
	Living in the Plural World: Conflict, Dialogue and Co-existence　(conducted in Japanese/English languages)	1 credit
	Discovering Your Core by Confronting Yourself	2 credit
	Envisioning Your Leadership Journey	1 credits
	Self Leadership – Aspiration and Pragmatism	1 credit
3. Envisioning and Validating a Business Scheme	Financial Analysis and Levers for Managerial Control	2 credits
	Market Principles and Corporate Finance Theory	2 credits
	Systems Thinking and the Sustainability Challenge	2 credits
	Marketing: Principles and Practices	2 credits
	Creative Methods for Envisioning	1 credit
	Design Thinking and Project-Based Learning	1 credit
	Strategic Management: Theories, Frameworks and Ways of Thinking	2 credits
4. Mobilizing People and Organization	Managing People and Organization	2 credits
	The Art of Communicating a Vision and Ideas	1 credit
	Interpersonal Leadership: Engaging and Mobilizing People	1 credit
	Leadership and Negotiation	2 credits

Advanced Course in Innovation Management

This group is consisted of more advanced elective courses. We offer three tracks, 5. Global Management Transformation, 6. Sustainability & Social Innovation, and 7. Entrepreneurship and Tech Innovation, from which each student can choose courses in accordance with their interests.

5. Global Management Transformation	Business Policy: Theory and Practice	2 credits
5. Global Management Transformation	Global Strategy, Management and Leadership	2 credits
6. Sustainability & Social Innovation	Creating Social Impact	2 credits
6. Sustainability & Social Innovation	Circular Economy: Designing the Future of Business, Economy and Society	2 credits
7. Entrepreneurship & Tech Innovation	Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up	2 credits
	DX and Platform Strategy	2 credits
	AI Impact: Assessing Its Potential and Challenges	1 credit

Integrative Courses of Innovation Management

This group aims to offer students an opportunity to integrate various facets of innovation management. It includes two themes: 8. Roles and Responsibilities of a Management Leader, and 9. Beliefs and Character Required of a Management Leader. The courses are either compulsory, elective, or optional (students can choose in accordance with their interest, but it does not count towards graduation requirements).

8. Roles and Responsibilities of a Management Leader	Creating a Business Plan and Business Model	2 credits
	Living Life as a Leader	2 credits
	The Future of Capitalism: New Roles and Responsibilities of Businesses and Leaders	2 credits
9. Beliefs and Character Required of a Management Leader	Body, Senses, and Self-reflection: Yoga and Meditation	1 credit
9. Beliefs and Character Required of a Management Leader	Zen Meditation and Self-reflection	1 credit

Individual Project

The core of the 2nd year curriculum is 10. Individual Project. Each student develops a business proposal, putting themselves in the shoes of a management leader. This is compulsory for all students and runs throughout the 2nd year.