Economic History of Asia

Economic Hisrtory of Asia

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社会科学研究科

社会科学研究科

学年指定なし

KCWMS5MCA1

2.00単位

講義 (Lecture)

2025年度後期

(Fall semester)

易 星星

国際商経学部

英語

目標17

Research Building Ⅱ　B302

yi@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

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The purpose of this lecture is to consider the current economic situation and connections between Asian countries from a historical point of view

Business History, Economic History

Read books on Asian business history, and explore the Harvard Business History Series for insights into business history. Students will be asked to present their work.

The Harvard Business History Series is the primary reading list. This series has been edited by Harvard Business School and published by Harvard University Press since 1931. Over the years, it has been overseen by six prominent editors. The focus of study is on the writings of these six editors and other scholarly works they were responsible for publishing, as well as the research conducted by European and American scholars on the economic history of Asia.

1. Course overview
Reading book ①：Alfred D.Chandler,  Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise
2. Presentation and discussion: Introduction and Chapter 1
3.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 2 and 3
4.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 4 and 5
5.Presentation and discussion: Chapter 6 and 7

Reading book ②： Geoffrey Jones, Beauty Imagined: A history of the Global Beauty Industry
6.Presentation and discussion: Contents ,Introduction of Author
7. Presentation and discussion: Part 1 Beauty Imagined
8. Presentation and discussion: Part 2 Beauty Diffused
9. Presentation and discussion: Part 3 Beauty Reimagined

Reading book ③：  Sherman Cochran,  Encountering Chinese Networks
10. Presentation and discussion:  Chapter 1(Introduction: Corporations versus Networks),
11. Presentation and discussion:  Chapter 2 and 3(Standard Oil Company, British-American Tobacco Company)
12. Presentation and discussion:  Chapter 4  (Mitsui Trading Company,)
13. Presentation and discussion:  Chapter 5 and 6 (Naigai Cotton Company,  Shenxin Cotton Company)
14. Presentation and discussion:  Chapter7 and 8 (China Match Company, Conclusion: Corporations and Networks)
15. How to Write an Academic Essay



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References will be provided in class as needed.

A total of 60 hours is required.

Presentation and Discussion 

Class discussions and comments:25%
Assignments: 25%
Final report: 50%

​Feedback will be provided in class.​​​​

Basic historical knowledge is required. Particularly the content of Global History and Asian Economic History is a requirement.

Not applicable.