Corporate Strategy ｜ Syllabus data

Course Title

Corporate Strategy

Course Title in English

Corporate Strategy

Course Type

Major Courses

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Eligible Students

School of Economics and Management

Target Grade

All

Course Numbering Code

KCCBG1MCA1

Credits

2.00Credits

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Type of Class

講義 (Lecture)

Eligible Year/Semester

Spring semester 2026

(Spring semester)

Instructor

Takahide YAMAGUCHI

Affiliation

School of Economics and Management

Language of Instruction

English

Related SDGs

N/a

Office Hours and Location

After class, contact me via Class Profile.

Contact

contact me via Class Profile.

Corresponding Diploma Policy

A double circle indicates the most relevant DP number and a circle indicates the associated DP.

Corresponding Undergraduate School DP

1◎／2◎／3◎

Corresponding Graduate School DP

ー

Corresponding University-Wide DP

N/a

Academic Goals of Teacher Training Course

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Course Objectives and Learning Outcome

【Lecture Objectives】
To learn why management strategy is important, with reference to examples provided by practitioners.
【Achievement Goals】
1) To be able to explain the basic theory of management strategy.
2) To be able to interpret the movements of real companies using the basic theory.
3) To be able to put that interpretation into words.

Subtitle and Keywords of the Class

Case studies of company strategies

Course Overview and Schedule

Ⅰ. Course Content

Through hearing real-world company cases from practitioners and subsequent group discussions on the management strategies adopted by those companies, students will gain an understanding of management strategy.

Ⅱ. Course Schedule
1. Orientation & Basic Concepts of Management Strategy ①
2. Basic Concepts of Management Strategy ②
3. Case Study ①
4. Approaches to Management Strategy ①
5. Group Discussion ①
6. Poster Session ① (Group)
7. Case Study ②
8. Approaches to Business Strategy ②
9. Group Discussion ②
10. Poster Session ② (Group)
11. Case Company Review ②
12. Case Study ③
13. Approaches to Business Strategy ③
14. Poster Session ③ (Individual)
15. Poster Session ④ (Individual)

In-person/Remote Classification

In-person

Implementation Method and Remote Credit Limit Application

• In-person classes only
• Not subject to the cap on distance-education credits

Uses of Generative AI

Fully permitted

Precautions for using Generative AI

The use of AI is permitted, but submissions will be subject to AI detection. Submissions with an AI generation rate exceeding 30% may not be accepted.

Textbook

Pankaj Ghemawat（2017）　Strategy and the Business Landscape　Ghemawat Publishing

References

Indicate references through cross-referencing

Contents and Estimated Time for Pre- and Post- Learning (Preparation and Review)

Preparation
Read the textbook and references (20 hours).
Prepare for the presentation (10 hours).

Review
Write a review of the basic theory (10 hours).
Write a review of the interim report (10 hours).
Write a review of the final report (10 hours).

Contents of Active Learning

Students will discuss the topics presented in small groups each lesson.

Grading Criteria and Methods

Evaluation criteria
　Complies with the evaluation criteria based on the rules set by the faculty.

Evaluation　factors
① Case reaction reports (3 instances) (15%)
② Contribution to group presentations (2 instances) (5-point scale)
③ Group presentation performance (2 instances) (7-point scale)
＊②'s assessment × ③'s assessment = 35%
④ Solution reports (3 instances) (15%)
⑤ Final individual presentation (35%)

How to Disclose Assignments and Exam Results

Commenting on the class.

Precautions and Requirements for Course Registration

Lecture type and group learning are used together. Lecture in English.
In this lecture, we invite outside practitioners to present practical examples for each lecture.
Learn the actual management strategy from practical examples.

Practical Education

Since practitioners are invited to the classes, it falls under the category of practical education.

Remarks

Emphasis on preparation and review.　This is the Professor Yasuichi Sakamoto Memorial fund' lecture.

In cases where any differences arise between the English version and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.