Faculty

Elective Courses

Yasuo Morimoto

Environmental Change and Company Reform

Yasuo Morimoto

Title: Permanent Adviser, Toshiba / Director, NuFlare Technology Inc. / Auditor, Harison Toshiba Lighting

Course Outline/Objectives

The main theme of this course is "environmental changes and company reform". Students will study about companies' competitive strategies using real-life case studies from the general electrical appliance company, TOSHIBA. Students will learn about the factors that contribute to the continuous development of a company as well as the factors that inhibit a company's growth and lifespan. The sub-themes of the course are development strategies, globalization, improving business efficiency in a changing environment, and engineering in the manufacturing industry since the 1970s. Students will also look at present day approaches to competitive strategies, and consider Mr. Morimoto's experience with TOSHIBA as an example of how to develop the strategy of a company.


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