Succeeding in commerce and business requires developing a competitive advantage through innovation. In increasingly knowledge-intensive competition the ability to innovate depends on leaders who know how to create knowledge for shareholders and stakeholders. With frontier spirit, the common good in mind ethical leaders will contribute more to local and global societies after mastering knowledge management.

The purpose of the course is to help students to learn about knowledge management and its application, its importance for organizational competitiveness and for addressing global challenges. Without knowledge, there can be no innovation. Understanding the foundations of how knowledge is created and disseminated within organizations and ecosystems is a cornerstone for careers in business. Originating in the East and West, knowledge management combines both the human-centric and the technology-centric perspective to foster meaningful innovation.

This highly interactive, case-based course will challenge you to put to practice key ideas to help you solve real world business problems. Expanding your range of ideas and the depth of their exploration, Knowledge Management will enhance your prospects in the job market because it helps you develop key creative and critical thinking skills that employers covet.

This course has clearly achievement goals. You will learn about and practice
• The knowledge management mindsets
• The foundations and principles of knowledge management
• Critical skills in knowledge management
• Applications of knowledge management in practice
• Advances and drawbacks of technologies for knowledge management
• How KM and AI can work best for you

The learning outcomes include greater understanding of knowledge management, first insights into its application in practice. By studying this course, students will be able to benefit from applying knowledge management to advance their careers in organizations and in business in general.

*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。

Creative and critical thinking in a dynamically changing global environment to lead innovation processes

教育手法 Teaching Method		% of Course Time
インプット型 Traditional		30 %
参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning	ケースメソッド Case Method	40 %
	フィールドメソッド Field Method	30 %
合計 Total		100 %

The course is based on traditional and interactive components, case discussions and on field work. A laptop is required as some course materials, surveys and other material will be distributed electronically on the day of each class.



For each case:
Please allocate at least 3 hours of preparatory study for each case. This includes reading the case one time quickly and one time slowly. Occasionally articles and videos are included in the recommended readings, which may take an additional 30 minutes.
For each case study are need to write a preparatory report. Please note: these reports are no longer than a A4 page, they require therefore more time.


Based on the readings (cases and or articles) a preparatory report of max one A4 page needs to be submitted before the start of each class. The report for all cases consists of identifying the main protagonist’s key questions, at least two alternative options to answer the question and the justification for your choice.

Submission Deadline: Before the start of the first class
Submission Method: Submit via Google Classroom (one A4 page for each case, no PowerPoint)



Field work has four components; all need to be delivered within 2 pages A4 deliverable:
First, provide an account of the current state of knowledge management at your employer or another company that you know well or have good access to.
Second, develop alternative opportunities to improve KM and the company of your choice.
Third, justify your choice of solutions.
Four, develop an action plan for implementation

Submission Deadline: Before the start of the last class
Submission Method: Submit via Google Classroom (2 A4 pages, no PowerPoint)


Assignment： This AI related assignment will ask you to use an LLM of your choice (e.g. ChatGPT). Details will be explained in the first class.

Submission Deadline: Before the start of the last class
Submission Method: Submit via Google Classroom (within 5 A4 pages, no PowerPoint)


Case to be used:
Assignment: To be determined
Submission Deadline: At the end of the last class
Submission Method: Submit via Google Classroom (within 10 A4 pages, no specific format required)

*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。

講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment	Weights
コールドコール Cold Call	30 %
授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution	40 %
クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total	70 %
予習レポート Preparation Report	10 %
小テスト Quizzes / Tests	0 %
シミュレーション成績 Simulation	0 %
ケース試験 Case Exam	0 %
最終レポート Final Report	20 %
期末試験 Final Exam	0 %
参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment	0 %
合計 Total	100 %

評価の留意事項　Notes on Evaluation Criteria

Contributions: Quality (new, perspective, meaningfulness) and quantity (number and concision)
Preparation report: quality of questions, options, and justification
Final report: original research, quality of questions, options, and justification

• 配布資料

Nonaka and Takeuchi Wise Company: How Companies Create Continuous Innovation, Oxford University Press

Nonaka and Takeuchi, The Knowledge Creating Company, Oxford University Press
Wenger, Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity, Cambridge University Press
Mollick, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, Portfolio
Hao, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Penguin Press
Forsgren, Lean Knowledge Management, Business Expert Press

First-year course instructor