Introduction

Modern Management and Economics in the Global Society

UT-SNU Joint E-Lecture:

This course will be led by a joint work of Prof. Dong-soo KIM, and Prof. Taizo TAKENO. Prof. Kim is a visiting professor of Seoul National University, and is also the President of DuPont Asia-Pacific . Prof. Takeno is an associate professor of Economics at the Department of Advanced Social and International Studies of the University of Tokyo. This is a joint on-line lecture series provided by the University of Tokyo and the Seoul National University. The classrooms will be connected via Internet. This course offers students an unique opportunity to learn both practical and academic aspects of the international economy.

Instructors:

- Dong-soo KIM:

Prof. Dong-soo KIM is specialized in the fields of international business and management of Multinational Enterprises. He will instruct personal development tactics for students so that they may perform better within the dynamics of an ever-changing economy, focusing on globalization, sustainability and leadership.

- Prof. Taizo TAKENO:

Prof. Taizo TAKENO is specialized in theoretical aspects of international trade and finance, and will give his lectures on topics shown in the table on the left. His part is designed to help students to cultivate critical insights into international issues. For more about Prof. Takeno, visit http://www.geocities.jp/frrqd409/

Schedule:

2009.10. 9(Fri)Detail

Topic & Content
1. Course orientation
2. Personal development plan-productivity
(time management, leading effective meetings)
3. Sustainability (safety, creativity, leading change)
4. Global company
5. Ethics sustainability
6. Leadership and people development
7. Managing global business
8. Sustainability and environment

2009.10.16(Fri)Detail

Topic & Content
1. Course orientation
2. Personal development plan-productivity
(time management, leading effective meetings)
3. Sustainability (safety, creativity, leading change)
4. Global company
5. Ethics sustainability
6. Leadership and people development
7. Managing global business
8. Sustainability and environment

2009.10.30(Fri)Detail

Topic & Content
1. Course orientation
2. Personal development plan-productivity
(time management, leading effective meetings)
3. Sustainability (safety, creativity, leading change)
4. Global company
5. Ethics sustainability
6. Leadership and people development
7. Managing global business
8. Sustainability and environment

2009.11. 6(Fri)Detail

Topic & Content
1. Course orientation
2. Personal development plan-productivity
(time management, leading effective meetings)
3. Sustainability (safety, creativity, leading change)
4. Global company
5. Ethics sustainability
6. Leadership and people development
7. Managing global business
8. Sustainability and environment

2009.11.13(Fri)Topic: Introduction / Trade and the environmen

Does international trade help or worsen the quality of the environment?

2009.11.27(Fri)Inflation and Unemployment I

Zimbabwe’s hyper inflation.
Fed’s chair person Ben Bernank’s dilemma.
Rational Expectation
Basics of game theory.

2009.12. 4(Fri)Inflation and Unemployment II

Rational Expectation augmented Phillips curves, and Barro-Gordon Model

2009.12.11(Fri)Inflation and Unemployment III

Independence of Central Banks.
Time inconsistency problem.