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Why do tragedies happen? What happens after death? How should we lead our daily lives? This course presents an overview of Zen Buddhism, with a focus on these fundamental existential and religious questions. Zen also asks some of its own questions: Is ordinary life in some way incomplete? Can a dog become a Buddha? What is the point of meditation? Specific topics include koans; Bodhidharma, the legendary founder of Zen; Linji, the master of strange words and wild actions. This course emphasizes reading the original Zen texts.Death in East Asian ThoughtWhile it is an undeniable fact that people die, the interpretation of death varies greatly from culture to culture. Course topics include the afterlife (or non-afterlife); treatment of a corpse; and funeral rituals. The course will look at Confucian, Daoist and Buddhist answers to questions about the meaning of death. Japan is an especially intriguing case, since the two major religious traditions, Buddhism and Shinto, have significantly different conceptions of death and the afterlife. In exploring death in particular Japanese topics include ancestor worship, funeral practices, cemeteries, brain death. Short stories and films will be used. Students are encouraged to do fieldwork.Marketing Across CulturesThis course will cover readings and discussions on marketing across cultures with a focus on Asia. The course emphasizes the role of diversity in world markets and the importance of local consumer knowledge and marketing practices. A cross-cultural approach is used which compares national marketing systems and local commercial customs in various countries. Finally, the study of interaction between business people from different cultures is discussed and will be simulated in class using case studies. While examples in the course will be global, the focus will be on Asia and in particular Japan.Management Across CulturesThe management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling are at work in every organization. This course explores traditional management theories and principles in each of these areas, as well as explores the demand for management innovation in order to better meet the needs of organizations in the 21st century. The course will also address how cultural values and beliefs shape the management practices of communication, decision making, leadership, planning, and organizational structures in businesses throughout the world. Japanese management principles will also be briefly addressed.Managing Yourself for Career SuccessThis practical class leverages the instructor’s extensive multi-in-dustry and multi-function experiences including as a CFO of several companies, and as an executive coach. This class invites the student on a journey of deep personal exploration and development with the explicit goal of developing specific habits and skills that will lead to greater short- and long-term career success. The course next prepares the student for critical moments in the start of a new job, and guides the student to develop a set of skills to navigate the open and hidden minefields in the office’s political environment.Japanese Management: A Global PerspectiveThe study of management and leadership presents significant difficulties in separating science from myth and competence from coincidence. This course will explore common aspects of management in Japanese businesses and compare them to those in the West and will explore the experiences of foreign and Japanese leaders in Japan and work to develop an understanding of the skills necessary for foreign leaders to be successful in Japanese organizations. Finally, students will compare the challenges facing Japanese management style in an increasingly global and fast paced marketplace.Human Resources ManagementWith an emphasis on Japan and broader Asia, this course will examine the key aspects of human resources management (HRM) in companies, focusing on the connections between organizational strategies and human resources practices. Topics will include strategic human resources management, the legal environment, the analysis and design of work, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation, performance evaluation, and labor relations.Corporate Strategy in East AsiaCorporate strategy is a critical component to a firm’s long-term success. This course explores how companies formulate, implement and change their strategies in response to both domestic and international factors. Students will apply the strategic management model to a variety of companies/case studies, with a special emphasis on multi-national companies from China, South Korea, and Japan.Japanese Business Culture & PracticesHow did Japanese business practices and industry evolve and grow to the present? How did pre- and post-war government economic MarketingManagement and Leadership34

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