Introduction to Commerce Ⅰ

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2022
Course Title	Introduction to Commerce Ⅰ
Course Code	0014	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Department of International Business	Student Grade	1st
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Edited by Hiroshi Kataoka et al. (2017) "Business Basics: New Revised Edition" Jikkyo Publishing
Instructor	Tajima Yuta

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can explain broadly economic activity and distribution almost perfectly.	Can explain broadly economic activity and distribution correctly.	Can't explain broadly economic activity and distribution.
Achievement 2	Familiar goods, services and distribution almost perfectly.	Can explain familiar goods, services and distribution correctly.	Can't explain familiar goods, services and distribution.

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー 1 （経営学，外国語と異文化理解，情報処理の知識，技能を総合的に身につけ，それらを応用したビジネス活動ができる。）

Teaching Method

Outline:

The purpose of this lecture is to systematically understand the commodities in modern society, consider the diversification of products due to changes in industry and consumer life.

Style:

Lecture and group work.

Notice:

・Midterm exam: 35%，Final exam: 35%
・Report：20％
・Home work：10％
The recognition of credit requires 60 points or more rating.

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance, basics of economy and distribution (1)	Can explain the structure of the economy and business.
		2nd	Basics of economy and distribution (2)	Can explain the basic concept of economic activity.
		3rd	Basics of economy and distribution (3)	Can explain the social change and business development.
		4th	Basics of economy and distribution (4)	Can explain the meaning and role of distribution.
		5th	Basics of economy and distribution (5)	Can explain the changes in environment of distribution.
		6th	Business leader(1)	Can explain the producers of goods, producers of services.
		7th	Business Case study（1）	Can explain the structure of the economy and business based on specific examples.
		8th	Midterm exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Group work (1)	Collect and investigate information on research themes (Distribution).
		10th	Business leader(2)	Can explain the role and type of retail business.
		11th	Business leader(3)	Can explain the role and type of wholesale business.
		12th	Business leader(4)	Can explain the Roles and types of logistics business.
		13th	Group work (2)	Collect and investigate information on research themes (Distribution).
		14th	Business case study (2)	Can explain the structure of the economy and business based on specific examples.
		15th	Final exam
		16th	Confirmation of exam paper	Return exam paper, commentary.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Report	Home work				Total
Subtotal	70	20	10	0	0	0	100
Basic Proficiency	50	10	10	0	0	0	70
Specialized Proficiency	20	10	0	0	0	0	30
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0