Medill Explores (417-0-25)

Topic

Business and Society in Japan

Instructors

Ceci Rodgers

Meeting Info

Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: Mon 9:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This course explores the economic and business concepts that are key to understanding global economic challenges and their impact on businesses, consumers and society. Major industrialized nations face a common set of challenges: aging populations and declining birth rates, years of economic stagnation, heavy debt burdens and escalating political and military threats. These challenges are on full display in Japan, a country that was a global economic powerhouse in the 1980s, collapsed in the early 1990s and spent the following two decades in stagnation before finally climbing out in 2023. We'll look at how Japan tackled its problems ("Womenomics," massive investments in robotics, loosening of immigration policy) and how it plans to hang onto its recent gains. Assignments in this course will range from reports to reflections to stories and will be both financial- and Japan-focused.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Notes

Class will also be held on Tuesday, January 16th

Class Attributes

Attendance at 1st class mandatory