Syllabus data
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Teacher name ： YASAKI Yoshihito
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Academic year
2025Year
Term
Second Semester
Course title
Science of Innovation
Class type
Lecture
Course title (ENG)
Science of Innovation
Class code・Class name・Teaching forms
Z0900006 Science of Innovation
Instructor
YASAKI Yoshihito
Credits
2.0Credits
Day and Time
Wed.4Period
Campus
Shinjuku Campus
Location
A-0477教室（大学院工学研究科）
Relationship between diploma policies and this course
A) A high degree of specialized expertise 100%
B) The skills to use science and technology 0% C) The ability to conduct research independently, knowledge pertaining to society and occupations, and sense of ethics required of engineers and researchers 0% D) Creative skills in specific areas of specialization 0% Goals and objectives
The student will gain an understanding of what constitutes innovation, how it occurs, what roles it plays in our society. They will develop the necessary skills for analyzing the conditions under which the innovative society thrives, including the ability to analyze specific problems surrounding innovation using basic tools of microeconomics and econometrics.
Active participation is expected. Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics at the undergraduate level is desirable. Students should also be acquainted with how to read academic papers.
Method Using AL・ICT
Discussion Debate／Presentation
Class schedule
Week 1: Overview
Week 2: Basics of demand and supply: consumers and firms Week 3: Basics of demand and supply: markets and market failure Week 4: Strategic interactions and game theory Week 5: Innovation process Week 6: Demand and supply for innovation Week 7: Appropriability mechanisms Week 8: Innovation and market structure Week 9: Trade secrets Week 10: Diffusion Week 11: Patents Week 12: Strategic Patenting Week 13: Sharing and exchange of patents Week 14: Technology standards and standard essential patents Week 15: Review Evaluation
Class participation and assignments: 60%.
End-of-term report and oral examination: 40%. Feedback for students
In class verbally and in comments on assignments.
Textbooks
Hall, Bronywn and Christian Helmers (2024), The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-economics-of-innovation-and-intellectual-property-9780197630921 https://inno-ip.com/ Reference materials
Hall, Bronwyn and Nathan Rosenberg (2010), Handbook of the Economics of Innovation, Vols. 1 and 2, Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Aghion, Philippe, Céline Antonin, and Simon Bunel (translated by Jodie Cohen-Tanugi) (2021), The power of creative destruction: economic upheaval and the wealth of nations, Cambridge MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. (Original title: Aghion, Philippe, Céline Antonin, and Simon Bunel (2020), Le Pouvoir de la destruction créatrice, Paris: Odile Jacob.) Other reference materials will be discussed in class. Office hours and How to contact teachers for questions
Shunjuku Campus (A-2787): Tuesday 9:10-10:00. Otherwise, by appointment.
Email: yasaki@cc.kogakuin.ac.jp Message for students
Active participation in class is most welcome.
Course by professor with work experience
Not applicable
Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Teaching profession course
Informatics Program
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