May Short Courses

The May Short Course Program offers changing courses each year, each involving various aspects of Japanese culture.

2009 May Short Course Program Offerings

• Technology and Innovation Management in Japan [3 credits] Dr. Karol I. Pelc, Professor of Technology and Innovation Management, emeritus, Michigan Technological University (pdf)
• Japanese Religions [3 credits] Douglas P. Sjoquist, Lansing Community College (pdf)
• *East Asian Cultures and International Businesses: Japan and Taiwan [3 credits] Dr. Seyed Mehdian and Dr. Jacob Peng, School of Management, University of Michigan-Flint
• **Japan Global Supply Chain Management and Cultural Studies [6 credits] Dr. Anthony Ross, Michigan State University

* This course is provided jointly by JCMU and consortium university UM-Flint and has a different fee structure from other May Short Programs.

** Currently this course is available only to Michigan State University Students and has a different fee structure from other May Short Programs.

 

Examples of Past Year's Programs

• Digital Photography in Japan - Don Werthmann, Washtenaw Community College
• Survey of Japanese History and Culture - Dr. P.B. Reagan Japan Center for Michigan Universities
• Aging in Japan - Kristine Mulhorn, University of Michigan - Flint
• Environmental Hydrology - Kent Murray, University of Michigan - Dearborn
• Japanese Woodblock Printing - Mary Brodbeck, Kalamazoo Institute of Art
• Postwar Japanese Political Economy - Dennis Patterson, Texas Tech University