May Short Courses

The May Short Course Program offers changing courses each year, each involving various aspects of Japanese culture. Though courses for 2009 have not yet been determined, looking at past years' courses may give an idea of what could be offered in the future.

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
  • Japanese Religions [3 credits] Douglas P. Sjoquist, Lansing Community College
  • *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
  • **Introduction to Supply Chain Management [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.

 

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