Professionals and Value Creation B

Academic unit or major

Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership

Instructor(s)

Keisuke Yamada

Class Format

Exercise

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

unknown

Class

-

Course Code

TAL.S503

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 28, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Subtitle: Thinking about entrepreneurship with DNX Ventures; Understanding the current state of entrepreneurship as an option from the perspective of social needs and the motivations of those involved, and learning its essence in a practical way

Professional venture capitalists who invest in and incubate companies, and startup managers who provide new value will explain and provide information on each topic, such as the structure of companies (including large companies), the meaning and social needs of starting a new business, the challenges of corporate organizations regardless of whether they are large companies or startups, and the motivations, goals and problems of entrepreneurs themselves. In addition, they will discuss and share with participating students ech "entrepreneurship" that they have gained from their daily work.

DNX Ventures, a venture capital firm with a long track record of investment and startup development in Japan and the United States, has welcomed Mr. Kurabayashi, Head of Japan, and Mr. Shiraishi, Partner, as part-time lecturers for this program, and the structure and content of all 7 times of sessions have been created with the full cooperation of the company.

Although the focus is on startups, the lecture themes are based on the latest information on business in general, not just startups, and in the two sessions with startup managers, the motivations and goals of individual entrepreneurs are sometimes mentioned, which will directly broaden the perspective and options of participating students.

We would like all students to participate in the discussions, not only those who are interested in startups, but also those who aim to work in academia or research, aspiring to become bureaucrats, or for large companies, and we would like to make this a fundamental part of our university's "Entrepreneurship Courses."

Course description and aims

(1) Understand the social background and needs of "starting a business" and the mechanisms of motivation and intentions of the parties involved.
(2) Improve skills in empathy, sorting out issues, setting goals, and ensuring logic through communication with lecturers and business managers.
(3) Demonstrate "entrepreneurship" and use it as a step to connect to actions to "develop and create new value."

Student learning outcomes

実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)

The knowledge and experiences of faculty members who are well versed in the practical aspects of business development is essential to this course.

Keywords

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Creating new business, Start ups, Initiative, Value Creation

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

1. This is an intensive course, and the specific dates and content of each session will be announced at the Entrepreneurship "Leadership and Value Creation" course information session (pre-registration required) held at the beginning of the term, as well as Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)nwebsite (https://www.total.titech.ac.jp/).
2. Those who wish to enroll are strongly encouraged to attend the information session, check the schedule, and then declare their enrollment.
3. If there are more applicants than the capacity, selection may be required.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Detailed dates for each session will be announced at the briefing session about Entrepreneurship "Leadership/Value Creation" course (pre-registration required) held at the beginning of the term, as well as on the Center for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE) website (https://www.cee.titech.ac.jp/) and the Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) website (https://www.total.titech.ac.jp/).

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

1. Comprehensive evaluation of participants' awareness of their purpose for participating, their understanding and engagement with the workshop theme, and their communication with the instructors and guest speakers.
2. In many cases, it is advisable to digest the information provided by the instructor and guest speaker on the day, and the course is designed to improve comprehension throughout all sessions. In addition, because communication with the instructor and guest speaker is emphasized, it is advisable to attend all sessions.

Related courses

• TAL.S508 ： Professionals and Value Creation D

Prerequisites

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Prof. Keisuke Yamada, Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership(ToTAL) (yamada.k.9f82[at]m.isct.ac.jp)

Office hours

Personal meetings can be booked upon request; we also have drop-in virtual office hours on Friday, 13:00-14:00, except for holidays. For detail please submit a request from the form below:
https://forms.gle/kCDtXz2NcwHy8kSC9

Other

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