Ota City Start-up Experience Off-Campus Project

Academic unit or major

Academy for Super Smart Society

Instructor(s)

Mitsuji Sampei / Akinori Nishihara / Takeshi Hatanaka / Eisuke Fukuda

Class Format

Lecture/Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

SSS.S433

Number of credits

0.500.5

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Apr 2, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

In order to learn about the option of "entrepreneurship" as a career path, we will invite presidents of Tokyo Tech venture companies as guest speakers to talk about their business experience and conduct exercises related to entrepreneurship. The program will also focus on fieldwork and provide opportunities for stimulating experiences such as visits to unique facilities in Ota City, including cutting-edge incubation facilities and town factories, which are generally inaccessible, as well as business presentations from the people in charge of each facility. Guests from various companies (Sigma Energy, Prototype, IWAMA Co. Ltd., Mirai Relations、C2D、Nippon Broadcasting、Il Mondo Japan, Kajima Corporation, Jonan Shinkin Bank, Bocek, iMott, iCOMA, Tokyo Stock Exchange, BANSO-CO, MIRAISOUZOU, Sophia Communications, INDEST, etc.) will give lectures on their activities. We will visit various facilities (Haneda Innovation City (HIC), factory apartments (Techno FRONT Morigasaki), etc.).
If the number of participants exceeds 30, a drawing will be held　（with priority to WISE-SSS students).

Course description and aims

Through this curriculum, students will gain basic knowledge about entrepreneurship and direct experience with the knowledge and skills required in a super-smart society.

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 lecturers invited from outside and the guest speakers assigned to the program have started their businesses or supported other entrepreneurs. They will guide and advise students on business activities based on their experiences.

Keywords

Internship, entrepreneurship, venture, startup, Ota City, town factory(Machi-Kouba), Haneda

Competencies

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

Class flow

In the 5th, 6th, and 7th periods on Wednesdays in 3Q, lectures, exercises, and fieldwork (facility tours, etc.) will be held at the Ookayama Campus and various locations in Ota City. The starting time may be earlier or the ending time may be later depending on the facilities (the schedule will be decided and notified before the first session).

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend a certain length of time outside of class on preparation and review (including for assignments), as specified by the Rules of the Institute of Science Tokyo, for each class.
They should do so by referring to handouts and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None (Distributed as appropriate)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Participating in discussions and assignments submitted

Related courses

• None

Prerequisites

None