Ota City Start-up Off-Campus Project

Academic unit or major

Academy for Super Smart Society

Instructor(s)

Sumie Maruyama / Mitsuji Sampei / Akinori Nishihara / Takeshi Hatanaka / Eisuke Fukuda

Class Format

Lecture/Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

SSS.S635

Number of credits

0.501.5

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Apr 2, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

For students interested in starting a venture business, the program will provide a practical curriculum aimed at the "commercialization of research themes" through writing a concrete business plan. We will invite the presidents of Tokyo Tech venture companies to talk about their business experiences, and we will also focus on fieldwork that is unique to the Ota City collaborative program. The program will provide opportunities for stimulating experiences, including visits to unique facilities in the city, such as cutting-edge incubation facilities and town factories that are normally inaccessible, as well as business presentations from the people in charge of each facility. In addition, lectures by guests (MIRAI Relations, C2D, Nippon Broadcasting System, Il Mondo Japan, Jonan Shinkin Bank, Tokyo Stock Exchange, etc.), visits to various facilities (Haneda Innovation City (HIC), factory apartments， etc.).
Mr. Azegami (entrepreneur, consulting and investment business, after working for a major think tank), Mr. Kawamura (producer for a major broadcasting company, responsible for management strategies for a securities company and the broadcasting company), Ms. Tomikawa (former representative of a major foreign securities company), Mr. Saito (entrepreneur after a major consulting company, developing industry-academia collaboration and a new business development platform business at a Tokyo Tech VC-affiliated company), and Mr. Iino (developed new business and branding support activities at a Tokyo Tech VC-affiliated company and served as IR/PR professional adviser to 30 companies, including pre-listed companies) will mentor students to write their business plans.
If the number of applicants exceeds 10, participants will be selected after interviewing them about their entrepreneurial themes. Bachelor's and master's course students with entrepreneurial themes may take the course upon consultation with the person in charge (credits are in the 600s, and credits will be granted per the study guide).

Course description and aims

Through this curriculum, students will acquire practical entrepreneurial know-how and direct experience in the knowledge and skills required in a super-smart society, as well as the skills to create a business plan.

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 outside lecturers and guest speakers assigned to the program have started their businesses or supported other entrepreneurs. They will guide the creation of business plans based on their experiences and offer consultation on the content.

Keywords

Internship, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, venture, startup, Ota City, small factories in town, Haneda

Competencies

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

Class flow

In the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th periods on seven Wednesdays in 3Q, lectures, exercises, practices (business plan　writing) and fieldwork (facility tours, etc.) will be held at the Ookayama Campus, Ochanomizu 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

Discussion and assignments

Related courses

• Ota City Start-up Experience Off-Campus Project

Prerequisites

None