Online Global Practice Basic

Academic unit or major

Entrepreneurship courses

Instructor(s)

Eri Ota / Rie Murakami / Yuto Koizumi / Thomas Edwin Hope

Class Format

Lecture/Exercise (Livestream)

Media-enhanced courses

Courses specified

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

ENT.G131

Number of credits

0.50.50

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Sep 24, 2026

Language

Japanese

※ Courses with parentheses in the course number have different subject codes depending on the student's year of admission.

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

While globalization has significantly improved efficiency in information flow, logistics, and mobility, it has also brought global challenges—such as climate change and economic inequality—to the forefront. Driven by diverse factors, the pace of change in socioeconomic activities and lifestyles continues to accelerate. International higher education has evolved as well: students can now gain global experience domestically and online, in addition to traditional study abroad. This "location-independent" international education has firmly established itself, enabling students to cultivate global awareness, knowledge, and practical skills through flexible pathways despite financial or time constraints.

Course Objectives:

Learn effective English communication methods through hands-on practice.

Conduct data-driven comparisons between Japan and the target countries (the United States, Sri Lanka, and Thailand for Spring 2027) across areas such as demographics, economy, education, careers, and gender.

Deepen understanding of diverse topics and strengthen communication skills through collaborative online group work with students from partner universities.

Overview:
Through the following three core activities, this course helps students enhance their cross-cultural communication skills, fostering new perspectives and integrated knowledge shaped by diverse academic fields, cultures, and traditions:

English communication workshops

Comparative research between Japan and the target countries

Online exchange with students from the target countries

Course description and aims

1) Actively participate in program to relate with student's own clear plan.
2) Participate in students exchange activities and discuss with people from different countries, languages, customs and cultures with diverse perspectives
3) To be able to explain general information about selected countries, such as their history and culture. Positively act to deepen the learning on selected countries to make references for his/her own study-abroad and career plan.

Keywords

Multicultural understanding, Intercultural co-learning, Understanding home country, Global awareness

Competencies

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

Class flow

The course is composed of following activities
１）English communication workshop
２）Conduct comparative studies with information and data collection about Japan and selected countries related to higher education and career (i.e. education system, STEM education, and others)
３）On-line students exchange with partner universities on various themes
４）Symposium related to global education （Students and Alumni who have global experience)
５）English pitch for reflection

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

N/A

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Distribute as needed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pre-study 10%
On-line training 60%
Report 20%
Final Presentation 10%

Related courses

• ENT.G331(LAW.X362) ： Online Global Practice

Prerequisites

Not any

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

Center for Entrepreneurship Education, Global Education Option
global_edu　　”@”　cee.isct.ac.jp

Office hours

by Appointment

Other

This course is registered for
Global Education Option (GEO)
International Experience
Global Scientists and Engineers Course Study Abroad or International Internship Program (P4).