2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Entrepreneurship courses

Master's Global Career Development Literacy A

Academic unit or major: Entrepreneurship courses
Instructor(s): Hidekazu Tanaka / Hazel Bantolino Gonzales / Yoshizumi Sasaki / Naoko Kasai / Waka Fukuoka
Class Format: Lecture (Livestream)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Mon
Class: A
Course Code: ENT.C406
Number of credits: 100
Course offered: 2026
Offered quarter: 1Q
Syllabus updated: Mar 5, 2026
Language: English

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Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This English-language course offers various career paths for international students who will work in academia and industry, locally and internationally, in the near future, given the ongoing paradigm shift in scientific research and the changing circumstances for scientists and engineers. This is regarded as a pre-course of the doctoral lecture entitled “Strategy for Balancing Career, Personality, and Lifestyle.” All the instructors have extensive international experience in research and business. Based on their experience, they teach international career development and its importance, along with various skills.

Course description and aims

This lecture course provides general knowledge about methods and ways of thinking about future career plans and about solving broad-range issues encountered in academia and industry, locally and internationally. It also provides a comprehensive discussion of enhancing communication skills and human relations, with appropriate examples. This lecture course aims to enable the students to acquire general knowledge and various skills for developing international career plans.

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)

All the instructors have extensive international experience in research and business. Based on their experience, they teach international career development and its importance, along with various skills.

Keywords

Career Design strategy, International Career development, Communication and interpersonal skills, Environmental change, Paradigm shift in scientific research.

Competencies

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

Class flow

This course consists mainly of the following three pillars: attending lectures, participating in open and group discussions, and submitting reports. Appropriate examples provided by individual instructors help students acquire and develop technical, communication, and interpersonal skills in research or business settings. Instructors with different areas of expertise share the seven lectures, each lasting 100 minutes. Students are required to submit English-language reports and participate in open and group discussions.
All students will receive the Zoom URLs, can download instructors' lecture materials, and can upload their reports through the LMS.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	April 13 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom He gives an overview of the course and how to evaluate students’ achievement scores. Then he presents the knowledge required to work in both international and domestic academia. (Hidekazu Tanaka)	Description of the first assignment
Class 2	April 20 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom A Japanese lecturer with extensive experience in the financial industry, including at several foreign investment banks, systematically explains the role of finance in global business. The course examines which forms of financial literacy are important for career development in a global environment. As part of this, the course also discusses the role of finance in the SDGs from a historical perspective and helps participants acquire basic ESG investment concepts. (Naoko Kasai)	Description of the second assignment
Class 3	April 27 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom She is an international professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, and has been based in Japan for many years. She presents a comprehensive discussion of the similarities and differences in culture, research, and education between Japanese society and international societies, drawing on her experiences in Japan and abroad. (Gonzales, Hazel Bantolino)
Class 4	May 11 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom She is an international professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo, and has been based in Japan for many years. She presents a comprehensive discussion of the similarities and differences in culture, research, and education between Japanese society and international societies, drawing on her experiences in Japan and abroad. (Gonzales, Hazel Bantolino)	Description of the third assignment
Class 5	May 18 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom He focuses on similarities and differences in business practices between Japan and other countries, as well as on global talent, drawing on his long-term experience as an engineer at local and international companies. (Yoshizumi Sasaki)
Class 6	May 25 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom He focuses on similarities and differences in business practices between Japan and other countries, as well as on global talent, drawing on his long-term experience as an engineer at local and international companies. (Yoshizumi Sasaki)	Description of the fourth assignment
Class 7	June 1 (Monday) 13:30-15:10, Zoom She, a current Science Tokyo career advisor, presents a comprehensive discussion of the differences between Japanese and international company cultures, drawing on long-term experience in both product launches into global markets and HR at a Japanese manufacturer. This theme is discussed in depth, particularly by examining the characteristics of the Japanese employment system and the job-hunting process. She discusses the skills and attitudes needed to develop a borderless career path within a company or organization in Japan. (Waka Fukuoka)

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 60 minutes preparing for class and another 60 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to the course material.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Lecture materials will be uploaded to the LMS in advance.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Submission of reports.
When a student is absent from a class, his/her grade point may be reduced.

Related courses

Other career development courses.

Prerequisites

Although Japanese students can register for this course, they have to submit English reports. No Japanese report is accepted.

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

career_edu[at]cee.isct.ac.jp
(Indicate the name and aﬃliation)

Office hours

Weekday 9：00‒17：00

Other

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