Doctoral Strategy for Balancing Career, Personality and Lifestyle C

Academic unit or major

Entrepreneurship courses

Instructor(s)

Hidekazu Tanaka / Dan Ricinschi / Alvin Christopher Galang Varquez / / Yasuhisa Ichihashi

Class Format

Lecture

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

C

Course Code

ENT.C603

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 9, 2026

Language

English

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

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

These lectures will cover career design strategies for future scientists and professionals working either in academia or industry.
The prospects of an international career will be discussed based on the particularities of the work and research environments in different countries, and suggestions will be provided for practical ways to start this career path.

Course description and aims

The goal of this intensive lecture series is to provide doctoral students with an overview of new trends in science and technology and the related career perspectives, specifically in a global environment. The students will learn to explore potential career paths, develop professional networking skills, and cope with workplace challenges. With a focus on international career development, the individual instructors will provide useful tips and tricks to students planning to pursue research at overseas institutes and in the R&D departments of private companies and academia.

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, Acquisition of an international career, Communication, Interpersonal skills, Environmental changes surrounding the doctoral degrees awarded, Paradigm shifts in scientific research.

Competencies

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

Class flow

This course includes a lecture, short class activity, and open discussion. The lecture will cover several topics, including techniques and skills development, enhancing communication and interpersonal skills, and coping with workplace challenges.
Instructors with different specialized areas will give the same lectures intensively in 2Q and 3Q.
All students will receive the Zoom URLs, can download instructors' lecture materials, and can upload their reports through the LMS.

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)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Lecture materials will be uploaded to the LMS in advance.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Reports submission.
When a student is absent from a class, his/her grade point may be reduced.

Related courses

• Other career courses.

Prerequisites

None

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

Intensive: Four days
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