Tokyo Tech’s definition of EntrepreneurshipTokyo Tech

To survive in an era of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty,Complexity and Ambiguity), it is necessary to be equippedwith entrepreneurship mindset and skills.

Entrepreneurship= Start-up

Entrepreneurship>> Start-up

At Tokyo Tech, entrepreneurship is defined as "a system ofbehaviour to create new value and implement it in the realworld for the well-being of society” in Tokyo Tech,so that you will be able to act autonomously
1Current Status and Challenges of Fostering Entrepreneurshipin JapanTokyo Tech

- Compared to other countries, indicators related to are ratherlow.
- Approx. 30,000 out of 3 million students takeentrepreneurship education at universities (bachelor andmaster levels, with a participation rate of only 1%.
Entrepreneurship Ranking

Ranking on conditions for anentrepreneurial framework

By MEXT (2021) 2Three Pillars of Tokyo Tech’s Education
Expertise
Education

Tokyo Tech

Liberal Arts
Education

Entrepreneurship Education
・ Global Standard
・ Value Creation (idea/proposal)
・ Communication (Consensus building/International experiences)
Tokyo Tech aims to develop human resources working for diverse
organisations such as not only start-ups but also companies, universities,government agencies, international organisations, NGOs/NPOs, etc. who cansolve global issues raised by the SDGs, etc. by creating new value, and cancreate future societies by utilising their comprehensive knowledge.

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Entrepreneurship Courses

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Tokyo Tech will implement entrepreneurship education

for all students in all degree programs.

Curriculum Models for graduate students:
・Entrepreneurship Education Core (M/D Compulsory)
・Global Education Option (M)・Entrepreneurship Education Plus (D)Entrepreneurship is like an operating system in computers.
It is a system of behaviour (mindset and skills) necessary for
all students' future career path to be acquired.

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Competencies, Knowledge and Skills to be Acquired

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(1) ForesightHave a clear vision of a better future for society
based on scientific and technological developments(2) Global Competencies
By understanding the essence of global issues and their relationship withoneself, and through collecting, analysing and elucidating, one should beable to make proposal for solution. Further, one shall be able to equipwith collaborative skills with one(s) with different background (culture,custom, and language, etc.) based on respect and mutual understanding.
(3) Leadership
Demonstrate leadership in building consensus among different
stakeholders by recognizing hidden assumptions, respecting diversity
and expressing subjective opinions based on their own values.
(4) Value Creation(5) Career Development5

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills to be Acquired

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(4) Value Creation
Based on insights into essential issues in their own area of expertise, theycreate new value by repeatedly proposing solutions, implementing themand verifying them from multiple perspectives.
They also increase the probability of the process, bring it to fruition in thereal world and achieve it with a sense of purpose.
(5) Career Development
Find role models as references for their future and develop their future
careers. Basic knowledge required for success in society, including
industry and company analysis, organizational financial accounting, laws,
standards and other regulations, entrepreneurship, ethics and SGDs.
Social skills such as self-understanding and self-presentation,communication, critical thinking, writing, problem-solving and leadershipwill be obtained..
●CEE provides entrepreneurship courses on elements (1) to (5) at the400-600 levels. Take courses at proper levels in each degree program.
● Also available are expertise courses provided by each school that6can be regarded as entrepreneurship courses.

Examples of Courses for Master’s Program 1Tokyo Tech

Table M-２ Entrepreneurship courses provided by CEE (Excerpt.)
Elements

Leadership

LevelCourse Code400ENT.L456

400Course TitleCareer DevelopmentCredit

Quarter

Effective Teamwork in Global Companies(グローバル企業の効果的なチームワーク)

0-1-0

4Ｑ

EnglishNo GA

ENT.L457

Global Leadership Practice(グローバルリーダーシップ実践)

0-2-0

2Q

EnglishNo GA

400

ENT.L458

Global Leadership Training Study Abroad(グローバルリーダーシップ海外研修)

0-0-1

4Ｑ

EnglishNo GA

400

ENT.C401

修士キャリア構築基礎(Master's Career Development Basics)

1-0-0

1Q2Q3Q

GA0M

400

ENT.C406

Master's Global Career Development Literacy(修士グローバルキャリア開発リテラシー)

1-0-0

1Q3Q

EnglishGA0M

400

ENT.C413

修士キャリアデザイン演習(Master's Career Design Practice)

0-1-0

1Q2Q3Q4
Q

GA0M

400

ENT.C448

Master's Critical Thinking(修士クリティカルシンキング)

1-0-04Q

EnglishGA1M

500

ENT.C511

修士キャリア構築ロールモデル(Master's Career Development Role Models)

1-0-0

3Ｑ4Q

GA1M

500

ENT.C527

修士社会・ビジネスのルールと倫理(Master's Social and Business Rules and Ethics)

1-0-0

2Q3Q

GA1M

500

ENT.C537

修士研究と社会貢献(Master's Contributions to the Society through Research)

1-0-0

3Q

GA1M

500

ENT.C562

Master's Scientific Communication(修士サイエンティフィックコミュニケーション)

1-0-0

2Q

EnglishGA1M

7Examples of Courses for Master’s Program 2Tokyo Tech

Table M-3 Courses provided by organisations other than CEEthat can be regarded as entrepreneurship courses (Excerpt.)
componentLevel

Course Code Course Title

Leadership

Graduate Seminar in Liberal Arts
(リベラルアーツセミナー)
マインドフルネス for リーダーシップ（Mindfulness for Leadership）

CreditQuarter

0-1-03Q

ToTAL

EnglishNo GA

0-1-03Q

ToTAL

No GA

ToTAL

EnglishNo GA

Value Creation

400

TAL.L442

400

TAL.L443

400

TAL.W401

Introduction to Leadership（リーダーシップ入門）

0-1-0500

TAL.W502

Fundamental Group Work for Leadership I（リーダーシップ・グループワーク基礎Ⅰ）

0-2-0500

TAL.W503

Fundamental Group Work for Leadership Ⅱ（リーダーシップ・グループワーク基礎Ⅱ）

0-2-0400

LAW.X418

Study on Japanese Companies and Industries I(日本企業・産業研究 I)

0-1-03QBreadthcourses

400

LAW.X419

Study on Japanese Companies and Industries II(日本企業・産業研究 II)

0-1-01Q

Breadthcourses500

TAL.A501

0-1-0

1Q2Q/3Q4Q

ToTAL

EnglishGA1M

500

TAL.S502

0-1-02Q

ToTAL

GA0M

500

TAL.S503

0-1-04Q

ToTAL

GA0M

500

TAL.S505

0-1-02Q

ToTAL

500

TAL.S506

0-1-04Q

ToTAL

Master's Essential Course of Group Work forLeadership（修士リーダーシップ・グループワーク特論）
プロフェッショナルと価値創造 A(Professionals and Value Creation A)
プロフェッショナルと価値創造 B(Professionals and Value Creation B)
Recognition of Social Issues Workshop A(社会課題の認知ワークショップ A）
Recognition of Social Issues Workshop B(社会課題の認知ワークショップ B)

1Q/2Q/3
Q/4Q
1Q2Q/3Q4Q
1Q2Q/3Q4Q

ToTAL
ToTAL

EnglishGA0M,
GA1M
EnglishGA0M,
GA1M
EnglishGA0M
GA1M
EnglishGA0M
GA1M

EnglishGA1M
EnglishGA1M

8Examples of Courses for Master’s Program 3Tokyo Tech

Each school provides expertise courses that can be
regarded as entrepreneurship courses.

Please check the ‘Study Guide’ for details.

Note Credits for one subject cannot be doublecounted for both expertise course andentrepreneurship course.
9Notes on Study of Entrepreneurship Courses

Tokyo TechEntrepreneurship Education Core (Master)
It is mandatory for the master to obtain at least 2 credits
to fulfil the following two GAs (GA0M and GA1M) set out inTable M-1 in the ‘Study Guide’.

Table M-1 Graduate Attributes
You can clearly plan your own career and recognize the abilities
GA0M necessary for realizing it while considering ethics and relevanceto societal problems.
You can acquire the knowledge, skills, and ethics necessary for
GA1M realizing your planned career and contribute to societal
problem-solving while collaborating with other experts

Note Credits for one subject cannot be double-counted for bothexpertise course and entrepreneurship course.
Global Education Option is also provided for students who want tostudy abroad and to improve foreign language communication skills. 10

Examples of Courses for Doctoral Program 1Tokyo Tech

Table D-2 Entrepreneurship courses provided by CEE (Excerpt.)
element

Level
600

600

Career Development

600

600

600

600

600

CourseCode

Course Title

ENT.A621

博士アカデミックリテラシー(Doctoral Academic Literacy)

ENT.A631

博士アカデミックティーチング
(Doctoral AcademicTeaching Practice)

ENT.A635

ENT.A639

ENT.A641

ENT.A642

ENT.A643

博士アカデミック海外研修(Doctoral Academic
Overseas Training)
博士アカデミック国内研修(Doctoral Academic
Domestic Training)
博士アカデミックプレゼンⅠ(Doctoral AcademicPresentation I)
博士アカデミックプレゼンⅡ(Doctoral AcademicPresentation II)
博士アカデミックプレゼンⅢ(Doctoral AcademicPresentation III)

Credit1-0-0Quarter
1Q2Q
3Q4Q

GA1D/原則として博士後期課程入学後半年以内は履修不可

2Q3Q

GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可

1Q2Q
3Q4Q

GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可
別途，申請書提出が必要

1Q2Q
3Q4Q

GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可
別途，申請書提出が必要

0.5-0.5-0

2Q

GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可

0.5-0.5-0

2Q
4Q

0.5-0.5-00-0-1

0-0-1

0.5-0.5-0

3Q

GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可
GA1D/博士後期課
程入学後半年以内は履修不可

11Examples of Courses for Doctoral Program 2Tokyo Tech

Table D-3 Courses provided by organisations other than CEEthat can be regarded as entrepreneurship courses (Excerpt.)
E;lement

Level

Course Code

Value Creation

Course Title

CreditQuarter

600

TAL.A601

Doctoral Essential Course of Group Work for
Leadership（博士リーダーシップ・グループワーク特論）

0-1-0

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

EnglishGA1D600

TAL.I602

Leadership Interdisciplinary Research Project(リーダーシップ・異分野研究プロジェクト)

0-0-4

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

English
GA0DG
A1D

600

TAL.I601

リーダーシップ・オフキャンパスプロジェクト(Leadership Off-Campus Project)

0-0-4

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

GA0DG
A1D

600

TAL.W602

Doctoral Practical Group Work for LeadershipⅠ（博士リーダーシップ・グループワーク実践Ⅰ）

0-2-0

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

English
GA0D
GA1D

600

TAL.W603

Doctoral Practical Group Work for LeadershipⅡ（博士リーダーシップ・グループワーク実践Ⅱ）

0-2-0

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

English
GA0D
GA1D

600

TAL.W612

Advanced Group Work for LeadershipⅠ（リーダーシップ・グループワーク発展Ⅰ）

0-2-0

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

EnglishGA0DG
A1D600TAL.W613

Advanced Group Work for LeadershipⅡ（リーダーシップ・グループワーク発展Ⅱ）

0-2-0

1Q-2Q/
3Q-4Q

ToTAL

EnglishGA0DG
A1D12

Examples of Courses for Doctoral Program 3Tokyo Tech

Each school provides expertise courses that can beregarded as entrepreneurship courses.
Please check the ‘Study Guide’ for details.

Note Credits for one subject cannot be doublecounted for both expertise course andentrepreneurship course.

13Notes on Study of Entrepreneurship Courses

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Entrepreneurship Education Core (Doctoral)
It is mandatory for the master to obtain at least 4 credits tofulfil the following two GAs (GA0D and GA1D) set out in Table
D-1 in the ‘Study Guide’.

Table D-1 Graduate Attributes
GA0D

You can clearly design your own career and contribute to realizing scientific,
technological, or social innovation through a comprehensive understandingof the knowledge, skills, social responsibilities and ethics required tobecome an active member of academia and/or industry.

GA1D

You can lead in realizing scientific, technological, or social innovation byacquiring the advanced leadership skills, entrepreneurial skills, knowledge
and expertise, and by developing social responsibility necessary formaterializing your designed career.

Note Credits for one subject cannot be double-counted for bothexpertise course and entrepreneurship course.
・If you have earned at least two credits in addition to the four
compulsory credits (core), ‘Entrepreneurship Education Plus’
certificate will be issued.

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Summary of Graduate Study Models (Important)Elements

MasterCore(Compulsory)

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DoctoralGlobal
Education
OptionCore(Compulsory)

Plus

GlobalCompetencies
Leadership
Value Creation

2(GA0M andGA1M)

2

From courses
specified by‘Option’Career
Development

Total Credits

34(GA0D andGA1D)

22+3
Certificate for Option

44+2
Certificate for Plus・Only course registration is required for each model.
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Global Education Option (Master’s Program) 1

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In addition to the compulsory GA-attached courses in theEntrepreneurship Education Core (Master's program), thisoption also offers courses for studying abroad andimproving foreign language communication skills.
- This option can be undertaken in parallel with theEntrepreneurship Education Core.
- A certificate of completion for the Global Education
Option (Master’s Program) will be issued if, by the end of
the Master’s Program, a minimum of five credits havebeen obtained to meet the following conditions on next page,in addition to the two credits that fulfil the GA requiredin the Education Core.

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Global Education Option (Master’s Program) 2Tokyo Tech

Option Prerequisites:- At least 1 credit from the courses of “Global Competencies”
and “Leadership” in the entrepreneurship courses
designated in the ‘Option’.
- At least 1 credit from the courses designated by theuniversity for the recognition of international experience.
(Studying abroad for at least 1 month is recommended.)- At least 1 credit from the communication courses or theentrepreneurship courses designated by the ‘Option’ inTable M-2 and Table M-3.

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