Science Tokyo Academic Affairs News (November 2025 issue)

1. [Science and Engineering] Course addition period
<3Q> Thursday, October 16 to Monday, November 10
<4Q> Thursday, October 16 to Thursday, January 15
For details, please confirm the followings:
<Undergraduate students> pp. 3-4 of the PDF
Course registration
<Graduate students>
How to register/add/cancel courses

2. [Science and Engineering] 2025 3rd Quarter Make-up Classes and Final Exams Schedule
Period: Tuesday, November 25 to Tuesday, December 2
*The spare days for weekly classes is Tuesday, December 2.
*The schedule will be updated in mid-November. Please make sure to confirm the details of the courses you have registered.
You must show your student ID card of Science Tokyo when you take the exams. Please receive it at the Student Division immediately if you have not. You must not cheat in the exams. If a student is found to be cheating during an exam or other assignment, all exams and other assignments taken semester will be invalidated, and they will receive a zero or a failing grade for courses taken that semester, according to Article 7 of the Institute's Rules on Student Disciplinary Action, which were amended in October, 2024.
<Undergraduate students>
Undergraduate Make-Up Classes and End-of-Quarter Examination Schedules
<Graduate students>
Graduate Quarter-End Exams and Make-Up Classes Schedules

3. [Science and Engineering] Distribution of 'Internal Application Form' [Graduate school]
'Internal Application Form' will be distributed from November 5(Wed).
Masters course students who would like to enroll in Doctoral Program in this coming April should be able to download the application form from the following webpage. Applications should be submitted by December 1(Mon).
Schedule for Internal Students Applying for a Doctoral Degree Program

4. [Science and Engineering] Disaster Drill: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A broadcast will be delivered on 12:25 signifying the commencement of the disaster drill.
Students (including research students) who are on campus at the time of the broadcast are required to participate in the drill.
Students who are then attending class are requested to follow the instructions of the faculty staff and fill in a safety confirmation sheet and insert it into the box located at the evacuation area.
The drill activities, however, will be held on a smaller scale at the wooden deck area of Ookayama campus.

(1) The 12th Global Leadership Cafe Series Lecture: Are you a Driver or a Passenger? -How to Lead a Successful Entrepreneurship Journey-
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))

The Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) is pleased to welcome Mr. Michael Sera to campus to deliver a lecture titled "Are you a Passenger or a Driver? -How to Lead a Successful Entrepreneurship Journey-", and answer questions from participants.

Mr. Sera will give a talk in English on the meaning and importance of living with an entrepreneurial mindset/spirit, how to acquire entrepreneurial skills and how to put them into practice in society. The lecture will be conducted in English, and questions may be asked in Japanese.

Mr. Michael Sera specializes in the semiconductor engineering field and he is a graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business. After spending nearly 20 years involved in management and marketing at IT companies in the United States, Mr. Sera founded his own IT consulting firm in California, where he has been involved in management for many years. Alongside his primary occupation, he serves as a board member at the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California. He is also an accomplished speaker and moderator internationally active in the United States and Japan.

Note: This event is one of the certified events designated by the Center for Entrepreneurship Education, and is eligible for points toward the entrepreneurship course ENT.G261.

[Event information]
-Date and time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
-Method and venue: HyFlex style at Meeting Room 1, 4th floor, Main Building, Ookayama and via Zoom
-Target: Science Tokyo students, faculty and staff and the general public
-Language: English (partly in Japanese)
-Fee: Free
-Registration*: In person participation (for Science Tokyo students, faculty and staff)
-Registration: Online participation
*Members of Science Tokyo are requested to join in person as much as possible. (The general public are requested to join online due to venue constraints.)
-More information
-Flyer


(2) Entrepreneurship Courses/Workshops offered by ToTAL
Regardless of whether you are an undergraduate or a graduate student, any student* may take entrepreneurship courses that consist of a combination of various workshops to earn credits, or apply to join a single workshop. The following is information on workshops to be offered in 3-4Q.
*Course registration is not available to students in the medical & dental fields, but those students are also welcome to participate in individual workshops. (Credits and points will not be granted in that case.)
[Details]

(a) Tsutaeru Lounge
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Wednesdays, November 5 and November 12, 2025 (Both classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
<Joint session with [Debate Club]>
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by students in ToTAL. Students learn how to construct a persuasive opinion and aim to be able to logically convey their opinions in a discussion through lectures and games.
-Details and application

(b) Advanced Negotiation
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Thursdays, November 6, November 20 and December 4, 2025 (All classes from 1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This workshop is an advanced class of "Negotiation process for consensus building". Students who have taken the 2-day workshop in the past may register for this workshop. Experience negotiation through role-plays (e.g., business negotiation, community disputes, family disputes, and cross-cultural negotiation) based on your interests, and learn the concepts necessary for consensus-building. Registration of a minimum of 6 students is required to hold this workshop.
-Details and application

(c) Empower You Program
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Mondays, November 10* and November 17, 2025, Wednesdays, December 3 and December 10, 2025 (All classes from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., *4:00 p.m. -5:30 p.m. only on November 10)　
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by students in ToTAL. This class uniquely combines reflective activities and skill-building exercises in an interactive format, allowing participants to dive deep into understanding themselves and enhancing their interpersonal skills.
-Details and application

(d) Debate Club
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time:
<Theory sessions>
Tuesdays, November 4 and November 11, 2025 (Both classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
<Joint session with [Tsutaeru Lounge]>
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
<Debate sessions>
Tuesdays, December 9, December 16 and December 23, 2025 (All classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by students in ToTAL. This class will provide the opportunity to (1) overcome the fear of public speaking and build confidence in delivering arguments, (2) develop logical structuring skills and persuasive argumentation, and (3) improve clarify and effectiveness in communication.
-Details and application

(e) Leadership Core Program (series of 5 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Sundays, November 9, November 23, December 14*, December 21, 2025 and January 11, 2026 (All classes from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus *Room I1-256, Ookayama Campus only on December 14
-Outline: This class is an introduction to leadership fundamentals, covering self-awareness, learning how to learn, communication, consensus building, and idea generation. Participants will explore their own leadership styles through discussions with people of various ages and fields.
-Details and application

(f) Book Dialogue for Leadership
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue:
[Japanese Class]
Friday, November 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Room S6-305, Ookayama Campus
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Room J3-309B, Suzukakedai Campus
[English Class]
Friday, December 12, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Room S6-305, Ookayama Campus
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Room J3-309B, Suzukakedai Campus
-Outline: Students will read books on leadership development or insights on future society following a unique book club style called "Active Book Dialogue". In these classes, students grasp the main idea of the book quickly and discuss ideas with other students intensively. It can be a language training for students who wish to improve Japanese/English skills. Students may participate in a single class out of the above.
-Details and application

(g) Design Thinking for Your Creative Practice (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time:Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7, 2025 (Both classes from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: This unique and valuable workshop will be led by 3 instructors who have taught students at Stanford University/d.school in the US, the birthplace of design thinking, and will allow participants to experience the fast-paced Silicon Valley-style facilitation. Participants will experience and understand the concepts of Creative Confidence and User Centric, which are the essence of Design Thinking, and aim to strengthen their creativity.
-Details and application

(h) Explore Your Collaboration Patterns (series of 3 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Mondays, December 8, December 15, December 22, 2025 (All classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus -Outline: Using the "Collaboration Pattern" card, this class will provide an opportunity for you (1) to deepen your self-understanding by discovering the patterns you use when collaborating and (2) to view your often-solitary research activities through the lens of collaboration and expand your perspective.
-Details and application

(i) Nonviolent Communication (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Fridays, January 9 and January 16, 2026 (Both classes from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: How can people with diverse values and opposing opinions understand each other and work together? The foundation is communication. Among the many skills to strengthen communication, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has gained attention as a highly practical and effective approach. This skill can be applied both to everyday challenges in research groups and to broader dialogues among science, technology, and society.
-Details and application

(j) Idea-thon (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturdays, January 10 and January 24, 2026 (Both classes from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: There are people all around us who are living in "future of half step ahead" that no one has paid much attention to yet. Why not talk to such people and think about new business ideas to satisfy the real need you find from such conversation? This class will train you in generating business ideas using the methodology of "Design Thinking".
-Details and application

(k) Transforming Your Mind to Foster Innovation
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Monday, January 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Through art and observation, this class will provide an opportunity for you to notice overlooked sides of people and society. You will experience a "mental transformation" to foster innovative thinking.
-Details and application

(l) Systems Thinking and Leadership (series of 2 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Sundays, January 25 and February 8, 2026 (Both classes from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: In our society, causes and effects are not always found close to each other. This class will provide an opportunity for you to learn perspectives and methods for recognizing complex situations and creating desired outcomes, and to apply them to your own challenges.
-Details and application

(m) Systemic Design
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
-Venue: Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Systemic design is a methodology that combines the theory of Systems Thinking with the practical methods of Design Thinking to view difficult and complex problems as systems, consider the related elements and interactions, and design solutions. It incorporates the perspectives of multiple stakeholders, analyzes the problems of the target system from a bird’s-eye view, moving back and forth between parts and the whole, and considers sustainable and useful solutions.
-Details and application

(3) [Science and Engineering] Looking for interesting courses to take?
ToTAL offers ALL students (including students not registered in ToTAL) various kinds of courses which enhance your abilities, and those curricula must be worthwhile to experience. Take our courses if you are interested! The following is a course offered as 3-4Q intensive course in the fall semester.

-ENT.V202 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Value Creation B for undergraduate students and TAL.S503 Professionals and Value Creation B for graduate students
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (Science and Engineering fields))
-Language: Japanese
-Date and time: Thursdays, November 6, November 13, November 20, December 4, December 11, and December 18, 2025 (All classes from 5:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.)
-Classroom: Lecture Theater (WL1-301, West Lecture Building 1), Ookayama Campus
-Course description: This program is full of contents related to entrepreneurship with a focus on "startups", including learning about the mechanisms of companies, the significance of launching new businesses, and the challenges faced by corporate organizations, regardless of whether they are large corporations or startups. In some sessions, you will listen to lectures by entrepreneurs who passionately share their real-life experiences and engage in discussions with them. Whether you are interested in starting a business or not, this course will help you understand the essence of business. These insights will provide you with a broad range of knowledge and options, regardless of the field you choose to pursue in the future. We highly recommend enrolling in this course.
*ENT.V202 is an entrepreneurship course. TAL.S503 is an entrepreneurship-deemed course with GA0M assigned.
-Details and application

(Reference) Entire course syllabi of ToTAL
*Note: ToTAL students take precedence when the seats are being allocated. For more information and latest information, please check our website, Timetables and Science Tokyo Syllabus.

[Contact] Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) Office
email: total@adm.isct.ac.jp

[ Academy of Super Smart Society ]

- On-demand Courses of Super Smart Society Innovation

Students can learn about issues and initiatives from lecturers from leading companies and institutions in each field at any time.

2026AY
New! Smart Agriculture
New! Smart Healthcare


[ Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium ]

- Company Tours of Consortium Participating Institutions ( 2nd semester of 2025 )
The Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium will hold company tours of participating institutions for all students including the ones enrolled in the Super Smart Society Academy of Excellence, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the companies and research institutions participating in the consortium, deepening mutual understanding, and exchanging opinions with alumni of our university.
Following the tours of three institutions in the first semester of 2025, the additional tours of two institutions with 3 sites will be held in the second semester.

- Target
All Science Tokyo students

- Application to participate

- Website (university only)

(1) National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science
- Tour date: Wednesday, December 3rd, 12:25-16:25
- Venue: Takasaki Institute for Advanced Quantum Science (Takasaki shi)
- Number of participants: Maximum 20 people
- Application deadline: Wednesday, November 26th, 17:00

(2) Japan Plant Factory Association
- Tour date: Wednesday, December 17th, 13:50-16:30
- Venue: Japan Plant Factory Association Center for Environment, Health, ＆Field Science of Chiba University
- Number of participants: Maximum 20 people
- Application deadline: Wednesday, December 10th, 17:00
* Japanese Only

(3) National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology（QST）Chiba campus
- Tour date: Monday, December 22nd, 12:55-17:00
- Venue: National Institutes for Quantum Science anc Technology（QST） Chiba campus
- Number of participants: Maximum 20 people
- Application deadline: Monday, December 15th, 17:00
* Japanese Only

* Transportation expenses: SSS students will be reimbursed after the event according to university regulations.

[Academy of Energy and Informatics]

>>>COMING SOON! 9th InfoSyEnergy Research Workshop for Energy Research
● Science Tokyo Students, Faculty and ISE Members Only
● Date & Time: November 6, 2025, Doors Open 1:00 PM, Starts 1:45 PM (Hybrid)
● Venue: Innovation Hall, 1st Floor, EEI Building (North Building 3)
● Language: Japanese
>>>>For more info and registration

>>>To all students who are considering to apply for ISE
>>>Know more about ISE.
>>>3-minute video introducing ISE

1. [Course offered in 3-4Q] ENT.V202 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Value Creation B

A full-fledged Entrepreneurship Course has started this semester. This program is full of contents related to "entrepreneurship to create new values and set them in society" with a focus on "startups". The program consists of lectures by entrepreneurs who will passionately share their real experiences of how they started their businesses. They will not just teach about the "how-to's" but also share what their goals are and what they thought about when they started their business.

Mr. Akira Kurabayashi, Head of Japan, and Mr. Yoshiki Shiraishi, Partner, of DNX Ventures, a venture capital firm that has made many investments and fostered startups in Japan and the U.S., are invited as lecturers for this program, and provide full cooperation in the structure and contents for all seven sessions.

Through this program, students will be able to understand the reality of entrepreneurship to "develop and create new value," which is the goal of the entrepreneurship education of this university, and will be able to understand the essence of business for those who are interested in start-ups as well as those who are not thinking of starting their own company. These will give you a wide range of knowledge and options for your future career, regardless of which field you choose to pursue. The program forms the core of the university’s entrepreneurship education. It is not late to start taking the class! Enroll or participate if you are interested!

-Course: ENT.V202 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Value Creation B (0-1-0)
-Date and main topics:
-Class 2: Thursday, November 6; Lecture & discussion with a guest entrepreneur (1)
Guest speaker: Takeo Inada, Representative Director and CEO, Andpad Inc.
-Class 3: Thursday, November 13; Methodology for starting a business -DNX Studio-
-Class 4: Thursday, November 20; Startup funding and VC evaluation
-Class 5: Thursday, December 4; Lecture & discussion with a guest entrepreneur (2)
Guest speaker: Takashi Nakagawa, Representative Director and CEO, Kakehashi Inc.
-Class 6: Thursday, December 11; Governance Theory
-Class 7: Thursday, December 18; Collaboration between startups and large corporations
-Time: All classes from 5:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
-Venue: Lecture Theater (WL1-301, West Lecture Building 1, Ookayama Campus)
-Language: Japanese
-Lecturers: Akira Kurabayashi (Managing Partner/Head of Japan, DNX Ventures), Yoshiki Shiraishi (Partner, DNX Ventures) (Reference) DNX Ventures website
-Details

2. [Science and Engineering] Entrepreneurship Courses to be offered in 4Q or 3-4Q

The following are some of the Entrepreneurship Courses to be offered in 4Q or 3-4Q other than the above "Thinking about Entrepreneurship with DNX Ventures". Entrepreneurship is the mindset and skills that is required not only in starting a business, but also in various organizations in society, including companies, academia/research institutions, government agencies, international organizations, and NGOs/NPOs. Students are strongly recommended to take these courses!

<For undergraduate students (3-4Q intensive courses)>
ENT.L202 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Leadership B
-Language: Japanese
-Course description: Students may select two or more workshops to be offered in 3-4Q that you wish to take from 15-20 options, including one belonging to the "INITIATIVE" category, to obtain a total attendance score of 13 points or more for credit.
Details and eligible workshops (Syllabus)

ENT.V204 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Value Creation D
-Language: Japanese
-Course description: Students may select two or more workshops to be offered in 3-4Q that you wish to take from 15-20 options, including one belonging to the "INNOVATION" category, to obtain a total attendance score of 13 points or more for credit.
Details and eligible workshops (Syllabus)

<For graduate students (4Q)>
ENT.V402 Master's Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 (GA1M)
-Class day & period: Tuesdays, periods 3-4
-Language: English
-Venue: S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Course description: This course aims to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to launch new projects as entrepreneurs. It is designed to help students understand both the theoretical and practical approaches to entrepreneurship, enhancing their ability to generate and promote innovative ideas as entrepreneurs, as well as researchers, innovators within organizations, and social entrepreneurs.
Details (Syllabus)

ENT.V602 Doctoral Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2 (GA1D)
-Class day & period: Tuesdays, periods 3-4
-Language: English
-Venue: S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Course description: This course provides fundamental skills and knowledge for launching new entrepreneurial projects. It covers the process from identifying customers to developing business models and products and explores the opportunities and challenges faced by modern entrepreneurs. It aims to deepen students' understanding of the fundamental theories and practical approaches of entrepreneurship, equipping them to form and develop unique ideas, whether as entrepreneurs, researchers, or members of an organization.
Details (Syllabus)

<For graduate students (3-4Q intensive courses)>
There are four 500-level and two 600-level courses offered in 3-4Q as intensive courses. For details on each subject, please refer to the "Academy for Leadership" section of this newsletter or the workshops list on Academy for Leadership website.

[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
email: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp

1. Entrepreneurship Global Study Abroad program 2026 Spring - Second Round of Applications Now Open!
Application deadline: Monday, November 17, at 9:00 a.m.

- Georgia Institute of Technology Leadership Program: March 3-13, 2026
* For international students, before applying for the program, please check the details of the entry visa to the country you are willing to participate.

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