Science Tokyo Academic Affairs News (October 2025 issue)

1. [Science and Engineering] Course registration period, timetables
<Undergraduate school>
-Course registration period ; Sep.29(Mon)9:00 - Oct.16(Thu)13:00
Undergraduate Timetables
For details, please read "Course registration" shown on the pp. 3-4 of the following PDF.
Course registration
<Graduate school>
-Course registration period ; Sep.29(Mon)9:00 - Oct.16(Thu)13:00
-The timetables of the graduate school will not be distributed as a booklet.
You can refer it on webpage.
Graduate Timetables
-For the details of graduate school course registration,please refer PDF.
How to register/add/cancel courses

2. [Science and Engineering] 2025 Fall Semester
-Oct.22(Wed), Nov.1(Sat) - 4(Tue): No lecture
-The academic calender are shown on webpage.
Academic Calendar

3. Fall Entrance Ceremony 2025
Fall Entrance Ceremony 2025 will take place as follows:
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 10:30-
Venue: Kuramae Hall, Science Tokyo Front, Ookayama Campus
2025 Fall Entrance Ceremony

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) Orientations and 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 orientations and workshops to be offered in 3-4Q. We encourage students to attend an orientation to learn more.
*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) [ORIENTATION] Orientation on entrepreneurship workshops that any student may apply/attend
-Date and time:
<For Undergraduates>
(Japanese & English)] Monday, October 6, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
<For Graduates*>
[#1 (Japanese)] Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
[#2 (English)] Friday, October 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
[#3 (Japanese)] Friday, October 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
[#4 (English)] Friday, October 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
*The content is the same except for the language used for each session.
*For ToTAL students, a briefing session will be held separately.
-Venue: S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online
-Outline: At ToTAL, we offer over 20 workshops annually, focusing on leadership and value creation. These workshops vary in format, ranging from single-session to multi-day series workshops. Lead by facilitators active at the forefront of diverse fields, they provide valuable training opportunities in a wide range of skills. Each workshop is open to any undergraduate or graduate student. Participants will have the chance to collaborate and learn with peers from different academic backgrounds and disciplines.
-Details and application

(b) [ORIENTATION] Orientation on "Programming Boot Camp"
-Date and time*: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
*The content is the same as the briefing sessions held in August.
-Venue: S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online
-Outline: Programming Boot Camp is a 4-day workshop which participating students propose a web application that they want to make in their team and intensively develop the application with support by professionals. Students with any level of programming skill are welcome to join. Training classes on no-code tools and API development will be provided in advance to students who wish to take so everyone from beginners to experienced students in programming can enjoy the program. Join the briefing session to learn more!
-Details and application

(c) [WORKSHOP] Tsutaeru Lounge
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue:
<Option 1 (To be held at Room J3-309B, Suzukakedai Campus)>
Wednesdays, October 8, October 15 and October 22, 2025 (All classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
<Option 2 (To be held at Room S6-309A, Ookayama Campus)>
Wednesdays, October 29, November 5 and November 12, 2025 (All classes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
[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

(d) [WORKSHOP] Advanced Negotiation (Series of 6 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Thursdays, October 16, October 23, October 30, 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

(e) [WORKSHOP] EGAKU
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
-Venue: 9201 Gallery, White Ship Inc. in Akasaka, Tokyo
-Outline: By creating art (abstract paintings) and appreciating the work of others, students can enhance their "creative thinking skills" and acquire the fundamental skills to creatively carve out their own future while collaborating with diverse people.
-Details and application

(f) [WORKSHOP] Enneagram
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Enneagram is a diagnostic test to help you learn about yourself and explore what you want to achieve in life. This class will provide an opportunity for you to understand your characteristics based on the diagnostic test results, to self-evaluate you, and then to discuss with other students to learn about yourself objectively.
-Details and application

(g) [WORKSHOP] Peer-Coaching
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
-Outline: Peer-Coaching is a communication method that draws out the strengths of others through dialogue. Coaching among students will provide the opportunity to deepen your understanding of your intrinsic motivation and relationship. This inclusive environment can mutually support goal setting in life, career, and other areas.
-Details and application

(h) [WORKSHOP] Debate Club
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date and time:
<Theory sessions>
Tuesdays, October 28, November 4 and November 11, 2025 (All 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

(i) [WORKSHOP] Future Foresight (series of 3 classes)
(An event of Science Tokyo SPRING (for Science and Engineering fields))
-Date, time and venue:
[#1] Friday, October 31, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
[#2] Friday, November 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Room S4-202, Ookayama Campus
[#3] Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Ookayama Campus (Lecture room to be decided)
-Outline: By utilizing horizon scanning techniques to capture signs of uncertain change and forced thinking (brainstorming), students will proactively design the future 10-15 years from now that no one has ever thought of before.
-Details and application

(j) [WORKSHOP] 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

(k) [WORKSHOP] 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

(l) [WORKSHOP] 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 two-day 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, which keeps participants entertained. Participants will experience and understand the concepts of Creative Confidence and User Centric, which are the essence of Design Thinking, and most importantly, aim to strengthen their creativity.
-Details and application

(2) [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 are some of the courses to be offered 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, October 30, 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

-TAL.W401-03　Introduction to Leadership C
-Language: English
-Class quarter/day/period: 3Q/Thursdays/Periods 7-8
-Classroom: M-112, Ookayama campus
-Course description: Introduction to Leadership envisions the classroom as a community in which all members can develop their knowledge and skills via engagement with issues and interaction with each other. By the end of the course, students will have critically explored some of the most common theories of leadership, reflected on their concepts and experiences, and begun to articulate what leadership means for them. Students will also learn to develop intercultural competence and effective communication skills throughout the course.
*This is an entrepreneurship-deemed course. (GA0M assigned.)

-TAL.C503-02 Multicultural Business Leadership F
*For International students: Please take "LAJ.C501 Japanese Culture 3: Multi-cultural collaboration 3QA" of Japanese Language and Culture Courses.
-Language: Japanese
-Class quarter/day/period: 3Q/Fridays/Periods 3-4
-Classroom: W9-322, Ookayama campus
-Course description: In this class, we will examine multicultural work situations in which Japanese and former international student employees work together. We will examine what conflicts they face and how they try to resolve them, and how they feel their own significance in the workplace. Japanese and international students will engage in discussions, imagining that they will be in a position to work and live in a multicultural environment in the future, and together they will consider issues of multicultural communication and interpersonal relationships.
*This is an entrepreneurship-related course. (No GAs assigned.)

(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

In April 2026, a new graduate major "Graduate Major in Super Smart Society" for the doctoral program will be launched!

An information session for this brand-new major will be held on October 29, 2025.
In this unique course, you will have the opportunity to practice Convergence Science - creating new fields of research through the fusion of disciplines ranging from science and engineering to medicine, dentistry, and nursing.

Master's students who are planning to enroll in a doctoral course are especially encouraged to join, but undergraduate students are also very welcome.
In addition, this session will also introduce the SSS Matching Workshop (to be held on November 26), an event for Science Tokyo students to interact with companies and research institutes in the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium.

*** Information Session for Graduate Major in Super Smart Society***

Date & Time: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)
17:15-18:00 (Session in English)
18:00-18:45 (Session in Japanese)

Format: Online via Zoom

Registration: Please register at this webpage.

*** Features of Graduate Major in Super Smart Society ***
- Successor to the WISE Program for Super Smart Society, which has cultivated "knowledge professionals" through a fusion of interdisciplinary research (open innovation) and education in collaboration with society (open education).
- Unlike the previous WISE Program, this course grants official academic degrees.
- Designed for students in the Doctoral Program.
- Research and education will continue to be closely connected with society through the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium.

For more details, please visit:
Graduate Major in Super Smart Society

*** SSS Matching Workshop ***
The SSS Matching Workshop is an event where students can present their ideas to companies participating in the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium, while also learning about cutting-edge initiatives in industry.
This is a valuable opportunity to see how your ideas can be received beyond academia and by society at large.
In fact, many participants have secured internships and joint research projects through this workshop. Take this chance to actively promote your ideas!

For highlights from the workshop held in the spring, please visit:
[Report] SSS&ISE Interdisciplinary Matching Workshop 2025 Spring was held.

[SSS Online Education]

1. On-demand class - SSS Innovation
Crossing the Boundaries of Knowledge: Collaborative Creation of a Super Smart Society ~Convergence Science~
- Now open to Medical and Dental Sciences Students!
- Entrepreneurship-related course (GA0M)!!

3Q [SSS.S404] SSS Innovation A4: Frontiers in Smart Workplaces
Lecturers: Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Corporation, ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ESTATE, Azbil Corporation, ITOKI CORPORATION

4Q [SSS.S407] SSS Innovation A7:Quantum Science and Technology Close at Hand
Lecturers: Toshiba Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Hitachi, Ltd, TOPPAN Holdings Inc

2. Free on-demand courses to deepen your learning!
You can learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace on edX, a learning platform featuring world-renowned universities.

- "Try Virtual Line Tracing: First Steps Toward Autonomous Driving"
- "Programming for beginners: Learning basics with computer Shogi"
- "Introduction to the Super Smart Society"
- "Introduction to Computer Science and Programming"

Contact: SSS Online Education, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Email: sss-online@wise-sss.titech.ac.jp

*** SSS Matching Workshop ***
We will match the social needs given by SSS Promotion Consortium members with the seeds of Science Tokyo students!

-Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
-Venue: Tokyo Tech Front, Ookayama Campus, Science Tokyo
Needs ＆ Seeds Round / in-person
-How to Apply
The application form will be released on the website of SSS Promotion Consortium in early October:
Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium

-Contact information: Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium Secretariat
Email: sss-secretariat@sss.e.titech.ac.jp

Academy of Energy and Informatics(ISE)

>>> We will hold enrollment briefing sessions for prospective ISE students applying. <<<
The sessions will be held online via Zoom and offered twice.
The language will be bilingual (Japanese and English), and the content will be the same for both sessions.

< Session 1 >
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Registration

< Session 2 >
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Registration

We warmly welcome those who are interested in our academy or considering pursuing a doctoral degree to join us.

Click here for a 3-minute video introducing ISE's activities.

［Contact］
The management office of Academy of Energy and Informatics
Email : management_office@infosyenergy.isct.ac.jp

(1) [For Science and Engineering Students] Announcement of Institute-wide Courses for Undergraduate Students (New Classes Established)

- Basics and Applications of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence I & II
* New Classes (Offered in 3Q & 4Q) *

This course gives basic theories, methods, and algorithms of data science, data engineering, and AI to students those who have finished a literacy-level course study of data science and AI and wish to study a higher-level course. The curriculum is designed so that it provides an intermediate-level course study of data science and AI between literacy- and expert-level ones. The course would enable students to understand theories and methods deeply and achieve practical skills in problem solving through a variety of examples and exercises.

- DSA.B201 Basics and Applications of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence I 2
Quarter: 3Q
Day/Period: Wednesday, Periods 5-6
Classroom: Ookayama Campus, South Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room #2
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.B202 Basics and Applications of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence II 2
Quarter: 4Q
Day/Period: Wednesday, Periods 5-6
Classroom: Ookayama Campus, South Building 4, 3rd Floor, Room #2
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

(2) [For Science and Engineering Students] Notice of Institute-wide Courses for Graduate Students (Offered in 3Q)
* 400-Level Courses are also open to 4th-year undergraduate students!! *

- (Progressive) Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 A-C
The purpose of this class course is to understand the current status and state-of-the-art of social implementation of AI and data science technologies, and to examine the applicability and challenges of these technologies. In each class, lecturers from companies in various fields such as architecture, IT, finance, and materials will introduce case studies of technology and product development using data science and AI. The goal is for students to gain a broad perspective of the real world by acquiring knowledge about the application of data science and AI technologies in a wide range of fields, and by explaining their considerations about social applications in their assigned reports.
※This is an omnibus-style course featuring guest lecturers from various companies. Please refer to the syllabus for details.

- DSA.P431 Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 A
Day/Period: Tuesday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-374 (H131), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.P432 Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 B
Day/Period: Wednesday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-B07 (H101), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.P433 Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 C
Day/Period: Friday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-B07 (H101), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.P631 Progressive Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 A
Day/Period: Tuesday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-374 (H131), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.P632 Progressive Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 B
Day/Period: Wednesday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-B07 (H101), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- DSA.P633 Progressive Applied Practical Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 3 C
Day/Period: Friday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama Campus M-B07 (H101), Suzukakedai Campus G2-202 (G221)
Language: Japanese
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- Fundamentals of (Progressive) Data Science
In the current society, it is essential in all fields to appropriately exploit "big data" for finding rules and/or making predictions/decisions. This course gives fundamental knowledges and fundamental skills for handling large-scale data sets with the aid of computers.

- XCO.T487 Fundamentals of Data Science
Day/Period: Thursday, Periods 5-6
Class Format: Livestream
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- XCO.T677 Fundamentals of Progressive Data Science
Day/Period: Thursday, Periods 5-6
Class Format: Livestream
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- Exercises in Fundamentals of (Progressive) Data Science
In the current society, it is essential in all fields to appropriately exploit "big data" for finding rules and/or making predictions/decisions. This course aims to help students to manipulate computer software tools for data analysis to get new findings.

- XCO.T488 Exercises in Fundamentals of Data Science
Day/Period: Thursday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama S6-219/S6-211/S6-109, Suzukakedai Library Computer Room
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- XCO.T678 Exercises in Fundamentals of Progressive Data Science
Day/Period: Thursday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama S6-219/S6-211/S6-109, Suzukakedai Library Computer Room
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- Fundamentals of (Progressive) Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is a research area that aims at artificially creating intelligence like humans. In recent years, artificial intelligence was successfully applied to various domains with the advances on machine learning and deep learning utilizing big data and computation power. This lecture expects students to acquire knowledge that is essential for creating applications of artificial intelligence, explaining fundamental concepts and theories of artificial intelligence.

- XCO.T489 Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
Day/Period: Monday, Periods 5-6
Class Format: Livestream
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- XCO.T679 Fundamentals of Progressive Artificial Intelligence
Day/Period: Monday, Periods 5-6
Class Format: Livestream
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- Exercises in Fundamentals of (Progressive) Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is a research area that aims at artificially creating intelligence like humans. In recent years, artificial intelligence was successfully applied to various domains with the advances on machine learning and deep learning utilizing big data and computation power. This lecture expects students to acquire skills that is essential for creating applications of artificial intelligence, implementing fundamental concepts and theories as a computer program.

- XCO.T490 Exercises in Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
Day/Period: Monday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama S6-219/S6-211/S6-109, Suzukakedai Library Computer Room
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

- XCO.T680 Exercises in Fundamentals of Progressive Artificial Intelligence
Day/Period: Monday, Periods 7-8
Classrooms: Ookayama S6-219/S6-211/S6-109, Suzukakedai Library Computer Room
Language: English
※The syllabus is available at this webpage

[Contact]
Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Education
Email: office-se@dsai.isct.ac.jp

* New Channel Launch! Center for Entrepreneurship Education! *
What is Entrepreneurship?
Science Tokyo defines entrepreneurship as the dynamic mindset and skills to develop and create new values, and then implement them in the real world. The essence of entrepreneurship is thinking independently and taking proactive steps to realize one’s goals.

New Channel #dp-info-アントレプレナーシップ教育機構-cee has been opened!
We will provide you with information about our courses, fun events, and guest talks.
We will be sharing information about upcoming lessons and special offers via this channel from time to time!
Please join us on our channel.

1. [Science and Engineering] Briefing sessions on Entrepreneurship (Leadership and Value Creation) Courses

All students in the science and engineering fields who entered Science Tokyo after AY 2024 are highly recommended or required to obtain credits from Entrepreneurship Courses as the following. At the briefing session below, courses related to leadership and value creation will be explained. Attend a session to learn more.

<Bachelor's students> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to take at least 3 credits from 2 courses or more (Certificate issued to those who fulfill the requirements)
<Master's students> REQUIRED to take at least 2 credits to fulfill 2 GAs
<Doctoral students> REQUIRED to take at least 4 credits to fulfill 2 GAs

- Briefing sessions for undergraduate students:
Monday, October 6, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (In English, in person and online)
- Briefing sessions for graduate students (Master's and Doctoral):
[Day 1] Thursday, October 2, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (In Japanese, in person and online)
[Day 2] Friday, October 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (In English, in person and online)
[Day 3] Friday, October 10, 2025, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (In Japanese, in person and online)
[Day 4] Friday, October 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (In English, in person and online)
*The content is the same other than the language used.
[Venue (In-person participation)] S6-309B, South Building 6, Ookayama Campus
[Online participation] Zoom link will be notified to registrants on a later date.
- Details and registration

Entrepreneurship courses can be taken from any of the following categories: "Global," "Career," or "Leadership and Value Creation". However, courses focused on cultivating and strengthening the core competencies of entrepreneurship-leadership and value creation mindset and skills-are provided by our section. Among these, courses that focus on developing entrepreneurial practical mindsets and skills that can be utilized when "pioneering and establishing new value" in society, rather than simply studying entrepreneurship as knowledge, will be offered in an intensive course format. Briefing sessions regarding the overview and enrollment procedures for these courses will be held in early October. Those courses are based on courses offered by the Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) for graduate students (courses starting with "TAL"), as well as courses newly developed specifically for undergraduate students based on the assets of ToTAL (courses starting with "ENT"). These courses aim to cultivate and strengthen your entrepreneurial capabilities (mindset and skills) through the following unique features:
(1) Intensive course format
(2) Based mainly on discussions and workshops rather than entirely in lecture style
(3) A point system allowing students to independently select content (workshops) they wish to take from multiple options within the core categories of "INITIATIVE," "MOTIVATION," and "INNOVATION"
(4) Emphasis on diversity of students over grade level progression
(5) Participation in individual content (workshop) is possible even without enrolling in the course (primarily for SPRING recipients)
(6) Content aimed at training directly related to professional activities, including entrepreneurship available

Briefing sessions for this unique "Entrepreneurship (Leadership, Value Creation) Course" will be held both in person and online, two times for undergraduate students and four times for graduate students (master's and doctoral). The content is the same for all sessions other than the language used. Register in advance and attend the session that is the most convenient for you.

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

A full-fledged Entrepreneurship Course will start in the next 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.

-Course: ENT.V202 Bachelor's Fundamental Group Work for Value Creation B (0-1-0)
-Date and main topics:
-Class 1: Thursday, October 30; Capitalism and purpose management
-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

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

The following are some of the Entrepreneurship Courses to be offered in 3Q 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)

ENT.V206 Bachelor's Practical Group Work for Value Creation B
("Programming Boot Camp" offered by Academy for Leadership)
-Language: Japanese
-Course description: [Last orientation to be held on October 7] This program is conducted in a "hackathon" style, where participants propose a web service that they wish to develop, form their own team, and develop it from scratch in a short period of four days, including a three-day camp. Six to eight professional web application development experts will accompany and support each team. Students from all programming skills may participate. We will provide optional lectures and exercise for programming beginners and students who wish to brush up their programming skills in advance. (This optional "learning phase" is not counted as part of credit.)
Details and information on briefing session

<For graduate students (3Q)>
ENT.V401 Master's Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 (GA0M)
-Class day & period: Tuesdays, periods 3-4
-Language: English
-Venue: M-107, Ookayama Campus
-Course description: This course focuses on broad entrepreneurship, including startups, social entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs. Students will learn interdisciplinary perspectives and business structuring methods, with the goal of understanding both the fundamental knowledge and practical approaches of entrepreneurship necessary for promoting social change.
Details (Syllabus)

ENT.V601 Doctoral Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 (GA1M)
-Class day & period: Tuesdays, periods 3-4
-Language: English
-Venue: M-107, Ookayama Campus
-Course description: This course focuses on entrepreneurship in its broadest sense, including startups, and examines the social frameworks that constitute entrepreneurship from an interdisciplinary perspective. The aim of this course is to deepen students’ interdisciplinary understanding of the social sciences (economics, political science, geopolitics, marketing, management, etc.) as complex systems that form and sustain entrepreneurship. Through this, students will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship and the frameworks of complex social systems.
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. Those will be covered in the Entrepreneurship Course (Leadership and Value Creation) Briefing Session mentioned in 1. above. We encourage you to attend a briefing session for more information. 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