Trading Game

April 30, 2025

Experience the dynamics of international cooperation through game play! Through this immersive experience, participants will simulate real-world economic decision-making, negotiations, and strategic interactions within the global trade system.

Overview

Date and time

Tue, May. 20, 2025  17:00 - 20:00

Venue

S4-203 2nd floor, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus

Language used

Japanese and English

Capacity

About 30 participants

Eligibility

Science Tokyo students (undergraduate and graduate students)
*This workshop can be taken as part of the Entrepreneurship Course. Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee. Please see the website below and send your application.
(Please note that students in the medical & dental fields may only participate as a one-time attendee. Credits and points will not be granted.)

The Trading Game is a workshop originally developed in the 1970s by the UK-based NGO Christian Aid. Its unique, strategy-based gameplay has been well received and continues to be conducted worldwide today.

Through this game and by engaging in post-game reflections, participants will gain a broader perspective on how economic systems operate and interact.

Main content

1. Introduction: Overview of the game’s objectives and themes
2. Team Assignment
3. Explanation of game rules: Understanding gameplay mechanics and strategic goals
4. Game Execution
5. Post-Game Reflection: Reviewing experiences from multiple perspectives
Discussions in both assigned teams and mixed groups will be held during the reflection to explore diverse viewpoints.

Facilitator

Kenshu Kamura
Representative Director of NPO “Ba to Tsunagari Lab home’s vi.”

[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education / Academy for Leadership
e-mail: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp, total@adm.isct.ac.jp