Entrepreneurship Training II University of Tsukuba

Course Overview
This class is a problem finding and solving type class and fosters an entrepreneurial mind by simulating a total of six projects through classes. Entrepreneurship Training aims to lead the students to nurture the mindset and generic skills required for application of their technical seeds and ideas to society. In Entrepreneurship Training, students will cultivate ideas and skills from the standpoints of social needs, entrepreneurial activities, logistics and business continuity. Success cases and failure cases will be used as teaching materials. Additionally, the leading experts in this field will be invited. Finally the students will expand their perspectives, develop competence, and create valuable networks for their future.
Learning Achievement
1, 2 Guidance
• Objective and goal of the Entrepreneurship Training II
• Self introduction
3, 4 Generic Skills III
• Business Model Canvas III
5, 6 Generic Skills IV
• Overview
• Business Model Canvas IV
7, 8 Case study 1: Pharmaceutical Industry
• Overview
• Global trends and future issues
• Q & A
• Customer segments & value propositions
9, 10 Lecture Case study 2: Academia-industry Collaboration
• Off-campus study (Utsunomiya, 3rd-6th period)
• Academia-industry collaboration and start-up
• Robotic technology and agriculture
• Physical distribution
• Q& A
• Customer segments & value propositions
Competence
To be able to explain fundamental process of creation/inauguration of businesses for Food and Health.
Course prerequisites
Attending “Entrepreneurship Training I” is highly recommended to study the basic part of Entrepreneurship Training.
Grading Philosophy
Q&A and discussion in the class (40%). Team collaboration and presentation about the idea of business model (60%).
Course schedule
Course type
Class Exercises
Online Course Requirement
Instructor
Harada Yoshinori,Ohneda Osamu
Other information
Contact the instructor to obtain permission before taking the course. Identical to 01ER104.
Lecture is conducted in English.
Online(Asynchronous)
Site for Inquiry
Link to the syllabus provided by the university