In April 2024, as a new development in global education, Konan University launched a special degree program, the "Global Liberal Arts Degree Program (English name: 'STAGE' Special Track for Accelerated Global Education)," for 4 students per year who aspire to a global career. ” will be established (installation planned).Utilizing the “Faculty Cooperative Course System” stipulated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, faculty members who know the world gather beyond the boundaries of organizations such as departments and centers, and think as glocal human resources based on global standards and play an active role in society. nurture a person.

　Students studying in “STAGE” belong to the “basic organization that implements “STAGE” (* name under consideration)”, just like undergraduate departments. Seminars in small classes are a compulsory subject from the 1st to 4th years, and 1 faculty members serve as academic advisors for a maximum of 25 students per grade, and will work as a team until graduation.In addition, one of the requirements for graduation is to study abroad in multiple language areas.

　In “STAGE,” students acquire a wide range of knowledge in economics, law/political science, and business administration necessary for planning and formulating policies that lead to problem solving.In addition, learn data science and AI from literacy to basic application level.In Glocal Practical PBL courses in collaboration with companies and governments, students will use their experience in studying abroad, knowledge of social sciences, data science and AI utilization to work on solving problems faced by regions and companies.Through these studies, students acquire the "GLOBAL COMPETENCE" (the ability to communicate and act while coexisting with others) defined by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).

　Konan University has a long history of global education. Since the opening of the Konan-Illinois Center (currently the International Exchange Center) in 1976, it has promoted global education together with the Center for International Language and Culture, which opened in 1994. Since 2015, we have set the goal of promoting integrated global education for all students, developing international exchange agreements and study abroad programs with overseas universities, creating bases for international exchange and special global education programs for small groups. .With the recently announced “STAGE” (under construction), we will further develop attractive global education through new innovations.

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