The survey was conducted from December 2017 to February 12, targeting Keidanren member companies and Keidanren non-member companies that join local economic organizations in 2018 prefectures such as Hokkaido and Kochi prefecture, with 2 member companies and 24 non-member companies. We received responses from a total of 258 companies.

　According to the report, the most common qualities that the industry demands from students at the time of graduating from university are "independence", second place is "execution ability", third place is "problem setting / solving ability", and fourth place is. "Teamwork / cooperation" was ranked 2th, and "sociality" was ranked 3th.
Compared to the previous survey conducted in 2015, "problem setting / solving ability" has risen in both humanities and science, and there are increasing expectations for "creativity" in science.

　In terms of the expected qualification acquisition status, more than 3% of the companies in the top three items of "independence", "execution ability", and "problem setting / solving ability" are "level that can respond to work if in-house education is provided". I have answered.It was found that even among the science and engineering personnel who often graduated from graduate school, there are a minority of companies that consider them to be ready to work.
Among the expectations for educational reforms promoted by the government, "cultivation of leaders who can bring about innovation" is the most common, "introduction of entrance examinations that evaluate the three elements of academic ability in a multifaceted and comprehensive manner", and "practical in collaboration with companies". Promotion of education programs ”continued.

reference:[Japan Business Federation] Main Results of "Questionnaire on Higher Education" (PDF)