From March 2022, Eikei University will collaborate with Stanford University SPICE * (Stanford University International Mutual Cultural Education Program) and Prefectural University of Hiroshima Graduate School of Business Administration to tackle real-world issues. PBL).
Eikei University opened in April 2021.The university has established PBL as an important curriculum for conducting entrepreneurship education.This is the first attempt to have a place for joint learning like this time, and the first-year students of the university who are advocating the solution of social issues toward the realization of SDGs and the way of business with SDGs in mind are more than ever. Students and graduates of Prefectural University of Hiroshima Graduate School of Business Administration will work on PBL with the same theme.
All four classes will be held in March.While inviting four entrepreneurs from Stanford University Business School and Silicon Valley to receive special lectures, we will hold three group works to solve social issues provided in advance, and announce the results of the group work in the final. ..Classes will be delivered from Silicon Valley using Zoom, and everything including group work will be conducted online.
This program will continue to be implemented at Eikei University from a long-term perspective.By inviting entrepreneurs not only from Stanford University SPICE faculty members but also from Silicon Valley, which is a major startup base, to give classes, we aim to tickle students' interests and ignite the challenge of starting a business.
Eikei University will start accepting applications for general selection from January 2022, 1 (Monday). Ten out of 24 students in one grade will be selected by general selection.Since it is done according to its own schedule, it is possible to apply for the first, middle and second semester schedules of other national and public universities.Check the university website for details on general selection.
* Stanford University SPICE
The official name is "Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE)" ("Stanford University International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE)" in Japanese), which is a part of Stanford University. Since its establishment in 1976, it has been developing curriculum, teacher specialization, distance learning courses from primary education to higher education, and provides programs for Japan such as Stanford e-Japan activities. ..