KUBIC, a nationwide business plan competition, is an official event inaugurated by Kansai University's Faculty of Business and Commerce in commemoration of its centennial in 2006. Each year more than 500 business plans mainly from high schools and universities across Japan are entered in the competition.
KUBIC is composed of the free category for business plans freely conceived and the theme category for business plans designed on a theme proposed by corporate co–sponsors from various industrial sector and local government. Winners in the theme category are presented with corporate awards.
KUBIC is planned and operated by the KUBIC executive committee comprised of volunteer students who take charge of the production of poster and other promotional goods, pre–competition information events and the planning and organization of the competition.
BLSP aims at reinforcing students' project execution ability, and their English presentation ability, both of which are required of leaders in the international community.
BLSP features a rich curriculum including overseas workshops involving the presentation of research results in English in Singapore, and industrial–academic joint projects with corporate sponsors.
Students receive thorough instruction in project research and business English in small classes. They aim at levels of English language proficiency necessary to make presentations on projects under actual business conditions.
The completion of BLSP grants 24 credits required for graduation. Students obtaining the prescribed number of credits are issued with a certificate; those participating in an overseas workshop are issued with a certificate from the affiliated educational institution in Singapore.
BestA is a small-group business English program designed by the University of York in the UK exclusively for students of the Faculty of Commerce at Kansai University.
Participants learn business in English not only in classroom lactures but also through fieldworks. Classes include interviewing a local company, developing a sales strategy for that company, refining that strategy through group work, and finally giving a presentation in English. Students are able to acquire practical business English through discussions in English while experiencing British business and culture.
For the four-week course, the completion of the program grants 4 credits required for graduation. For a one-semester course, a maximum of 16 credits will be awarded upon completion of the program.
Participants in the one-semester course stay with a host family.
