※These programs are scheduled for the 2024 academic year. The contents are subjected to change each academic year.
This course is designed to cultivate the qualities required for today's global workforce. Participants learn leadership and cross-cultural understanding through group work and other activities led by Kansai University faculty members and external lecturers.
In this program, you can acquire practical English conversation skills to communicate with others who have different cultural backgrounds smoothly. This English conversation lecture is for elementary to intermediate-level students and is a popular program that is simple to join, even if you don’t speak English.
This is an internship-type program aimed at solving problems faced by companies at which Kansai University alumni and alumnae work together. Though these collaborations, dormitory students will have an opportunity to think about their job-hunting and career in the future. You can learn and have new experiences which you cannot experience in ordinary student life because you will cope with the problem actually faced by companies from the company’s point of view.
This is a five-day workshop where participants tackle various problem-solving challenges alongside working professionals. First, you will acquire the necessary knowledge through lectures. Then, through interviews with companies and group work, the program will have you think through problems and solutions from a professional perspective that includes everything from problem identification to proposing solutions. In addition to gaining a business-oriented mindset, you will also develop presentation skills and critical thinking abilities.
Examples of topics:
| Day 1 | Orientation |
|---|---|
| Day 2 | Fieldwork (at a company, etc.) |
| Day 3 | Fieldwork (local government, etc.) |
| Day 4 | Group work |
| Day 5 | Presentation |
● The human resource development program for dormitory residents gave me the opportunity to interact with working adults through lectures and workshops, which was a very valuable experience.
● Through the program, I was able to learn practical methods for discussions, brainstorming, and making presentations. It also helped me imagine what it would be like to work in society, which I hope will help me in my future job hunting.
