OverviewWhat is the Project to Strengthen the Global Expansion of Universities? Reiwa 4nd year Reiwa 5nd year InterviewProject leader interview Activity ReportReports by the Participants Reiwa 4nd year Reiwa 5nd year NewsAnnouncements EN JA --> Kansai University of International StudiesInter-University Exchange Project FY-5/XNUMX Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Project Selected for the second consecutive year following last year! FY-2022Learn entrepreneurship FY-2023Learn about tourism and hospitality, disaster and crime prevention 2024.03.15The Final Presentation event was held on the last day of our first Kobe Program 2024.03.11The first Kobe Program was held as part of the “FY 5 Inter-University Exchange Project” 2023.09.22Kansai University of International Studies has been selected for the "Inter-University Exchange Project" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for two consecutive years. List What is the Project to Strengthen the Global Expansion of Universities? It is a "support system for building an internationally proud university education system" that aims to strengthen the development of outstanding human resources who are active in the world.Selected schools are expected to contribute to strengthening the global development capabilities of Japanese universities. Kansai University of International Studies was selected as the only representative school of private universities in the Kansai region for the 2022 "Project to Strengthen the Global Expansion of Universities." As a result, from the fall of 2022, joint projects will be carried out with the cooperation of universities, industries, local governments, and support groups in four overseas countries. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website September 4, 9 ▽FY4 University Education Revitalization Strategy Promotion Fund "Project to Strengthen the Global Expansion of Universities" ~Support for Inter-university Exchange with the Indo-Pacific Region~ FY-2022Learn entrepreneurship FY-2023tourism hospitality andLearn about tourism and hospitality, disaster and crime prevention --> FY-2022Learn entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is an entrepreneurial mindset.With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, society has changed dramatically.Even large companies are now required to launch new businesses and create new business models.Not only entrepreneurs but also students, company employees, civil servants, and people who are active in various fields and environments are required to have an entrepreneurial mind called entrepreneurship. Summary of Exchange program This project is aimed at developing a global entrepreneurship education program capable of instilling within students an innovator’s mindset capable of leading institutions in an increasingly multicultural world. Building upon past international education collaborations, KUISs’ will work with local government and business organizations along with higher education institutions in Australia, India, Canada and the UK as well as domestic universities from Kobe and Miyazaki. Global Human Resource on the project To train students with an entrepreneur’s mindset capable of both working with diverse teams and driving innovation in an international context. Through this program, these international innovators will thus be better able to respond to the changing international business and technical environment, thereby be better prepared to serve as future leaders capable of solving diverse international issues. Features In addition to Australian institutions, our members include universities from India, the UK, and Canada, and we offer multi-layered short-, medium-, and long-term (one semester or one year) international collaborative programs. Students from each university will participate in practical entrepreneurship programs in Kobe City, the Keihanshin area, and Sydney, and will carry out practical collaborative learning. Additionally, the Venture Makers Global Conference (VMGC), a venue for student presentations, is scheduled to be held alternately in Kobe and Sydney. Scholarship Opportunity Participants to the programs will have opportunity to receive financial support. Also, we will explore the internship opportunities in venture capitals too. Reports by the Participants We introduce the activities of the students who participated in the project. 2024.04.15 Report 31 - 2023 Canada Dispatch Program (VIU Long-term Study Abroad) Canada ExchangeProgram Report 3: Year-e... 2024.03.15 Report 30 - 2023 Canada Dispatch Program (VIU Long-term Study Abroad) Canada ExchangeProgram Report 2: Social... 2024.02.15 Report 29 - 2023 Canada Dispatch Program (VIU Long-term Study Abroad) Canada ExchangeProgram Report 1: Genera... 2023.12.18 Report 28 - 2023 Sydney Dispatch Program Pushing my own thinking and ideas Taiki Ishitani... List FY-5Learn about tourism and hospitality, disaster and crime prevention Both the tourism hospitality and disaster prevention/crime prevention fields are areas where both Japan and the United States are facing a shortage of human resources and the need for more sophisticated and digital operations, and there is a need to cultivate human resources with a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit. It is being Through industry-government-academia collaboration, including university networks, we will develop international collaborative programs targeting a wide range of students. Summary of Exchange program We will realize international collaborative education using COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning), with the core issues of our international collaborative program being the construction of a safe and secure social infrastructure through tourism hospitality, disaster prevention, and crime prevention. Participating students will learn fundamental themes such as data science suited to the AI ​​era, and will utilize this knowledge in SSHM (Safety and Security & Hospitality Management) international collaboration programs. This project will trainHuman resources image In both Japan and the United States, there is a shortage of human resources and the need for more sophisticated and digital operations in the fields of tourism and hospitality, as well as disaster prevention and crime prevention. We produce human resources with the ability to adapt to different cultures. This projectFeatures In order to promote tourism hospitality and a safe and secure social infrastructure, we will be developing the following educational exchange programs over the next five years.・Short-term training (Hawaii, Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Kobe)・Medium- and long-term training・Study abroad, internships, etc.An example of short-term training: Learn about resort operations, marketing, environmental conservation, etc. from the perspective of tourism and hospitality business at resort areas around Palm Desert, California. For participantsScholarship Opportunity It is also possible to study abroad at a partner university. In addition, in principle, participants will be provided with a ``scholarship''.This is an attractive project that allows you to intern not only at venture companies, but also at foreign companies, venture capital companies, etc. (companies that provide funding for ventures, etc.). Reports by the Participants We introduce the activities of the students who participated in the project. 2024.04.08 Report 06 - 2023 Kobe Program (Universiti Utara Malaysia) Embracing Diversity - An Experience of... 2024.04.05 Report 05 - 2023 Kobe Program (Universiti Utara Malaysia) Expanding Horizons - Unforgettable Adv... 2024.03.29 Report 04 - 2023 Kobe Program (Universiti Utara Malaysia) Understanding what is important in Hosp... 2024.03.25 Report 03 - 2023 Kobe Program (Vancouver Island University) Noticed that there's no such thing as a... List Kansai University of International Studies ©All rights reserved. Official university website