ENT.V501 Master’s Professionals and Value Creation A (0-1-0, GA0M）
ENT.V503 Master’s Professionals and Value Creation C (0-1-0, GA0M)
ENT.V603 Doctoral Professionals and Value Creation A (0-1-0, GA0D)
ENT.V605 Doctoral Professionals and Value Creation C (0-1-0, GA0D)
TAL.S502 Professionals and Value Creation A (0-1-0, GA0M) *For ToTAL students
TAL.S507 Professionals and Value Creation C (0-1-0, GA0M) *For ToTAL students
Course for “Takuetsu” WISE Programs（SSS, ISE）graduate students（1 credit / GA0M granted）
This is a guide to the Entrepreneurship Course (and ToTAL Course) “Professionals and Value Creation A/C” to be held in 2Q, AY 2026.
Even if you are not enrolled in a course, if there is a guest speaker session that interests you, you can also participate in individual classes.
Please note that these courses will be held in Japanese. (Questions in English will be accepted for guest speaker sessions)
Purpose of this course
We invite guest speakers who are currently “developing and setting new values” in society to share the background and the current circumstances the guest speaker(s) or their organization faces, as well as the challenges, and delve deep into the guest speaker’s character and communicate with them.
We will invite 4 guest speakers this term, and we recommend students to join a “preliminary information sharing” session before each guest speaker’s session. At the preliminary information sharing session, we share information on pre-assignments and overview of the guest speaker’s organization prepared by the students in charge.
How the guest speaker session will proceed
(1) Presentation by the guest speaker (approximately 1 hour)
(2) Discussion and Q&A on the topic presented by the guest speaker (approximately 1 hour)
*Active participation by students is expected.
Schedule, guest speakers and topics for this course (tentative)
| 1st session | *All students enrolled in this course must attend |
| Date, Time and Venue | Thursday, June 11, 18:00-19:30 @S4-201, Ookayama Campus and online |
| Contents | Orientation (confirm schedule and decide who will be in charge of each session) |
| 2nd session | |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, June 17, 18:00-19:30 @S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online |
| Contents | Preliminary information sharing for the 3rd session by the students in charge |
| 3rd session | Guest speaker session |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, June 24, 18:00-20:00 @S4-201, Ookayama Campus and online (in-person only) |
| Guest speaker | Mr. Taiki Uemura Digital Shifts Department, Cross-Industry Solutions Division, Fujitsu Limited |
| Topic | (tentative) From Research to Business |
| Messages from the speaker | In this presentation, I will share my personal experiences—from research to reaching our customers—covering the journey from commercialization to international expansion, service launch, and product development, as exemplified by the launch of Digital Annealer. Furthermore, in my case, how I spent my time as a student has had a significant impact on who I am today as a professional. I hope to share the mindset I adopted, the priorities I set during my student years, and the impact those experiences have had on me. |
| 4th session | |
| Date, Time and Venue | Thursday, July 2, 18:00-19:30 @S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online |
| Contents | Preliminary information sharing for the 5th session by the students in charge |
| 5th session | Guest speaker session |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, July 8, 18:00-20:00 @S4-201, Ookayama Campus and online (in-person only) |
| Guest speaker | Mr. Ryunosuke (Ricky) Sakai Senior Vice President Investment & Business Development Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. |
| Topic | The Reality of Deep Tech: Perspectives from the U.S. Startup Ecosystem and Japanese Companies |
| 6th session | |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, July 15, 18:00-19:30 @S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online |
| Contents | Preliminary information sharing for the 7th session by the students in charge |
| 7th session | Guest speaker session |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, July 22, 18:00-20:00 @S4-201, Ookayama Campus and online (in-person only) |
| Guest speaker | Mr. Masafumi Masuda Partner and Lawyer Mori Hamada & Matsumoto LPC |
| Topic | Multiplication, “At-Bats”, and Connecting the Dots: Engineering Your Career |
| Messages from the speaker | In this lecture, as a lawyer with a background in science, I will draw on my own experiences working in technology-related business and policy to discuss career development and how to engage with society. I will explain how I have built my expertise by “combining” experiences from different fields and perspectives, and highlight the importance of “stepping up to the plate” to prepare for unforeseen opportunities. I will also share concrete examples of how my past experiences have expanded and led to new endeavors as I have engaged with emerging technological fields such as AI, Web3, and the metaverse in recent years. |
| 8th session | |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, July 29, 18:00-19:30 @S6-309B, Ookayama Campus and online |
| Contents | Preliminary information sharing for the 9th session by the students in charge |
| 9th session | Guest speaker session |
| Date, Time and Venue | Wednesday, August 5, 18:00-20:00 @S4-201, Ookayama Campus and online (in-person only) |
| Guest speaker | Mr. Yutaro Tachibana AI Strategic Consulting Department Consulting Division Nomura Research Institute, Limited |
| Topic | The Current State of DX and AI Adoption in Enterprises and Consulting |
| Messages from the speaker | Spurred by the generative AI boom of 2023, the adoption of digital transformation (DX) and AI has once again become an unavoidable management priority for many companies. In this lecture, we will examine the current state of AI adoption, particularly among Japanese companies, from both macro and micro perspectives: the macro view, which considers industrial structures and institutional environments, and the micro view, which focuses on day-to-day operations and organizational management. Additionally, drawing on my experience as a management consultant supporting DX and AI initiatives at a major corporation, I will present several examples and simple case studies to highlight key issues and challenges companies face when promoting AI adoption. |
Requirements for passing the above courses
Pass or fail will be determined based on attendance of at least six times, participation/contribution in the preliminary information session and guest speaker sessions.
Language used
Japanese (Questions in English will be accepted for guest speaker sessions)
How to participate in a specific class
Please fill in, check the session(s) you wish to attend and send the following form.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/f77mwMjbJX
Contact
Professor Keisuke Yamada
Center for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE)
e-mail: yamada.k.be@m.titech.ac.jp
