Message from the President
Kazuya Masu
Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership (ToTAL) was launched on April 1, 2018 and aims to offer a world-leading graduate program that develops individuals into a global driving force, responding to the needs and expectations of the industrial, academic, and governmental sectors of society. ToTAL will serve as a platform for creating new knowledge, ushering in a new era of innovation in science and technology. The ToTAL program enables a seamless transition from the master’s to the doctoral degree program, equipping students with the character and leadership skills required of doctorates who excel in all areas of society.
Looking ahead, you can expect great things from ToTAL. We are confident that the academy will become a trailblazer in the fields of science and technology, symbolizing Tokyo Tech’s pioneering nature.
Message from the Director: Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership
Yutaka Akiyama
ToTAL will not provide you with a fast-track ticket to becoming
a leader nor with tips to make you look like a leader. We aim
to o er students with opportunities to work with individuals
coming from diverse study fields, cultures and backgrounds,
and a place to meet with excellent colleagues and mentors
to come together to deliberate over the immediate challenges
in our society. This experience will help you exert your high
leadership potential that you already possess when you
become a leader in the future. Traditional curricula of
specialized studies tend to lack in such opportunities.
As a beginning to learning leadership, we expect you to
nurture the three abilities that we call “seeds of leadership”.
One is to gain awareness of yourself in history and the
world, and discover motivation from within yourself. As a
member of the Tokyo Tech community, you are expected
to be at the top of your specialized field; you should also
always be sensible about how your study is positioned within
a long timeframe or in the world, and be able to explain it to
others. We ask that you please take some time to find the
other two seeds in this brochure.