Code：G2B45604 / Instructor：KATSUMATA Tatsuo
Course Description
Students will take the lead in practicing the operation (planning) of DaishigoTalk in Shinshu (planned for Saturday, November 6, 2022), in which more than 500 local companies and students participate. Based on their experiences at DaishigoTalk, students will plan and run the Local Innovation Forum, a place to share the perspectives necessary for local innovation with students, faculty, staff, and the community. Using the on the job training (OJT) method, students will take the lead in securing venues, coordinating keynote speakers, writing MC scripts, appropriately delegating roles among team members, and managing collaborations. This course is conducted with (1) the faculty member in charge (who has entrepreneurial experience / corporate work experience) and (2) an external lecturer (practitioner).
Keywords
Communication, problem discovery and solving, logical thinking, group work, management, on the job training, planning and management, regional orientation, regional issues, regional revival, regional revitalization, regional creation, local innovation, university-wide special education program, research literacy, case method, group work, fieldwork, essay feedback, work experience, COC+R (or Project for Universities as Drivers of Regional Revitalization through New Human Resources Education Programs), ENGINE Program
Course Plan
(1) Regular seminars
Regular seminars are held once a month (scheduled for Period 6 on Mondays).
In regular seminars, students will acquire basic knowledge for intensive classes, interact with other course students, and liaise on extracurricular activities.
(2) Intensive classes
・DaishigoTalk: Planned for November
・Local Innovation Forum: Held in mid-February
Preparations for each event will be conducted as needed and managed by the leader.
Class 1: Project launch (brainstorming)
・Sharing goals
・Implementation structure and delegation of roles
・Identification of tasks
Class 2: Choosing group leaders
・Confirmation of work contents (planning, public relations, publicity, etc.)
・Creating schedules and tasks
・Deciding on how to share information
Class 3: Management
・PDCA cycle
・Research
・Hou-Ren-Sou
Classes 4–9: Group tasks
・Regular meetings
・Progress management
Classes 10–11: Day-before preparations
・Venue preparation
・Printed materials
・Acoustics
・Presentation materials
・MC script
・Rehearsal
Classes 12–14: On-the-day management
・MC-ing
・Handling the presenters
・Timekeeping
・Recording and filming
・Media support
Class 15: Reflection meeting
・What went well
・What can be improved
・Report (PR magazine)
Class 16: Reporting opportunities
・Preparation of presentation materials
・Presentations (e.g., presentations by students from the Chubu region, etc.)
The schedule may be subject to change according to the schedules of the participating students.
○ A course survey is conducted on the last day of class.
