J-MCP SDGs & Business: WEB3
Join your peers at Kansai University in Japan for a short-term intensive online program based on content from world-renowned startup accelerators. Learn how to validate business models and frame solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time under the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
You will build your own impact startup team, gain a better understanding of decentralized tech, foster valuable intercultural communication skills, and start building a professional network with corporate sponsors for future job opportunities!
To learn more about the program content, visit https://luduslabs.co/index.php/faq/
1. Program Details
◆Dates
Main Program: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon), Feb. 2 - 25, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)
*Please be sure to check the time difference between JST and your location
**Daily wrap times may change depending upon the scheduled activities each day of the program.
◆Number of Participants
Minimum: 10
Maximum: 50
◆Program Facilitators / Speakers
Samuel Goodman, Founder & Director, Ludus Group
Eko Heru Prasetyo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kansai University
*Special guest speakers will also be invited to give lectures and workshops throughout the duration of the program.
Program outline
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- Last update
- 2023-02-10
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- Start month
- Feb, Mar
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- Required time
- A month
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- Open period
- 2022-11-25 ~ 2023-01-20
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- Delivery method
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- Course restrictions
- Lot
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- System requirements
- PC
Contents
Lecturers
Program coordinator
Competencies
Course requirements
◆Eligibility
International students (undergrad and graduate level) currently studying at the Japan Virtual Campus Network Universities who are in good academic standing (recommended minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) are eligible to apply.
※JV Campus Network institutions: https://www.jv-campus.org/user/provider/
◆Application Procedures
Please apply from the form linked below.
https://forms.office.com/r/nfcGxxgE2X
DEADLINE: 12:00 PM Jan. 20, 2023 (JST)
Evaluation method
◆Commitment Statement [IMPORTANT]
IIGE will notify students’ home institutions of the final status of students’ participation and performance in this program. Group activities are an integral and obligatory part of this program. Students who do not participate satisfactorily in their group work will not be eligible to receive a certificate of participation.
◆Program Hours (60 total)
- Lectures: 45hrs (lectures of 90min each)
- Independent & Group Work: 10hrs
- Virtual Congress: 5hrs
◆Course Credits
Digital Certificates will be issued to students who successfully complete the Program. Students’ host institutions may interpret the certificate to be creditable.
◆Digital Badges
Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible for a digital
badge to be issued by IIGE (Kansai University) within 3 months of program
References
◆ Language Proficiency Requirements
The program will be conducted entirely in English. CEFR B2 Level (TOEFL iBT 72+, IELTS 5.5+, Cambridge Examination 160+) English proficiency is recommended for non-native speakers.
*Proof of language certification is NOT required
◆Schedule Overview
Main Program (3 weeks) February 2 – 25, 2023 (JST)
LIVE program hours will be between 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (JST) on the following dates:
2/2/2023
2/3/2023
2/6/2023
2/7/2023
2/9/2023
2/10/2023
2/13/2023
2/14/2023
2/16/2023
2/17/2023
2/20/2023
2/21/2023
2/23/2023
2/24/2023
2/25/2023
*Daily wrap times may change depending upon the scheduled activities each day of the program.
◆ Program Participation Requirements
Access
This program will be conducted 100% online, which requires students to have:
- a stable internet connection able to handle video calls without interruption
- a quality microphone/headset
- a functioning camera-equipped PC
Online Platforms
Virbela , *Zoom, Discord, Miro (tentative)
Special notes
◆Program Fees
Students who take part in early applications will be eligible for 15,000 yen reduction of the program fee (20,000 JPY). Students who apply after Dec. 20, 2022 (JST) will pay full price (35,000 JPY). ※This program accepts credit card payment only (VISA/MASTER/JCB/AMERICAN EXPRESS/SMCC). Please note that other payment methods will not be accepted. More details on the payment will be provided via email after your application is confirmed
Contact
Inquiries
Please email iige@ml.kandai.jp, attn IIGE Secretariat
clearly indicating in the subject line that your inquiry relates to the
“SDGs & Business Feb. 2023 JV-Campus”