Archived content
NOTE: this is an archived page and the content is likely to be out of date.
Multi-campus Network
Global Leaders for Innovation and Knowledge features coursework and field work in four countries. This multi-campus environment enables participants to experience examples of the latest innovation, and to examine values as they apply to different countries and cultures.
Learn to connect regionally indigenous knowledge through interaction with other participants from Asian countries as well as instructors and experts on the different campuses. During the program, participants will visit four countries; Japan, U.S.(Hawaii), Singapore and Thailand.
Modules
Japan Module I (6 weeks) - Learn management theory and various actual examples of innovation
Learn management theory including knowledge creation. The participants learn via actual examples of how theories are applied. At the beginning of the module, the participants deliver a presentation on a specific issue they wish to explore and pursue the issue throughout the program. This project-based approach encourages them to draw relevant connections between program learning and the issue.
Hawaii Module (6 weeks) - Learn liberal arts and cross-cultural management using advantage of cross-point of East and West
Focus on liberal arts. A core course will help the participants shift their perspective as a citizen of their country of origin to that of a global citizen. A group project will be conducted in which the team will develop an innovation model to address an issue a local company, NPO, or a government organization faces.
Japan Module I :
Lecture of Knowledge Management and Innovation
Case studies and lectures by guest speakers are used to illustrate the theory in practice
Hawaii Module :
Field trip to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i
Deepen the understanding of Multiculturalism and Global Citizenship
Singapore Module (1 week) - Learn example of sustainable city
Study a thriving example of a sustainable city. Singapore has achieved a sustainable and internationally competitive city. The participants learn about the process and leadership that created the vision for the “good global society" and established targets to mobilize forces. Specifically, learn about the national strategy of Singapore and the essence of its success.
Thailand Module (1 week) - Learn example of social innovation
Study a working example of social innovation by visiting the Doi Tung Development Project. This project is an example of innovation for the common good and practice of leadership in which tribal communities in a mountainous district were able to secure sustainable livelihoods with the elimination of drug cultivation as a source of personal income and gaining of economic independence.
Singapore Module:
Field Study in Singapore at Temasek Polytechnic
Learn how education helps in achieving the macro-level goals of the government for the country
Thailand Module:
Field Study in Thailand at the DoiTung Development Project
Visit tribal communities in a mountainous district which were able to secure sustainable livelihoods with the elimination of drug cultivation
Japan Module II (1 week) - Wrap-up
Participants reflect on their learning throughout the program, revisit and address the issue they identified at the beginning of the program, and deliver a final presentation on the innovations they will undertake for the common good.
Japan Module II:
Final Presentation of Capstone Project
Make presentation of your own innovation model
Japan Module II:
Commencement
The Best Project Award is granted for the top three best Capstone Projects.
Find out more about Global Leaders for Innovation and Knowledge on Fujitsu-JAIMS Foundation website.
