Registration is now open for the “Innovator’s Mindset Program,” an online training program designed to hone the “critical thinking skills” essential for leaders in the era of digital transformation!
— Drawing inspiration from Minerva University, which has garnered global attention, this program uses a uniquely developed methodology to cultivate the next generation of leaders who will shape the future.

Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association

The General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow (Chairperson: Nanako Ishido, Professor at Keio University; http://lot.or.jp/) is launching the “Innovator’s Mindset Program,” an online training program for working professionals and students designed to develop the critical thinking skills necessary for leaders in the era of digital transformation (DX).
Conducted in collaboration with B Lab (https://blaboratory.org/), this program incorporates the educational methods of Minerva University—which has garnered global attention—and features Mr. Yamamoto, former representative of Minerva University’s Japan Liaison Office, as an instructor. The program cultivates the “thinking habits” essential for the next generation of leaders who will proactively shape the future:"thinking habits" essential for the next generation of leaders who will proactively shape the future: the ability to anticipate unknown situations, make appropriate decisions, communicate effectively, and take action.
Accordingly, we are now accepting applications from participants for this program.
*For details and to apply, please visit:
https://business.form-mailer.jp/lp/752c4a76168852

■ What Is the Innovator’s Mindset Program? As we stand at the threshold of Society 5.0—epitomized by technologies such as
AI and IoT—the environment surrounding us has become increasingly complex and unpredictable. We are now required to create new value while flexibly adapting to this ever-changing landscape.In such complex and uncertain circumstances, the essential ability for next-generation leaders who will proactively shape the future is “critical thinking”—the ability to anticipate unknown situations, make appropriate decisions, communicate effectively, and take action.
Minerva University maintains that mastering these abilities is essential for success in a rapidly evolving world and represents the skills sought by the world’s leading companies. Even in the current push for digital transformation (DX), which is attracting significant attention, it is said that the key to success lies in acquiring versatile “thinking skills” that encompass all areas of expertise.
This program is based on the curriculum of Minerva University—which has garnered global attention—and has been adapted for Japanese working professionals and students to hone the “thinking skills” necessary for leadership. As advocated by Minerva University, the program is structured around thinking habits and foundational concepts grounded in cognitive science.

Critical Thinking
, Creative Thinking
, Effective Communication
, Effective Interaction

We will present “practical wisdom” linked to these four core competencies, using real-world examples as case studies.

■Target Audience: This program is designed for the next generation of leaders who take
initiative and forge their own paths to the future.
It is particularly recommended for the following individuals: ・Next-generation leaders who are creating
new value ・Professionals driving
new business ventures or projects ・Entrepreneurs
and those
considering starting a business We also welcome anyone—including students—who is motivated to “create new value.”

■ Course Features

■Program Details
: We offer four programs, each consisting of four competencies. You can enroll in all programs, or choose to take individual programs as desired. To make it easier for working professionals and students to participate, the programs are held online on weekday evenings (Tuesdays) from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

■Instructor

Mr. Hideki
Yamamoto

Representative, AMS LLC / Former Representative, Minerva University Japan Liaison Office. Graduated from
Keio University’s Faculty of Economics; holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge. Gained experience in new product development and marketing at
Toray and 3M Japan across sectors including aerospace, automotive, electronic components, civil engineering and construction, and sports.At Booz & Company (now PwC Strategy&), he supported the management strategies of major corporations. He founded AMS LLC in 2014 and, while providing consulting services on the development of new applications and markets for chemical materials, served as Representative of the Minerva Schools at KGI Japan Liaison Office until 2017.In 2018, he founded Dream Project School to support organizations and individuals creating new learning environments, a role he continues to this day. He moved to Mount Hiei in Shiga Prefecture ten years ago and participates in volunteer activities to preserve terraced rice fields. His publications include *Minerva: The University the World’s Elite Most Want to Attend* (Diamond Inc.) and others.

She serves as an advisor and part-time lecturer at Seisen Women’s University (Department of Global Citizenship), Niigata Sangyo University (Faculty of Business and Economics), and Daiichi Gakuin High School, and as a part-time lecturer at Kyoto University Graduate School (Department of Education) and Business Breakthrough University.

■ Application Guidelines ◆
Location: All courses
will be held online via Zoom, Slack, and Persuall ◆ Capacity: Classes will generally be held in small groups of approximately 15 to 20 students.
*Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close once capacity is reached, regardless of the deadline. There is no selection process.
◆Tuition:
Per program: 150,000 yen (165,000 yen including tax)
; All programs: 500,000 yen (550,000 yen including tax)
*For those enrolling in one program, the fee for subsequent programs is 130,000 yen (143,000 yen including tax)
. ◆Application Deadline: Monday,
June 27, 2022 ◆Other Information:
・Participants who complete the prescribed program will receive a certificate of completion issued by Learning of Tomorrow.
・We will host a networking event so that people passionate about creating an exciting future can gather, connect, and maintain those connections even after the course ends. For details

and to apply, click here:
https://business.form-mailer.jp/lp/752c4a76168852
 

*About the Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association)
*
Established in May 2018, the Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association) is an organization that builds a private-sector collaborative framework to advance research, awareness, and policy proposals regarding IT and technology in education—including IT talent development initiatives and measures to integrate cutting-edge technologies such as AI, big data, and blockchain into education—and to present new learning opportunities for everyone from preschoolers to working adults.
Chairman: Hiroshi Komiyama (Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.; 28th President of the University of Tokyo)
President: Nanako Ishido (Professor, Keio University; Representative, CANVAS)
https://lot.or.jp/

 

*About B Lab*
“B Lab”—an acronym for “Beyond, Borderless, Breakthrough”—is a participatory platform that, while billed as a research institute, connects universities, research institutions, communities, and talent from around the world to fuse people’s unique skills and insights, thereby creating new technologies, services, content, businesses, and societies.While its scope is broad—encompassing technology development, solving social issues, and creating new services—the common thread is social implementation and collective creation. Everyone—fathers, mothers, grandmothers, and children—is a researcher. Become a “Lifelong Seeker” and carry a second “researcher” business card.Social, open, and participatory, the platform connects everyone—including users—to build a new society. It aims to match challenges, ideas, technologies, funding, skills, and people, so that together we can create an exciting future through innovations ranging from small to large.
https://www.blaboratory.org/