Leadership Core Program

October 21, 2025

Workshop series to learn the fundamentals of leadership through dialogue, self-awareness, idea generation, consensus building, and communication.

Overview

Date and time

Sun, Nov. 9, 2025 - Sun, Jan. 11, 2026

Venue

S4-202, 2nd floor, South Building 4, Ookayama Campus (I1-256, Ishikawadai for the 3rd session only.)

Workshop details

1st session: Sunday, November 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
2nd session: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3rd session: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
4th session: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
5th session: Sunday, January 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Language

English and Japanese

Capacity

About 30 participants per session

Eligibility

Science Tokyo students (undergraduate and graduate students)
*This workshop can be taken as a part of an Entrepreneurship Course.
Students are also welcome to participate in this workshop as a one-time attendee.

Outline

This course is an orientation to leadership fundamentals covering self-awareness, learning how to learn, communication, consensus building, and idea generation. Participants will explore their own leadership styles through discussions with people of various ages and fields.
Past participants will join as TAs, supporting those new to group work and ensuring an engaging learning environment.

Main content of each session (tentative):
Session 1: Foundations of Leadership – Dialogue and Collaboration
Session 2: Deepening Self-Awareness
Session 3: Expanding Idea Generation
Session 4: Practicing Consensus Building
Session 5: Communicating Ideas

This workshop is recommended for:
– Those new to leadership studies
– Those who want to explore their strengths and values through dialogue and group work
– Those interested in connecting with senior students and peers from diverse fields

Facilitators

Kenshu Kamura
Representative Director
NPO "Ba to Tsunagari Lab home’s vi."
Yuri Matsuzaki, Ph.D.
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Academy for Leadership, Institute of Science Tokyo

[Contact] Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education / Academy for Leadership
e-mail: lead.innov_edu@cee.isct.ac.jp, total@adm.isct.ac.jp