Kyushu area
| Implemented area： |
Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Oita Prefecture. |
| Managing organization： |
Aso Juku Educational Foundation |
| Universities participating in the program： |
a total of eleven universities consisting of Kyushu University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka Jogakuin UniversityNakamura Gakuen University, Kurume University, Kumamoto University, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Sojo University, and Nagasaki University. |
| Private companies participating in the program： |
approximately 300 companies including KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO. INC., JR KYUSHU JET FERRY INC., Seibu Gas Co., Ltd., OITA BANK co., Ltd., JTB KYUSHU Corp, and HUIS TEN BOSCH Co., Ltd, etc. |
Kyushu, an island located in the southwest of Japan, consists of seven prefectures, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima, with total population of approximately 13.2 million and total area of 39,900 km2.
Auto manufactures have entered to build factories in the northern part of Fukuoka and Oita, which made the area the second largest automobile production in Japan after Nobi area. As the area is geographically close to Korean peninsula, China and Southeast Asia, trade and exports to Asian countries are thriving.
In addition, the area leads Japan in the output of seedlings and nursery trees and has a large production volume of strawberries and wheat. Fisheries are also thriving with cultivation of blowfish in northern part of Kyushu. Kagoshima is known for its sweet potatoes and pig farming (kurobuta or Berkshire pig).
Primary industry is more flourishing in the area, except in northern part of Kyushu.
Outline of program
"Program for developing highly-practical foreign students in Kyushu"
Create a virtuous cycle of exchange of human resources between Kyushu and Asia and contribute to improve the response to internationalization of local industries in Kyushu. Utilize the framework of this program as a system for regional cooperation among the government, industry and academia and ensure the continuation of the program by establishing "Association for Development of foreign students from Asia in Kyushu".
■ Business Japanese language / Japanese business education program
Business Japanese language training courses / Japanese business training courses
Internship training courses / Practitioner's seminars / Informal meeting
■ Internship program
Cultivation of companies to accept foreign students for internship / Support for the creation of program in the company / Progress check during the internship and following up after finishing internship
■ Job hunting support program
・Organization of seminars for utilization of well-qualified human resources from abroad (foreign students)
・Approach to individual company
・Implementation of career guidance seminars for foreign students in Kyushu
・Implementation of career counseling
・Job hunting support in a broad area which is currently provided by each prefecture
■ Research program
・Survey on needs of companies and sales promotion hearing survey
■ Program to promote participation
Create PR tool to introduce the strength of industries in Kyushu, attractiveness of medium and small-sized local companies and actual examples of success of foreign students in local companies (particularly a person who have been employed in one company for over five years and promoted to a manager) and to provide detailed image of their career path in such local companies. Conduct PR through each university in order to promote participation in the program.
■ Project management program
Promote and redevelopment of the attractiveness of Japanese companies to foreign students (demands from foreign students to companies)
・Establishment of "Association for Development of foreign students from Asia in Kyushu (tentative name)" as a brain
・Establishment of Education Division and Internship / Job Hunting Support Division
・Introduction of external experts in the business in Asia and the field related to this program to conduct objective evaluation
Theme
Construct job hunting support program responding to industrial characteristics, needs for human resources in Kyushu, career needs of foreign students, and quality, ability and profile of foreign students such as their home countries, major and career path.
Goal of human resources development
・Understand basic Japanese for business manners unique to Japan
・Acquire listening comprehension for smooth communication within and outside the company and basic Japanese language skills to respond to TPO
・Understand basic business terms, industry terms and technical terms
・Understand accurately the contents of company documents and business documents
・Understand characteristics of industries in Kyushu and situation of business exchange with Asia in addition to basic Japanese economy and society
・Understand the basic differences in Japanese business custom (business manners, field-oriented approach, organization, teamwork, connection, etc.) from that of foreign countries including home country
・Understand the basic technical terms and Japanese-style production management so that foreign students majored in arts can be well employed in manufacturing companies
・Understand the actual state of local economy and medium and small-size local companies as well as their own specialties, skills and qualifications to envision the career path in companies in Kyushu
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