Faculty Outline
- FacultyFaculty of International Co-Creativity and Innovation
- DepartmentDepartment of International Co-Creativity and Innovation
- DegreeBachelor of International Co-Creativity and Innovation
- Date of
EstablishmentApril 2024 - LocationOsaka University of Economics, Osumi Campus 2-2-8, Osumi, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
- Admission
Capacity120 students
What is International Co-creativity and Innovation?
The social and economic challenges faced by modern regions are becoming increasingly complex due to globalization, ICT advancement, and global environmental changes.
Diverse social and economic changes and issues faced by regions both domestically and internationally.
Globalization
IoT & AI
SDGs
Regional revitalization
Multicultural coexistence
In order to solve increasingly complex social and economic challenges, it is necessary to understand others and work together to create new values.
There is now a need for individuals who possess both global and local perspectives and who can solve social and economic issues through multifaceted viewpoints and approaches.
International
Focus on society and economy from global perspectives, grounded in sociology and economics.
Co-Creativity and Innovation
Co-create the future with people based on multicultural understanding.
Skills acquired
Insight
Identify essential issues by combining global and local perspectives.
Empathy
Understand the thoughts of diverse people and work to build trusting relationships.
Conceptual ability
Develop plans by connecting knowledge based on free thinking.
Practical skills
Take initiative in addressing challenges for problem-solving.
Foundation of learning
Knowledge in the fields of “society & culture” and “economy & management”
“Language skills” as essential for international citizens
“Critical thinking” and “information literacy skills” to collect, investigate, and analyze new information and insights
To address the social and economic issues faced by regions both domestically and internationally, maintain an interest in diverse values and cultures, while combining global and local perspectives that consider regional characteristics.
Towards becoming global talent that can contribute to new solutions through “multifaceted viewpoints and ways of thinking.”
What is International
Co-Creativity and Innovation?
For example
Co-Creativity and Innovation?
For example
Let's go beyond the impossible by combining people, products, and culture.
The fusion of new materials born in Japan with tradition and culture is changing people's lifestyles and quality of life.
A new material used mainly as summer underwear in Japan, characterized by quick-drying, moisture-permeable, and low-friction, now offers a comfortable life for Muslim women as a hijab, a religiously important garment. The new material is contributing to solving social issues in various countries while blending with different cultures.
Let's go beyond the impossible by combining people, products, and economy.
A new work style that balances the barriers between rural and urban areas, solving regional issues.
Workation allows workers to balance leisure and work through teleworking, etc. The increase in the number of people staying and working in rural areas for a certain period is having a different effect than tourism, as some are becoming permanent residents. Many local governments are currently implementing measures to increase the number of people involved and promote workation that transcends the boundaries between rural and urban areas.
Let's go beyond the impossible by combining people, products, and societies.
Positively transforming the state of underdevelopment, applying to infrastructure needed by society.
In developing countries, various social and economic infrastructures are not yet in place. In particular, banks rarely exist outside urban centers. Communication technology has spread throughout developing countries in Africa, making it possible to open accounts, send and receive money using smartphone apps. Now, 70% of the world's electronic payments are made in Africa.
Let's go beyond the impossible by combining people, products, and management.
A new social issue resolution system aiming to achieve both economic returns and social impact creation.
SIB (Social Impact Bond) is acquired when a management organization funded by private businesses implements a project to solve social issues and receives performance-based compensation from local governments. In cooperation with local governments, private-sector know-how is used to establish businesses, while providing innovative solutions to social issues, particularly in highly public areas such as support for local communities, smoking cessation, job search for young people, and measures to combat poverty.
Distinctive Features of Learning
Acquire knowledge of both “society & culture” and “economy & management” from global perspectives, and gain practical ability necessary to create a better future by cooperating and collaborating with diverse populations both domestically and internationally.
- Acquisition of theories and skills solving regional and social issues
- Gaining international knowledge on a wide range of “society & culture” and “economy & management”
- Implementation of English education to develop language proficiency
- Placement of short-term study abroad as a compulsory subject in the first year carriculum
- Implementation of Small group seminars and domestic / overseas practical programs to deepen learning
