8E501501 Career Management Course for International Students B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code 8E501501 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name 留学生のためのキャリアマネジメント講座B

Subject Name
（Katakana）リュウガクセイノタメノキャリアマネジメントコウザB

Subject Name in
English Career Management Course for International Students B

Instructor SAKATA KIRIKO,TAKAHASHI YOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) サカタ　キリコ,タカハシ　ヨシ

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Online (on-demand)

Lecture(on-demand)

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Career Education

Eligible Students Master　※Japanese students are not allowed to take this course.

Keywords Career design, Career paths, Life plan, Social skills, Global society human power, Lectures by OB/OG (Senda-juku).

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Students will gain an understanding of real companies and work that they would not be able to experience in a regular university class, by hearing real stories from their seniors who are active in major companies, etc., about how organizations and operations are unique to major companies, operations in various fields, and the front lines of cross-border business that are difficult to see from the outside. To develop the ability to read and decipher information and think for oneself amidst the whirlpool of information that floods the market. To imagine oneself as a working adult, in what kind of industry, and what kind of professional one aspires to become. The on-demand format allows for repeated viewing, so the program will be offered to international students who are seeking employment in Japan.
*This course will be offered on demand so that international students who have difficulty understanding Japanese can watch it repeatedly.

Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 【Course Overview and Objectives】
Understand personnel systems in Japanese companies and career paths across various companies and industries. After learning about typical career paths tailored to specific companies and industries, students will hear from graduates active in companies ranging from large corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises across diverse sectors, as well as those who have started their own businesses. These speakers will share their own career experiences while introducing career paths observed within companies. This will help students understand diverse career paths while learning how to seize opportunities and cultivate an attitude of proactively building their own careers.  Learn about Japanese corporate HR systems and career paths to concretely envision your desired career.

【Learning Outcomes】
(1) Understand Japanese corporate HR systems and career paths.
(2) Gain insight into diverse career paths by hearing from professionals across various industries.
(3) Develop a realistic personal career plan, including the industry and career goals you wish to pursue.

Class Schedule lesson1  Orientation / Understanding Career Paths in Japan 1

lesson2  Understanding Career Paths in Japan 2

lesson3  What Does It Mean to Consider Your Career Plan? ―Exploring Together Using Mid-Career Expatriates as Examples―

lesson4  Creating Your Own Career Vision—Continuing to Challenge Yourself—

lesson5  Build your career boldly without fear

lesson6  Regrets from My School Days (I wish I had done more...)

lesson7  Diversification as an Option for Small Businesses (Encouraging Entrepreneurship)

lesson8  Thoughts of Executives on Careers

There will be no final exam. Please submit a short report in Japanese for each class session (via Forms).

The lecturer may change.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Personal text

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details) (More Details) Please prepare a computer capable of watching videos for on-demand classes.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1–2: Understand Japanese companies' personnel systems and career paths.
Lesson 3–8: Listen to stories from various industries to understand the variations in Japanese companies' personnel systems and career paths. Also, understand the work styles at different companies. By concretely imagining what kind of industry and what kind of company organization you will work in, use this to help build your own career design.

Requirements 1. Capacity is limited to 40 students. If capacity is exceeded, priority will be given to participants in the specific program “Career Development Promotion Program for International Students” (approximately 20 students per academic year).

2. This is a course offered by the Global Career Design Center. lecturers for Lesson 3 through 8 are all practicing professionals and graduates of Hiroshima University (primarily members of the Senda Juku). As all instructors are active business professionals, posting or forwarding lecture content, slides, or other materials on SNS or other platforms is strictly prohibited.

3. Doctoral students should complete course registration procedures with the Education Promotion Group (Liberal Arts Education) (the first floor, Building M, School of Integrated Arts and Sciences).

Grading Method ・There will be no final exam. Students must submit a short report for each class session (via Forms). Submit these reports in Japanese.
・Each short report should be approximately 400 characters. Reports will be evaluated based on: "Whether you understood the lecturer's presentation ", " Whether you understood the company's work and career paths discussed by the lecture",   "Whether you were able to reflect on your own career based on the lecturer's presentation". Reports will be graded on a 100-point scale.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Learn about career paths in Japan and life as a “professional” from lectures by executives who have been active at the forefront of their respective industries. Attend these sessions while envisioning your own career within Japanese companies.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	8E501501	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	留学生のためのキャリアマネジメント講座B
Subject Name （Katakana）	リュウガクセイノタメノキャリアマネジメントコウザB
Subject Name in English	Career Management Course for International Students B
Instructor	SAKATA KIRIKO,TAKAHASHI YOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	サカタ　キリコ,タカハシ　ヨシ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (on-demand)
Lecture(on-demand)
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Career Education
Eligible Students	Master　※Japanese students are not allowed to take this course.
Keywords	Career design, Career paths, Life plan, Social skills, Global society human power, Lectures by OB/OG (Senda-juku).
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Students will gain an understanding of real companies and work that they would not be able to experience in a regular university class, by hearing real stories from their seniors who are active in major companies, etc., about how organizations and operations are unique to major companies, operations in various fields, and the front lines of cross-border business that are difficult to see from the outside. To develop the ability to read and decipher information and think for oneself amidst the whirlpool of information that floods the market. To imagine oneself as a working adult, in what kind of industry, and what kind of professional one aspires to become. The on-demand format allows for repeated viewing, so the program will be offered to international students who are seeking employment in Japan. *This course will be offered on demand so that international students who have difficulty understanding Japanese can watch it repeatedly.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	【Course Overview and Objectives】 Understand personnel systems in Japanese companies and career paths across various companies and industries. After learning about typical career paths tailored to specific companies and industries, students will hear from graduates active in companies ranging from large corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises across diverse sectors, as well as those who have started their own businesses. These speakers will share their own career experiences while introducing career paths observed within companies. This will help students understand diverse career paths while learning how to seize opportunities and cultivate an attitude of proactively building their own careers. Learn about Japanese corporate HR systems and career paths to concretely envision your desired career. 【Learning Outcomes】 (1) Understand Japanese corporate HR systems and career paths. (2) Gain insight into diverse career paths by hearing from professionals across various industries. (3) Develop a realistic personal career plan, including the industry and career goals you wish to pursue.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Orientation / Understanding Career Paths in Japan 1 lesson2 Understanding Career Paths in Japan 2 lesson3 What Does It Mean to Consider Your Career Plan? ―Exploring Together Using Mid-Career Expatriates as Examples― lesson4 Creating Your Own Career Vision—Continuing to Challenge Yourself— lesson5 Build your career boldly without fear lesson6 Regrets from My School Days (I wish I had done more...) lesson7 Diversification as an Option for Small Businesses (Encouraging Entrepreneurship) lesson8 Thoughts of Executives on Careers There will be no final exam. Please submit a short report in Japanese for each class session (via Forms). The lecturer may change.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Personal text
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)	(More Details) Please prepare a computer capable of watching videos for on-demand classes.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1–2: Understand Japanese companies' personnel systems and career paths. Lesson 3–8: Listen to stories from various industries to understand the variations in Japanese companies' personnel systems and career paths. Also, understand the work styles at different companies. By concretely imagining what kind of industry and what kind of company organization you will work in, use this to help build your own career design.
Requirements	1. Capacity is limited to 40 students. If capacity is exceeded, priority will be given to participants in the specific program “Career Development Promotion Program for International Students” (approximately 20 students per academic year). 2. This is a course offered by the Global Career Design Center. lecturers for Lesson 3 through 8 are all practicing professionals and graduates of Hiroshima University (primarily members of the Senda Juku). As all instructors are active business professionals, posting or forwarding lecture content, slides, or other materials on SNS or other platforms is strictly prohibited. 3. Doctoral students should complete course registration procedures with the Education Promotion Group (Liberal Arts Education) (the first floor, Building M, School of Integrated Arts and Sciences).
Grading Method	・There will be no final exam. Students must submit a short report for each class session (via Forms). Submit these reports in Japanese. ・Each short report should be approximately 400 characters. Reports will be evaluated based on: "Whether you understood the lecturer's presentation ", " Whether you understood the company's work and career paths discussed by the lecture", "Whether you were able to reflect on your own career based on the lecturer's presentation". Reports will be graded on a 100-point scale.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Learn about career paths in Japan and life as a “professional” from lectures by executives who have been active at the forefront of their respective industries. Attend these sessions while envisioning your own career within Japanese companies.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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