8E550701 Innovation Practice

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Doctoral Course)

Lecture Code 8E550701 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name Innovation Practice

Subject Name
（Katakana）イノベーションエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Innovation Practice

Instructor ZOLLET SIMONA

Instructor
(Katakana) ゾレット　シモーナ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds7-10：IAS J305

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Group discussion and exercises
This class will be conducted face-to-face only.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

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

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Career Education

Eligible Students Doctoral students

Keywords Innovation, Creativity, Interdisciplinary approaches, Entrepreneurship, PBL

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Career Development and Data Literacy Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to learn about the development of the current social systems, to gain knowledge needed for the future, to concretely tackle the challenges facing modern society, and to acquire the ability to utilize knowledge and skills.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class focuses on understanding the basic mindset and approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation in order for students to become better equipped to play an active role in diverse field of society. The course uses real issues to encourage students to find innovative solutions and collaborate with others to gather ideas/knowledge/skills from different fields to tackle the issues.
Learning goals for this course:
1. Practicing the innovation development and design thinking processes, and the principles of entrepreneurial thought and action
2. Developing creativity as well as applying analytical skills to think about practical solutions to concrete issues
3. Working with other researchers from different fields to develop the capacity to communicate and work in interdisciplinary settings

Class Schedule lesson1 Orientation - Entrepreneurship, innovation and design thinking intro
Students self intro + communication and observation exercises
lesson2  Basics of innovation (types and sources of innovation); Basics of Design thinking; groupwork
lesson3  Key principles of Entrepreneurial thinking; Value proposition and elevator pitches; practice and groupwork
lesson4  Understanding behavioral styles for effective teamwork and entrepreneurial leadership; groupwork
lesson5  customer development; groupwork
lesson6  The Lean Canvas model; groupwork
lesson7  Groupwork to finalize the project proposals
lesson8  Solution Presentations by Students

Text/Reference
Books,etc. To be distributed in class

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

(More Details) PC, DVD etc.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please prepare your one-minute presentation on your research including self-promotion (in PowerPoint). Submit your presentation to Prof. Zollet (szollet@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) WITHIN 3 DAYS before the first class. Those who plan to take the course will introduce themselves and their research during the first class (one minute per person)

Requirements Willingness to talk and engage with other participants and a respectful attitude towards others. Each class will have a groupwork component where you are expected to engage actively and constructively with your peers.
Please note that this class has a maximum number of students, capped at 25 students. If more than 25 students register for the class, the selection will be done randomly by the system.

Grading Method To be evaluated based on
attitude and participation during group discussion (30%)
weekly reflection journals (20%)
Final group presentation (50%)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Research on rural entrepreneurship and small business development in disadvantaged areas and communities.

Message

Other If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Zollet (szollet@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) .

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 (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code	8E550701	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	Innovation Practice
Subject Name （Katakana）	イノベーションエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Innovation Practice
Instructor	ZOLLET SIMONA
Instructor (Katakana)	ゾレット　シモーナ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds7-10：IAS J305
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Group discussion and exercises This class will be conducted face-to-face only.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Career Education
Eligible Students	Doctoral students
Keywords	Innovation, Creativity, Interdisciplinary approaches, Entrepreneurship, PBL
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Career Development and Data Literacy Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to learn about the development of the current social systems, to gain knowledge needed for the future, to concretely tackle the challenges facing modern society, and to acquire the ability to utilize knowledge and skills.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class focuses on understanding the basic mindset and approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation in order for students to become better equipped to play an active role in diverse field of society. The course uses real issues to encourage students to find innovative solutions and collaborate with others to gather ideas/knowledge/skills from different fields to tackle the issues. Learning goals for this course: 1. Practicing the innovation development and design thinking processes, and the principles of entrepreneurial thought and action 2. Developing creativity as well as applying analytical skills to think about practical solutions to concrete issues 3. Working with other researchers from different fields to develop the capacity to communicate and work in interdisciplinary settings
Class Schedule	lesson1 Orientation - Entrepreneurship, innovation and design thinking intro Students self intro + communication and observation exercises lesson2 Basics of innovation (types and sources of innovation); Basics of Design thinking; groupwork lesson3 Key principles of Entrepreneurial thinking; Value proposition and elevator pitches; practice and groupwork lesson4 Understanding behavioral styles for effective teamwork and entrepreneurial leadership; groupwork lesson5 customer development; groupwork lesson6 The Lean Canvas model; groupwork lesson7 Groupwork to finalize the project proposals lesson8 Solution Presentations by Students
Text/Reference Books,etc.	To be distributed in class
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	PC, DVD etc.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please prepare your one-minute presentation on your research including self-promotion (in PowerPoint). Submit your presentation to Prof. Zollet (szollet@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) WITHIN 3 DAYS before the first class. Those who plan to take the course will introduce themselves and their research during the first class (one minute per person)
Requirements	Willingness to talk and engage with other participants and a respectful attitude towards others. Each class will have a groupwork component where you are expected to engage actively and constructively with your peers. Please note that this class has a maximum number of students, capped at 25 students. If more than 25 students register for the class, the selection will be done randomly by the system.
Grading Method	To be evaluated based on attitude and participation during group discussion (30%) weekly reflection journals (20%) Final group presentation (50%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Research on rural entrepreneurship and small business development in disadvantaged areas and communities.
Message
Other	If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Zollet (szollet@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) .
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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