Graduate School of Management Qualification Examination Committee
Specially Appointed Researcher, IFIS

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  Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Hosei University  Visiting Professor and Lab Director, Digital Hollywood University Graduate School 

  Akira Kamoshida

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  Professor, Graduate School of Project Design  Deputy Director, Project Design Research Institute  Lecturer, Keio University Business School 

  Akira Maruo

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  Former Chairman and President, Social Entrepreneur College Visiting Professor, Tama University Graduate School 

  Yuichi Tanaka 

After receiving his doctorate from the University of Tokyo, President Hiroshi Tasaka worked at an international think tank in the United States. Upon returning to Japan, he founded the Japan Research Institute, where he played a key role in developing new businesses and served as a strategic advisor to top management at three major companies. In addition to his international work, he has served as a special counselor to the Prime Minister and a specialist member of the World Economic Forum (Davos Conference). He also founded Tasaka Academy, bringing together 8,500 business leaders and nurturing professionals over many years. President Tasaka, who has published over 100 books, will personally impart advanced professional techniques and knowledge in this course.

As the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" progresses, along with the "Robotics Revolution" and "Artificial Intelligence Revolution," most jobs that humans have performed in the past will be taken over by robots and AI. In such an era, it is said that there will be three jobs that only humans can do and which cannot be replaced by robots or AI. Those jobs are jobs in "management," "creativity," and "hospitality." However, this "hospitality" will not simply be a matter of having a "service mindset." It will require a higher level of "reflective hospitality," or the ability to listen to the unspoken needs of the customer, deeply understand their emotions, and quietly observe one's own behavior and emotional responses. The technique for mastering this "reflective hospitality" has been developed and is offered exclusively by Akademeia 21st Century. Those who have mastered this technique by successfully completing this course will be awarded the qualification and title of "Akademeia 21st Century Hospitality Master."

Akademeia 21st Century operates an art space called "Creative Space Academia21" in Tokyo's Harajuku Cat Street, on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi in the Fuji Five Lakes region, in Irvine near Los Angeles, and at 18 schools nationwide. If you are involved in visual arts, music production, theater, or dance and want to showcase your work or performance to a larger audience, this course is for you. This program not only offers access to these art spaces but also provides support for event promotion and helps you make your artistic debut.

A "Social Entrepreneur" is someone who creates new businesses to contribute to and change society, and the number of people aiming to become such entrepreneurs is increasing worldwide. In line with this trend, Akademeia 21st Century advocates for a new type of talent: the "Social Artpreneur." A "Social Artpreneur" uses their "art" (skills, techniques, or craft) to create businesses that contribute to and change society. Graduates of Akademeia 21st Century possess the "skills, techniques, and knowledge" in their respective fields and the drive to challenge themselves as artpreneurs. In this course, participants will take part in workshops designed to help them acquire the knowledge and methods necessary to create business plans and become artpreneurs. Each year, we also hold the "MED: Make Everyone Delighted" event, where participants present their business plans.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work--working online without commuting to an office--has become widespread. The concept of "workcation" (work + vacation), where people work while enjoying a vacation in a beautiful tourist or resort area, has also become popular. In response to this trend, 21st Century Academia has partnered with Yamanashi Prefecture to promote the "Fuji Five Lakes Natural Capital Area Forum" and the "Art City Fuji Five Lakes Concept" to transform the scenic Fuji Five Lakes region into a new metropolitan hub. Supported by Yamanashi Prefecture, we are creating artist and startup communities in this region. In addition, our "Fuji Five Lakes Akademeia" campus, located on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, offers support to those who want to embrace the "Fuji Five Lakes Workcation" lifestyle--living in a resort area while connecting online with the metropolitan area and the rest of the country.

Los Angeles, California (USA), is the world's center for art, music, film, theater, entertainment, and tourism. Akademeia 21st Century operates a campus in Irvine, a university town near Los Angeles, called "Los Angeles Akademeia." We are affiliated with various local governments, foundations, universities, research institutes, and companies, including Anaheim University (an online university with students from 60 countries), the California Sister Cities Association, and the Academia Foundation. This course offers access to these facilities and networks for those who wish to move to Los Angeles and start a business, providing support for both relocation and startup efforts.