What is work? What is life?
Find your own answer.
Think together with your friends.
Why not tackle these simple questions that everyone has head-on: "Why do we work?" "What kind of work, working style, and lifestyle suit me?" There is not just one answer. There is no correct answer either. It is up to you to think about it and come up with it yourself. To that end, various classes and experience opportunities are available. Classmates and teachers who will think with you are waiting.
Career development in the new era
Diverse learning is important.
Until now, the mainstream career was one that was completed in one organization or occupation, but there are now more people who change careers swiftly and people who work in multiple occupations at the same time. There is also a noticeable increase in young people aiming to start their own businesses while in university. In the future, as society becomes increasingly diverse, it will be possible to question what has been taken for granted up until now and think creatively about one's career and life. There are many "seeds of possibility" lying dormant within you all. The highly flexible learning style unique to our university will broaden your horizons and help you discover and cultivate them.Masahiro SakamotoProfessor Master's degree (Business Administration), Doctorate (Sociology)
Become someone who perseveres in their career while supporting those around them.
Four-year learning process*You will also study other fields at the same time.
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- First grade
- By coming into contact with various real-life cases, such as people working in companies, students will develop an interest in career development.
Think about the direction of your career.
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- Second Year
- While learning about social and corporate trends that affect career development and career psychology,
It increases your confidence that you can take the actions necessary to achieve your desired career path.
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- Third grade
- Learn about the various issues surrounding "work" and career development and the mechanisms that lead to them,
We will consider in a practical way what kind of support and initiatives companies and individuals should take.
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- 4th grade
- Through actual experiences and reflections such as job hunting and internships, and through deep consideration in graduation research,
Prepare to step out into society with confidence.
Pick Up Classes
- Thinking about Work I
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Asami MiyakeProfessorDoctor of Commerce
This class cultivates the basic knowledge and positive attitudes necessary for university students to plan their future careers. Clues to questions such as what does it mean to work, what do we work for, and what kind of work is attractive can be found in the real world. Through actual examples of various ways of working and living and workshops with guests, students gain a real understanding of "work" as something that concerns them personally. A unique feature of this class is that it invites numerous guest speakers from both inside and outside the university to engage in dialogue with the "worries and anxieties about work" that first-year university students face. Students can acquire the attitudes of how to learn, notice, and listen that are important when thinking about work.
- The Psychology of Careers
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Masahiro SakamotoProfessorMaster's degree (Business Administration), Doctorate (Sociology)
As society undergoes major changes, learning theories about careers is important in obtaining guidelines for thinking about one's own future, and is also useful in supporting the careers of others as a corporate manager, educator, or career counselor. In this course, we will take up several important theories about careers from the fields of psychology and business administration, and study them while being conscious of their practical application to ourselves and others. Although the focus is on theory, if you start to think seriously about your own career, even difficult theories may begin to make sense. I believe that thinking about your own career is necessary for all students.
Autonomous career development
Qualifications to prove your abilities
Career counseling
You can also learn the basics
CDA Student Qualification
In April 2023, Otemae University
It was introduced ahead of the rest of the country.
- CDA Student
What is a qualification? - In an unpredictable era where precedents no longer apply, this qualification certifies that you have learned the basics of "autonomous careers," which allow you to carve out your own career with responsibility. You have the ability to realize your own "lifestyle and workstyle" through your own career, as well as the basic ability to understand the "lifestyle and workstyle" of others and act with empathy.*CDA (Career Development Adviser) is
This is a career counselor qualification certified by the Japan Career Development Association (JCDA).
Through many challenges and learnings,
I want to enrich my life.
For me, who didn't have anything in particular that I wanted to do, Otemae University, where you can take classes across faculties, was an attractive university. I thought that I could study a variety of subjects here and find what I wanted to do. This newly established faculty is trying something new, and in a class called "Human Relations Training," I was able to learn things that go beyond the realm of business administration, such as relationships with people in society and human characteristics. I would like to continue to look at things that interest me, as well as areas that I am not good at, in a positive way, and broaden my horizons and knowledge to enrich my life in the future.
Faculty of Business AdministrationYuri Amano Graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu High School
