We are pleased to announce that Shizenkan University is now accepting applications for non-degree students*.
[Course description]
Digitalization is forcing significant transformations in business models and operational structures across many industries.
This course will examine innovations underpinned by digital technologies from the perspective of management leaders, using case discussions as a basis. The course explores these changes through the lenses of value chain shifts, supply chain innovations, and business model transformation.
The first session will focus on the progression of product/service substitution driven by digital innovation (DI), starting with case discussions and moving toward generalization.
Sessions 2–4 will explore business innovation within individual companies as influenced by DI. Specifically, the discussions will center on the impact of digital innovation on product design (customer value propositions) and research and development (value creation). Additionally, the course will delve into the role of management in driving successful digital transformation (DX).
Sessions 5–7 will build on the earlier discussions to examine the responses to digitalization in industries such as retail, content, and manufacturing (production) while considering structural changes brought about by DI in these sectors. Furthermore, the course will address the creation, competition, and expansion of platform businesses (PF) that have emerged (or are emerging) in these industries.
Through this course, participants will be expected to prepare to think about their own strategies for responding to digitalization within their companies and to draft such strategies as their final report.
[Faculty]
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| Specially Appointed Prof. Tatsuyuki Negoro |
| Tatsuyuki Negoro is a leading scholar in digital strategy, platform business models, and IT management. He holds a BA in Philosophy from Kyoto University and an MBA from Keio University. After working in the private sector and serving as a professor at Waseda Business School, he now holds a special appointment at Shizenkan University. He has held numerous leadership positions, including President of the Japan Society for Management Information and Vice President of the International Academy of CIO. His publications include Digital Strategy and The Platform Textbook, among others. He is widely recognized for bridging academic research with business practice, and for his contributions to digital transformation and innovation strategy in both the public and private sectors. |
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| Adjunct Associate Prof. Sari Shimizu Director, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC. |
| Sari Shimizu is a certified IT Strategist with deep expertise in AI-fueled transformation, digital strategy, and IT governance. She began her career as a software architect and developer at IBM’s Software Development Laboratory, and later led an IT consulting firm focused on data-driven decision-making. Since joining Deloitte in 2020, she has played a central role in developing AI transformation strategies and contributes to the Deloitte AI Institute, where she specializes in AI governance and ethics. She co-translated the Japanese edition of Trustworthy AI, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Tokyo.
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[Overview]
| Course name | DX and Platform Strategy |
| Course period | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 – Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Number of slots | Approximately 2 |
| Format | On campus (in person) and online |
| Deadline for the application | Monday, August 18th, 2025 by 12:00pm |
| Number of credit | 2 credits |
| Selection period | Tuesday, August 19th – Friday, August 22nd, 2025 (Document screening and interview) |
| Fees | 230,000 JPY (Non-Degree Program registration fee of 30,000 JPY and Tuition fee of 200,000 JPY) |
[Voices from the past program participants]
| I loved the content of this course! Being in a small group allowed us to engage in detailed discussions. The faculty also strongly encouraged us to share and interact. Overall, in my personal opinion, this course should be compulsory, not elective. I can’t thank you enough for this valuable learning opportunity. (Class of 2025) |
| This was one of the best classes over the past two years. Everything was excellent—the lecture content, the professors’ performance, the number of students, and the overall class atmosphere. (Class of 2025) |
| The class was a perfect blend of practicality and theory. It brought together and reinforced the learning from other courses. (Class of 2025) |
[Class schedule]
| Session 1 | Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 18:30-22:00 [On-campus] | The Disruptive Power of Digital Innovation |
| Session 2 | Tuesday, September 9, 18:30-22:00 [On-campus] | Enhancing Customer Value through Digital Innovation (DI) |
| Session 3 | Tuesday, September 16, 18:30-22:00 [@ZOOM] | Digitalization of R&D (Value Creation) |
| Session 4 | Tuesday, September 23, 18:30-22:00 [@ZOOM] | Management Approaches for Successful Digital Transformation (DX) |
| Session 5 | Tuesday, September 30, 18:30-22:00 [On-campus] | Retailers’ response to Digitalization |
| Session 6 | Tuesday, October 7, 18:30-22:00 [On-campus] | Content companies’ response to digitalization |
| Session 7 | Tuesday, October 21, 18:30-22:00 [On-campus] | Leadership Leading (LA) Expansion of existing companies into the platform business Conflict to Cooperation, Learning from the Cuban Crisis |
| Session 8-1* | Tuesday, October 28, 18:30-22:00 [@ZOOM] | Final report presentation (1) |
| Session 8-2* | Wednesday, October 29, 18:30-22:00 [@ZOOM] | Final report presentation (2) |
*For Session 8, you will be attending either 8-1 or 8-2. Details will be explained during Session 1.
[Other Non-degree Courses Offerings]
| Course Name | Language | Course Period | Announcement Period |
| DXとプラットフォーム戦略 | Japanese | Sept-Oct. 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| アントレプレナーシップと事業創造 | Japanese | Nov.-Dec. 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship and Business Start-up | English | Nov.-Dec. 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| ソーシャル・インパクトの創出 | Japanese | Nov.-Dec. 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| リーダーシップと交渉学 |
Japanese | Nov.-Dec. 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Leadership and Negotiation | English | Jan.-Feb. 2026 | Nov 2025 |
| Global Management: Strategy, Organization and Leadership | English | Jan.-Mar. 2026 | Nov 2025 |
*Non-degree program
The non-degree program is a system that allows non-Master’s students to take some of the courses offered by Shizenkan’s Professional Master’s Program on a course-by-course basis. Students who complete the coursework can earn credits. The course being offered this time is “DX and Platform Strategy.” Other courses will be offered in the future (please refer to the bottom of this page).
Contact us
Admissions Office, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University
Address: Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 17F
2-5-1 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-6117 Japan
Tel: +81-3-6281-9011
E-mail: admissions-non-degree@shizenkan.ac.jp