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Shizenkan now offers the “Refugee Higher Education Scholarship” (full tuition support) in cooperation with Pathways Japan PJ and Non Profit Organization WELgee.
1. Purpose The scholarship will provide financial support and is open to persons with refugee status who are currently living in Japan. The scholarship was established in alignment with our purpose to nurture whole-person management leaders that will contribute to the realization of a humane, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable society. 2. Scholarship Eligibility Criteria 3. […]
New Vice Presidents Appointed at Shizenkan University
2025年08月01日 Press release overprint Shizenkan University is pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Junko Edahiro and Adjunct Professor Nalin Advani as Vice Presidents, effective August 2025. On the occasion of their appointments, Chair of Board of Trustees and President, Tomoyoshi Noda remarked: “Professor Edahiro has been deeply involved in Shizenkan’s educational mission since its […]
[Open enrollment] Non-Degree Program “DX and Platform Strategy ”
We are pleased to announce that Shizenkan University is now accepting applications for non-degree students*. Application Guidelines [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 […]
Shizenkan University Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony — 78 Future Leaders Embark on a New Journey
On June 14, 2025, the Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University, held its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony at its Nihonbashi campus in Tokyo. This year, 78 graduates — 43 from the Japanese class and 35 from the English class — celebrated their transition into the next chapter of their lives, surrounded by […]
6th Impact Night: Where Passions for Creating Impact Intersect with Mr. Royston Braganza, CEO of Grameen Capital India
overprint On Friday, May 23rd, the 6th installment of Impact Night and notably, the first conducted entirely in English, was held at Nihombashi campus under the theme “A space where passions for creating impact intersect.” with participants from around 10 countries. This groundbreaking event, part of a continuing series led by Shizenkan University Vice President […]
Distinction 2025 Awardees Announced
At Shizenkan University, we support the growth and development of future leaders through a 20-month journey designed to cultivate whole-person leadership capabilities and qualities. Among our students, those who demonstrate exceptional achievement in embodying and practicing whole-person leadership are recognized in the top 15% of the class with Leadership Distinction honors. 🎓 Leadership Distinction 2025 Japanese Class […]
Event Report | Dialogue with Prof. Henry Mintzberg: Rethinking Strategy, Organizations, and Leadership
On May 20, 2025, Shizenkan University welcomed a truly exceptional guest to Shizenkan ISL Nihonbashi Campus: Professor Henry Mintzberg, one of the most influential thinkers in the field of management and strategy. A long-time faculty member at McGill University, Prof. Mintzberg is globally renowned for challenging the dominant paradigms of business education and organizational thinking. […]
ISL 25th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony Report
Reflecting on a Quarter Century and Looking Toward the Future On May 19, 2025, the Institute for Strategic Leadership (ISL), the founding body of Shizenkan University, held its 25th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony at Arcadia Ichigaya in Tokyo. Approximately 300 guests—including alumni of ISL and Shizenkan, as well as representatives from foreign embassies in Japan—gathered to […]
Open Class Report, “Advocating Social Intrapreneurship” held on January 15th, 2024.
On January 15th, Shizenkan University had an online open class on the topic of Social Intrapreneurship presented by Professor, Peter D. Pedersen. The class began with the question, “Are you job crafting now?” Job crafting is a new concept of work that differs from mass-production type work t where the employee adds his/her own taste […]
Open Class Report “What is Design Thinking?” held on January 18th, 2024.
On January 18th, Shizenkan University had an online open class on the topic of Design Thinking presented by Adjunct Professor, Hironori Iwasaki. As humans face complex and unprecedented problems such as COVID-19, design thinking has been introduced as a key concept and methodology to tackle such issues. According to associate professor Iwasaki, design thinking is […]
【Event Report】Joint Forum: IESE Business School, Shizenkan University, and UN Global Compact Network Japan
On January 10, Shizenkan held its traditional joint forum with the IESE Business School, this time with the support of the UN Global Compact Network Japan. The event, titled “Redefining Value Creation by Companies in the Age of Sustainability and Wellbeing”, was held at the Toranomon Hills Forum with about 200 participants. In his opening […]