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Students will work in a group on business ideas that implement circular economy that may solve environmental or social problems around the community. Students may choose the focus of their group from one of the following themes:
waste to energy/energy efficiency/clean energy;
carbon neutral production ideas;
sustainable agriculture and food chain;
sustainable fashion;
sustainable packaging;
sustainable tourism; and
chemical, medical, and hazardous wastes.
Each of the groups will be assisted by one teaching assistant (mentor) that will help the students in achieving their goals.
The program will be implemented in three stages: Stage 1 will be conducted in 1 week by asynchronous class, Stage 2 be done in Jakarta for 16 consecutive days, and Stage 3 will be carried out by online session for 2 weeks.
The Three Stages
Stage 1: Japan
The program will be initiated by observing and understanding the UN's Sustainable Development Goals issues in Indonesia and Japan from different perspective, including economy, culture, education, and the others. Then, you will learn about the concept of circular economy and its trends in Asia. Finally, the first stage will be concluded by some case studies of circular economy in Japan and Indonesia.
Note: The first stage will be held online for Indonesian applicants.
Stage 2: Indonesia
In the second stage, you will learn deeper about the SDGs, especially SDG 12, and creating solution through business prototype. You will learn about the real implementation by practitioners from several industries, the creativity and innovation behind the product design, business model and financing strategies, to the effective business communication. Besides, you will also get industrial, cultural, and educational field trips to institutions, companies, and organizations to learn the real application of the knowledges. At the end, you will present and communicate your business prototype in front of the judges.
Stage 3: Online
In the last stage, you will be challenged to conclude and summarize your experience in the first and second stages into popular articles for publication. The article should discuss about your business prototype and how it can address or impact clean energy and climate change solution.
Schedule
What you will get
Credits and Certificate
You will earn a 3-credit-hours course and a certificate from both Sampoerna University and Institute of Science Tokyo after you finished this program.
Online Pre-event Sessions
You will learn about basic information regarding the event and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through online pre-event sessions. This pre-event will include session related to circular economy, SDGs, and trend in Asia by Dr. Yasuhiko Hotta and Dr. Naoya Abe.
Packed Offline Sessions
For two weeks, you will learn from packed offline sessions from experienced instructors, which will help you forming your business prototype. This includes (but not limited to) lectures related to environmental policy; sustainability and innovation in clean energy, pharmaceutical, agriculture and food chain, and fashion industry; entrepreneurship fundamentals; sustainable product design; rapid prototyping; and business communication.
Industrial, Educational, and Cultural Field Trips
Besides lectures and discussions, you will also get several field trips to companies, educational institutions, and cultural institutions to experience real application of lectures, and learn about local cultures as well.
International-level Accommodations
We offer international-level accommodations to support while you stay in Jakarta. This includes apartment, with facilities such as sport fields, swimming pool, market, and jogging track.
International Networks
You can engage and connect with students from Japan and Indonesia, together with academicians, industrialist, high position employee of an intergovernmental organization.
Syllabus and Program Guide
The syllabus (tentative) and the program guide, including the schedule, for the program can be downloaded through the following link.
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