This is the website of Academy for Global Leadership which ended on March 31st, 2019 due to the end of financial support from MEXT for "Program for Leading Graduate Schools". It has been left here as an archive. Its education program is continuing in Tokyo Tech and all the information is updated on the new page.
Academy for Global Leadership

This is the website of Academy for Global Leadership which ended on March 31st, 2019 due to the end of financial support from MEXT for "Program for Leading Graduate Schools". It has been left here as an archive. Its education program is continuing in Tokyo Tech and all the information is updated on the new page.
News Release

2017.01.20

EVENT

【d.school comes to Tokyo Tech 2016- 2-day WORKSHOP "Design Challenge" /Call for Students】

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We are pleased to announce that "2-days WORKSHOP of Design Challenge" is going to be held, as a part of AGL Yamada Dojo/Open Dojo. We are expecting to have 40 students for the boot camp, and hope all of participants understand and execute "Creative Confidence", a core of Design Thinking, through the boot camp, an only "d.school tutors' Design Challenge" boot camp in Japan.

(1) Date and Time:
15-16/Mar (Wed/Thu) 09:00-18:00
(2) Venue:
Tokyo Tech, O-okayama Campus, South Building 4, S-422&S423
(3) Theme:
A hands-on introductory experience in practicing and applying design skills
(4) Facilitators:
Thomas Both, Scott Witthoft, David Janka, the d.school, Stanford Univ.
(5) Attendances:
✔ Any students can be applied. If the number of applicants exceed 40, the students belonging to AGL, CBEC, Tokyo Tech should be prior to others.
✔ The students are being requested to attend both 2 days, without delay or early retirement. In addition, all participants are being requested to join LECTURE to be held on 14/Mar.
(6) Max Attendances: 
40 students max.
(7) Language: 
English
(8) Attending Fee: 
Free(Actual expenses of lunch will be charged separately)
(9) Due date for applicants: 
17/Feb(Fri) /2017
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✔ If you want to join the 2-days BOOTCAMP", please fill in the form attached and send it to Prof. Yamada/AGL by 17/Feb/2017.

Application Form (excel file)
Send the application form atttached to; yamada.k.be@m.titech.ac.jp

✔ Another application is going to be needed to participate "d.school comes to Tokyo Tech -LECTURE". For details, please visit following web page; (http://www.agl.titech.ac.jp/).

【Reference: the previous WS】
English; http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/globalization/stories/dschool_2015.html


【Reference: Facilitators】
◆ Thomas Both:
Curriculum and Experience Lead. Thomas is a graduate of the Stanford Design Master's Program and brings with him on human-centered design.
◆ Scott Witthoft:
d.school D'arbeloff fellow 2008-2009 & lecturer. Scott is a co-author of "Make Space", a book of "how to set the stage for creative collaboration. He studied civil engineering at Washington Univ.
◆ David Janka:
Lecturer. d.school Levinthal fellow 2011-2012. After graduating medical school, he joined d.school full-time as a fellow, working to integrate design thinking principles into medical education, healthcare delivery, medical device design and global health practice.

【Inquiries】
AGL Office
e-mail: agl.jim@agl.titech.ac.jp
TEL: 03-5734-3116