List of Courses Offered

Courses Offered in Spring

■Invitation to Entrepreneur
■Tsukuba Creative Camp Basic（TCCB）

Courses Offered in Fall

■Tsukuba Creative Camp Advanced（TCCA）
■Essential knowledge of management and intellectual property for entrepreneurs
 

Invitation to Entrepreneur ＜General Education Course／Spring Term A＞

Entrepreneurship does not necessarily mean founding a company. Rather, it is a mindset and set of skills that everyone should cultivate to build an autonomous and proactive career.
This course provides a foundation for becoming an entrepreneur—someone who creates innovation by launching new ventures and initiatives. Through lectures by external experts and group work, students learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurial thinking: idea generation, opportunity identification, vision building, and ethical and sustainable perspectives.

Course Overview (AY 2026)（Japanese Website）
Syllabus (AY 2026)　To be released on or after April 1, 2026.
 

Essential knowledge of management and intellectual property for entrepreneurs
＜Open Subjects (Undergraduate)／Fall Term AB (Intensive)＞

This course equips students with essential knowledge for entrepreneurship—including strategy, management, finance, marketing, intellectual property, and legal affairs—through lectures and practical exercises, with the aim of reducing risks at the commercialization stage. The knowledge will also be useful for those who plan to drive new business development within companies.
 
Syllabus (AY 2026)　To be released on or after April 1, 2026.
 

Tsukuba Creative Camp（TCC）

Students explore entrepreneurship based on their university research or personal interests, and consider entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Learning about entrepreneurship benefits not only those who intend to start a business but also researchers, as it helps them envision how their research outcomes can contribute to society.
Even for those not starting a venture immediately, this program fosters an innovative perspective—cultivating individuals who aspire to “change society with their own ideas.”
The Tsukuba Creative Camp consists of two courses:
・Tsukuba Creative Camp Basic (Introductory Course)
・Tsukuba Creative Camp Advanced (Advanced Course)
 

Tsukuba Creative Camp Basic (TCCB)
＜Open Subjects (Undergraduate)／Spring Term AB (Intensive)＞

This course features lectures and panel discussions by entrepreneurs, along with hands-on workshops where students form teams and experience the process from initial inspiration (business idea) to building a business model.
Students who complete this course and wish to take further steps toward starting a business can proceed to the advanced course, “Tsukuba Creative Camp Advanced (TCCA).”

Course Overview (AY 2026)
Syllabus (AY 2026)　To be released on or after April 1, 2026.
 

Tsukuba Creative Camp Advanced (TCCA)
＜Open Subjects (Undergraduate)・Graduate Common Subjects／Fall Term AB (Intensive)＞

For students who are seriously aiming to start a business, experienced executives—primarily University of Tsukuba alumni—provide individualized mentoring on their startup plans. The course supports students in developing concrete business plans and encourages the establishment of venture companies originating from the University of Tsukuba. Alongside lectures, the course centers on group presentations and iterative feedback. At the final presentation, students pitch their business plans before a panel of judges that includes executives and investors.

Course Overview (AY 2025) (Japanese website)
Syllabus (AY 2026)　for undergraduate studentsfor graduate students　To be released on or after April 1, 2026.
 

Contact

University of Tsukuba
Department of Collaborative Research
Division of Collaborative Research Planning
E-mail: ikusei-sanren[at]un.tsukuba.ac.jp
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