Yutaka Takahashi, Director of Career Center
In order to realize the 4th Industrial Revolution currently underway in our country and Society 5.0, which is striving to be the first in the world, the importance of value-creating IT human resources will increase in the future, in addition to more traditional task-solving IT human resources.As a result, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) forecasts that if the economy continues to grow steadily, there will be a shortage of 789,000 in 2030.
With the rapid expansion of Internet use since the end of the 20th century, the industries seeking IT professionals have expanded far beyond traditional information systems. As digital transformation (DX) continues to accelerate, demand for IT professionals now extends across a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, finance and insurance, transportation and logistics, e-commerce, advertising, and entertainment—covering much of Japan’s economic activity.Therefore, IT personnel are not only largely lacking in quantity, but also qualitatively more advanced professionals are being sought after.
The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics (KCGI) was the first graduate school of information technology in Japan to be established as a professional graduate school, and it welcomes many international students from across Asia and around the world.In our diverse learning environment, where students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds learn from and challenge one another, we foster the ability to think from multiple perspectives and aim to develop globally minded professionals. Expectations for students studying at KCGI are sure to continue growing in the years ahead.
KCGI’s Career Center responds to the rapidly changing industrial landscape in Japan by gathering the latest information on job opportunities at leading companies and developing relationships with new employers. We provide students with up-to-date career information while placing particular emphasis on individual counseling, offering guidance and advice tailored to each student’s career goals, aptitudes, and academic background.
Job hunting can bring many uncertainties and concerns.To help students address these questions step by step—such as which types of jobs suit them, which industries offer promising career prospects, how to identify companies they would like to work for, how to prepare résumés and application documents, and how to approach job interviews—the Career Center provides comprehensive support from the time of enrollment, including career and employment guidance, on-campus company information sessions, and introductions to corporate internships.Furthermore, we will help you through the individual interviews so that you can best match your wishes and aptitudes with your employment.The basic stance of the Career Center is to provide consultation and help you choose the best career path for you.
Professor (Sapporo Satellite Director) Masanori Nakamura
In order to play an active role as a professional in the expansive IT society, it is important to declare where you stand. It is no exaggeration to say that the position of top management is the key to the development of a company. Confident positioning requires a high level of expertise and the establishment of your own values (rethinking of someone's mind).
In other words, in order to advance into the world as an IT professional, it is important to combine values and knowledge.
I have worked in this industry for many years and have experienced firsthand the history of the transition of IT. Based on this experience, I would like to teach you various knowledge and important values. By looking at the history of the IT industry's growth over the past 30 years and systematically categorizing IT industries, we can explore the possibilities of the future with a broad perspective.
I have also experienced both good and bad management experiences since I started my own business at the age of 31.I would like to tell you about the fun and hardship of running a company that I have learned in this process. I would also like to tell you about the importance of managing numbers in management and the importance of sharing values. This is because I believe that it is essential to understand the importance of the position of management through analyzing raw information in corporate management and learning the actual management practices such as counting and management.
We hope that through our lectures, you will not only acquire the necessary knowledge, but also learn the values of the managers through heartfelt dialogue with them.
In this global age, Japanese management and human resource management techniques are becoming more and more attractive. And we're in an era where we need IT professionals who are able to take a broad view of things more than ever.