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Concentration Course Pathways

Space Science IT

Spanning more than 60 years, the Space Science IT concentration offers an environment for exploring the frontiers of space

Artificial Intelligence

Become a specialist who can harness AI technologies and thrive in tomorrow's AI-driven society.

After learning the fundamental theories of Artificial Intelligence and AI-related technology, we will also look at how fundamental principles are being utilized in a diverse range of applied AI fields. By learning Python—a programming language widely used in AI development—and gaining proficiency with various AI software, students develop the skills needed to apply AI technologies across a wide range of fields. We are also building a program for preparing learners into becoming highly-skilled professionals capable of developing AI-based software.

Data Science

For a student who wants to become an analyst who guides corporate decision- making by analyzing business data

The Data Science concentration is for those who aim to become data analysts who can make full use of data mining and statistical analyses to design strategies that support businesses. Students will learn about methods for collecting business data in courses like Fundamentals of Database Technology and Advanced Topics in Database Technology, while in also learning how to derive new insights from the accumulated data in courses like Data Analysis 1 & 2.

Web Systems Development

For a student who is strongly focused on developing Web systems centered on HTML5

To become a web application developer or website manager, students will need to develop the necessary skills in Web Programming 1, 2, and 3. In Fundamentals of Database Technology, and Advanced Topics in Database Technology, students will learn how to build database management components. Following that, students will learn about the upstream design processes in courses like Object-Oriented Systems Design and Software Engineering.

Network and Security Management

For a student aiming for a career as a specialist in network infrastructure technology and information security

This student’s ambition is to become a specialist in information networks, such as a maintenance/operation engineer for company-internal networks and servers, or a security manager. In addition to studying conventional network systems through courses such as “Introduction to Information Networks” and “Advanced Information Networks,” students also take on the challenge of mastering emerging technologies through courses such as “IoT and Wireless Networks” and “Cloud Network Applications.”

Global Entrepreneurship

For a student aiming to become an entrepreneur who applies IT in a new business

The Global Entrepreneurship concentration is for those who aim to become entrepreneurs looking to take on the challenge of launching new ventures and strategically manage the information, financial, and staffing resources required. Prospective entrepreneurs will learn about the essential elements that go into planning a venture in the Global Entrepreneurship and Business Models course and how to manage the financial aspects that keep a business going in the Current Issues in the IT Industry course. In Organizational Behavior, the student learns how to motivate human organizations.

ERP

For a student who is studying ERP to become a consultant who optimizes business processes

The ERP concentration is designed for those aiming to become ERP consultants who drive the implementation and optimization of corporate information systems, or systems engineers and programmers who design and develop added features for ERP packages. By taking courses specially designed to work with ERP packages from SAP ERP software, students can learn about ERP systems from the ground up in courses like Financial Accounting System Development 1 & 2.

IT Manga and Anime

Become a specialist in animation and content creation.

This student aims to become a professional content creator, focusing on manga and anime. In courses like Scenario Storyboarding and Special Topics in Anime, Planning, Production and Promotion, aspiring creatives can learn about the upstream processes in manga and anime content creation, and then hone the fundamental skills necessary for digital content creation in courses like Rich Media Content Development, and Digital Animation Creation.

IT Tourism

For a student who wishes to become an advisor who can plan tourism businesses and propose related systems

The IT Tourism concentration is for those who aim to become the kind of specialist who understands both regional characteristics and tourists’ needs at the heart of tourism, and can translate that unique understanding into ICT-driven services and marketing strategies. Students acquire specialized knowledge and practical skills to thrive in the tourism industry in courses like Fundamentals of IT Tourism and Fundamentals of Tourism Business. In courses like Tourism Design, Tourism Data Analysis, and Tourism Destination Management, students also learn how to integrate social media into promotional strategies, provide multilingual and multimedia tourism information, and digitize, analyze, and predict tourist behavior.

IT Entertainment

Become an IT systems designer and manager with the technical skills needed for utilizing the latest online entertainment platforms, games, and video and audio production.

With a focus on games and video entertainment, students build a foundation in entertainment production while learning about the IT/ICT data infrastructure, industry demands, and technological advancements that support modern games and video entertainment.

Bespoke Curriculum

Choose your study approach freely to cover a wide range of knowledge and fields of application

Students can design a personalized curriculum that spans multiple fields and disciplines by freely selecting courses according to their interests and goals.All courses other than the required courses are selected in consultation with an academic advisor, so that students can assemble curricula that are most closely aligned with their goals. This flexibility provides an excellent means for students to aim for new applied fields in IT.

The Flexibility of the Bespoke Curriculum

In a mere half-century, from the dawn of the IT and computer era in the 1960s to the present day, the IT field has advanced tremendously, transforming the shape of work and technology. In tandem with this transformation, the knowledge and skills required of students of IT and the problems they are required to address have transitioned and diversified. To cite one example, applications for smartphones have to be planned and designed for applications based on far different assumptions about use cases than for traditional PCs, such as connections to cameras, sensors and cloud services. The greatest opportunities for the debut of innovative technologies and solutions in IT lie beyond the bounds of current convention, where conventional concepts no longer apply.

To support students’ diverse goals and future career aspirations, KCGI offers a Bespoke Curriculum that allows students to design a personalized course of study. Rather than being restricted by established academic disciplines or fields, students can flexibly select courses that align with their own learning objectives.

The field of IT is sure to continue to grow and diversify across multiple fronts. It is by no means impossible for enterprising people to create new careers by opening new fields. The Bespoke Curriculum takes full advantage of the versatility of ICT, which can be applied across a wide range of fields and combined in various ways, empowering students to build and pursue a unique course of study that goes beyond established concepts.