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The 2nd International Symposium on Entrepreneurship Education in Asia

●Purpose of the event
Our symposium will provide a good opportunity for entrepreneurship researchers and educators from all over the world to gather at Kyushu University and form a network to build, future collaborations. Our symposium will also serve as a platform to discuss major challenges and advances in entrepreneurship education. In the symposium, we will explore innovative methodologies, best practices, and novel ways of teaching entrepreneurship. The symposium aims to discuss the current state of entrepreneurship education, especially in Asia, how it has evolved, and to identify the critical challenges for the future.
●Theme for 2024
“Beyond the Classroom: Real World – Impacts of Entrepreneurship Education”
●Holding of the event
Date and Time: 21 September 2024 (Sat), 10:00 – 18:40
Venue:Centennial Hall Kyushu University School of Medicine
Method: Face-to-face only / Language: English only
Target group: Entrepreneurship educators, researchers, practitioners, people who are interested in entrepreneurship education research
A social event will be held after the event.
- Date and Time: 21 September 2024 (Sat), 19:00 – 21:00
- Location: Centennial Hall Kyushu University School of Medicine (九州大学医学部 百年講堂) Address: 1-1 Maidashi 3-chome Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582
- Participation fee: Paid
●Schedule
| ■Main Hall 10:00 – 10:10 Opening Greetings Prof. Megumi Takata, Director of QREC | |
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| 10:10 – 10:50 Keynote Speech1 (30 mins / 10 mins Q&A) Topic: TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION Speaker:Dr. Michael Breum Ramsgaard, Associate Professor, VIA University College | |
| 10:50 – 11:00 Moving to the session room | |
| Main Hall | Room1 |
| Session 1 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Entrepreneurship Education and Practice Chair:Dr. Doan Winkel Members: ・Prof. Megumi Takata ・Dr. Michael Breum Ramsgaard ・Prof. Kosuke Kaneko | Session 2 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Psychology of Entrepreneurship Chair:Dr. Norris Krueger Members: ・Dr. Marilyn A. Uy ・Dr. Gabi Kaffka ・Prof. Shingo Igarashi ・Prof. Yuka Watanabe |
| 11:05 – 11:30 Presentation1 EFFECT OF CAUSATION AND EFFECTUATION VS. CAUSATION ONLY IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ・Khin Sandar Thein (Hiroshima University) ・Yoshi Takahashi (Hiroshima University) ・Emi Makino (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) | 11:05 – 11:30 Presentation1 HOW DID THE PANDEMIC CHANGE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS? ・Shuhei Matsumoto (Kyoto University) ・Yuki Tamai (Fukuyama City University) ・Makoto Fujimura (Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University) ・Junya Yanagi (Kyoto University) ・Jin-ichiro Yamada (Kyoto University) ・Tomoyo Kazumi (Senshu University) ・Noriko Taji (Hosei University) |
| 11: 35 – 12:00 Presentation2 DEVELOPING A GENERATIVE AI-DRIVEN PROGRAM TO ENHANCE IDEATION IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ・Rintaro Chujo (The University of Tokyo) ・Katsufumi Matsui (The University of Tokyo) ・Kohei Sugiyama (The University of Tokyo) | 11: 35 – 12:00 Presentation2 FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS: FOCUSING ON THE DIFFERENTIAL IMPACTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON ENTREPRENEURIAL SELF-EFFICACY ・Kyounghee Chu (Chosun University) ・Soyeon Kim (Gakushuin University) |
| 12:05 – 12:30 Presentation3 Purpose-Driven Business Model Design Methodology ・Poh Kam Wong (National University of Singapore) | 12:05 – 12:30 Presentation3 EXAMINING INDIVIDUAL TRAITS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR: FOCUSING ON CHARACTER STRENGTHS, ADHD, AND HSP ・Kana Matsuishi (Kumamoto University) ・Toshikazu Kawagoe (Tokai University) ・Akira Yasumura (Kumamoto University) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break ■Click here for a list of nearby restaurants. | |
| <Afternoon Session> | |
| ■Main Hall 14:00 – 14:40 Keynote Speech 2 (30 mins / 10 mins QA) Topic: Using AI to Bridge The Classroom and the Real World Speaker:Dr. Doan Winkel, Associate Professor, John Carroll University | |
| 14:40– 14:50 Moving to the session room | |
| Main Hall | Room1 |
| Session3 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme:Optimizing Entrepreneurial Learning Chair:Dr. Marilyn A. Uy Members: ・Dr. Gabi Kaffka ・Prof. Shingo Igarashi ・Prof. Megumi Takata | Session4 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme:Entrepreneurship Education: Regional Challenges and Opportunities Chair:Dr. Michael Breum Ramsgaard Members: ・Dr. Norris Krueger ・Prof. Kosuke Kaneko ・Prof. Yuka Watanabe |
| 14: 55 – 15:20 Presentation4 OPTIMAL FRAMEWORKS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SUCCESS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM ・Graham Fellows (Queensland University of Technology -QUT) ・Charmaine Glavas (QUT) ・Shane Mathews (QUT) ・Evan Douglas (QUT) | 14: 55 – 15:20 Presentation4 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SOUTH AND EAST ASIA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO WOMEN IN REAL WORLD SITUATION ・Aarti Chopra (Poornima University, India) |
| 15:25 – 15:50 Presentation5 Exploring the potential of “Formative Fieldwork” as a method for understanding/cultivating learning for entrepreneurial approach. ・Chikako Toma (Kyushu University) | 15:25 – 15:50 Presentation5 INTEGRATING AI WITH DESIGN THINKING: TRANSFORMING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND ENHANCING CREATIVE PROCESSES ・Goi Hoe Chin (NUCB Business School) ・Ray Tak-Yin Hui (NUCB Business School) ・Baptisa Jose (Kenja K.K.) |
| 15: 50 – 16:05 Coffee Break | |
| ■Main Hall 16:05 – 16:45 Keynote Speech 3 (30 mins / 10 mins QA) Topic: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Heart and Mind: Psychological Processes in New Venture Creation and Development Speaker:Dr. Marilyn A. Uy, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University | |
| ■Main Hall 16:50 – 17:20 Ending Speech (20 mins / 10 mins QA) Speaker:Dr. Norris Krueger, QREC | |
| ■Main Hall 17:30 – 18:30 Panel Discussion Beyond the Classroom: Real World – Impacts of Entrepreneurship Education ・Dr. Doan Winkel, Associate Professor, John Carroll University ・Dr. Marilyn A. Uy, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University ・Dr. Michael Breum Ramsgaard, Associate Professor, VIA University College ・Dr. Gabi Kaffka, Researcher, Utrecht University Coordinator:Dr. Kosuke Kaneko, Associate Professor, QREC | |
| ■Main Hall 18:30 – 18:40 Closing Remarks Prof. Shingo Igarashi, Deputy Director of QREC | |
| Moving to the Banquet Venue | |
A FD program is planned to be held the day after this simposium. Please join us.
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Venue: Conference Room 1, 9F, JR Hakata City
If you wish to present at the symposium, please submit an abstract via the link below.Abstract submission deadline: 16 June, 2024
If you wish to attend the symposium, please register via the link below.Application deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024
On the day of the event
■Main Hall
■Room1

【Contact information】
Robert T. Huang Entrepreneurship Center of Kyushu University
Center Zone 5 7F, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
Assistant Professor, Nergui Enkhzaya (mail: enkhzaya★qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp )
TEL 092-802-6060 FAX 092-802-6065 mail:info★qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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