{"id":39154,"date":"2026-04-02T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/study-abroad\/global-pbl-program\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:06:47","slug":"pbl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/oversea\/pbl\/","title":{"rendered":"Global PBL Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/header-globalpbl.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1533\" style=\"width:640px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/header-globalpbl.png 960w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/header-globalpbl-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/header-globalpbl-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-inpage-link-list is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#summary\">Summary<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#instructor\">Faculty in charge<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#application\">Eligibility for Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#schedule\">Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#entry\">About Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-inpage-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#archive\">Past<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n<p>This course is a PBL-based program conducted in collaboration with the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA). Students will utilize design thinking and design fiction methodologies to propose concrete solutions to social issues. By working with students from overseas universities to explore solutions, the course aims to enhance students\u2019 understanding of society, foster an international perspective, and improve their problem-solving skills. The course consists primarily of workshops, held over several weekends spanning a period of several months.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"is-style-asterisk-red has-table-font-size\">This course is offered in collaboration with the Graduate School of Art and Design (<a href=\"https:\/\/ku-portal.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/campusweb\/slbssbdr.do?value(risyunen)=2026&amp;value(semekikn)=1&amp;value(kougicd)=26706011&amp;value(crclumcd)=ZZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Art Engineering Special Project V<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ku-portal.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/campusweb\/slbssbdr.do?value(risyunen)=2026&amp;value(semekikn)=1&amp;value(kougicd)=26538065&amp;value(crclumcd)=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for the syllabus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"instructor\">Faculty in charge<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-card-teacher__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"p-card-teacher\">\n\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__img\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ZHANG-Yanfang-e1646978339868.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"240\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__name\">Yanfang Zhang<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Associate Professor, Department of Design Strategy, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"p-card-teacher\">\n\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__img\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sarantou\u5148\u751f-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"240\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__name\">Sarantou Melanie Augusta Chilion<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-card-teacher__position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assistant Professor, Department of Strategic Design, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"application\">Eligibility for Application<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a senior-year course, so the target grade is sophomore or above in the undergraduate school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to communicate in English at a daily conversational level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"schedule\">Schedule for FY2026<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table__wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--top p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>Information Session (Online)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00\u20132:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online *Please check the Kyushu University syllabus for the Zoom link.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Workshop (Online)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">August (date to be determined)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>Estonia and Finland Training Program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">Scheduled for early September<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns p-block-table p-block-table--row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__heading is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>Workshop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-block-table__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-table-font-size\">January 2027 (dates to be determined: scheduled to take place over 5 days)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohashi Campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"entry\">About Application<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The total class size is limited to 15 students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selection will be made in case of a large number of applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Course registration period: Monday, May 11, through Wednesday, May 28, until 5:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dNfHzTZM32XuiXGq7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-with-margin\" id=\"archive\">Past<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-4c954563\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-01.jpg 466w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-4c954563\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-02.jpg 466w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-02-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-4c954563\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-03.jpg 466w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-03-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-container-content-4c954563\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-04.jpg 466w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-04-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/kanri-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/globalpbl-archive-04-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" 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Students will utilize design thinking and design fiction methodologies to propose concrete solutions to social issues. By working with students from overseas universities to explore solutions, the course aims to enhance students\u2019 understanding of society, foster an international perspective, and improve their problem-solving skills. The course consists primarily of workshops, held over several weekends spanning a period of several months. Faculty in charge Eligibility for Application Schedule for FY2026 Information Session (Online) Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00\u20132:00 p.m. Online *Please check the Kyushu University syllabus for the Zoom link. 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