Career Education for Creating Organizations and the Society that Promote Active Participation of Foreign Human Talents

Abstract

This paper aimed to report the contents and results of a career education course in which international students, Japanese students and companies collaborate to create business plans for SDGs. The purpose of the course is not only to develop the employability of students, but also to foster the Global Mindset among students and employees. This paper describes the contents of the class to cultivate “Global Intellectual Capital,” “Global Psychological Capital,” and “Global Social Capital,” which are the components of the Global Mindset, as well as the communication tools and intervention methods that promote engagement among the participants. After the implementation of the course, the results of the survey suggested that for students, it enhanced their “Global Business Savvy,” “Cognitive of Complexity,” “Passion for Diversity,” “Interpersonal Impact,” and “Diplomacy”. While for employees’ attitudes, positive changes were observed mainly in “Global Intellectual Capital,” and “Global Social Capital”.