Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University INTRODUCTION

Learn System Design and Management in English While Being in Japan —A Gateway to New Perspectives and Distinct Careers

Broaden Your Horizons with World-Class, Cutting-Edge Knowledge

The Graduate School of System Design and Management at Keio University (Keio SDM) pursues problem solving with a “systems” approach by capitalizing on a broad range of perspectives from the natural sciences as well as from the humanities and social sciences. Mid way between downtown Tokyo and Yokohama close to both by train, Keio SDM enables students to learn the world’s leading systems engineering and design thinking in both Japanese and English. Keio SDM has a diverse student population made up of various backgrounds, age-groups, and na- tionalities. Not all students have a background in natural sciences and engineering; and many are professionals who are working in Japanese enterprises and government organizations. At Keio SDM students have ample opportunities to broaden their views by studying alongside these individuals as they encounter diverse values and ways of thinking.

About Keio University

Keio University is among the most prestigious private universities in Japan. It was founded in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa, a leader of modern Japan who is also known as the man portrayed on Japan’s 10,000-yen note. Many Keio alumni are successfully leading in a wide range of fields, including business, technologies, politics, and education. Being a Keio graduate is perceived as prestigious in Japan.

1 System Design and Management

CONCEPT

Nurturing Individuals Crisis Management Capable of Handling Large and Complex Systems beyond Boundaries Defense

Marketing Risk Analysis

DisasterRestoration International Diplomatic Politics and Cooperation Business Models System Economics

UX Public Policy

Systems Designer

Communication System

Cloud Innovation SNS

Learn Systems Engineering and Modeling Internet Design Thinking Space System Model-based Systems Engineering

Keio SDM deals with a multiplicity of large and complex systems. As we seek solutions, we make sure to Smart Grid Systems V & V Entrepreneurship consider social needs, such as environmental symbiosis, safety and security, cutting-edge technologies, Systems Modeling Language (SysML) international cooperation, and crisis management. Two pillars of problem solving methods are em- Virtual Reality GIS ployed at Keio SDM. One is systems engineering, which was developed initially for the purpose of Next-generationMobility desiging large systems, including aerospace and Ubiquitous military systems. Now it has been extended to System include the social sphere. Keio SDM is the only Jap- Cutting-edge anese university participating in the Council of Engi- Robot neering Systems Universities (CESUN). Students can Technologies learn all about systems engineering from the basics to the cutting-edge at Keio SDM.

3 System Design and Management Environmental Intelligence Symbiosis

NPO/NGO

Tourism Policy Design Empathy

Welfare Happiness

Mobility System Deep Emotion/ Management Impression

The second pillar is known as design thinking. It is a Local Autonomy/ Local Revitalization Regional (Doshu) System development method which uses techniques, such as fieldwork, brainstorming, and workshops, to gen- Project Leader erate ideas. Its aim is innovation through drawing Public Design out the creativity of participants.

Energy Management System With systems engineering alone, it is difficult to accommodate different perspectives of multiple Sustainability Movie Music stakeholders for the purpose of innovation. Design thinking, on the other hand, tends to be weak at Medical and Pharmaceutical Systems taking a systematic approach to the shaping of ideas. Keio SDM has successfully created a develop- Systems for Universal Design CRM Culture and Art ment method which combines the two in a com- plimentary way. At Keio SDM students learn how Future Center Education Venture to create an optimal fusion of systems engineering and design thinking. This equips them with the ca-

Medical Welfare Agriculture System pability of tackling large and complex systems.

Social Enterprise Developing a Wealth of Skills

Keio SDM nurtures future systems designers and Motivation Manufacturing Industry project managers who are capable of designing and managing multiple systems. One needs to have Human Machine System a diverse set of skills in order to coordinate with Safety/Security multiple stakeholders for the purpose of creating systems. Keio SDM offers a range of programs to produce individuals with a wide spectrum of skills and abilities.

4 CURRICULUM

Knowledge and Experience —Both Essential for Developing Capability

Foundation of Model-Based Systems Engineerin g Systems and Process Modeling and Management

Frontier Project Managemen t Special Lecture Series on Design Science

Major Subjects in Political, Practice of System Design and Design Science and Project Managemen t Economic and Business Systems Space System Engineering Program Management

Spatial User Interface Recommended Service Engineering Basic Subjects Model-Based Conceptual Design and Management Entrepreneurship Design Theory Major Subjects Communications

Network and Database Systems Our curriculum aims to build collective strengths by Marketing Management combining knowledge with experience. Students Recommended Advanced Subjects Software Design Process first gain knowledge from lectures on systems engi- Statistics and Data International Political Economy : Processing for Discussions on Its System s Workshop Design neering, design thinking, management capability, System Design Basic Theory and Practice Methodology for Innovation Required Subjects and specialized subjects. They are then invited to of Artiﬁcial Intelligence

Supply Chain Management and work on real-life projects and explore practical solu- Core Subjects Project Subjects Special Research Subjects Business Game tions. With our approach of combining knowledge with experience, students grow into integrated pro- Methodology for Marketing Introduction to System Architecting and Design Project Research on System Design and Management fessionals who are capable of building and manag- and Innovation Systems Approach System Design Integration Research on Project Design and Management for Social System s and Management ing systems with precision. Project Management System Veriﬁcation and Validation Poltical System

Sustainable Social System Design

Systems Approach Competency and Social Survey Methods for Business System s Skill-Building Risk Management of Technological Systems

Development of Japan's Modeling and Simulation Special Lectures

Politico-Economic Systems of Systems System Assuarance

Technical Entrepreneursh ip Human Factors

Psychological Well-Being and Happiness Innovative Design Methodology

Mindfulness-Based Strategic Awareness Training Human Relations

Analytical Methods for Humanities Human Interface and Social Sciences Virtual Design

Methodology of Creative Decision Makings

Classes Offered in the Master’s Course

5 System Design and Management Major Subjects in Systems and Socio-Tech Engineering

Foundation of Model-Based Systems Engineerin g Systems and Process Modeling and Management

Frontier Project Managemen t Special Lecture Series on Design Science

Practice of System Design and Design Science and Project Managemen t Space System Engineering Program Management

Spatial User Interface Recommended Service Engineering Basic Subjects Model-Based Conceptual Design and Management Entrepreneurship Design Theory Major Subjects Communications

Network and Database Systems Students in the master course learn the basics of Marketing Management Recommended systems engineering through the mandatory core Advanced Subjects Software Design Process Statistics and Data subjects. Additionally they take specialized sub- International Political Economy : Processing for Discussions on Its System s Workshop Design System Design Basic Theory and Practice jects covering specific fields and recommended Methodology for Innovation Required Subjects of Artiﬁcial Intelligence advanced subjects covering multidisciplinary topics

Supply Chain Management and Core Subjects Project Subjects Special Research Subjects according to their interests. By creatively combining Business Game these subjects, students can broaden their knowledge towards a wide spectrum of subjects. Methodology for Marketing Introduction to System Architecting and Design Project Research on System Design and Management and Innovation Classes are offered in Japanese and/or English. It is Systems Approach System Design Integration Research on Project Design and Management for Social System s and Management Project Management possible to complete the master course by selecting System Veriﬁcation and Validation only classes in English. Core subjects are offered Poltical System

Sustainable Social System Design both in Japanese and English; Japanese classes nor- Systems Approach Competency and mally begin in April while English classes begin in Social Survey Methods for Business System s Skill-Building Risk Management of Technological Systems September.

Development of Japan's Modeling and Simulation Special Lectures It takes practical experience to effectively design and of Systems System Assuarance Politico-Economic Systems manage real-world systems. Students in the first year

Technical Entrepreneursh ip Human Factors master course learn design thinking and work on real-life issues in the Design Project. They then proceed Psychological Well-Being and Happiness Innovative Design Methodology to practical research in special research subjects; and Mindfulness-Based Strategic Awareness Training Human Relations the results are compiled in their theses. At Keio SDM Human Interface Analytical Methods for Humanities we set high standards for masters research. and Social Sciences Virtual Design

Methodology of The doctoral program offers more specialized re- Creative Decision Makings search opportunities. Doctoral students can take masters classes according to their interests. Quite a few of those theses end up presenting at international conferences. Major Subjects in Safe, Reliable, Human, Symbiotic & Innovation Systems

6 CURRICULUM

Students in the master course first learn the basics of systems engineering and other fundamental skills necessary to deal with systems. Building on this, they acquire knowledge about systems of various fields in specialized subjects. Additionally they learn design thinking in the Design Project.

Linking Knowledge

Students first learn the V-model, an Building on basic knowledge of the important concept of systems engi- V-model, students take a variety of neering. specialized subjects. Students can The V-model structures systems by learn in a systematic and structured decomposing requirements and in- manner by using the model as a tegrating parts and their validation. common framework, linking a broad This model can be used as a broad spectrum of knowledge. framework to capture how the entire process relates to each specific part. One can apply the model to system development of various fields, including those which are scientific and technical, social, and human.

Decomposition Integration

At Keio SDM we use the V-model to decompose, integrate, design, and evaluate by precisely defin- ing the diverse requirements of the stakeholders, by sharing information, and by creating complete pictures of systems. Requirement Analysis Operation/ and Architecting Disposal/Recycle

System Design System Evaluation

Sub-system Design Sub-system Evaluation

Component Design Component Evaluation

Development/Procurement

7 System Design and Management Intensive Lectures in English

Keio SDM’s strength is not only that the curriculum can be completed solely in English. A series of intensive lectures are offered in English by the world’s leading professionals and researchers from different fields. This international learning environment as such makes Keio SDM an ideal environment for the growth of globally-minded professionals who are capable of accommodating different cultural perspectives.

List of Past Intensive Lectures (with titles as they were at the time)

“System Architecture and Integration” Prof. Rashmi Jain (National University of Singapore)

“Supply Chain Management and Business Games” Prof. Paul Schoensleben (ETH, Switzerland)

“Collective Dynamics of Firms” Prof. Dr. Frank Schweitzer (ETH, Switzerland)

“Technical Entrepreneurship & Management” Prof. Duncan Moore (University of Rochester, US)

“Risk Management” Prof. Gilles Motet (INSA, France)

“Space Applications” Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Stoewer (President Space Associates GmbH, Germany)

“Stanford Center for Design Research Workshops” Dr. Larry Leifer (Stanford University, US)

“Object-Process Methodology (OPM) with Application to Systems Engineering” Prof. Dov Dori (MIT, US)

From Basics to Application

—the Design Project Examples of Solutions Derived by Students with the Theme “Safety and Security”

“Building New Brand Image of Safety and The Design Project aims to propose innovative systems by using Security Using Positive Cycle Business Model” the system design and management method developed collec- Proposer company: Adidas tively by Keio University, MIT, Stanford University, Delft University “Portable Multi Energy Backpack System for of Technology, and the University of Adelaide. In the Design Proj- Refrigerating Vaccines” ect students put systems engineering into practice while learning Proposer company: Kokusai Kogyo group Infrastructure Innovation Institute, Inc. about design thinking. In the Design Project students begin with the basics and then “Safe and Secure Solar Power Generation in move on to practical learning. After taking a number of lectures Japan - Dual Mode Solar Panel System: Proof of Concept” Proposer company: Delft University of Technology taught by guest lecturers from partner universities overseas, students work in groups to work on themes proposed by various “Safety Premium Point System” organizations. The proposers often include leading Japanese com- Proposer company: Suzuki Motor Corporation panies; and international students have a great opportunity to get “Design of Bicycle Simulator to acquainted with the unique characteristics, strengths, and cultures Reduce the Risks of Traffic Accidents” of Japanese enterprises. Proposer company: Toshiba System Technology

8 CURRICULUM

Keio SDM emphasize the importance of hands-on experience. Students are encouraged not only to gain textbook knowledge about systems but also to experience real-life situations, to clearly articulate issues, and to come up with innovative, feasible solutions. It is when one is actually seeking solutions to complex systems that most discoveries and realizations come. We believe in experiential learning, that one learns most by doing.

Learning by Doing —Experiential Learning

Insight into the “On-Site” Realities of Japan

Keio SDM has strong ties with private companies, facilitating students to companies. This means our students have close and frequent communica- have the privilege to observe “on- tion with the companies. Many faculty site” scenes of Japanese companies members of Keio SDM come from through various opportunities. private firms; and some internship For example, we arrange visits to opportunities can be facilitated for distinctive factories as a part of the our students by virtue of their strong curriculum. In the Design Project stu- connections with the companies. dents have the opportunity to visit the Keio SDM offers its students valuable workplaces of proposing companies opportunities to engage with Japa- and work collaboratively with their nese companies, providing opportu- staff members. Furthermore, Keio nities to gain insight into the secret SDM has a great number of on-going of their strength and the “on-site” joint research projects with private realities.

9 System Design and Management Laboratory Participation and Thesis Writing The Special Research Subject Examples of Technical System Research

The master course centers around the Smart Grid Special Research Subject. Students Mobility System select a specific system and take part Virtual Reality in a relevant laboratory. Their research Remote Real-time Communication results are compiled into their mas- Optical Communication Robotics ters theses. As in the case of the doc- Space System toral course, students establish their Motivation Policy own themes and conduct extensive Happiness/Desire/Empathy Business Model research. Research experience helps Human-machine Interface Agricultural System students deepen their knowledge, Culture/Art Regional Revitalization/Tourism equipping them with skills that can be Entertainment Universal Design used immediately upon graduation in Organizational Theory Environment/Resource their work of research and/or devel- Cognitive Science Security/Peace opment.

Examples of Human Systems Examples of Social System Research

Study Case

Portfolio Optimization for Resilient Community Design: Environmentally-Conscious Automobiles Knowledge Creation for Safety and Security

Many environmentally-conscious automobiles are being developed Collective Intelligence Platform for Dialog and sold, such as the ones based on electric, fuel cell, natural gas, Platform and gasoline-electric hybrid technologies. We use the system approach (simulation and system optimization) to study portfolio maxi- knowledge mization—analyzing which type of automobile should be brought to the mainstream given the various context constraints, such as those related to intelligence environment, energy, resources, ag- ©sinsai.info ing population, and development Community Information in emerging nations. Government NPO/NGO Industry intelligence

Communication Design Process: Knowledge Creation for Safety and Security

Organizational Management Establishing Culture and Safety Consciousness within Companies

We conduct research into ways in which companies can develop a positive culture and work atmosphere in which staff members feel motivated and rewarded. Our research also asks questions concern- Disaster-Prevention Message Delivery Service ing how to establish excellent companies with a high level of safety consciousness, risk management, At Keio SDM we use smart systems, such as IT systems and space and profitability. We study compa- systems, in order to create socio-technical services and their pro- nies’ strategies that enable effective cesses. In search for resilient community design process, we do management—creative ways to research on a disaster-prevention message delivery service using motivate employees while nurtur- a satellite and GPS receivers. We study a distributed autonomous ing teamwork and good communi- cooperative community design process that is resilient and based cation within an organization. on the fusion of two platforms: dialogue and IT.

10 MESSAGE

We still lack a sufficient understanding of systems engineering and systems thinking. SDM must be a place where faculty and students take their work seriously in order to have a greater impact on society as a whole.

Hidekazu Nishimura

Dean Graduate School of System Design and Management

Then & Now: Looking Back on of SDM, it is a good time to get back to led to new and unexpected fields of re- the History of SDM basics—to taking on challenges that search, including topics like “happiness get us to roll up our sleeves and work research,” though I personally prefer Keio SDM celebrated its 13th anni- together like we did back then. Now is the English expression “well-being.” In versary in April 2020. When we first not the time to maintain the status quo. my current research, I am exploring opened, our research was headed in a It’s time to look back on the things we the safety of autonomous vehicles, and direction that was so cutting edge that have done so that we may find a way in this case, eliminating unsafe condi- it had yet to be mentioned in the me- forward. tions to create a baseline for vehicle dia. The first faculty members at SDM safety. We take the same approach with gathered from across different fields, Technology, Well-being & the “well-being.” If we can judge a situation and there was a real sense of comrad- Baseline to be “not unwell,” then we can create ery among them, each person trying a baseline for “well-being.” And beyond in their own way to understand what In 2007, as we were gearing up to that baseline there is no limit for vehicle a “system” actually was—often by trial launch Keio SDM the following spring, safety and well-being alike. But first, it is and error. But just five or six years later, the plan was to approach systems en- important to establish this concept of a the world was beginning to discuss the gineering from the so-called hard sci- baseline. need to think about things as holistic ences. It was at this time that we were In the coming years, the integration of systems, with more and more newspa- approached by the board of trustees, AI will alter our world more than ever per articles dealing with issues beyond who convinced us to include fields from before. It has been pointed out that what SDM was doing at the time. the humanities and social sciences as even if an autonomous vehicle AI is While we now have a deeper under- well. This was quite a challenge for us trained to recognize people in order to standing of systems engineering, this at the time, but SDM has since gone avoid collisions, an AI trained using only has resulted in less interdisciplinary dia- on to embrace diversity, in the purest images of white people will struggle to logue between faculty members. Now, sense of the word, by doing truly trans- identify black people. People who are more than a decade since the founding disciplinary research. That approach has in the design and development process must think critically and ethically about In fact, the reason I first became inter- a technology and its implications. Fur- ested in Systems Modeling Language ther, if an automated driving system is (SysML) was because of my expertise in supposed to exist for the well-being of control engineering, a topic that was people and of society as a whole, then covered in the book A Practical Guide we must also define what well-being is to SysML. And of course, there are many for that automated driving system. things that involve “control” when creat- Even as our society grows more con- ing a system. However, if you read more venient with each technological devel- closely, you’ll notice there is little about opment and good intention, the threat control in the book. I was very lucky of global warming looms ever closer. to learn about the world of systems There are plans to escape to Mars if we engineering and broaden my horizons can no longer live on Earth, but is it re- beyond the concept of control, even ally acceptable to abandon our planet? having the opportunity to translate the Keio SDM must be a place where we book. In 2019, I was also able to learn think logically about these issues from a lot as I translated and published The they can explain what it really means to the standpoint of systems thinking. Systems Engineering Handbook, 4th “understand” something. Faculty mem- Ed., which describes the essence and bers like me also cannot say we under- Setting Aside Specialization necessity of systems engineering. I stand something without practicing think these experiences at SDM really what is written in the SE handbook. Real I often talk to my students about set- embody the Keio maxim of hanga- learning is a desire to understand more. I ting aside their specialties. Once you ku-hankyo, or “learning while teaching, want to make SDM a place that encour- set aside your expertise, you can start teaching while learning,” as academic ages dialogue more than ever, a place for thinking in terms of systems. For exam- faculty continue to learn alongside their faculty and students to work together to ple, I have been a control engineering students. Years of experience have re- deepen their understanding. researcher for many years, but systems ally shown this to be true. A graduate student from China once engineering begs the question, “Is con- confided to me over conveyor-belt sushi trol even necessary?” That is not to say Toward a New Decade that he thought Japanese people were that expertise is not important. When not aggressive enough. I want to accept I say “set aside,” I do not mean to write I’m responsible for the mandatory sys- more aggressive students who will do it off as inconsequential. However, in tems engineering courses at SDM, but whatever it takes to comprehend some- taking a systems engineering approach, it is not the kind of content that can be thing, those who are serious about learn- you have to go beyond looking at easily understood in a single semester. ing. I think the student and faculty body things within your own field of exper- The best way to know whether you truly is already quite diverse at Keio SDM, but tise to capture the scope of the entire understand or comprehend something I would like to invite even more interna- system from multiple aspects. is to actually do it. I often ask students if tional students to come and make it a truly global place. SDM has already been applauded for its work by the public and private sectors, by the Japanese government and cor- porate world. But there is still so much that we can, and should, do. I want to further strengthen our ability to contrib- ute to society as a whole. But we must interact, share information, and explore new directions with others, rather than continue working alone. Systems engineering, design thinking, and project management—these must be front and center in our research and education and practiced diligently to push the discipline of SDM forward.

12 FACULTY

Diverse Careers and Fields of Research Create New Challenges

Supervising Professors

Hidekazu Nishimura Shinichiro Haruyama Makoto Ioki Naohiko Kohtake Dean, Professor Professor Associate Professor Professor Research and education interests: Worked: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Worked: Mitsubishi Electric Corpora- Worked: Japan Aerospace Explora- Model-Based Systems Engineering, Sony Computer Science Laborato- tion, Japan Space Systems tion Agency (JAXA), European Space System Safety, Control Systems De- ries, Inc., the Faculty of Science and Research and education interests: Agency (ESA) sign, Universal Design, Business Pro- Technology of Keio University Systems engineering, Satellite sys- Research and education interests: cess Modeling Notation and Business Research and education interests: tem and Fault tolerant space system Systems engineering for socio-tech- Process Management, Systems Mod- Free-space optical communication, design. Space related business en- nical system (space system, sports eling Language, Architecture-Based information technology for building hancement and International coop- system, urban system), System veri- Socio-Technical Systems Manage- architecture, augmented reality, eration in space industry fication and validation, Computer ment, Automated Driving Vehicle computer vision, etc. science and Related Studies

Takashi Maeno Masaru Nakano Tetsuro Ogi Seiko Shirasaka Professor Professor Professor Professor Worked: Canon Inc., the University of Worked: Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. Worked: Mitsubishi Research Insti- Worked: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation California, Berkeley, Harvard Univer- Research and education interests: tute, Inc., Tokyo University, Tsukuba Research and education interests: sity, and the Faculty of Science and Business engineering, sustainable University Space systems engineering, system Technology of Keio University manufacturing, smart city, urban Research and education interests: development methodology, and Research and education interests: air mobility, and global and green Human interface, virtual reality, vi- system safety Human-machine system design, so- supply chain sual data mining tele-immersive cial system design, systems thinking, communication, and visual simu- and systems philosophy lation

Kenichi Takano Tomohiko Taniguchi Naoko Taniguchi Tetsuya TOMA Professor Professor Professor Professor Former Senior Scientist at Central Former Councilor, Cabinet Secretar- Research and education interests: Former Advanced Product Develop- Research Institute of Electric Power iat; Deputy Press Secretary, Ministry Political Science, Political Behavior, ment Specialist at 3M Company Industry (CRIEPI) of Foreign Affairs Political Methodology, Political and Research and education interests: Research and education interests: Research and education interests: social system making society better Program/project management and Risk management and human fac- International political economy (cur- communication design for com- tors in large scale technology sys- rency regime, international financial munities such as medical/health tems system), Japan’s diplomacy, and pub- care, education or local resource lic diplomacy utilization

13 System Design and Management The backgrounds of Keio SDM’s faculty vary from industrial experience to active careers in the international arena. Their career paths and research areas are so diverse that new research ideas and activities are being generated every day at Keio SDM through borderless intellectual interactions.

Diverse Careers and Fields of Research Create New Challenges

Advisors and Visiting Professors

Yoshiaki Ohkami Taketoshi Hibiya Vittal Anantatmula Laurent Balmelli Executive Advisor of SDM Research Executive Advisor of SDM Research Guest Professor, Keio University Guest Professor, Keio University Institute Institute Professor and Director of project He is a former manager at IBM in Areas of expertise: Design and man- Areas of expertise: Large scale sys- management programs, Western charge of architecting the new gen- agement of large scale space systems engineering (basic science) Carolina University eration of offerings and tools for tem, strategic systems engineering Research Interests: project man- Systems Engineering and Product agement teams, risk management, Development. Since 2003, He has knowledge management effective- represented IBM within the SysML ness, project management maturity, standard team and is one of the and leadership. lead authors of the SysML language specification.

Ockie Bosch Peter Buist Olivier L. de Weck Rashmi Jain Professor, Systems Design & Complexity Guest Associate Professor, Keio University Guest Professor, Keio University Guest Professor, Keio University Management, the University of Adelaide Manager of the Galileo Reference Professor, Aeronautics and Astronau- Professor, Montrclair State University He specializes in the area of systems Center European GNSS Agency (GSA) tics and Engineering Systems, MIT Her areas of expertise are systems dedicated to sustainable develop- Areas of expertise: Global Navigation He is a leader in systems engineer- engineering and integration, service ment and elaborates information Satellite System (GNSS), Space Sys- ing research. He focuses on how operations management, and sys- systems, mechanisms for knowl- tems Engineering complex man-made systems such tems architecture and design. She edge dissemination, collaborative as aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles, has extensive experience of teach- learning and processes for linking printers and critical infrastructures ing graduate students and senior science with management and pol- are designed and how they evolve executives both in the U.S. and over- icy making. over time. seas at businesses and institutions.

14 I like the cross-cutting approach of Keio SDM

I chose Keio SDM because I was in- be creative as students here are eager terested in the automobile industry to work together and take pleasure in and looking for a Japanese graduate meeting new cultures and individuals school which offers a relevant course of different backgrounds. in English. I spend weekends doing a variety of I am satisfied with the number of things, including going to parties, at- Kamila Romejko classes that Keio SDM offers in En- tending concerts, and visiting design Admitted in Fall 2014 glish. I also like its concept of learning exhibitions. Something exciting is Completed masters in International Economic Re- more than engineering. At Keio SDM always happening in Tokyo; it’s never lations at Warsaw School of Economics we cover a wide range of subjects, a bore. I feel that Tokyo has countless such as design, business, econom- possibilities to offer. ics, and policies. The curriculum is designed in such a way that we get our hands on real projects after going through theories. I find this to be highly effective. I feel encouraged to

VOICE

Open-Minded Students with Spirit of Solidarity

I chose Keio SDM because I wanted for human development and market- to deepen my knowledge of systems ing activities. engineering; at the same time I was Students are all open-minded and interested in learning designs and willing to help one another at Keio creativity in addition to management. SDM. At first I felt nervous because of I think that creativity requires us to my limited Japanese language skills. John Tainton look at things from multiple dimen- In the “Big Room” where students Admitted in Fall 2011 sions and to integrate the pieces. gather, however, I feel free to talk to Graduated from the Department of Systems & In- dustrial Engineering, University of Pretoria South Africa and Japan have com- my peers just about anything without Previous employment: overseas subsidiary of an pletely different cultures and ways of hesitation. This helps me relax and automobile manufacturer thinking. For example, work and per- enjoy the studying abroad experience sonal life are not mixed up in South at Keio SDM. Africa; whereas in Japan the lines between work and private life blur. Focusing on such differences, we may be able to generate innovative ideas

15 System Design and Management Diverse Course Offerings and Student Backgrounds Help Advance My Career

I am a researcher of ground-based courses ranging from technology, pol- satellite control operations at Vietnam itics, and social sciences to many other National Satellite Center, currently on subjects for its students to earn across the Center’s study abroad program to disciplines. Students from such diverse Japan funded by a Japan-Vietnam in- backgrounds as music, architecture, tergovernmental project. I chose Keio and management study together and Do Xuan Phong SDM over other programs because many of them are working students. Admitted in Fall 2013 I wanted to learn how to manage I believe it is a plus for my career to Graduated from the Department of Electronics and large and complex systems. I am glad learn from their experiences. The sec- Telecommunications, Hanoi University of Science and Technology I did so; SDM’s curriculum teaches me ond is internationality. SDM students Current employment: Vietnam National Satellite full-fledged knowledge of systems come from all walks of life and every Center thinking and design thinking. I would corner of the world. The third is the like to mention three characteristics, depth and the breadth of knowledge among many others, that make SDM that the faculty members possess. SDM studies present a unique per- special. The first characteristic is its Many teachers go out of their way to spective through which to understand diversity. SDM offers a wide variety of help students even after school. the complexity of the world.

Message from Current and Former Students

International Opportunities Just A Click Away

I did my bachelor’s degree in electri- ter’s program, I had to balance course- cal engineering in my home country work with my research in Cambodia, of Zambia and had heard about the where I had a real difference in peo- System Design and Management pro- ple’s lives. In the Ph.D. program, on the gram at MIT when I stumbled upon other hand, I have been identifying Keio SDM in an online search. After unique, unprecedented issues that Naomi Simumba successfully applying for a Japanese add value to my field of study. And Admitted in Fall 2018, Doctoral Program government scholarship, I joined the you can apply to Keio SDM with just Admitted in Fall 2016, Completed Master’s Degree in Fall 2018 master’s program in September 2016. the click of a button, no matter where I am now a Ph.D. student, and both you are in the world. If you’re look- programs have exceeded all of my ing for a life-changing experience, I initial expectations. would say there’s no better place than At Keio SDM, you put problem-solving Keio SDM. skills into practice through research, gaining plenty of hands-on experience along the way. During my mas-

16 FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of scholarships I do not speak Japanese. I cannot come to Japan for Q1do you have? Q2Can I still be admitted? Q3the entrance examination.

There are a number of scholarships The answer is yes, you can still be for international students, such as admitted to Keio SDM even if you do Keio “Design the Future” Award for not speak Japanese. We give entrance International Students, as well as dif- examinations in English; and students ferent scholarships provided by Keio can choose to complete the course University, Japan Student Services Or- using only English. Having recognized ganization (JASSO), the government of the importance of internationally Japan, and other private foundations. competent staff from the very begin- All scholarships aim to enable per- ning of its establishment, Keio SDM sonally and academically outstanding has administrative staff members You can send your application docu- students in need of financial assis- who can assist in multiple languages. ments by post regardless of whether tance to continue and focus on their As for the faculty, those who have you reside inside or outside of Japan. studies and research. Most of the been educated and/or trained over- You will be called for an interview if scholarships are targeted towards seas and have sufficient language you pass the document review. There regular students who are on a stu- abilities are assigned to assist interna- is no need to come to Japan for an dent visa and studying at their own tional students. interview as we can conduct it online, expense. Please follow the link below If you wish, you can learn basic Jap- using technologies such as Skype™, for more information regarding schol- anese by taking Japanese classes. for those who reside outside of Japan. arships. The university has well-established Please refer to our examination litera- Japanese language education which ture for more details. www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/ began in the 1950s. scholarship/outline.html www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/pdf/sdm_ guide_lines_en.pdf

Please see below for more information. www.global.keio.ac.jp/en/

17 System Design and Management Do you have affiliated What kind of future careers Can I get help with schools? What kind of do international students accommodations? arrangements do you have have after Keio SDM? Q4 Q5 Q6with these schools?

Keio University has a number of rea- International students take on a va- Keio SDM has collaborated with Mas- sonable accommodations for inter- riety of career paths after Keio SDM; sachusetts Institute of Technology national students. In the vicinity of some join Japanese companies; some (U.S.), Stanford University (U.S.), Delft

Hiyoshi Campus, where Keio SDM is return to their countries to work; and University of Technology (the Nether- located, there are a number of dormi- others go on to further education. lands), and the University of Adelaide tories with easy access to the campus, Almost half of our Japanese students (Australia) to develop an educational such as Shimoda Student Village (de- are company employees, and many method for design projects. At Keio signed for international students), dormi- of the faculty members come from SDM we are putting this into practice tories for both Japanese and interna- private firms. As a student you also in one of the subjects, the “Design tional students. Each dormitory has have ample opportunities to connect Project”, thereby continuing to im- Japanese residence assistants who with companies through the Design prove upon the educational method. facilitate interactions among students Project and other research work. Many We also have international exchange and provide daily life support espe- international students have made programs. The partner schools in- cially for international students. use of these opportunities to get jobs clude: MIT, Stanford, Delft University For international students who wish with Japanese companies. Because of Technology, the University of Ad- to rent apartments privately, the Keio SDM graduates are international- elaide, National Institute of Applied university can introduce real-estate ly-minded and capable of navigating Sciences Toulouse (France), the Po- agents who can provide services in in different cultures, many also find litecnico di Milano (Italy), Swiss Fed- English. We also have an insurance opportunities within international eral Institute of Technology Zurich scheme whereby the university acts enterprises. (Switzerland), and Purdue University as the guarantor. Many alumni are now playing active (U.S.). Every year a number of students roles in various fields and industries. come from these schools to study at www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/housing/ The network you will encounter by Keio SDM. ryu_boshu.html studying at Keio SDM will be an asset to your future business and career. We have seen new business started up through participation in our network.

18 Access: A one-minute walk from Hiyoshi Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line, Tokyu Meguro Line, or Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line) • 18 minutes by express train from Shibuya Station to Hiyoshi Station. (16 minutes by commuter limited express) • 12 minutes by express train from Yokohama Station to Hiyoshi Station. (10 minutes by commuter limited express) • 14 minutes by train from Shin-Yokohama Station to Hiyoshi Staion via Kikuna Station. • Limited express trains on the Tokyu Toyoko Line do not stop at Hiyoshi Station.

Graduate School of System Design and Management Keio University

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