本センターは、学生へのアントレプレナーシップ教育、海外派遣等の国際交流、地域企業等との連携、キャリア支援等のための教育・支援を行い、問題解決能力、国際化能力の開発等の学生の資質向上に資することを目的として設立された。  学生が、地域自治体、企業、社会人、起業家と様々な活動(PBL:問題解決型学習)をしながら、自律的にキャリアデザインやアントレプレナーシップを身につけることを目標とし、同時に世界で活躍できるグローバルエンジニア能力のため、在学中に海外留学や海外インターンシップなど、学生が広く世界に目を向け、積極的に海外に飛び立つ機会を拡充することで、長崎県(西九州)を中心にグローバルに活躍できる人材を育成する。

 EDGE Career Center was established to promote the entrepreneurship of the students, international exchange through overseas training programs or sending students abroad, cooperation with private enterprises in the local community and career education for students, with the aim of enhancing problem solving abilities and internationalization capabilities of the students. The ultimate goal for this Center is to develop personnel who will be able to play an active role as engineers with a global mind, based in Nagasaki Prefecture or in the Nishi Kyushu area. For that purpose, the Center provides many opportunities for students to go abroad and acquire knowledge or skills required for engineers with global perspectives. In addition, through the activities provided by the Center, such as activities in the local communities or at enterprises, or activities with business people or entrepreneurs, students are expected to acquire career design capabilities or entrepreneurship on their own. (*EDGE: Enhancing Development of Global Entrepreneurs)

  1. (1) アントレプレナー教育部門 Entrepreneur Section
  2.  本部門では「アントレプレナーサロン」を通じたイノベーション、マーケティング、ファイナンスの講義、先輩起業家の講演・交流会、ハッカソン、アイディアソンへの参加、地域企業との課題解決プロジェクトへの参加を行っている。
     In this section, through the activities at “Entrepreneur Salon,” students are provided opportunities to attend the lectures on innovation, marketing or finance and attend the lectures by entrepreneurs who are graduates from our college and have exchange meetings with them, to take part in contests called “Hackathon” or “Ideathon,” or to participate in problem solving projects conducted in collaboration with local enterprises.


  3. (2) 国際交流部門 International Exchange Section
  4.  本部門では「グローバルカフェ」を通じたダイバーシティの講義、海外駐在経験者などの講演・交流会、低学年時からの海外渡航機会の提供、海外研修の実施、アメリカンスクールとの交流事業を行っている。
     In this section, through the activities at “Global Café,” students are provided opportunities to attend lectures on diversity, to engage in overseas training or exchange programs for lower grade students and to take part in exchange activities with the American School in Sasebo.


  5. (3) 地域企業連携部門 Collaboration with Local Community and Enterprise Section
  6.  本部門では地域の産官学連携コンソーシアムや企業団体との連携による課外講義やインターンシップ、工場見学、プロジェクトベースのPBL活動、学生の小中学校への派遣授業、行政とのコラボレーションによる出前授業を行っている。
     In this section, through collaboration with Nishi Kyushu Techno Consortium or collaboration with public and private enterprises and the local community, students are provided such activities as off-campus lectures, internships, problem solving projects in collaboration with local enterprises, factory tours, and problem solving projects in collaboration with local enterprises. In this section, off-campus classes are conducted at local elementary or junior high schools as well, sometimes supported by local government.


  7. (4) キャリア支援部門 Career Support Section
  8.  本部門では学生の人生におけるキャリア形成をサポートすることを目的とし、企画運営活動を行っている。また、5年間を通した活動を行いそれぞれの学年によって、講演会や様々な啓発活動を計画していく。
      In this section, in order to support students in developing career awareness for their lives in the future, various activities such as lectures or awareness enhancement activities are conducted.