[Eikei University] To Stop Population Outflow from Hiroshima, Increase "I want to work in Hiroshima!". Eikei University's PBL Tackles Real-World Issues - 2nd-Year Students (Spring Quarter 2026)
Eikei University's second-year students are engaging in a Project-Based Learning (PBL) program, collaborating with companies, local governments, and NPOs to address real societal issues. This spring quarter, themes include increasing IT employment in Hiroshima to combat population decline, promoting nuclear disarmament with UNITAR Hiroshima, and empowering student part-time workers with Fresta Holdings.
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Eikei University (President Mutsuhiro Arinobu, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City) offers "Project Based Learning" as a practical course for second and third-year students. Project Based Learning is an experiential compulsory subject where students work in groups to address themes proposed by companies, local governments, NPOs, and international organizations that cooperate in practical education. Students undertake three rounds of exercises in the process of investigating the causes of problems provided by clients and proposing solutions, thereby developing problem-finding and solving skills, collaboration skills, and perseverance.
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the client for the second-year students' exercise introduced the themes to be tackled this time. Over approximately two months, each team will take on real-world challenges presented by three clients.
First, Professor Maki Kawase, head of the department in charge of the second-year Project Based Learning, explained the outline of the two-month course.
Project Based Learning involves four steps: "Proposing," "Fieldwork (Investigation)," "Co-Review (Co-creation)," and "Reporting."
After clients introduce their themes, each team conducts on-site surveys and interviews, investigates the root causes of the problems and challenges, and then presents the identified fundamental issues at the final reporting session.
Tuesday, April 21 (Client Theme Introduction, Q&A)
After the clients introduced and explained their respective themes, there was a question and answer session.
Client: Enginepot Co., Ltd.
Theme: To stop the population outflow from Hiroshima Prefecture, increase IT employment and job opportunities, and increase the desire to "work in Hiroshima!"
*Consider what should be done to achieve the theme, and what challenges and obstacles currently exist.
Client: UNITAR Hiroshima
Theme: To achieve a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons, the goal of the United Nations and "Peace City" Hiroshima, consider what challenges and obstacles currently exist in advancing "nuclear disarmament," which is considered the first step.
Client: Fresta Holdings Co., Ltd.
Theme: How to empower student part-time workers.
Students engaged in questions and discussions with the clients regarding their approaches to business strategy targets, engagement initiatives, and their understanding of the challenges related to the themes, in preparation for future fieldwork activities.
Some materials from past "Final Reporting Sessions" are available on a special website.
"Practical Skills" to Change Society - What is Eikei University's PBL?
https://www.eikei.ac.jp/pbl/?prt
Eikei University's website here
https://www.eikei.ac.jp
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the client for the second-year students' exercise introduced the themes to be tackled this time. Over approximately two months, each team will take on real-world challenges presented by three clients.
First, Professor Maki Kawase, head of the department in charge of the second-year Project Based Learning, explained the outline of the two-month course.
Project Based Learning involves four steps: "Proposing," "Fieldwork (Investigation)," "Co-Review (Co-creation)," and "Reporting."
After clients introduce their themes, each team conducts on-site surveys and interviews, investigates the root causes of the problems and challenges, and then presents the identified fundamental issues at the final reporting session.
Tuesday, April 21 (Client Theme Introduction, Q&A)
After the clients introduced and explained their respective themes, there was a question and answer session.
Client: Enginepot Co., Ltd.
Theme: To stop the population outflow from Hiroshima Prefecture, increase IT employment and job opportunities, and increase the desire to "work in Hiroshima!"
*Consider what should be done to achieve the theme, and what challenges and obstacles currently exist.
Client: UNITAR Hiroshima
Theme: To achieve a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons, the goal of the United Nations and "Peace City" Hiroshima, consider what challenges and obstacles currently exist in advancing "nuclear disarmament," which is considered the first step.
Client: Fresta Holdings Co., Ltd.
Theme: How to empower student part-time workers.
Students engaged in questions and discussions with the clients regarding their approaches to business strategy targets, engagement initiatives, and their understanding of the challenges related to the themes, in preparation for future fieldwork activities.
Some materials from past "Final Reporting Sessions" are available on a special website.
"Practical Skills" to Change Society - What is Eikei University's PBL?
https://www.eikei.ac.jp/pbl/?prt
Eikei University's website here
https://www.eikei.ac.jp