Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), Stanford University / 特定非営利活動法人 e-Entrepreneurship in Japan · Japan
Applications upcomingNo foreign travel required
A free, competitive online course in English in which about 20 students in and from Japan learn social entrepreneurship and design thinking with Stanford scholars and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Applications for the spring 2027 session open on 25 January 2027.
Grade
9–12
Age
Not published
Details under Eligibility
School attendance
Japan
Entry
Open application
First offered in spring 2020 by SPICE and the non-profit e-Entrepreneurship in Japan, the course fosters creative thinking and problem solving focused on innovation for social issues such as health, education and technology, and the environment. Students do readings and videos, join discussion boards, give small-group presentations, and finish with an individual research paper and a group project presented at the last class. Completers receive a Certificate of Completion from SPICE and NPO e-Entrepreneurship; top students are invited to present their papers.