Bachelor in TAISI: Social Innovation program (English-based Degree Program)

TAISI: Social Innovation program is an English-based Degree Program offered by WASEDA University in Tokyo, Japan. Leading to a bachelor's degree, the program runs over four years with a start date in September. WASEDA University is internationally recognized as one of the top private universities in Japan, based in central Tokyo, and is organized with 13 undergraduate and 20 graduate schools enrolling over 47,000 students, making it the second largest university in the country. The university has produced 8 prime ministers among its alumni and describes its founding ethos as the harmonisation of Eastern and Western cultures; in the 2019 academic year it enrolled approximately 8,000 international students from more than 120 countries and regions. A social innovation curriculum at the undergraduate level typically brings together economics, sociology, design thinking, and policy studies to examine how organizations, entrepreneurs, and governments address social and environmental challenges. Students in this kind of program often study topics such as sustainable development, nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship, and community-based problem solving, working on case studies and projects that connect theory to real-world initiatives. Because instruction is delivered in English, the program is structured to welcome students from a wide range of academic and linguistic backgrounds studying alongside Japanese peers. Graduates with a background in social innovation commonly pursue careers in nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, international development agencies, corporate sustainability roles, or public policy, and some continue to graduate study. Based in Tokyo, students also have access to a major hub for business, government, and civil society activity in Japan.