# International Entrepreneur – Japanese (Certificate of Achievement)

Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Japanese

Source: https://chabot.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4077/4078/6084/6097/6189

#### Description

This certificate combines Japanese language proficiency, business culture, and entrepreneurship to prepare students to seize opportunities in the global market. Students complete at least 3 semesters of Japanese and continue with Business / Entrepreneurship courses. Students each choose a research topic for their final capstone project that combines their foreign language knowledge and business opportunities from the international market and/or the international community.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1.  Identify and evaluate new business opportunities while demonstrating proficiency in understanding and using Japanese.
2.  Prepare marketing and business plans for a new venture in Japan.
3.  Effectively “pitch” their new business idea to potential investors and partners, both orally and in writing in Japanese.

#### Program Requirements

SUBJECT #

TITLE

UNITS

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JAPN 1A | Beginning Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 1B | Elementary Japanese | 5 |
| JAPN 2A | Intermediate Japanese | 4 |
| BUS 40 | International Business | 3 |
| ENTR 1 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| JAPN 50A | Japanese Conversation and Culture I | 3 |
| JAPN 50B | Japanese Conversation and Culture II | 3 |
| JAPN 50C | Japanese Conversation and Culture III | 3 |
| JAPN 50D | Japanese Conversation and Culture IV | 3 |
| JAPN 2B | Advanced Japanese | 4 |
| BUS 12 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENTR 20 | Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| **Total** | | **20** |

#### Other Information

Discipline: Business, Economics & Information Technology

Program Control Number: 38714

TOP Code: 050640 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship

CIP Code: 52.0701 - Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies