International Entrepreneur – Japanese
Certificate of Achievement Japanese · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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:
- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities while demonstrating proficiency in understanding and using Japanese.
- Prepare marketing and business plans for a new venture in Japan.
- 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