What is essential for students to be competent global players?
"In order to make our presence in global society, it's important to be able to demonstrate our specialized fields as our backgrounds," said Yoshiaki Terumichi, a professor of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Sophia University. "Today, global issues are discussed by participants from various fields. For example, I'm specialized in engineering and applied science. In delivering opinions, negotiating and persuading, it's necessary to clarify the backgrounds of what we are saying," Terumichi emphasized. "This is one of the keys to building trusting relationships with our counterparts."
However, focusing on specialized fields is not enough.