2026 MNS Networking Party in English

On September 14, the MNS Networking Party was held in English at LOAM Hall, ComoNe. The event aimed to promote international networking both within and beyond the university and to support doctoral students’ career development before graduation.

PhD candidate Lio Weiming from the Graduate School of Medicine supported the organization of the event and served as MC, contributing greatly to its success. She is also a selected student for MNS (Make New Standards) Program.

We invited two alumni of the Program for Leading Graduate Schools as guest speakers: a board member and CTO of MAP IV, a startup originating from Nagoya University, and an associate professor in the Faculty of Commerce and Management at Hitotsubashi University. They spoke about the skills needed to succeed in industry and academia, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary thinking.

Approximately 20 doctoral and master’s students from more than 10 graduate schools in both the sciences and the humanities and social sciences participated. The participants represented a wide range of nationalities, including Japan, China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Brazil, and Italy. All participants actively networked with the alumni, faculty members, and fellow students.

Dr. Abraham Cano (Guest Speaker)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Dr. Wenzhen Xu (Guest Speaker)

＜The survey results are shown below.＞

１）Satisfaction
Overall, 91% of respondents were “very satisfied,” while the remaining 9% were “satisfied.” These results indicate a very high level of satisfaction with the event.

２）Selected Comments

• I have communicated with different researdents in different fields and I have broad my understanding of being a researcher. I have gained experience of future career pathways.
• I really enjoyed today’s event. I had the chance to meet and talk with many great people from different backgrounds, and I learned a lot from their experiences. It was also a good opportunity for me to improve my communication skills and gain more experience in organizing and facilitating an event.
• I got good opportunity to talk in English. (I’m a )
• There were plenty of opportunities and time for free chatting, which allowed me to meet a lot of people. It was very well organized.
• 実際に同じテーブルの学生の方達とLINEを交換して飲みに行く約束を取り付けられるくらいには仲良くなれた。
• Aside from having the chance of making new friends, I was able to make an extremely useful connection for my future employment.

 

Written by Masumi Terasawa, Designated Professor,

Doctoral Education Consortium