In collaboration with professional sports teams, we are creating a place for Practical learning where research results can be shared with society and students can gain social experience.
Saitama Seibu Lions
We have signed a facility naming rights sponsorship contract with the Saitama Seibu Lions, and are cooperating in the operation of the indoor children's playground on the grounds of the Saitama Seibu Lions' home stadium, naming the facility "Teikyo Kids Room," and the outdoor children's playground "Teikyo Kids Field." In 2023, we also entered into a partnership regarding sports medicine support, and will dispatch staff with various specialized fields from our Sports Medicine Center to the newly established High Performance Group within the Saitama Seibu Lions' Team Management Department at the baseball team headquarters, with the aim of preventing injuries, speeding up recovery from injuries, and improving performance for players. We are also cooperating in the establishment of the Lions Orthopedic Surgery Clinic, which is scheduled to open in April 2024. During the summer vacation, the Seibu Lions internship is available to students of our university. In the work experience course, students experience tasks related to running the baseball team, such as accompanying sales staff and managing games, and in the PBL (problem-solving) course, students give presentations on measures to increase attendance, providing a Practical learning opportunity to gain new perspectives and knowledge.
FC Tokyo
We have signed a contract for club sponsorship with FC Tokyo, a J.League club operated by Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd. With this contract, our students will be able to learn about social collaboration activities and sports business through lectures by FC Tokyo club staff, and we also plan to give students a stadium experience at home games, where they will be able to experience and observe match management and work, which is thought to help them understand the real frontline business world.
Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
We have signed an agreement with Borussia Dortmund (BVB), a club in the German Bundesliga soccer league, as Japan's first academic research partner, and since 2018 have been running the Borussia Dortmund Program as part of our global human resource development efforts, primarily with students from the Faculty of Faculty of Economics. This program allows students to attend lectures and seminars in Dortmund, and approximately 30 students participate each year. It also provides a Practical learning opportunity for overseas sports management, with lectures given by representatives from BVB's marketing department.
