Collaboration for Improved Teaching Research and Skills Development
Md. Saifullah Akon
Summary: The necessity of academic collaboration has increased globally with the rapid march of globalization. There is no substitute for collaboration across diverse groups, especially when it comes to achieving sustainable development goals. This chapter attempts to unveil the importance of local and international collaboration with particular emphasis to the Japanese academic and professional organizations. The chapter also outlines an action plan for the improvement of teaching and research at the Department of Japanese Studies. The action plan suggests necessary measures for the development of students’ skills and the creation of employment opportunities via establishing link with Japanese organizations and beyond. Following the descriptive method, this chapter highlights the number of collaborative arrangements already accomplished by the Department of Japanese Studies.