Adventure World (operated by Ours Co., Ltd.) will conduct the "Entrepreneurship Education Practice (Internship)," an educational program to support students' practical learning, based on the comprehensive cooperation agreement concluded with Wakayama University (President: Mitsugu Motoyama, hereinafter referred to as "Wakayama University"). Wakayama University will conduct the "Entrepreneurship Education Practice (Internship)," an educational program to support students' practical learning.
　In April 2023, Wakayama University established the "Entrepreneurship Design Center" as a university-wide organization to support entrepreneurship education, aiming to nurture "human resources who can continue to challenge new things and accumulate their own successes" rather than merely supporting entrepreneurship. Adventure World agrees with the purpose of this program, and will offer classroom lectures and on-site practical training in the park, providing students with opportunities to face questions such as "What do I value in my work?

About Entrepreneurship Education Practical Exercise】
Lecture name
Entrepreneurship Education Practical Exercise (Internship)

Target students
Wakayama University 3rd and 4th year students: 8 in total
- Kiyo Bank, Ltd: 4
- Shogen Corporation: 2
- Adventure World: 2

Date of acceptance at Adventure World
2025 Monday, October 6 - Monday, October 13, 8 days

Program content
- Classroom lectures and self-exploration (Days 1-2)
Work on "personal philosophy" to help students verbalize their own values and purpose for working
- On-site training (Days 2-7)
Safari Section (land animals) and Marine Section (marine animals) in charge of animal breeding and the park The Food Section and Gift Section are in charge of food, beverages, and merchandise sales in the Park, and the Public Relations Section provides information on the Park to the public .
・Interaction with employees and feedback
Roundtable discussions and counseling sessions with employees are held at the end of each day. Opportunities to reflect on what they learned in the field and deepen their own thinking
・Presentation (Day 7)
Participants present their "Personal Philosophy and Purpose of Work" and organize and share what they learned through practical training

[About Entrepreneurship Design Center]https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/edc/
In April 2023, Wakayama University established the Entrepreneurship Design Center, which will serve as a center for "entrepreneurship education" to foster entrepreneurial spirit among students and, in the future, high school students and adults in the prefecture. The center aims to foster human resources capable of creating new industries and culture in the Wakayama region in cooperation with the local community. In order to be a reliable presence in the region, the center encourages students to collaborate with local businesses and other organizations, and contributes to the creation of value in Wakayama based on concrete (academic) results that go beyond self-satisfaction.

Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with Wakayama University]
In June 2023, Wakayama University and AWARDS (Adventure World) concluded a comprehensive collaborative agreement with the aim of stimulating mutual regional exchange in a wide range of fields, revitalizing the economy and industry of Wakayama Prefecture, and promoting human resource development through mutual collaboration and cooperation between industry and academia. The agreement was concluded with the aim of revitalizing the economy and industry of Wakayama Prefecture and promoting the development of human resources.

Contents of the agreement
(1) Economic and industrial revitalization
(2) Human resource development
(3) New tourism tourism utilizing VR and virtual
(4) Other matters contributing to achieving the objective of comprehensive cooperation