Free Seminar on Productivity Improvement with Generative AI Innovate your business with a course on technologies for using generative AI! Subsidies for Human Resource Development Support [Japan Management Development Association] (Japanese only)

The Japan Management Development Association (JMDA) is pleased to announce a new technical course for acquiring the skills to utilize generative AI, which is essential for improving business productivity. The following seminar will be held in conjunction with this course. The seminar will provide detailed explanations of current trends in generative AI, how it can be used in business, and how to take advantage of subsidies. Furthermore, this course is covered by the Human Resource Development Support Subsidy (Reskilling Support Course for Business Development, etc.), making it possible to significantly reduce the cost of attendance. In today's age of rapid technological innovation, understanding and utilizing generative AI will help companies strengthen their competitiveness and improve the skills of their employees.

Seminar on Increasing Sales and Profits by Utilizing Generative AI

■[Must-see for SME managers] Improve sales and profits by utilizing generative AI! Notice of Free Seminar

On the occasion of the "Technology Course to Improve Business Productivity by Using Generative AI," the Japan Management Development Association will hold a free seminar for small and medium-sized business owners. For SMEs facing challenges such as labor shortages and low labor productivity, generative AI can be a powerful tool for increasing sales and profits. This seminar will provide a detailed explanation of current trends in generative AI, specific business applications, and subsidies that can be used to attend the course.

Seminar Contents

We will introduce the latest trends in the rapidly evolving field of generative AI.

The seminar will also cover how to use AI in small and medium-sized companies to improve productivity, business efficiency, and create new business opportunities, with specific examples.

We will show you how to reduce the cost of attending the course significantly by utilizing the Human Resource Development Support Subsidy (Reskilling Support Course for Business Development, etc.).

Outline of the seminar

Target: Small and medium business owners who want to increase sales and profits by raising productivity

Date & Time : April 23, 2025 (Wednesday) 6:00pm-8:00pm

　　　　　May 7, 2025 (Wednesday) 18:00 - 20:00

　　　　　Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

(We will send you a link to the event individually after you register.)

Participation fee: Free of charge

To register, please click here.

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By attending this seminar, you will be able to get a concrete image of how generative AI can contribute to your business and take the first step toward improving productivity and business performance.

■The Importance of Reskilling and the Role of Generative AI

Today's business environment has been drastically changed by rapidly evolving technologies, and among them, Generative AI (Generative AI) is an important technology that has the potential to dramatically improve business productivity. Generative AI is expected to greatly enhance the competitiveness of companies by enabling the automatic generation of text and images and trend prediction through data analysis, thereby improving the efficiency of daily operations and supporting creative work. Against this backdrop, reskilling (relearning), in which employees continue to acquire new skills, is essential, and generative AI can revolutionize many parts of the business through its powerful capabilities.

Productivity Challenges for Japanese Companies and Expectations for the Use of Generative AI

Japan's labor productivity is among the lowest in the OECD countries, which is a major challenge for economic growth and international competitiveness. In addition, as Japan's population continues to decline, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) urgently need to increase sales and profits without increasing the number of employees. One solution is expected to be the use of generative AI to improve business productivity. For example, generative AI can be used in a wide range of tasks, such as summarizing voluminous reports, transcribing and summarizing videos, researching industry trends, and automatically generating presentation materials.

Lecture on Technology to Improve Business Productivity by Using Generative AI

In light of this situation, the Japan Management Development Association (JMDA) is pleased to announce the opening of the "Technology Course for Improving Business Productivity Using Generative AI. This course is designed for beginners to learn everything from basic concepts of generative AI to simple methods of application in practice in an easy-to-understand and practical manner. The specific curriculum is as follows

Course Curriculum

Theme 1: Fundamentals of Generative AI and Introduction

What is Generative AI? Basic mechanisms and application areas

Introduction to generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini)

Basic usage and configuration of generative AI

How to properly write prompts for generative AI

Examples of efficiency gains from implementing generative AI

Theme 2: Document Creation with Generative AI

How to use Generation AI to improve document creation efficiency

How to write prompts

Basics of text generation

Tips for creating documents with generative AI

Examples of daily work efficiency: Writing texts, creating sales reports

Theme 3: Using Spreadsheets with Generated AI

Generate data and have AI create a table

Letting AI read data and create graphs

Have AI write complex functions

Have AI read and analyze spreadsheets

Have AI read spreadsheets and analyze them.

Theme 4: Basic presentation with generative AI

Generate a skeleton of a presentation

Generating presentation proposals

Automatic generation of presentation slides

Have the Generation AI create illustrations to be inserted into the slides

Generating speaker notes for presentations

Course Details

Participants: Those who aim to reskill the use of generative AI to promote new business development and business improvement within their company.

　　　　　　　　　Those who aim to reskill the use of generative AI in building new businesses or improving business operations within their company.

　　　　　　　　　Those who aim to save time, improve data processing capability, and increase work efficiency in their company's office work and business operations.

　　　　　　　　　Those who are new to generative AI, such as those who aim to save time, improve data processing capabilities, and increase operational efficiency in their internal administrative and business operations.

Level ：Beginners of Generative AI

Schedule: To be decided by mutual agreement in accordance with the learning period.

Study period/time: 3 hours x 4 lessons = 12 hours (Repeat lessons and review are available within the period)

Duration: 3 months (recommended)

Course Method ：e-learning

Course fee: 405,000 yen / 3 months (per person)

■This course is subsidized by the Human Resource Development Assistance Fund to greatly reduce the cost of attendance.

This course is covered by the Human Resources Development Support Subsidy (Reskilling Support Course for Business Development, etc.). By utilizing this subsidy, it is possible to reduce the course cost by up to three-fourths. For companies facing issues such as rising labor costs and labor shortages, this is an excellent opportunity to promote employee reskilling and improve productivity with little burden. We will support you in preparing materials for the grant application.

■Prospects after attending the seminar

By attending this course, participants will understand the basics of generative AI and learn specifically how it can be applied in practice. This is expected to contribute to improving the efficiency of daily business operations, creating new business opportunities, and ultimately strengthening the competitiveness of companies. Through this course, the Japan Management Development Association will help participants acquire the skills they need to succeed in the business environment of the future. In addition, upon request, we will also provide consulting services to support participants (employees) in introducing generative AI.

■For inquiries, please contact

Japan Management Development Association

Hamamatsucho Dia Bldg. 2F, 2-2-15 Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013, Japan

Attn: NAKAO Seiichi

TEL : 050-6861-8805

URL ： https://jen.or.jp

E-Mail: info@jen.or.jp