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Who
We Are
JAIMS (Japan-America Institute of Management Science), a nonprofit postgraduate institute, has been a pioneer in intercultural management education since 1972. From the outset, JAIMS was to be truly international, exchanging languages, cultures and business methods among future executives from all over the world. Over 22,000 participants from more than 50 countries have come to JAIMS to study intercultural business management, cross-cultural communications, business language, and information technology. Through a network of extensive business and alumni relationships spanning the world, JAIMS provides program participants valuable internships at many prestigious companies throughout the United States and Japan. Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, established JAIMS 35 years ago in the Honolulu suburb of Hawaii Kai with a support office in Tokyo. |
Vision
Founded in 1972 by Fujitsu Limited, JAIMS' vision is to be a premier, top quality institute in intercultural management education, emphasizing total excellence, cross-cultural communications, and information technology. As a pioneer in intercultural management education with focus on the Asia-Pacific region, we will continue to be a connector of careers, cultures, and people.
Mission
JAIMS' mission is to contribute to the human and economic development of the Asia-Pacific region by educating and training managers who can be effective leaders in an increasingly interdependent global economy.
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Advantages Total Intercultural Experience: Innovative programs, international student body, expert instructors, friendly staff, ideal environment. Individualized Attention: Small programs allow for individualized attention in and out of the classroom, so you never get lost in a crowd. International Student Body: Interaction among students from throughout the world brings different perspectives to the study of intercultural management, resulting in a lifetime network of contacts. Internship/Business Exchange Program: Students apply knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to the operations of an internship organization. The Intercultural Management Program (ICMP) study option also includes the Reims International Management Programme in France. Financial Assistance: Full and partial tuition scholarships are awarded to eligible JAIMS participants. Expert Faculty: In addition to the core full-time English and Japanese language faculty, JAIMS instructors include business executives from the community, international practitioners and faculty from the University of Hawaii, the East-West Center and other universities in United States, Japan, and China. Culturally Sensitive Staff: Friendly, responsive, and respectful toward each individual, the JAIMS staff share a professional commitment to programs and activities that contribute to each student receiving the finest intercultural education available. Ideal Intercultural Environment: Hawaii’s strategic location, midway between Asia and North America, and the state’s multiethnic community provide a unique environment for enhancing cultural sensitivity. |
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| • | Since 1972, over 22,000 individuals have participated in JAIMS academic programs and seminars |
| • | Students have come to JAIMS from 60 different countries around the world, including the United States, Asia, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region |
| • | Annually about 100 students enroll and graduate from JEMBA and ICMP; a typical JAIMS student is 27 to 32 years old and has five to seven years of work experience |
| • | Over 500 business professionals participate in corporate seminars at JAIMS every year |
| • | About one-half of JAIMS participants are welcomed by Hawaii host families and participate in homestays |
| • | There are approximately 2,500 members in the JAIMS Alumni Association |
Hawaii was chosen as the location for JAIMS, as it was then the major connecting point between Japan and the United States and is still today a unique place with a multiethnic, multicultural population. In 1971 Hiroshi Matsubara, the first president of JAIMS, selected a six-acre site in Hawaii Kai for the JAIMS campus. The first JAIMS classes were held in temporary quarters in Kahala. In 1972, JAIMS was ready for its first class, the American Management Program (AMP, later called the Intercultural Management Program, or ICMP), comprised of 28 participants, all male, from Japan—the second AMP class included one woman. In 1973 President Howard Miyake was appointed and the Hawaii Kai campus was dedicated. In addition, the first Japan Management Program (JMP) began with 23 participants from six countries. These participants, from the United States and elsewhere, focused on Japanese language, culture and management systems. Together with the AMP participants, they reflected the notion of a global, international institute. Additional courses and seminars were instituted for business executives and for data processing personnel. By 1979, JAIMS had installed a sophisticated system to allow simultaneous interpretation in four languages for its seminars and classes. The computers at JAIMS in the 1970s were among the most advanced that Fujitsu produced. When Fujitsu brought in its FACOM M150 in February 1981, it had a technologically advanced four megabyte memory, now considered obsolete even for today’s home computers. Community groups, including local elementary and high school students, would tour JAIMS to get hands-on experience of the computer, which was used for JAIMS courses as well as for research into many phases of management and urban development issues in Hawaii and the Pacific region. In 1984, JAIMS also installed a personal computer lab. With the start of the fall 1986 classes, the Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Fujitsu Ltd. At that time, a year-long program at JAIMS, in conjunction with Chaminade University, led to the degree of Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies (MSJBS). Hideto Kono was appointed president in 1988, and in 1990 JAIMS and the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Business Administration began providing the Japan-focused Master of Business Administration (JEMBA) degree, a 15-month MBA program that includes an internship in Japan. The JAIMS multimedia department also published its successful Japanese On the Go! audiotapes and Verb Explorer J software. In 1994 Fujio Matsuda was appointed JAIMS president, and JAIMS once again upgraded its multimedia lab and links to the Internet. Both a French and a China study option were added to ICMP, and in 1996 plans for the China-focused Master of Business Administration (CHEMBA) were announced. Glenn K. Miyataki was appointed JAIMS president in July 1996. The 25th anniversary of JAIMS was celebrated in 1997, and the JAIMS global vision and strategic plan was developed. New areas of focus for JAIMS include the Intercultural Health Care Management Program, knowledge creation, the JAIMS-Reims Management School Exchange Program, and the Funika Scholarship (instituted by JAIMS alumnus Nuri Sozkesen). In addition, the first CHEMBA class graduated in November 1998. Since 1972, JAIMS has educated and trained over 22,000 program and seminar participants from over 60 countries and is still dedicated to—and has expanded upon—the mission set out by its founders: to contribute to the human and economic development of the Asia-Pacific region by educating managers to be effective leaders in an increasingly interdependent global economy. JAIMS is poised for the 21st century. |
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Campus : : View street map JAIMS is located on a six-acre campus in the Honolulu suburb of Hawaii Kai, approximately a 20-minute drive from the downtown business area and Waikiki. The campus includes a two-story, air-conditioned building and boasts an aesthetically pleasing learning environment equipped with the latest in educational technology. The JAIMS building was designed by a former student of Frank Lloyd Wright, and is surrounded by ample free parking and a lush campus that has been honored for its beautification of Hawaii. |
Facilities
| Computer labs and classrooms equipped with local area networks, large-screen computer video projectors, and the latest computers with e-mail, Internet, and access to JAIMS' housing database | |
| The Takuma Yamamoto e-Learning Center, a technology-based information center for students, faculty and staff, features resources and services that focus on U.S. and Asian business, intercultural management, international trade, computer applications, electronic commerce, history, language and culture |
JAIMS is governed by a board of trustees composed of eminent academic and business leaders from Japan and the United States. Naoyuki Akikusa David Bess, Ph.D. Yuichiro Anzai, Ph.D. George R. Ariyoshi Walter A. Dods, Jr. Glenn K. Miyataki, Ph.D. Masamichi Ogura Hiroshi Oura Katsuhiko Shirai, Ph.D. Shigeo Takagi Naoki Tanaka |
Blair M. T. Odo, Ph.D.
[Bio] Masato (Mark) Uchida [Bio] Faculty/Staff Sharon Aoki
Yutaka Hasegawa
Dori Lyn Hirata-Fujimori, M.Ed.
Kristen Kano Yoshiko Kerkau Renee Nagaoka Lori Nakano Cheryl Nishimura Alison M. Ohata Misty Torres Akiko Tyler Soutchay Viengkhou
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ICMP courses are taught by the JAIMS core instructors; affiliate faculty from institutions such as the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University of Honolulu and the East-West Center; and business executives from well-known academic, research and nonprofit institutes as well as private organizations. John Barkai; M.B.A., J.D., University of Michigan; Professor, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa. David Bess; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles; Professor, Shidler College of Business, Universiyt of Hawaii at Manoa. Gordon Bruce; M.B.A., Hawaii Pacific University; CIO, City and County of Honolulu; Director, Department of Information Technology; Managing Member, GJB and Associates LLC. Masaaki Kotabe; Ph.D, Michigan State University; The Washburn Chair Professor of International Business and Marketing, Temple University. Marie Kumabe; M.A., Hawaii Pacific University; Co-owner, Remedy Intelligent Staffing. Timothy P. Lee; M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa.; Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development - Asia Pacific region, Office Pavilion. Wendy Nakamura; M.A., Purdue University; Founder, Foresight Leadership Development, LLC. Blair M. T. Odo; Ph.D., University of Oregon; Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Operating Officer, JAIMS. Iris Okawa; J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Proprietor, Law Offices of Iris R. Okawa AAL, ALC. Derek Otsuji; M.A., Brigham Young University. Larry E. Smith; M.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; President, Christopher Smith & Associates, LLC. Jack Suyderhoud; Ph.D., Purdue University; Professor of Business Economics, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Michael Tanoue; J.D., William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Director and Shareholder, The Pacific Law Group, Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation. Carolyn Yoshihara; M.B.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa; P.M.P. Project Management Institute; Vice President and Manager of Project and Process Support for Mortgage Banking, Bank of Hawaii. Thomas Zhuang; M.B.A., Hawaii Pacific University; President, East West Best Travel, Inc. |
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