News & Announcements
Dean Kase was granted the title of friend of Spanish Brand
Public Relations
Oct. 1, 2014
On 29th September 2014 IUJ GSIM’s Dean K Kase was granted at the Cervantes Institute in Tokyo the title of friend of Spanish Brand by the Forum of Renowned Brands belonging to the Spanish Government in recognition of his contribution to the relationships between Spain and Japan, and along with a “diploma” for the appointment a Lladró figure was given to him by the Spanish authorities including the Secretary of State of Spain’s Ministry of Economy and the Spanish Ambassador.
The Forum’s members include Zara, Mango, IESE Business School, Freixenet, El Real Madrid, El Barça, etc., etc.
Other appointees were Go Osaka (the author of the novel “the Red Star of Cadiz”), Yoko Komatsubara (a Flamenco dancer), Yuki Amami (an actress), Kintetsu (a railway company group), etc.
Vietnamese Haiphong city Delegates visit IUJ
Public Relations
Sep. 22, 2014
IUJ proudly welcomed a 5-member delegation of officials from the city of Haiphong, Vietnam to campus September 18th.
Haiphong City’s Steering Board for the Development of Highly Qualified Human Resources (Haiphong Steering Board), and IUJ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The purpose of the MOU is twofold:
1) To ensure that IUJ, in close cooperation with the Haiphong Steering Board, supports the development of highly qualified human resources for Haiphong City through our academic programs
2) To build a long-term relationship between the Haiphong Steering Board and IUJ. With this MOU, the Haiphong Steering Board confirmed its intention to send staff members to IUJ’s 2-year Master’s programs.
The first students from the Haiphong Steering Board joined IUJ’s Public Management and Policy Analysis Program (PMPP) in the Graduate School of International Relations in September 2013. This year, 2 students entered the PMPP and 1 entered the MBA program. They have arrived at IUJ.
There was an active discussion about a future collaborative relationship between the delegation and the IUJ faculty. A plan was made to have Japanese instructors from Haiphong University come to IUJ for training next year. IUJ will cooperate with the Japanese department to be established at Haiphong University.
The delegates met students from Haiphong and greatly enjoyed a tour of the facilities, particularly the dormitory. They confirmed that IUJ provides a perfect study environment that combines academic challenges with plenty of opportunities for cultural exchange.
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The delegates included officials in the following positions:
Deputy Head of Personnel and Organizing Board of Haiphong Communist Party
Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology
Principal of Haiphong University
Chief of Haiphong Project 100 Office
Embassy of the Social Republic of Vietnam in Tokyo, Japan
IUJ Selected as One of 37 Top Global Universities in Japan
Public Relations
Sep. 26, 2014
We are pleased to announce that IUJ’s application was selected for the “Top Global University Project” (Category B) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT).
The Top Global University Project is aimed at strengthening Japan’s commitment to internationalize its universities and train more global leaders through higher education. The
goals of the project are to:
・achieve structural changes to create truly global universities accessible to the world
・stimulate cooperation with the world’s top universities
・foster innovative approaches for global competitiveness.
There are two categories of universities in this project:
Category A: Top Category (universities that are listed in the world’s top 100 ranking)
Category B: Leading Global Category (universities that are driving Japan’s internationalization)
104 universities applied for both categories. MEXT selected
13 universities for Category A and 24 universities for Category B. IUJ is one the universities selected for Category B.
IUJ’s Application Form (Japanese)