| The Japan-focused MBA program consists of 48 credit hours designed
to help students become effective leaders and managers. Students
spend their first 18 months studying MBA core and elective courses
that enable them to explore the various functional areas of global
business. Business language and culture training is integrated
into the curriculum and provided by JAIMS. The final capstone
course is the three-month internship with a company in Japan.
The Japan-focused MBA curriculum includes:
- MBA core courses in subjects such as accounting, marketing,
finance, and ethics
- Advanced courses in Japanese and international business
- Elective courses for specialization
- Business Japanese language and culture courses
- Intercultural and management seminars
- Capstone field experience: Internship in Japan
Upon completion, students earn an MBA degree from the University
of Hawai‘i at Manoa and a Japan-focused Management Certificate
from JAIMS.
Japan-focused
MBA Core Classes
The JEMBA core consists of 24 credit hours which build a solid
foundation in business, including Business Policy and Strategy
which integrates the previous disciplines.
Advanced Courses in Japanese and International Business
Students are encouraged to enroll in elective courses that will
enhance their personal and professional goals. Students take
seven advanced courses (21 credit hours) of Japan-focused elective
courses to customize their MBA program to fit their needs, and
to bring breadth and depth to the JEMBA experience. For a
list of potential elective courses, consult the Shidler
College of Business website or the University
of Hawaii at Manoa online catalog.
Advanced Courses in Japanese
and International Business:
- Entrepreneurship in Asia
- Negotiations and Dispute Resolution in International Business
- Financial
Management in Japan
- Japanese Banking and Monetary System
- Japanese Management and
Legal Systems
- Japanese Marketing Systems
Elective Courses may include:
- Asian Capital Markets
- Political and Legal Environment of Business in Asia
- Foreign Direct Investment: Political Risk Analysis
- International Human Resource Management
- Creativity in Marketing
- Internet Marketing
- Electronic Commerce Technology Management
Business Japanese Language and Culture
Intensive Business Japanese Communication courses are aimed at
raising oral proficiency levels and developing reading, writing,
listening, and speaking skills within a business context. Prior
language training is helpful but not required. Students are
tested and placed in classes according to individual proficiency. Instruction
runs concurrently with other courses for the duration of the program. Course
content may vary depending on the proficiency and distribution
of students in any given year.
The lecture and seminar courses fulfill the requirements for the
Japan-focused Management Certificate and are required of all JEMBA
participants.
Capstone
Field Experience: Internship in Japan
The JEMBA capstone is a three-month internship at a company or
organization in Japan. While engaged in the day-to-day operations
of an organization in Japan, participants practice Japanese business
and communication techniques, and learn how to conduct business,
Asian-style. The internship is the definitive experience
for JEMBA students, bringing to the forefront the business knowledge,
language, and intercultural skills learned in the coursework covered. |
