Advantages

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Your investment in graduate education in management must produce the returns that make it a worthwhile undertaking. As an applicant to the Japan-focused MBA (JEMBA), you will also be looking at other top MBA programs. All of these programs will give you a solid foundation in the principles of management, taught by faculty with international reputations.

The advantage of the Japan-focused MBA is that it will provide you with a real internship at a company in Japan, giving you a solid understanding of doing business in that country. In the JEMBA program you will become proficient in business Japanese, while few of your MBA competitors in the job market will have learned a language as intensively. Fewer still will have combined their language skills with a three-month internship at a leading company. An even smaller number will have pursued their education in the truly multicultural classroom and social environment that Hawai'i offers.

Global Network

Becoming a participant in the JEMBA network begins with the admission process, which produces a cohort of students that are among the most interesting people you will ever meet. Participants are from the United States, Asia, and Europe. This unique blend of nationalities makes for a dynamic group of participants and the small class size allows for lively interaction, teamwork, and support.

Language-Enriched Curriculum

At the outset of the Japan-focused MBA program, students delve into core MBA courses in economics, marketing, accounting, and organizational behavior. As the program progresses, advanced courses in international business focus on Japan. Integrated throughout the program are intensive Japanese business language and communication courses.

Capstone Internship

The internship at a business or company in Japan is the definitive experience for Japan-focused MBA students, bringing to the forefront the business knowledge, language, and intercultural skills learned in the coursework. During the internship, you will be at one firm but will have access through your classmates to a core group of companies. Moreover, you will begin to establish your own network of contacts.