Systems Engineers Come to JAIMS for New Global Business Training Program

HONOLULU—Seven systems engineers from Fujitsu Ltd. in Japan are at JAIMS for the six-week Global Business Training Program.

Initiated over a year ago by Hiroshi Yamamura, former JAIMS vice president and current Fujitsu Business Systems of America president, the GBTP has been developed by JAIMS VP for Academic Affairs Blair Odo and the JAIMS Japan Office staff.

The purpose of the program is to prepare the participants for their overseas assignments to Fujitsu Australia and DMR Consulting. A curriculum based on the Intercultural Management Program curriculum has been modified for GBTP and includes courses in cross-cultural communication strategies, business writing and presentation, international negotiation, management and entrepreneurship.

"For a truly cross-cultural experience, we will also integrate the seven participants with as many ICMP, JEMBA and CHEMBA activities as much as possible in the short time that they are here," Odo said. Also included in the curriculum are site visits to Manoa Innovation Center and to the City of Kapolei and participation in the ahupua‘a cultural tour in Kahana Valley.

All participants have at least five years of experience in the field of systems engineering. The program ends on June 23, 2000.