HONOLULUÑOn January 10, 2002, the latest Intercultural Management Program (ICMP) class graduated before an audience of JAIMS staff, host families, and friends. Thirty-three students of the Fall 2001 ICMP received their certificates of completion after four months of intense study.

Also presented were awards to students who displayed exemplary leadership and business skills. The Business Plan Competition Award was presented to Takayuki Uzawa who also shared the Francis A. Wong Award for Leadership with Duc Xuan Nguyen. Nguyen, himself, was also honored with the Funika Scholarship. The Business Research Competition Award was presented to the team of Wataru Nammoku, Tomohiro Sato, Tomohiro Takahira, and Junko Watanabe. Yin Shan (Vikki) Kong was voted for by her peers to win the StudentÕs Choice Award.

Graduates who have opted for the Business Exchange Program (BEP) will continue on to internships with American business firms or organizations in the U.S. for two months.