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From Hilo to Hawaii Kai in Thirty Years: Dr. Makuakane-Drechsel Revisits JAIMS
Since Makuakane-Drechsel had never visited the Hawaii Kai campus before, she received a tour and presentation from JAIMS President Glenn Miyataki. “Dr. Makuakane-Drechsel is a wonderful, delightful person,” Miyataki said, “I can easily see why she had a tremendous rapport with the students. She has helped to bridge our legacy of JAIMS from its inception to the 21st century.” In addition, Makuakane-Drechsel viewed the Champions of Industry video segment on JAIMS, which aired on Fox Cable News in 2001. Makuakane-Drechsel was impressed by the evolution
and scope of JAIMS since she first taught in 1973. The AMP-3 class, which Makuakane-Drechsel taught, is still the largest class ever held by JAIMS to date. Sixty-two students had the pleasure of learning from Makuakane-Drechsel and other English language instructors that year. Such a bond grew between the students that they named themselves the Aloha Rainbows and continue to have many social gatherings long after graduation. Makuakane-Drechsel also mentioned that coming to
JAIMS made her reminisce about a special time in her life. Dr. Teresa Makuakane-Drechsel graduated from Kamehameha Schools; received a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from UH; a Master of Arts in Linguistics/English as a Second Language from the University of Michigan; a Master of Education in Human Development/Counseling and Guidance from the University of Georgia; and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Southern California. She is now the Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Kamehameha Schools. Bill Fischer on China Business Today and Tomorrow
Most of the discussion centered on the current growth and changes occurring in China, and where the future is taking it. “When the history of the 20th century is written, China’s development from 1979 to the present may be the biggest story of all,” Fischer stated. Change, it seems, is the buzzword for China, and it has been since 1979 with its exponential growth of GNP, quality of life, industry, and economic and political power. Much of it, according to Fischer, is due to China’s unparalleled attempts to accommodate foreign investment. “A lot of the change in China is due to foreign investment enterprises,” he said “It would be hard to exaggerate their impor-tance in China.” Some of those changes include major shifts in economic, political, and sociological landscapes. China is seeing a middle-class emerge, sparking a new brand of consumer. Capitalism is having a greater role in the political system, forcing a new way of thinking among top officials, and a surge of highly skilled and motivated generation of entrepreneurs is emerging in a drastically changing competitive terrain. “There’s momentum building for more and more change and less constraints,” says Fischer. And while there is resistance and large problems to deal with as China goes through these growing pains, Fischer cannot help but to be optimistic in his outlook for China’s future. “For its entire history, the PRC has been in constant upheaval; there is no reason to believe that the next decade will be any different, nor less revolutionary,” he stated. Bill Fischer is professor of technology management
at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
In 1980, he participated in a joint venture between the governments
of China and the United States to provide managerial training to
senior-level Chinese officials and has remained involved in the
Chinese reform experience. In 1998 and 1999, Fischer was executive
president and dean of China Europe International Business School,
the leading business school in China supported by the European Union.
Fischer also served as the JAIMS CHEMBA faculty advisor. He is the
author of several books and has won awards for teaching excellence.
The Present and Future of JAIMS: A Message from JAIMS President Glenn Miyataki Dear JAIMS Family and friends, Another year has gone by and 2003 has arrived. It seems like only yesterday that the new millennium was greeted with anticipation, hype, and Y2K trepidation. Three years have gone by so quickly. Today, we are 31 years old and what have we accomplished? How have we contributed toward the education and training of our alumni and to our global business society? We have come a long way, and yet, have a ways to go; to date, we • Have trained more than 20,000 participants from 50 countries, speaking at least 20 different languages and actively working in 30 countries; • Brought scholars from institutions of high-esteem such as Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, Claremont Graduate University, Keio, Hitotsubashi, and Waseda of Japan, Reims of France, and IMD of Switzerland, to address our students, and sometimes, our community; • Hosted principals of the Global Internet Project, several of whom founded and developed the Internet; top executives from Japan with ties to Sony, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Asahi News, BT Japan, NiftyServe, and Fujitsu — our founders; and top executives from the U.S., China, and other countries; and • Collaborated with administrators and scholars from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Business at Manoa, the China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS), the Claremont Graduate University, Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, MIT, Oregon Health & Science University, Tsinghua University, and Beijing University, to develop or offer programs. Many of these individuals experienced the JAIMS philosophy and took with them the knowledge and experience to be applied, re-created, and implemented in their respective positions, making their place a more culturally sensitive environment for conducting business with each other. All of our alumni can be proud to be part of this JAIMS “bond.” A bond that lasts a lifetime and multiplies as human networks are established around the globe. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who spoke at our 30th anniversary conference in Hawaii, thought it had a unique and nice “ring” to that name. Let me illustrate a few alumni experiences that reflect pride in being part of the JAIMS Family. For example, Chris Lamatsch (JEMBA-5) recently returned to JAIMS for a day to share his experiences with our JEMBA-13 and CHEMBA-6 classes. Greg Ratte (JMP-12) and Junko Kaneda (AMP-26) met at JAIMS in 1984, and their studies blossomed into a cross-cultural marriage and four children that took them from Hawaii to Japan, New York, and back to Hawaii in 2000 where Greg was recently promoted to senior vice president and chief investment officer for First Hawaiian Bank. Greg also serves on the JAIMS Endowment Fund Committee. May I also tell you about one of our alumni who just wrote to me: Professor Emeritus Shinji Nagao (AMP-11) who studied at JAIMS in spring 1977, is writing a book about 200 comparative proverbs in English and Japanese. He actively participates in JAIMS events in Osaka, Tokyo, and Hawaii. These alumni — as well as many others reading this newsletter — can recognize the cross-cultural lessons each faced, and through JAIMS and their later experiences, have gained the rapport and know-how to forge a successful career. In order to continue to circle the globe with our network of alumni and friends, the JAIMS Endowment Fund was established for students who need support in actualizing their dreams. Already, alumni, staff, and friends have contributed approximately $160,000. The Endowment Fund encourages alumni and friends to participate in continuing this JAIMS legacy for generations to come. It invites all of us to help others as we have been helped and supported in the past. This multiplying effect ensures that JAIMS will continuously evolve and offer students the opportunity to gain the self-confidence and intercultural competency to build relationships and do business with people from different cultures. Our alumni and friends are the present and future of JAIMS! Please join all of us here at JAIMS in the continued pursuit of this bond, the JAIMS bond. We wish all of you much success in 2003. Aloha and mahalo, Glenn K. Miyataki, Ph.D. The Global Internet Project at JAIMS Last January, JAIMS was host to a meeting of the Global Internet Project (GIP). The international group of senior executives visited JAIMS to discuss fostering the growth of the Internet. The primary goal of the GIP is to promote industry actions that will minimize the need for government regulation of the Internet. It also attempts to increase Internet access in developing countries by encouraging governments to adopt policies that foster innovation, liberalization, investment, and free market competition. GIP members come from leading Internet-centric companies representing the telecommunications, software, hardware, and financial services sectors. GIP Members Bob Foster, Chief Technology Officer of BTopenworld BT Boardroom Series Visits the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki ICMP Fall 2002 students witnessed the business of the Aloha spirit on November 22, 2002 when they visited the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki as part of the JAIMS Boardroom Series. Twenty-five ICMP students were treated to a special presentation on the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki and its parent company, Seibu, Inc., by Akemi Kurokawa, president of Seibu, Inc. Kurokawa, briefed the students on the rich history of Seibu, Inc. and spoke on the decision to locate their hotel in Hawaii. "At the time, we felt that Hawaii held all the ingredients to be the best resort of all," Kurokawa said, "I still believe that Hawaii is the best resort over all other resorts in the world." Paul Yokota, general manager of the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, later spoke about day-to-day duties of hotel management and what it takes to make a hotel successful. Yokota believes that hospitality and the human element is key to success in the hotel industry, and the foundation for good hospitality is the employees. "Everything that is important in the hotel business has to do with the people that work here," he said. For this reason, Yokota is sure to personally interview every applicant at the hotel to ensure that each person is genuine in their friendliness and desire to help people. After a round of questions and answers, the students were given a tour of the hotel by Kurokawa and Yokota, who proudly presented some of the facilities including the Prince Suite which gave a spectacular view of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. Implemented in November 2001, the JAIMS Boardroom Series provides the opportunity for the Japan-focused MBA (JEMBA), China-focused MBA (CHEMBA), and Intercultural Management Program (ICMP) classes to visit the boardroom of a major company or organization and to attend a discussion with the chair, chief executive officer, president, or chief operating officer of the company. The MBA Tour Hosts JAIMS in Asia Last January, JAIMS made an extensive recruiting effort throughout Asia at fairs hosted by The MBA Tour. The fairs allowed candidates to meet with the world’s best in MBA degree programs. JAIMS and over 35 other academic institutions participated, visiting six different countries: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. Not only was it a wonderful opportunity to recruit new students, but the fairs allowed JAIMS to reach out to alumni in their own countries. Julie Chen, manager of marketing and public affairs, represented JAIMS in most of the countries and was pleased at the turnout of alumni. Chen was able to meet face-to-face with alumni to hear their ideas and feedback in increasing JAIMS’ international recognition and success
“With the help of our alumni, I think JAIMS had a clear advantage over other schools in attracting applicants,” Chen said, “They just felt more comfortable inquiring about our programs in their native language, and being from the same country, they were able to relate more to our alumni as well.” Hundreds of people attended the fairs in each country with JAIMS successfully recruiting several new candidates. Due to the partnership in the Japan-focused MBA and China-focused MBA programs, JAIMS was registered under the “University of Hawaii at Manoa” during the two-week recruiting effort. JAIMS Japan Office’s New Director
Masato (Mark) Uchida is the new director of the JAIMS Promotions Division for Fujitsu Ltd., and also the new director for JAIMS Japan Office (JJO). Coming from Fujitsu Ltd.'s American Sales Division, Uchida is very pleased to take on his new role. "The new job is very different from my previous experience and a challenge to me, but I am very excited and happy to work for JAIMS," Uchida said. Uchida has spent 26 years in Fujitsu Ltd.'s telecom business for the U.S. market and has enjoyed his latest assignment in Dallas, Texas, working for Fujitsu Network Communications. He started his new position in January 2003, to assume the role of Director of JAIMS Japan Office, previously occupied by Naoshi Sato, the General Manager of JAIMS Promotions Division. Alumnus Shares Advice with Current JEMBA and CHEMBA Students Chris Lamatsch (JEMBA-5), relationship manager for Unisys Japan, Ltd., returned to JAIMS on January 8 this year to share valuable insights garnered as a graduate of the JEMBA program. He spoke on “Business in Japan” to the current class of MBA students (JEMBA-13 and CHEMBA-6) to prepare them for their upcoming internships. Despite Japan’s bleak financial situation, Lamatsch shared his somewhat optimistic view with the students. He believes that investors will slowly start returning to Japan and that the current problems in its economy will eventually be dealt with over time. As for his first-hand experience observing Japanese consumers, Lamatsch said he was somewhat surprised to see that they didn’t seem affected. “You go into Tokyo and you don’t see an indication that people are panicking,” he said, “In fact, you see them still buying big ticket items as if nothing were going on.” As an alumnus, he was full of advice for the students preparing for their internship later this year. “Look for a small company where you can get good experience in something you’re interested in rather than a big name company where you could end up tucked away in a cubicle somewhere.” He also encouraged the students to make good use of the network they are building at JAIMS and will continue to build when they begin their internships. According to Lamatsch, one network that should always be taken advantage of is the JAIMS alumni network. “Make good use of alumni that you’ll find all over Asia and the U.S.,” he said, “It’s a valuable network of contacts and advice, so use it.” Lamatsch’s class helped to found the JAIMS Bond alumni association in Japan who meets regularly to network with new alumni and current students. His class, JEMBA-5, was also responsible for implementing the kaizen sessions where students provide input to the staff for improving the curriculum. Lamatsch is an entrepreneurial executive with over 14 years of general management experience. He started up and directed the operations department for Tokyo-based systems integrator, Fusion Systems Japan, Inc. Later, he led human resource project teams in Japan for PricewaterhousCoopers’ Global HR Solutions Practice. Lamatsh then became the founder and chief operating officer of IT consultancy, ExStra K.K. MBA Alumni Join the Prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma Last fall, top graduates of the 2001-2002 JEMBA and
CHEMBA class were honored to join Beta Gamma Sigma. Honored were JEMBA graduates Vincent Chan, Gregory Kelly, Jong Won Ko, Kazuo Miura, Jamie Ortiz, Michael Rhee, Kubanychbek Sandybaev, Peter Wirtz; and CHEMBA graduates Esther Chang, Tara O’Donnell, and Diana Jean Reyes. The mission of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, personal, and professional excellence in the practice of business. Career Services: JEMBA Opportunity Attention JEMBA graduates, a well-known Hawaii family is offering an opportunity to help market Hawaii merchant products worldwide with an initial emphasis on Japan. Candidate must understand Japan e-commerce market entry implementation; and help to determine strategy for selecting a Tokyo agency to provide: • customer relations and support; • returned goods processing and liquidation; and • Japan and Asia marketing campaigns. An individual with an established consulting firm in Hawaii and/or Japan would be acceptable. Please e-mail resume to Managing Partner at sesi@spacestar.com. Exemplary ICMP 2002 Fall Class Graduates
Participants were then presented with certificates for completing four months of intense studies on U.S. business principles and cross-cultural sensitivity. Awards were also presented to those participants who excelled in the final week of presentations. First place for the President's Business Plan Award was shared by Nam Linh Nguyen and Michiko Takiya. The first place recipients of the President's Research Awards were Frederick Blancas, Kazuharu Okumura, and Michiko Takiya. The recipient of the Francis A. Wong Award for Leadership was Frederick Blancas and the Students' Choice Award was presented to Takashi Suematsu. Roxanne Kam, who has been with JAIMS for over 13 years, was named global business programs manager late last year. Previously the academic services manager, Kam succeeds Linus Kan, who left JAIMS to pursue another career path in Singapore. In April, Charlotte Wesley-Musonda joined the staff as JAIMS’ admissions officer and academic services manager. Wesley-Musonda previously worked at Rutgers University and has extensive experience working in Japan and Kenya. JAIMS congratulates Kam and Wesley-Musonda on their new positions. ICMP-2002 Fall Internship Companies JAIMS would like to thank the following companies and organizations for hosting our ICMP-2002 Fall interns: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. JAIMS Bond’s
New Mission “The JAIMS Bond will now formally comprise of ICMP, AMP, and JEMBA/CHEMBA alumni in Japan and will represent many of the 2,000 graduates,” said Cheuck. The news was welcomed with great enthusiasm, and is part of a new initiative by alumni to build and facilitate more communication within the alumni network. JAIMS welcomes and supports the effort for alumni to help themselves in building these bonds. The gathering was the largest JAIMS Bond event yet, with almost 100 alumni in attendance. Special guests included Dr. Blair Odo, JAIMS vice president of academic affairs, and Chad Rowan, the retired sumo grand champion, Akebono. JAIMS Bond Chairs John Cheuck, Masaki Hisamichi (AMP-36), and Yoshihiro Nishi (AMP-93S) organized the event and initiated the new direction for the alumni group. For more information on JAIMS Bond, including upcoming events, please visit the new JAIMS Bond Web site. ICMP Alumnus Publishes Book on JAIMS Experiences Katsumi Akai, ICMP 2002S, was featured in the “Kokusai Kansai” section of the January 16, 2003 issue of the Sankei Shimbun (newspaper). The article talked about his attending JAIMS after retirement at the age of 67 and the resulting book that he published of his experiences. The 107-page book is entitled, “67-sai Zenshachou no Business Ryuugaku,” roughly translated as “A 67-year-old President Emeritus as an International Student.” Akai started out as a reporter for the Sanyo Shimbun and rose up in the ranks until he retired as the general manager. He served as president of Sanyo Printing until the spring of 2002. From April 2002, Akai studied in Hawaii with 21 other international students and then did his internship with Japan-America Society of Hawaii. After returning to Japan, Akai took an active role in strengthening ties between Hawaii and Okayama. He has been involving himself in the community by judging English language contests, participating in talk shows, volunteering in various organizations, and other such activities. ICMP
Spring 2003 Students A Call
for Internships: A Message from Dr. Blair M.T. Odo As you know, the internship is an important and exciting component of the JAIMS experience. You can really help JAIMS by identifying organ-izations that you know of or work with that are interested in hosting a JEMBA, CHEMBA and/or ICMP intern. This past year, thanks to the help of alumni, JAIMS secured 10 new companies for JEMBA/CHEMBA internships and two for ICMP internships. You have an immense network... please share them with me! I wish to be overwhelmed with a database of excellent organizations that can provide meaningful experiences for our interns while allowing the interns to demonstrate their enhanced knowledge and skills gained through their JEMBA/CHEMBA/ICMP academic training. Aloha, Blair Alumni Out Loud Aloha Alumni, JAIMS is currently in the process of revising our ICMP, JEMBA, and CHEMBA program brochures and needs you help. We are looking for testimonials and headshots of alumni attesting to JAIMS’ contributions toward their success. We know a lot of you have expressed your appreciation of JAIMS through personal communications, but it’s time that we make it known to everyone. Please e-mail your testimonials to and help support JAIMS’ recruiting efforts. Please read the following examples for your reference: “JEMBA is an experience that keeps on growing. It does not end with the 15-month program. I am confident that the things I learned — academic, professional, and personal — will serve me well into the future.” “The ICMP was a great experience not only for me but also for my family. It taught me what it takes to work in an American company, how to work successfully with American colleagues and how I might fit into the American business environment.”
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