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From Hilo to Hawaii Kai in
Thirty Years: Dr. Makuakane-Drechsel Revisits JAIMS
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On March 12, 2003, JAIMS welcomed back,
former staff member, Dr. Teresa Makuakane-Drechsel. It was 30 years
ago that Makuakane-Drechsel was a teaching assistant of English
in the third session of JAIMS’ American Management Program
(AMP). Because the Hawaii Kai JAIMS campus was being built at the
time, the class was held on the Hilo College campus (now known as
the University of Hawaii at Hilo).
"It was a wonderful experience to be with the
students from Japan,” Makuakane-Drechsel said, “They
were so motivated, and so eager to learn. Being business people,
they were so focused! It was my first teaching experience, so I’m
thankful it was with this group from JAIMS."
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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.
"JAIMS is really different today. It has so much going for
it,” she said, “It makes me wish that I was a student
to take your program."
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.
“I really believe that my positive teaching experience with
JAIMS, although brief, shaped my decision to pursue a graduate degree
in English as a Second Language (ESL) at the University of Michigan
and eventually teach (and coordinate) the ESL program at the University
of Oklahoma,” she said.
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
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In January, William A. Fischer, professor at the International
Institute for Management Development (IMD), lead a two-day discussion
on China business before an audience of JEMBA and CHEMBA students
and members of the local business community.
It was an informal yet intensive discussion where
students were divided into groups weeks before and given extensive
reading materials to contribute to the talk. This format set the
stage for a lively session of questions and answers.
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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.
President, JAIMS
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
Hermann-Josef Lamberti, Member of the Board of Deutsche Bank AG
Dr. Kazuo Murano, Corporate Vice President, Fujitsu Limited
Paul Gudonis, Chairman & CEO of GENUiTY
John R. Patrick, Chairman of the GIP & Vice President, Internet Technology
of IBM
Narayana Murthy, Chairman and CEO of Infosys
Tom Evslin, Chairman & CEO of ITXC Corp
Jack Waters, Chief Technology Officer of Level3.com
Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President -Chief Technical Officer, Advanced
Strategies and Policy of www.microsoft.com
Matthew Miau, Chairman of MITAC-Synnex Group
William Plummer, Vice President for Government & Industry Affairs
of Nokia, Inc.
Kevin Kimsa, President of Amdocs' Solect Division of Solect Technology
Group Amdocs Limited
Kiyoshi Yamakawa, Corporate Advisor of Sony Corporation
Raimund Trierscheid, Executive Director, Technology Strategy of T-Mobil
Deutsche Telekom AG
John Rolland, Director of On Line Services, Telstra Retail of Telstra
Vint Cerf, Sr. Vice President for Internet Architecture and Technology
of WorldCom
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

Bangkok, January 22, 2003, Left to Right:
Bandit Tangworachet (ICMP-01S), Julie Chen (JAIMS’ marketing
& public affairs manager), Bee Amornsomboonsak (ICMP-02F), Aey
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Alumni were also valuable
in staffing the JAIMS table at the fairs. Pita Pura (ICMP-00F), Fermin
Taruc (JEMBA-7), Raymund Mercado (ICMP-99S), and Herbie Santos (JEMBA-11)
staffed the JAIMS table in Manila. In Thailand, Bandit Tangworachet
(ICMP-01S), Bee Amornsomboonsak (ICMP-02F), and Aey Siriratanasak
(future ICMP-03S student) were also gracious enough to assist in representing
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“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

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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.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society of business programs accredited
by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition
a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business
program accredited by AACSB International.
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
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JAIMS bid farewell to twenty-five participants in the Intercultural
Management Program (ICMP) 2002 Fall class during the ICMP closing
ceremonies on January 8, 2003.
The guest of honor was Dalton Tanonaka, president
of the Pacific Basin Economic Council who congratulated the students
and urged them to never forget about giving back to the community.
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JAIMS President Glenn Miyataki shared his own words to the
class. “This class stands above in teamwork, academic standing,
and community giving,” he said, “JAIMS is proud of you and
we are grateful for all of your hard work”
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.
JAIMS Staff Changes
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.
Cstar Optics
CTA
Energistics, LLC
Fujitsu America
Fujitsu Consulting
Japan America Society of Hawaii
Japan-America Society of Chicago
Japan-America Society of Northern California
Lean Enterprise Institute
Starr Seigle Communications
US Triworks LLC
Venture & Capital International LLC (VCI)
Walt Disney World
Westin St. Francis
JAIMS Bond’s
New Mission
On February 21 of this year, alumni gathered at Club Asia in Shibuya
to celebrate the new lunar year and to receive some great news from
JAIMS Bond Chairman John Cheuck (JEMBA-3).
“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
JAIMS welcomes the new class of ICMP students who started their
program on March 31, 2003.
Keiko Chida (Japan)
Fariana Deniwaty (Indonesia)
Ricca Fransisca (Indonesia)
Hidechika Fujita (Japan)
Tochie Hanaishi (Japan)
Masaki Hoshino (Japan)
Maho Ito (Japan)
Takahiro Kobashigawa (Japan )
Masato Kudo (Japan)
Makoto Kuroe (Japan)
Imkoo Kwak (Korea)
Wataru Masuda (Japan)
Hiroko Minoda (Japan)
Masahiro Murakami (Japan)
Yoko Murakami (Japan)
Takayuki Muto (Japan)
Akiko Oiso (Japan)
Robinson Wee Siao (Philippines)
Teerarat Siriratanasak (Thailand)
Patrice Torres (France)
Chisato Watanabe (Japan)
Akihiro Yamamoto (Japan)
Masayoshi Yamazaki (Japan)
Go Yoshida (Japan)
A Call
for Internships: A Message from Dr. Blair M.T. Odo
Dear Alumni:
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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