International University of Japan


The International University of Japan is a private university located in Minamiuonuma city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
IUJ is the first graduate school in Japan, and one of the few Japanese universities which offers all courses in English. It was founded in 1982. IUJ offers Master's degrees in International Development, Economics, Public Management, International Peace Studies and International Relations, as well as an MBA in business administration. IUJ is fully approved and accredited by the Ministry of Education, Japan.
In any given academic year there are students from about 50 countries. This diversity is accentuated by the fact that there are only 330 total students on campus. The diversity was celebrated as part of IUJ's 25th Anniversary through a Guinness World Record record breaking attempt - "The most nationalities in a sauna ".

History

IUJ was founded in 1982 by representatives of business, government and world organizations. It was established with extensive support from Japan’s industrial, financial and educational communities as well as from the local community.
IUJ is Japan's first graduate-school-only university, and the first to use English only in the classroom.
The Graduate School of International Relations was the first school at IUJ. Leading supporters IUJ’s foundation included the :ja:経済同友会|Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, Industrial Bank of Japan, :ja:日本商工会議所|Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and :ja:日本貿易会|Japan Foreign Trade Council.
In 1988, the Graduate School of International Management was established in collaboration with the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, United States, as the first US-style business school in Japan, and the first MBA to teach only in English. In that same year, the Matsushita Library & Information Center was established with an endowment from the Matsushita International Foundation, now called the Kinoshita Matsushita Memorial Foundation.

Structure

IUJ comprises two graduate schools: the Graduate School of International Relations and the Graduate School of International Management. Both schools offer Master’s degree programs.
The university runs two research institutes: The IUJ Research Institute based on campus and The Center for Global Communications located in Tokyo. GLOCOM was established in spring of 1991 as a social science institute specializing in the study of information society and Japan. GLOCOM's research focuses on the social, economic and cultural impacts of new communications technologies.

Academic programs

Degree programs

IUJ offers only Master’s degree programs. To apply, applicants must have finished a 4-year bachelor's program or equivalent, and be able to study in the English Language. Those applying to the MBA must also submit a GMAT form.
The Graduate School of International Management offers three graduate programs: a full-time 2-year MBA program, a 1-year MBA program targeted at company sponsored students with over 5 years of experience, and a Japan-Global Development Program. The Business School's working Motto is "Leveraging Emerging Asia for Global Advantage."
The Graduate School of International Relations offers three graduate programs and 5 master's degrees: International Relations Program offering an MA in International Relations, the International Development Program with 2 tracks:, Public Management and Policy Analysis Program offering an MA in Public Management, and Japan-Global Development Program offering an MA in International Development.
In 2018, IUJ and Japan International Cooperation Agency jointly operates a new master's program "Japan-Global Development Program", in which future leaders learn the universal logic of national development and corporate growth, using Japanese experiences from the past century as case materials. Students get education in international development or general business management, and can receive an MA in international development or an MBA, depending on whether they choose the GSIR or GSIM.
Since cross-registration is encouraged, students may select 'elective' courses from othr programs to customize their graduate degree program for their individual professional goals.
All the courses are two-year programs, except 1-year MBA which run for one year. All courses require a thesis as part of the degree requirements.

Language programs

IUJ offers two optional language programs, one in English and the other in Japanese.
The English language courses are designed for non-native English speakers who wish to develop their proficiency to the level required to participate fully in the English-medium environment of IUJ. It includes an Intensive English Program held in the summer and academic English courses held throughout the academic year.
The Japanese Language Program offers non-native Japanese speakers the opportunity to learn the Japanese language at four different proficiency levels, from Basic to Advanced.

Ties to Corporate Japan

Its Global Partnership program puts IUJ in formal relationships with over 50 companies in Japan spanning banking, consulting, trade and logistics firms. These companies, and more, take advantage of IUJ's Non-degree programs, such as the Executive Degree program, the Global Leaders program, and the 8-week Intensive English Program.

Exchange programs

IUJ has established student exchange programs with more than 50 institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America. The purpose is to give students various opportunities to learn in different educational environments and to broaden their horizons. Up to ten credits earned at the host institution could be transferred to IUJ with no extra tuition paid to the host institution.
Updated lists of the GSIR and GSIM partner schools at the respective school websites.
The following are examples of GSIR's students exchange partners:
  1. Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
  2. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
  3. Seoul National University
  4. The University of Adelaide Australia
  5. School of International Trade and Economics, Beijing University of International Business and Economics
The following are examples of GSIM's students exchange partners:
  1. Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
  2. Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University
  3. Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
  4. EMLYON Business School
  5. WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
  6. Norwegian School of Economics
  7. ESADE Business School
  8. School of Economics, Fudan University
  9. HKUST Business School, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  10. Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
  11. NUS Business School, The National University of Singapore
  12. Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, The Chulalongkorn University
  13. Kulliyyah of Economic and Management Science, International Islamic University Malaysia
  14. Master of Management Program, The Gadjah Mada University
  15. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

    Academic Rankings

Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR)

The IUJ Business school is consistently ranked among the top schools in the world. and worldwide by leading business and education publications.
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IUJ Business school is ranked:

Location

IUJ is located in Minami-Uonuma, a small city on the southeastern end of Niigata prefecture, Japan. It is approximately 100 km south of Niigata city, the prefectural capital, and 230 km northwest of Tokyo.

Dormitory facilities

There are three single-student dormitories each housing about 100 students, and one married-student apartments with just 18 units for married couples. Each dormitory has inexpensive coin laundry/dryer facilities. All the single dormitory rooms are well-equipped and offer LAN connectivity. MSA is unfurnished. As there is a waiting list for the units, a lottery system is used to allocate them. For those needing to bring families with school aged children, off-campus housing options are supported by an English speaking land.
There is an on-campus convenience shop, Yamazaki. There are recreational and sporting facilities available to the students.

Student Activities and Elected Offices

Every full-time student enrolled in IUJ is automatically a member of the Graduate Student Organization, the students' union of IUJ. The GSO Executive Committee is a body of elected student representatives in-charge of general student welfare and campus life activities, plus outside events.
There is a number of annual on-campus and off-campus events organized by GSO with support from IUJ office and other clubs, such as IUJ Olympics, Ski Day, holiday parties, music nights, game nights, etc.
Two other elected student groups are the IM Council and the IR Council. These groups take care of the academic welfare of the students in their respective schools, and in close cooperation and communications with the Deans offices.

Corporate sponsorship

Sponsored students hail from industries like finance, electronics, manufacturing, telecoms, construction and retail.

Internship and Job Placements

IUJ’s career service, the Career Counseling and Services, organizes career workshops, mock interviews and coaches and guides students in their job and internship hunt. It publishes the IUJ Resume Book and distributes it to companies. It supports students with international organization application forms and related essays/cover letters. The career service initiates and co-ordinates the on-campus selection and recruitment of candidates with an emphasis on Winter Term activities.
Close ties with Japanese industry and businesses give IUJ an added advantage. The career service leverages these strong connections to increase the number of opportunities available to IUJ students. According to the 2012 IUJ Placement Report, 87% of employment candidates in the MBA program who went through career services secured jobs before graduation or within a few months.

People

Founders

List of presidents

Faculty in Leadership Roles

-Distribution of Countries/Regions-
ASIA:
Bangladesh / Bhutan / Brunei / Cambodia / China / Japan / India /Indonesia / Korea / Laos / Malaysia / Mongolia / Myanmar / Nepal / Pakistan / Philippines / Singapore / Sri Lanka / Taiwan / Thailand / Timor-Leste / Vietnam
Oceania:
Australia / Fiji / New Zealand / Papua N.G. / Samoa / Solomon Islands
Middle East
Afghanistan / Iran / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Palestine / Saudi Arabia / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / Yemen
Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
Azerbaijan / Belarus / Bosnia & Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Czech Republic / Estonia / Georgia / Hungary / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyz / Latvia / Lithuania / Moldova / Poland / Romania / Russia / Serbia / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan / Ukraine / Uzbekistan
Africa
Algeria / Botswana / Burkina Faso / Burundi / Cameroon / Chad / Congo DRC / Côte d'Ivoire / Egypt / Equatorial Guinea / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Gabon / Gambia / Ghana / Guinea / Kenya / Liberia / Madagascar / Malawi / Mauritania / Morocco / Mozambique / Niger / Nigeria / Senegal / Seychelles / Sierra Leone / South Africa / South Sudan / Sudan / Tanzania / Tunisia / Uganda / Zambia / Zimbabwe
Western and Northern Europe
Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Ireland / Italy / Netherlands / Norway / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / UK
North America
USA / Canada
Middle and South America
Argentina / Barbados / Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Jamaica / Mexico / Peru / Venezuela