The International Peace Studies Program equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for analyzing policy related problems for peace and security both in a regional and global context. The Program is particularly useful for individuals who have considerable work experience and who wish to reassess themselves with the intention of "making a difference" to the world. We invite ambitious and goal-oriented individuals to join our Peace Studies Program and to help make the world a better place to live for everyone.
- Classmates and friends are treasures. There is no really dominant nationality at IUJ.
(Ms. Chiyuki Inoue, Japan, IPSP 2nd-year)
- My dream is to work for women and children, or let me say for the well being of humans.
(Ms. Aruna Pant (Pandeya), Nepal, IPSP 2nd-year)
- I will be able to collaborate with my peers here at IUJ to build a global network of professionals...
(Ms. Bernadette Victorio, Philippines, IPSP 2nd-year)
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with the functional knowledge and fundamental skills necessary to be an effective and socially responsible leader.
Our campus houses students and faculty from more than 50 countries, providing an immersive, multicultural, multi-ethnic environment.
We are Japan's original and oldest English-based business school, with 100% of our curriculum offered in English. Now with 25 years of history, IUJ is also the only business school in Japan included in the Economists' "Best Business Schools" global ranking.
- Accessibility to professors is easier than overseas major MBA schools
(Mr. Shinko Kaizuka, Japan, MBA 2nd-year, Kajima Corporation)
- I want to be an entrepreneur in the broadcast/media sector and want to be a "World No.1"
(Mr. Vijay Anand Raju, India, MBA, 2nd-year)
- The experience of multi-cultural cooperation in studying at IUJ will be very helpful in the future
(Mr. Kai-Cheng (Kenny) Yang, Taiwan, MBA 2nd-year)
- Studying at IUJ helped me sharpen my analytical and communication skills
(Mr. Konan N. L. Cheick, Cote d'Ivoire, MBA 2nd-year)
- The experience, knowledge, and human network that I earned at IUJ have helped me to expand
my business
(Mr. Akihiko Seki, Japan, MBA Class of 1998, President, Hakkai Creates Co., Ltd.)
- IUJ has helped me realize my dream of getting into one of the biggest investment banks of the world.
(Mr. Manindra Kumar, India, MBA Class of 2006, Associate, Goldman Sachs Japan)
- By exposing myself to those future leaders, I am convinced that I will be a successful leader too.
(Mr. Nobuto Nakanishi, Japan, MBA Class of 2007, Senior Coordinator, Corporate Planning, Matsushita Battery Co., Ltd., Sponsored student from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)
The IDP is designed for students who desire to contribute to improving the lives of the world's people, especially in developing countries, through the design and implementation of effective and sustainable development policies.
The IDP is designed not only for students who wish to pursue careers in the public sector, international aid agencies, or international organizations, but also for those who wish to work in consulting firms, research institutes, financial institutions, and other public sector companies.
- IDP is the quintessential step to developing one's professional career.
(Mr. Mitsuhiko Kataoka, Japan, Associate Professor, Chiba Keizai University, Japan, IDP Class of 1997)
- Professors always make you work to elicit all your effort towards the best result.
(Ms. Thi Cam Van Cao, Vietnam, JOC Sales, Fujitsu Vietnam Limited, IDP Class of 2007)
- My goal is to take an active role in offering advice to the government on development issues.
(Mr. Max John Wengawenga, Malawi, Economist, Planning Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Malawi, IDP Class of 2007)
The International Relations Program is designed to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of major trends in contemporary international politics, economics and society. The program is based on the twin pillars of course work and thesis. Special emphasis is placed on developments in the Asian Pacific area and on Japan in particular. The Islamic World also receives considerable attention.
- Most of the Lectures consist of debates and presentations
(Mr. Kensuke Shirai, Japan, IRP 1st-year, Sponsored by NSK Ltd.)
- IRP has allowed me to combine my diverse pre-IUJ university education and professional experiences...
(Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet Mai, Vietnam, IRP 2nd-year)
- The 9.11 incident triggered my interest in the International Relations program
(Mr. Kan, M. Phongjaroewit, Thailand, IRP 2nd-year)
- Life is challenging academically and interesting on a personal level
(Ms. Rabi'ah Aminudin, Malaysia, IRP 1st-year)
- IUJ complemented my previous background with what was lacking for me to reach my career goal
(Ms. Emine Goncu, Turkey, iSKO, IRP Class of 2007)
- The IRP gives us knowledge about cultures, politics, and economics around the globe
(Ms. Ijilmurun Chuluunbaatar, Mongolia, Executive Director, Mongolian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, IRP Class of 2007)
- Various academic activities provide a springboard for students' social and career development
(Mr. Rotha Chan, Cambodia, Communications and Community, Liaison Manager, ANZ Royal Bank, IRP Class of 2007)
- I grew up at IUJ, and learned how to fly on the wings of knowledge and forbearance, into the wider world
(Mr. Kim Young Man, Korea (ROK), Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Chuo University, Japan
IRP Class of 2000)
E-Business, earlier thought of as just buying and selling using the Internet, has become an undeniable reality with applications for all kinds of businesses from banking to human resource optimization, from manufacturing to sales, from medical fields to logistic management, and from transforming education to creating new forms of government administration. The "use of information and its delivery to generate tangible benefits" through Internet, mobile communications, and ubiquitous connectivity is the most appropriate way we at IUJ see E-Business.
- IUJ has talented and highly motivated people w/diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perceptions
(Ms. Yuri Bey, Indonesia, E-Biz Program)
- We can design our own curriculum along our career plan through PLATFORMs and various elective courses
(Mr. Shunsuke Maruo, Japan, E-Biz Program, Sponsored by Ryosan Co., Ltd.)
- You can learn how to find a productive way to be competitive in this international environment
(Mr. Miguel Del Rio, Mexico, E-Biz Program)
- IUJ's E-Biz Program provides quite practical classes which focus on group work
(Ms. Kazuyo Tejima, Japan, Manager, IT Department, Dolce & Gabbana Japan K.K., E-Biz Class of 2004)
- E-Biz Program taught me many valuable lessons which could not be gained elsewhere
(Ms. Sarah Lee Mee Keng, Malaysia, MarchForth International Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, E-Biz Class of 2007)
- IUJ is the right place to come to obtain advanced knowledge and develop an international network
(Ms. Sevinj Ibrahimova, Azerbaijan, Economist, German Technical Cooperation, E-Biz Class of 2006)
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with the functional knowledge and fundamental skills necessary to be an effective and socially responsible leader.
The IDP is designed for students who desire to contribute to improving the lives of the world's people, especially in developing countries, through the design and implementation of effective and sustainable development policies.
The International Relations Program is designed to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of major trends in contemporary international politics, economics and society. The program is based on the twin pillars of course work and thesis. Special emphasis is placed on developments in the Asian Pacific area and on Japan in particular. The Islamic World also receives considerable attention.
