Niigata, Japan, Oct 5, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - The Economist Intelligence Unit announced today its 2012 MBA rankings, and for the ninth time the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) at the International University of Japan (IUJ) is listed as one of the world's top 100 business schools. IUJ's overall rank is 79th. The GSIM at IUJ was the ONLY school from Japan to again be included and ranked 5th among all schools in Asia.
"We are extremely honored to once again be listed in the Top 100 Business School rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit," stated GSIM Dean Dr. Philip Sugai, "and we feel that these rankings show our Business School's increasingly important contribution not only in Japan's Global Human Resource Initiatives, but for any organization or individual interested in further developing the management skills and capabilities to be able to effectively Leverage Emerging Asia for Global Competitive Advantage."
In addition to being 79th in the world overall, IUJ also achieved positive results across a number of key ranking categories:----------------------------------------------------------------------
Criteria Global Ranking
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Number of jobs three months after graduation 15
Jobs found through the career service 36
Percentage increase in salary 42
Internationalism of alumni 33
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In addition to its world-class 2-Year MBA Program, in September 2013, IUJ will launch an Intensive 1-Year MBA exclusively for corporate sponsored students, and those with truly global aspirations for their future leadership roles. Together with IUJ's existing 2-Year MBA and eBusiness Management Programs, this new program will further facilitate IUJ's mission: To foster global leaders, who can contribute to the development of the international society.
IUJ also extends congratulations to 20 of our Exchange Partner Schools that also placed in the World's top 100 MBA ranking; e.g., Darden (2nd) and Tuck (3rd) from the U.S., ESADE (18th), EMLYON (57th), and Warwich (60th) from Europe, Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (56th), Yonsei (83rd), and NUS (92nd) from Asia. IUJ is proud to have these programs and over 10 more in our education network which allows IUJ students to study in these institutions, and brings their students to the IUJ campus for one term, respectively.
About The International University of Japan
The International University of Japan (IUJ) ( www.iuj.ac.jp ) was founded in 1982 with a mission to provide graduate level education in English to develop future leaders for the global society. Students from over 50 countries study and live together at IUJ in an exciting environment that fosters mutual understanding and international friendship. IUJ consists of two graduate schools: the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) and the Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR). The GSIM offers two professional degree programs; the Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1-year and 2-year programs) and a one-year Master of E-Business Management program. The GSIR offers 5 two-year Master's Degrees in; Public Management, International Relations, International Peace Studies, International Development, and Economics.
Contact:
IUJ Public Relations Officer
Rumiko Anazawa
TEL: +81-25-779-1116
FAX: +81-25-779-1180
E-mail: media@iuj.ac.jp
Oct 5, 2012
From the Japan Corporate News Network
http://www.japancorp.net
Topic: Awards received
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