International University of Japan

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International University of Japan (IUJ) was founded in 1982, with the extensive support of Japan's industrial, educational and local communities, to train professionals who can actively contribute to the international society with a high interdisciplinary and specialized knowledge level.

As the nature of IUJ is very different from other Japanese graduate schools that mainly nurture scholars for academia, before stipulating its founding principles, IUJ was extensively discussed at the IUJ Advisory Committee, comprising eminent persons from industry and educational society, and at the Drafting Committee. The following are the Founding Principles of IUJ that have been made effective with the Board of Trustees Meeting's approval.

The International University of Japan is a private postgraduate institution founded with the extensive support of Japan's industrial, financial and educational circles and administrative in the area where it was established. Its administrative policy, based on a spirit of progressive internationalism, is open and autonomous. The graduate School of the International University of Japan is a new professional school whose primary purpose is to educate capable young men and women and develop a high level of interdisciplinary and specialized knowledge that they can put to practical use in the international arena.

Reflecting the above aims, teaching and research in the graduate School are, as a matter of Principle, interdisciplinary and are characterized by the comprehensive integration of area studies with the study of international relations and international management. To develop a high level of specialized knowledge in its students, the Graduate School aims to foster originality in teaching methods and the organization of its curriculum and respond to social needs through extensive research activities.

Instruction in the Graduate School will, as a general rule, be conducted in English to educate talented men and women whose skills will be applicable throughout international society. The School opens its doors widely and welcomes persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and specialties, both from Japan and abroad, hoping that their practical knowledge will be further broadened and reinforced through friendship and interaction with other students.

To effectively implement the above-stated aims, students will, as a rule, reside in dormitories. By living together, young people of different nationalities and with different backgrounds can be stimulated by each other's world views and awareness of critical issues and learn to work together. It is hoped that university graduates will promote a high level of mutual understanding and international friendship based on personal relationships and trust developed during their student days.

The Graduate School has searched widely for distinguished scholars from Japan and abroad, who are experts in their fields, to create a truly international faculty, which will have a strong formative influence on the students by maintaining close contact with them not only in the classroom but outside of it in the opportunities offered for interaction with the local community so that the students' learning experiences can be both varied and meaningful.

The objectives of IUJ are to:

• Teach and research academic theory and applications necessary for practical solutions for international society and international businesses.
• Foster global leaders who have a high level of professional knowledge and skills with a deep understanding of and respect for different cultures, thereby contributing to international society's development.

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