Advantages

Total Intercultural Experience: Innovative programs, international student body, expert instructors, friendly staff, ideal environment.

Individualized Attention: Small programs allow for individualized attention in and out of the classroom, so you never get lost in a crowd.

International Student Body: Interaction among students from throughout the world brings different perspectives to the study of intercultural management, resulting in a lifetime network of contacts.

Internship/Business Exchange Program: Students apply knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom to the operations of an internship organization. The Intercultural Management Program (ICMP) study option also includes the Reims International Management Programme in France.

Financial Assistance: Full and partial tuition scholarships are awarded to eligible JAIMS participants.

Expert Faculty: In addition to the core full-time English and Japanese language faculty, JAIMS instructors include business executives from the community, international  practitioners and faculty from the University of Hawaii, the East-West Center and other universities in United States, Japan, and China.

Culturally Sensitive Staff: Friendly, responsive, and respectful toward each individual, the JAIMS staff share a professional commitment to programs and activities that contribute to each student receiving the finest intercultural education available.

Ideal Intercultural Environment: Hawaii’s strategic location, midway between Asia and North America, and the state’s multiethnic community provide a unique environment for enhancing cultural sensitivity.