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ICMP 2006 Fall Graduation
On January 10, 2007, the Commencement ceremony for the ICMP 2006
Fall class was held at JAIMS. The ceremony
celebrated the successful culmination of an intense four-month
program focusing on international business skills.
Global Business Programs Manager Ryan Armstrong gave the welcome
address and congratulated the graduates,
who were from Cambodia, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines,
and Thailand. He also thanked the host families for extending
their gracious hospitality to the students.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Blair Odo offered
words of aloha and wisdom to the graduates as they prepared for
the next step in their careers.
The keynote speaker was Mr. Dave Erdman, President & CEO of
PacRim Marketing Group, Inc. with offices in Honolulu and Tokyo.
Mr. Erdman told of his many years of experience living and working
in Asia, and how he started his own international business.
He said that global businesses must be able
to effectively bridge the cultural divide with the same skill
that JAIMS connects careers, cultures and people. He stressed
basic principles of success, positive attitude,
teamwork, Kaizen (constant improvement),
and networking.
After Mr. Erdman's message, Special Assistant
to the President and Admissions Officer Roxanne Kam presented the
class awards. The Students' Choice Award winner Roderick Enriquez
gave a heart-felt address on behalf of his classmates
about gratitude, friendship, and goodbyes.
Dr. Blair Odo and Vice President Mark Uchida presented diplomas
to the graduates, and Director of Instructional Services & Development
Dori Hirata-Fujimori thanked the ICMP "Peer Tutors" who
assisted JAIMS' Japan-focused MBA students with their
language studies.
After graduation,
the recipients of the Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program
(FAPSP) will start a one-week field-study in Japan, and the Business
Exchange Program (BEP) participants will begin their two-month
internships in Hawaii and cities across the U.S. mainland.
The
Funika Scholarship:
Roderick Enriquez
The
Francis A. Wong Award:
Dianawati Soetomo
The
Students' Choice Award: Roderick Enriquez
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