Dr. Takahiro Akita, Professor Emeritus of IUJ, publshed two working papers. Series: EMS-2024-01 Title: Urbanization and Income Inequality Series: EMS-2024-02 Title: Educational Expansion and Educational Inequality Full articles can be found on our website at https://www.iuj.ac.jp/research/outputs/economics.cfm
The Worldfolio (March 11)/ President Takeo Kikkawa’s interview article “Preparing the multinational graduates that will ensure Japan’s future economic success” was publshed online.
The Hult Prize 2024, the business model contest with students from more than 1000 universities around the world, was held on campus on Friday, 23rd February. Six teams participated and presented a business model based on the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) under the theme of 2024, UNLIMITED!. As a result of the judges, the following three teams were selected as the top three: – 1st Place: Team Walrus, whose innovation stood out remarkably. – 2nd Place: Team Hermind, for their dedication and unique approach. – 3rd Place: Team Renew Africa, for their impactful project and commitment. The first place Team Walrus will advance to the Regional Summit. “Participating in the […]
On February 8, IUJ held an On Campus Job Fair for international students in which five companies attended. The seminar aimed to provide opportunities for international students who are seeking jobs in Japan to learn about various industries in Japan, as well as to interact with representatives from globalized companies and companies that recruit international staff. Those in charge of recruitment and overseas business, as well as those involved in global promotion and international business as foreign employees, gave an overview of their companies, the recruitment situation, and their own experiences. International students actively exchanged opinions with personnel staff from each company about the skills required for obtaining employment and […]
On January 23rd, a special seminar on ESG Social Responsibility and Tapping into the Sustainable Finance Capital Markets: How Governments and Private Sectors Can Work Together was held hybrid, and experts from Mizuho Securities and JICA gave a special presentation to IUJ students. Mr. Osamu Morishita, Head of the Sustainability Promotion Department, Mizuho Securities, an ESG specialist, gave an overview of the ESG market and how private financing can be tapped to fund social projects. Ms. Junko Takahashi, Senior Director of Treasury, Finance and Accounting Department, JICA, shared how the organization decides on which social and green projects to fund and how they work with the private sector to obtain sustainable […]