News & Announcements
JBMC-Niigata 2016
Japan Business Model Competition’s Niigata round was held on November 27th 2016 at Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), hosted by Hokuetsu Bank and iClove with NUT and IUJ co-sponsorship.
15 projects were submitted for documents screening and selected eleven projects were presented from IUJ (three teams), NUT (two), Jigyo Sozo Daigakuin Daigaku (Graduate Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies) (two), and Niigata University (four).
One of the IUJ’s teams came out winner with its project titled “Hanoi Zstore”, network for the swap of consumer items receiving the Hokuetsu Bank Prize; and the Niigata University team presenting “Ehon Catalogue”, picture-book type wedding catalogue, was selected the winner of iClove Prize. Both Prizes were endowed with a ¥300,000 cheque, supported by Minamiuonuma City and Hokuetsu Bank.
The two winning teams will join the final competition for JBMC Prize in February 2017 in Tokyo, which will allow its winner to join the final world-wide International Business Model Competition to be held at Harvard University in Boston.
Let’s extend our warmest congratulations to Ha Phung and Vo Nguyen for their achievement and wish them good luck at the next stage of competition. IUJ also wishes to express its appreciation for Professor H. Ito’s and Professor J. Rajasekera’s efforts in organizing ICLOVE events, including this Business Model Competition.
IUJ CULTI FIESTA 2016
IUJ Culti Fiesta 2016 was held on Saturday, November 26 at the IUJ Gymnasium Hall from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.
The Culti Fiesta is an internal cultural event hosted by GSO-EC (The Graduate Student Organization Executive Committee) to promote camaraderie among IUJ students, their families, faculties and staffs. Some alumni also came to enjoy it together. There were over 20 exciting performance by a diverse group of performers from around the globe where students can find the entire world and their culture. IUJ Gym was filled with excitement.
Message from Ms. Ayumi Yamaguchi, Graduate School of International Relations, GSO-EC menber:
We believe that Culti Fiesta is not just a performance event but an event that presents a range of unique cultures and commends their different values and practices. Each country’s culture developed based on different backgrounds, such as shared history, climate, and religion, and is really distinctive. “These differences are interesting. This diversity makes up the world’s cultural wealth. We are happy that Culti Fiesta allowed for the audience to have these kinds of thoughts and reactions.
As was apparent from the stage and venue decorations, the theme of Culti Fiesta this year was “rainbow.” By definition, a rainbow consists of more than one color. Its beauty in people’s eyes lies in the combination of different colors, and just like the different colors of the rainbow coming together to create a beautiful, natural phenomenon, Culti Fiesta was a wonderful event showcasing the various colors of different countries’ cultures and practices.
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who supported us, performed on the stage, came to Culti Fiesta, and the GSO members who worked hard to make Culti Fiesta 2016 a success.
The list of group performers:
| 1. Music Club | 12. Laos |
| 2. Lean in Club | 13. Afghanistan |
| 3. Central Asia | 14. Mongolia |
| 4. India | 15. Philippines |
| 5. Myanmar | 16. Vietnam |
| 6. East and West Africa | 17. Nepal |
| 7. SADC from Africa | 18. Georgia |
| 8. North African Region | 19. Belly Dance |
| 9. Afro-Rhythm Session | 20. Bangladesh |
| 10. Cambodia | 21. Japan |
| 11. Indonesia |
Team Central Asia
Team East and West Africa
Team Myanmar
For your information, the International Festival: the biggest cultural event in IUJ, will be held in May every year. The 2017 International Festival will be held on May 13, 2017.
The IUJ Info. Session on Saturday, December 10
The IUJ Info. Session will be held in Tokyo on Saturday, December 10. We will explain about IUJ, Admissions and scholarship information, and our Alumni will tell you about their experiences at IUJ. We welcome all of you who are interested in IUJ where the world gathers.
Info. Session in TOKYO
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2016
Time: PM2:00 – PM5:00
Location: IUJ Tokyo Office (Harks Roppongi Bldg.2F, 6-15-21 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan)
Tentative Schedule:
13:30- Reception will be started.
14:00- Greetings
14:10- IUJ DVD show
14:20- Explanation about IUJ, Master’s programs of the GSIM & GSIR, and Admissions & Scholarship Info.
15:05- Break
15:15- Alumni’s Experiences at IUJ
15:30- Q & A and Individual Q & A
(17:00) Closed
Please send the application form from our website:
https://www.iuj.ac.jp/admission/subscription/?action=i&language=e&id=136
Future Info. Session and oversea Fair:
https://www.iuj.ac.jp/events/
Contact:
Office of Student Recruitment (OSR)
International University of Japan (IUJ)
E-mail: contact@iuj.ac.jp
Phone: 025-779-1104