Japan-focused MBA — Program Overview

The 21 month Japan-focused MBA program at Shidler College of Business, in partnership with the Japan-America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) www.jaims.org - Opens in a new window, offers a comprehensive foundation in business fundamentals with an Asia-Pacific focus for students interested in doing business in or with Japan. Students have access to a three month internship in Japan, career development assistance and strong networking opportunities with fellow students, alumni, and the business community at large.

The Japan-focused MBA program features an 18-month cohort experience in Hawaii designed to help students learn the inner-workings of group dynamics crucial for the leaders of today’s organizations. The program is followed by a three month internship with a company in Japan. Shidler College of Business is the only AACSB International accredited institution in Hawaii, so students are guaranteed that their programs satisfy the expectations of a wide range of quality standards relating to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. There are less than 550 AACSB accredited institutions world wide, and Shidler College of Business is proud to be one of them.

The Shidler MBA program has prepared graduates for their careers at the following companies:

  • Adaptec Inc., USA
  • AFLAC International Inc., JAPAN
  • AIC Corp., JAPAN
  • AM Partners Inc., USA
  • Amanah Futures & Options, MALAYSIA
  • American Computer Experience, USA
  • Apax-Globis Partners & Co., JAPAN
  • Bank of Hawaii, USA
  • Basic Capital Investments Corp., PHILIPPINES
  • BlackRock Japan, JAPAN
  • Bloomberg, JAPAN
  • BMW (Thailand) Co. Ltd., THAILAND
  • The Boston Consulting Group, AUSTRALIA
  • Cadence Design Systems Inc., USA
  • CDC Capital Partners, INDONESIA
  • Channel V Thailand Ltd., THAILAND
  • Chiyoda Corp., JAPAN
  • Citimas Capital, INDONESIA
  • Colt Engineering Corp., CANADA
  • Deesawat Industries Co. Ltd., THAILAND
  • Degussa Japan Co. Ltd., JAPAN
  • DFS Hawaii, USA
  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car, USA
  • Federal Express Corp. Japan, JAPAN
  • Field-R Sports and Entertainment Law Offices, JAPAN
  • First U.S.A., USA
  • Fujitsu Ltd., JAPAN
  • GE Capital Global Consumer Finance, USA
  • General Growth Management of Hawaii Inc., USA
  • Geo Strategy Partners, USA
  • Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., JAPAN
  • Good Morning Securities Co. Ltd., SOUTH KOREA
  • Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau, USA
  • Harel-Hertz Investment House Ltd., ISRAEL
  • Hawaii Primary Care Association, USA
  • Hewlett-Packard Co., USA
  • Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, USA
  • HRnet One K.K., JAPAN
  • Hyundai Motors India Ltd., INDIA
  • IBA Corp., CANADA
  • imaHima Inc. (Tokyo), JAPAN
  • IMR Global Corp. Ltd., JAPAN
  • Infinium Corp., JAPAN
  • Infosys Technologies, JAPAN
  • ING Barings Securities, INDONESIA
  • IntelliPower Systems, INDIA
  • The International Commercial Bank of China, USA
  • International GIS Consultants, Inc., JAPAN
  • InterTech Media, USA
  • Intria Berhad, MALAYSIA
  • IYI Realty LLC, USA
  • Jacques Martin NZ Ltd., NEW ZEALAND
  • Japanese Localization Services, USA
  • Johnson & Johnson, PHILLIPINES
  • Jupiter Systems Inc., PHILLIPINES
  • Kinta Kellas PLC, MALAYSIA
  • Kumtor Perating Co., CANADA
  • Laird Christianson Advertising, USA
  • Lonpac Insurance Bhd, MALAYSIA
  • MacQuarie North America Ltd., CANADA
  • Manulife Life Insurance Co., JAOAM
  • Marvell, USA
  • MedLINK Hospital & Nursing Center at Capitol Hill, USA
  • Nasam Inc., USA
  • Netway Communications Ltd., NEW ZEALAND
  • Network Associates Inc., USA
  • NinePoint LLC, JAPAN
  • Oceanheart Productions, USA
  • Pearson Financial Group, USA
  • Penguin Computers, USA
  • Philips Lighting, INDONESIA
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers, JAPAN and PHILLIPPINES
  • ProLogis Korea Management, SOUTH KOREA
  • Prospect Asset Management, JAPAN
  • Purefoods-Hormel Co., PHILIPPINES
  • PT Astratel Nusantara, INDONESIA
  • PT Bahana TCW Investment Management, INDONESIA
  • PT Dai-ichi Kangyo Panin Leasing, INDONESIA
  • PT Detta Marina, INDONESIA
  • PT Ericsson Indonesia, INDONESIA
  • PT Net Nusantara, INDONESIA
  • Real Estate 114 Inc., SOUTH KOREA
  • Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), SOUTH KOREA
  • Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd., SOUTH KOREA
  • Sarawak State Government, MALAYSIA
  • SBS (Seoul Broadcasting Co.), SOUTH KOREA
  • Science & Technology International, USA
  • Shinsei Bank, JAPAN
  • Sinar Mas, INDONESIA
  • The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), USA
  • State Street Global Markets (Japan), JAPAN
  • Sun Microsystems Inc., USA
  • Symitar Inc., USA
  • TDK Ferrites Corp., USA
  • TIBCO Finance Technology Inc., USA
  • United Airlines, USA
  • United Healthcare, USA
  • U.S. Department of Commerce, USA
  • Wattana Luckyware Co. Ltd., THAILAND
  • Wilderness Adventures Ltd., NEW ZEALAND
  • Winthrop University, USA
  • Xperix Corp., USA