Japan-Global Development Program International University of Japan

Overview

The Japan-Global Development Program from International University of Japan is not intended as a program to train Japan specialists. The logic and lessons from Japan’s experience, both successes and failures, from the 19th Century to date will help future leaders from abroad when they have to think about their strategy for development back home. Thus, the logic behind Japan’s experience can be applied to various global scenarios. That is why we call this program the Japan-Global Development Program. The JGDP enables Japanese students to explain their country’s development logically when they go abroad and helps them to play an active role as global leaders.

Non-Occidental Development Model

The JGDP offers a model of Japan’s nation building in the 19th Century through its continuous development in the 20th Century and its efforts towards sustainable growth in the 21st Century. There is particular emphasis on its approach , management style, and culture, and how they contrast with European countries’ cases.