Global Daigaku.com Domestic Newsletter Vol. 21 Education & Training in Japan, Online and Overseas http://www.globaldaigaku.com March 2003 Edition - Vol.21 Global Daigaku.com Scholarship Update Study in Sunny San Diego Scholarship Campaign Alliant International University in San Diego is offering a one-year scholarship! (full tuition, room & board included) Creative - Disciplined - Focused 3 full tuition scholarships from Vancouver Film School in Canada! (linked page in Japanese only) Australian University Scholarships 7 Australian Universities are sponsoring scholarships for students from Japan! (linked page in Japanese only) Global Daigaku.com Recommended Seminars AMA International presents The Art of Project Management Neogtiating to Win Fundamentals of Management Sales Presentation Skills The Economist Conferences presents Second Roundtable on Branding in Japan Global Daigaku.com Recommended Schools (Recent GD Profiles) Seattle Communication School (Seattle, Washington, USA) - Study Tour Tokyo Union Church Preschool-Kindergarten (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN) - Preschool, Kindergarten Shonan International School (Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JAPAN) - Preschool, Kindergarten Imaging in Italy (Rome, Italy) - Study Tour Thinking of Studying in the US? Consider beautiful San Diego! A full, one-year scholarship is being offered to a student from Japan!!! Study in Sunny San Diego Scholarship Campaign This contest is open to all students in Japan considering full-time study at the San Diego campus of Alliant International University. Interested students must write a short essay of 200-500 words on the following topic: "Why I want to attend Alliant International University" Grand Prize: 1 full, one-year scholarship (including tuition, room and board) for undergraduate study at Alliant International University's San Diego campus. Other Prizes: Up to 5 partial tuition scholarships ranging from $1,000 and $5,000 applicable to the first year of either undergraduate or graduate study at Alliant International University's San Diego campus. Creative - Disciplined - Focused New Media, Sound Design, and Broadcast Media Production Scholarships! VFS Japanese Scholarship Competition (linked page in Japanese only) Vancouver Film School is offering three full scholarships and several partial scholarships to citizens of the country of Japan in 2003. Three Full-time Scholarships are available in the following programs: New Media program (48 weeks, value $24,500 USD each) Sound Design for Visual Media program scholarship (48 weeks, value $24,500 USD each) Broadcast Media Production (48 weeks, value $24,500 USD each) For full details in English, please refer to the Vancouver Film School website. Scholarships Abound from the Land Down Under 7 Universities - More than 25 Courses - Opportunities for Everyone! Australian University Scholarships (linked page in Japanese only) 7 Australian Universities are providing scholarships to students from Japan. If you are thinking of going to Griffith University, La Trobe University, Queensland Institute of Business and Technology, University of Southern Queensland, University of Technology Sydney, University of Western Australia, University of Western Sydney, or the University of Wollongong, make sure to check the scholarships are available. Scholarships are available in the following three categories: English Language Programs (English for Academic Purposes) Foundation, Diploma, UNIPREP programs University Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs Scholarship application forms can be downloaded here. Global Daigaku.com Recommended Seminars AMA Presents The Art of Project Management Date: April 17-19, 2003 Venue: Tokyo American Club AMA Project Management includes workshops, realistic case studies and exercises using the latest in project management expertise - will provide you with a profound awareness of the appropriate tools and approaches to contemporary project management practice. Acquire practical skills for contemporary project management. Gain the technical know-how and interpersonal skills to run projects within your budgetary and time constraints. Some other benefits of this program are: Understand unique characteristics of the project management and method Effective planning and management Organizing the project and support system Gain Leadership skills Negotiating to Win Date: April 24-25, 2003 Venue: Tokyo American Club In this seminar, you'll learn how to develop the emotional, logical and ethical components inherent in every deal you make, whether you're dealing over office space, negotiating with a vendor, asking for a raise, or bargaining in the boardroom. Understand the fundamental concepts of win-win negotiation Master effective negotiation styles Learn to effectively overcome opposition Fundamentals of Management Date: May 16-17, 2003 Venue: Tokyo American Club This practical training is designed to give you the skills to solve the key problems faced by every new or prospective manager. You'll discover how to meet your current responsibilities and develop a solid foundation of proven managerial know-how that will prepare you for further career development. Gain acceptance as "the boss" - regardless of your age or experience Learn the difference between managing and learning, and win commitment and cooperation from your staff Delegate for greater productivity Conduct performance appraisals that develop your staff's talents Learn how to achieve high productivity and create an atmosphere that allows people to flourish Sales Presentation Skills Date: May 30-31, 2003 Venue: Tokyo American Club This leading AMA Program will show your sales people how to stand up and sell. From understanding your clients needs to tailoring contents and message, to planning and delivering techniques to close more deals, your sales people will learn best by doing. Structure your sales presentation logically to persuade customers Offer clear, precise solutions to your customer's specific problems Deliver an enthusiastic, passionate, and convincing presentation Overcome anxiety once and for all Use the most effective media such as Power Point The Economist Conferences presents Second Roundtable on Branding in Japan Brand mythology: results-driven strategies to leverage the brand story Date: May 28, 2003 Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo By their very nature brands are intangible and so crafting a winning brand can be an elusive exercise. However, even the most successful brands, which embody a story and personality of their own, reveal common properties that can be identified, evaluated and exploited. Taking a pragmatic approach, this Roundtable will seek to explain how successful brands are established, sustained and protected to achieve long-term growth and profitability. Some of the key areas of discussion include: Balancing local and global brand objectives Brand valuation and return on investment: what is not measured and not managed Fusion of brand and business strategy Demand creation: optimising the link between customer desire and brand ambition Crisis brand management: are you prepared for your brand's worst nightmare Retail and consumer: market revolution in Japan: powerful ways to influence buying habits and capture the yen spent The crucial success factors of branding in a B2B environment Multiple brand management: creating synergy not internal conflict Featured speakers this year include: Michael O Johnson, President of Walt Disney International The Walt Disney Company Peter Maslen, President, Starbucks Coffee International John Elkins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FutureBrand Worldwide Kevin Allen, Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Development McCann Erickson WorldGroup Yoshikuni Hirose, Professor of Accounting, Waseda University Hotaka Katahira, Professor of Economics, Tokyo University and many more... Global Daigaku.com Recommended Schools (Recent GD Profiles) Seattle Communication School (Seattle, Washington, USA) - Study Tours Seattle Communication School is a private communication and culture school located in beautiful Seattle, Washington, home of the Seattle Mariners baseball team, Microsoft and Starbucks. The focus of learning is on experience, or Learning Through Doing. Learning takes place in the classroom and also in the community during daily visits to various businesses and cultural attractions. Seattle Communication School is not just an ESL program. It is a fun and challenging process of language and culture discovery and personal growth. Tokyo Union Church Preschool-Kindergarten (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN) - Preschool, Kindergarten Founded in 1985, and located on the 4th floor of the Tokyo Union Church in Omote-Sando, Tokyo Union Church (TUC) Preschool - Kindergarten offers a high-quality early childhood programme in a safe, loving and stimulating environment. The programme has been carefully designed to meet the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual needs of children ages 3-5 years, and exposes them to various experiences to help promote creativity, taking initiative, independence, respect, awareness and empathy. The Christian, non-competitive, community atmosphere also allows children to blossom to their fullest potential. Shonan International School (Fujisawa, Kanagawa-ken, JAPAN) - Preschool, Kindergarten Situated in Fujisawa city (Kanagawa prefecture), Shonan International School is a Japanese International School. By offering the Baccalaureate P.Y.P. (Primary Years Program) in conjunction with a Japanese educational curriculum, the school places equal emphasis on both an English Language Education and Japanese language and culture. Shonan International School was also approved by the Japanese Government as a pre-school in the year 2002. The school's goals are two-fold: to educate students to a high level of language ability and an international way of thinking; and to eventually expand the current program into a comprehensive educational program ranging from pre-school through Grade 12. IMAGING IN ITALY (Rome, Italy) - Study Tours IMAGING IN ITALY is a week-long series of stimulating photographic and visual workshops designed to teach you how to see, think and create like the great artists, innovators and photographers from the Renaissance to our modern age. Throughout the week you will discover how to think with the visual sense, how to use your mind's eye to tap into your inner imaginative resources and how to apply these and other skills in practical and creative ways to your photography - indeed to all areas of your life. We will lead you through a series of engaging photographic workshops, visual experiences and practical skill-building activities will enhance and vitalize your photography as well as any creative activity involving imagination and visioning. Japanese Language Schools Feature Article now online (Tokyo Weekender) The Weekender Online Feature Article - Japanese Language Schools Global Daigaku.com President & CEO, James Yellowlees', latest educational article for the Tokyo Weekender is now both in print and online. This month's feature focuses on learning Japanese and Japanese language schools. Check it out online at the Weekender Online. Global Daigaku.com - enabling individuals and corporate members to become more competitive in the global marketplace. 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