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{{Short description|Private university in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = International University of Japan (IUJ)
 | native_name            = {{nihongo|国際大学|Kokusai Daigaku}}
 | logo                   = IUJ Logo.png
 | image                  = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|type=point|zoom=13|frame-align=center|frame-width=250}}
 | motto                  = Where the World Gathers
 | established            = 1982
 | type                   = [[Private university|Private]]
 | chairman               = Fumia Kokubu
 | president              = Takeo Kikkawa
 | students               = 374 ([[Postgraduate education|graduate]])
 | free_label             = Alumni
 | free                   = 5,193 (from 143 countries)
 | colors                 = blue
 | website                = {{URL|www.iuj.ac.jp}}
 | location               = [[Minamiuonuma, Niigata]], Japan
 | coordinates            = {{Coord|37|08|53.72|N|138|56|50.61|E|region:JP-15_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}
}}

The {{nihongo|'''International University of Japan'''|国際大学|Kokusai Daigaku}}, abbreviated '''IUJ''', is a private [[university]] located in [[Minamiuonuma]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], Japan.

Established in 1982, IUJ is Japan’s first [[graduate university]] offering only graduate programs, and one of the few that conducts all courses in English.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Hirata|first1=Keiko|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yjuvAwAAQBAJ|title=Japan: The Paradox of Harmony|last2=Warschauer|first2=Mark|publisher=Yale University Press|year=2014|isbn=978-0-300-18607-9|location=New Haven|pages=236|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v8efatcEBUYC|title=MBA Programs 2010|publisher=Peterson's|year=2010|isbn=978-0-7689-3241-6|location=New York|language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1982.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Krasna|first=Jodi Z.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I4JaAAAAYAAJ|title=The Official Guide to MBA Programs|publisher=Graduate Management Admission Council|year=1994|isbn=9780446394413|location=Princeton|pages=289|language=en}}</ref> It offers [[Master's degree]]s in [[International Development]], [[Economics]], [[Public Management]], and [[International Relations]], as well as an [[MBA]]. The [https://www.iuj.ac.jp/digital-transformation-program/ Digital Transformation Program] began in 2021, followed by the International Public Policy Program in 2022. IUJ is  [[School accreditation|accredited]] by the [[MEXT|Ministry of Education, Japan]], and its Graduate School of International Management earned [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]] accreditation in 2018.

Each year, IUJ welcomes students from more than 50 countries, maintaining a close-knit community of around 310 students. Its diversity was highlighted during the university’s 25th anniversary with a [[Guinness World Record]] attempt for "the most nationalities in a sauna (50)".<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/news/index_news.cfm?NewsID=0370 IUJ’s World Record Attempt on the 25th Anniversary – A Smashing Success!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201072132/http://iuj.ac.jp/news/index_news.cfm?NewsID=0370 |date=2013-02-01 }}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:IUJ Main Facade.jpg|thumb|270px|right|The tree-lined main entrance and facade of IUJ]]
IUJ was founded in 1982 by representatives of business, government and world organizations. It was established with extensive support from Japan's industrial, financial and educational communities as well as from the local community.<ref name="iuj.ac.jp">{{cite web|url=http://www.iuj.ac.jp/about/history/|title=International University of Japan - History of IUJ|date=22 June 2014|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

IUJ is Japan's first graduate-school-only university and the first to use [[English-medium education]] (EMI) in the classroom.

The Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR) was the first school at IUJ. Leading supporters IUJ's foundation included the [[:ja:経済同友会|Japan Association of Corporate Executives]], [[Japan Federation of Economic Organizations]], [[Industrial Bank of Japan]], [[:ja:日本商工会議所|Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry]], and [[:ja:日本貿易会|Japan Foreign Trade Council]].

In 1988, the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) was established in collaboration with the [[Tuck School of Business|Amos Tuck School of Business]] at [[Dartmouth College]], United States, as the first US-style business school in Japan, and the first MBA to teach only in English. In that same year, the Matsushita Library & Information Center (MLIC) was established with an endowment from the [[Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.|Matsushita]] International Foundation, now called the Kinoshita Matsushita Memorial Foundation (KMMF).<ref name="iuj.ac.jp"/>

==Structure==
[[Image:IUJ MLIC.JPG|thumb|180px|right|The Matsushita Library and Information Center]]
IUJ comprises two graduate schools: the Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR) and the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM). Both schools offer [[Master's degree]] programs, the GSIR offers PhD degree programs.

The university runs two research institutes: The IUJ Research Institute based on campus and The Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM) located in [[Tokyo]]. GLOCOM was established in spring of 1991 as a [[social science]] institute specializing in the study of [[information society]] and Japan. GLOCOM's research focuses on the social, economic and cultural impacts of new communications technologies.

==Academic programs==

===Degree programs===
IUJ offers [[Master's degree]] programs and a PhD degree program.

The '''Graduate School of International Management (GSIM)''' offers four graduate programs: a full-time 2-year [[MBA]] program, a 1-year MBA program targeted at company sponsored students with over 5 years of experience, a Japan-Global Development Program, and the [https://www.iuj.ac.jp/digital-transformation-program/ Digital Transformation Program]. The Business School's working Motto is "Leveraging Emerging Asia for Global Advantage."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/|title=International University of Japan - Graduate School of International Management|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

The '''Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR)''' offers three graduate programs and 5 master's degrees: [[International Relations]] Program (IRP) offering an MA in international relations and MA in political science, the [[International Development]] Program (IDP) offering an MA in International Development and an MA in economics, Public Management and Policy Analysis Program (PMPP) offering an MA in public management and an MA in International Public Policy (IPPP), [https://www.iuj.ac.jp/jgdp/ Japan-Global Development Program (JGDP)] offering an MBA in International Relations/Economics/International Development/ Public Management, the International Public Policy Program offers a Master in International Public Policy.

Since cross-registration is encouraged, students may select 'elective' courses from other programs to customize their graduate degree program for their individual professional goals.

All courses require a [[thesis]], with a very few exceptions that allow a research report, as part of the degree requirements.

===Language programs===
IUJ offers two optional language programs, one in [https://www.iuj.ac.jp/language/english_course_en.html English] and the other in [[Japanese language|Japanese]].

The English language courses are designed for non-native English speakers who wish to develop their proficiency to the level required to participate fully in the English-medium environment of IUJ. IUJ offers various English program, it includes an Intensive English Program (IEP) held in the summer and academic English courses that mostly for students to prepare their thesis writing and it held throughout the academic year.

The Japanese Language Program (JLP) offers non-native Japanese speakers the opportunity to learn the Japanese language at four different proficiency levels, from Basic to Advanced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iuj.ac.jp/language/|title=言語教育研究センター｜国際大学|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

[[Image:IUJ-REP.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Flowchart of the IUJ Research & Education platform]]

===Ties to Corporate Japan===
Its Global Partnership program puts IUJ in formal relationships with over 50 companies in Japan spanning banking, consulting, trade and logistics firms.  These companies, and more, take advantage of IUJ's Non-degree programs, such as the '''Executive Degree program''', the '''Global Leaders program''', and the '''8-week Intensive English Program'''.

==Exchange programs==
IUJ has established [[student exchange programs]] with more than 50 institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America. The purpose is to give students various opportunities to learn in different educational environments and to broaden their horizons. Up to ten credits earned at the host institution could be transferred to IUJ with no extra tuition paid to the host institution.

Updated lists of the GSIR and GSIM partner schools at the respective school websites.

The following are GSIR's students exchange partners:
# [[Norman Paterson School of International Affairs]], Carleton University (Canada)
#Faculty of Social Sciences - Charles (Czech)
#Bocconi University (Italy)
#Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations-Ramon Llull (Spain)
#School of International Trade and Economics -UIBE (China)
#Graduate School of International Studies - SNU (Korea)
#Graduate School of International Studies -Yonsei (Korea)
#Graduate School of International Studies -Ewha (Korea)
#Thammasat University (Thailand)
#  College of Social Sciences NCCU(Taiwan)

The following are GSIM's students exchange partners:
# [[Tuck School of Business]], Dartmouth College (USA)
#  Kenan-Flagler Business School - UNC (USA)
#[[Owen Graduate School of Management]] - Vanderbilt (USA)
#Simon Business School - Rochester (USA)
#Warrington College of Business Administration -UF (USA)
#John Molson School of Business -Concordia (Canada)
#Schulich School of Business - York (Canada)
# [[Warwick Business School]], University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
#Aalto University (Finland)
#SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy)
# [[EMLYON Business School]] (France)
#NEOMA Business School (France)
#University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
# [[WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management]] (Germany)
#[[Norwegian School of Economics]] (Norway)
#[[ESADE Business School]] (Spain)
#IESE Business School (Spain)
#School of Business - Renmin (China)
#  School of Economics, [[Fudan University]] (China)
# [[HKUST Business School]] (Hong Kong)
#CUHK Business School (Hong Kong)
#College of Commerce - NCCU (Taiwan)
# [[NUS Business School]], The National University of Singapore (Singapore)
# [[Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration]], The Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
#  Kulliyyah of Economic and Management Science, [[International Islamic University Malaysia]]
#Master of Management Program, The [[Gadjah Mada University]] (Indonesia)
#[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|Indian Institute of Management]], Ahmedabad (India){{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
#Indian Institute of management, Bangalore (India)

==Campus and student life==
[[Image:IUJ Campus winter.jpg|thumb|240px|left|IUJ campus in winter, with the Echigo-Sanzan mountains in the background]]

===Location===
IUJ is located in [[Minamiuonuma]], a small city in southeastern [[Niigata Prefecture]], Japan. It is approximately 100&nbsp;km south of [[Niigata (city)|Niigata City]], the prefectural capital, and 230&nbsp;km northwest of [[Tokyo]].

===Dormitory facilities===
[[Image:IUJ Student Dorms.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Student dormitories at IUJ]]
There are three single-student dormitories each housing about 100 students, and one Married-Student Apartments (MSA) with just 18 units for married couples. Each dormitory has inexpensive coin laundry/dryer facilities. All the single dormitory rooms are well-equipped and offer [[LAN]] connectivity. MSA is unfurnished.  As there is a waiting list for the units, a lottery system is used to allocate them.  For those needing to bring families with school aged children, off-campus housing options are supported by an English speaking land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iuj.ac.jp/oss/dorms/|title=International University of Japan - Dorms|access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

There is an on-campus convenience shop, Yamazaki. There are recreational and sporting facilities available to the students.

[[Image:IUJ Tennis courts.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Tennis courts in scenic surroundings]]

=== Student activities and elected offices ===
Every full-time student enrolled in IUJ is automatically a member of the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), the [[students' union]] of IUJ. The GSO Executive Committee is a body of elected student representatives in-charge of general student welfare and campus life activities, plus outside events.

There are a number of annual on-campus and off-campus events organized by GSO with support from IUJ office and other clubs, such as IUJ Olympics, Ski Day, inter house sports events, International Day, cultural events, Haloween, holiday parties, music nights, game nights, etc.

Two other elected student groups are the IM Council and the IR Council. These groups take care of the academic welfare of the students in their respective schools (GSIM and GSIR), and in close cooperation and communications with the Deans offices.

==People==

===Founders===
*[[:ja:中山素平|Sohei Nakayama]] (中山 素平''Nakayama Sohei''), former chairman of the [[:ja:経済同友会|Japan Association of Corporate Executives]] (経済同友会''Keizai Dōyukai''), former president of the [[Industrial Bank of Japan]]
*[[Toshiwo Doko]] (土光 敏夫 ''Dokō Toshio''), 4th chairman of the [[Japan Business Federation]] (経団連''Keidanren'')
*[[:ja:永野重雄|Shigeo Nagano]] (永野 重雄 ''Nagano Shigeo''), 13th chairman of the [[:ja:日本商工会議所|Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry]] (日本商工会議所''Nihon-Syōkōkaigisyo'')
*[[:ja:水上達三|Tatsuzo Mizukami]] (水上 達三''Mizukami Tatsuzō''), 3rd chairman of the [[:ja:日本貿易会|Japan Foreign Trade Council]] (日本貿易会''Nihon-Bouekikai'')
*[[Tadashi Sasaki (banker)|Tadashi Sasaki]] (佐々木 直''Sasaki Tadashi''), 22nd Governor of the [[Bank of Japan]] (BOJ)<ref name="iuj.ac.jp"/>

=== List of Chairman of the Board of Trustees ===
{| class="wikitable"
!　!!Name!!Period!!Title
|-
|1st||[[:ja:中山素平|Sohei Nakayama]] ||1982-1987||Former chairman of the [[Japan Association of Corporate Executives]], former president of the [[Industrial Bank of Japan]]
|-
|2nd||[[:ja:牛尾治朗|Jiro Ushio]]||1987-1989||Former chairman of the [[Japan Association of Corporate Executives]], CEO of [[:ja:ウシオ電機|USHIO INC.]]
|-
|3rd||Toshihiro Tomabechi||1989-1990||Former CEO of the [[Mitsubishi Corporation]]
|-
|4th||Yushin Yamamuro||1991-1995||Former CEO of the [[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group|Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd]]
|-
|5th||Yasuma Sugihara||1995-1999||Former CEO of the [[ExxonMobil]] Corporation
|-
|6th||[[:ja:岡村総吾|Sogo Okamura]]||1999-2004||Professor emeritus, the [[university of Tokyo]]
|-
|7th||[[Yotaro Kobayashi]]||2004-2015||Co-chairman of the [[Japan Association of Corporate Executives]]
|-
|8th
|Shoei Utsuda
|2015-2025
|Former CEO of the [[Mitsui & Co.|Mitsui & Co. Ltd]].
|-
|9th
|Fumia Kokubu
|2025-
|Former Chairman of the [[Mitsui & Co.|Mitsui & Co. Ltd.]]
|}

===List of presidents===
{| class="wikitable"
!　!!Name!!Period!!Title
|-
|1st||[[Saburo Okita]]||1982-1987||108th minister of foreign affairs
|-
|2nd||Shuntaro Shishido||1987-1994||Economist
|-
|3rd||[[:ja:ジョージ・パッカード|George R. Packard 3rd]]||1994-1998||Former Dean of the Johns Hopkins [[School of Advanced International Studies]] (SAIS)
|-
|4th||Satoyuki Otsuki||1998-1999||Economist
|-
|5th||Takumi Shimano||1999-2002||Economist
|-
|6th||Yasuma Sugihara||2002-2003||Former CEO of the [[ExxonMobil]] Corporation
|-
|7th||[[:ja:山澤逸平|Ippei Yamazawa]]||2003-2008||Economist 
|-
|8th||Yasuma Sugihara||2007-2009||Former CEO of the [[ExxonMobil]] Corporation
|-
|9th||Masakatsu Mori||2009-2012|| Former CEO of the [[Accenture]] public limited company
|-
|10th||[[Shinichi Kitaoka]]||2012-2015||Political scientist, former Japanese ambassador to the [[United Nations]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iuj.ac.jp/news/index_news.cfm?NewsID=1686 |title=Change in IUJ Leadership |access-date=2013-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512050856/http://iuj.ac.jp/news/index_news.cfm?NewsID=1686 |archive-date=2013-05-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|11th
|Kimio Kase
|2015-2017
|Economist
|-
|12th
|Hiroyuki Itami
|2017-2023
|Economist, Emeritus Professor of Hitotsubashi University
|-
|13th
|Takeo Kikkawa
|2023-
|Economist and Business Historian, Emeritus Professor of University of Tokyo and Hitotsubashi University
|}

===Alumni===
* Business<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseBusiness.pdf Business Leaders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019004722/http://iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseBusiness.pdf |date=2012-10-19 }}</ref>
**[[:ja:佐伯卓|Takashi Saeki]] (Japan), CEO of the [[:ja:東邦ガス|TOHO GAS Company]]
**[[:ja:エロルエメド|Erol Emed]] (Turkey), CEO of the [[:ja:ソウルオブジャパン株式会社|Soul of Japan K.K.]]
**[[:ja:石橋利哉|Toshiya Ishibashi]] (Japan), CEO of the [[:ja:エスエス製薬|SSP Co., Ltd.]]
**Cenk Naci Gurol (Turkey), CEO of [[ÆON (company)|Aeon]] Global SCM 
**[[:ja:徐正剛|Masataka Jo]] (China), CEO of the [[Fuji Xerox]] China Limited
**[[:ja:尹銘深|Charles Yin]] (China), chairman and CEO Worldwide City Group, founder of The China-Japan CEO Forum (CJCF)
**Mike Takano (Japan), Industrial Tycoon
**[[Ganzorig Vanchig]] (Mongolia), senior vice president of business portfolio firm Shunkhlai Group (2014 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum)
*Public Sector<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseGov.pdf Government officials] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116161417/http://iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseGov.pdf |date=2013-01-16 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/Showcase_IOs.pdf Int'l Org. Leaders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424110252/http://iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/Showcase_IOs.pdf |date=2013-04-24 }}</ref>
**Soe Han (Myanmar), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Japan
**[[:ja:大野元裕|Motohiro Ono]] (Japan), the Governor of Saitama Prefecture, former member of the [[House of Councillors]] in the Diet (national legislature)
**[[:ja:安倍宏行|Hiroyuki Abe]] (Japan), journalist ([[Fuji Television]])
**[[:ja:森暢平|Yohei Mori]] (Japan), journalist ([[Mainichi Shimbun]])
* Academic<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseAcademics.pdf Academic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019005952/http://iuj.ac.jp/alumni/directory/ShowcaseAcademics.pdf |date=2012-10-19 }}</ref>
** [[:ja:信田智人|Tomohito Shinoda]] (Japan), A faculty member of IUJ
** [[Zubairu Wai]], associate professor of Political Science and Global Development at University of Toronto Scaraborough 

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