I just saw the news that Social Investment Partners has launched in Japan. This looks to be Japan’s first social benefit investment vehicle, focused on supporting non-profits in Japan. This is great news for Japan’s non-profit sector, which both needs…
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goodbye to Eiko Ishioka
A truly unique artist has passed. Our dear family friend, from before I was born, Eiko Ishioka, passed this weekend. For those of you who don’t know of Eiko Ishioka, she was (and probably will be for a long, long…
M.B.A.’s in Japan Struggle for Respect – NYTimes.com
Fascinating article. Worth a longer discussion when I have time… Comparing a Harvard MBA to a Hitotsubashi or Globis MBA is completely laughable. Comical in a way that is hard to express. Utterly absurd, is maybe close. M.B.A.’s in Japan…
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Embrace the world, English, too: Ogata | The Japan Times Online
That Sadako Ogata, of all people, has to still be stressing the importance of English to Todai students in 2010 is a testament to the complete failure of Japan’s education policies around English. Referring to her stint as U.N. leader…
asahi.com – Japanese students being left out in trend of international hiring
With Japan’s domestic market expected to shrink because of the low birthrate and graying society, Japanese companies are expanding into overseas markets. Hiring people with experience abroad is simply part of their global strategies. Japanese students who remain in Japan…
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