Friends of Hitotsubashi ICS
In 2006, Professor Patricia Robinson established Friends of Hitotsubashi University's Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy as a registered 501(C)3 non-profit Public Benefit Organization, incorporated in the State of California under the Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation Law for Charitable Purposes. This NPO is the American affiliate of Hitotsubashi ICS.
Mission and Activities of Friends of Hitotsubashi ICS
The mission of Friends of Hitotsubashi ICS is to support educational and academic research initiatives that further U.S.-Japanese business relations and mutual understanding. Its activities include the following:
- We organize scholarships for American residents to pursue MBA degrees conducted in English at Hitotsubashi ICS, with the goal of providing a unique opportunity for budding American business leaders to learn more about Japan and Japanese business practices. Our goal is to have these American business people return to the U.S. with a broader understanding of U.S.-Japanese business relations, thus benefiting both countries in the future.
- We seek to support research related to Japanese and American business issues by encouraging Japanese and American scholars to conduct research in each others' countries, with the goal of increasing mutual understanding of business between the two largest economies in the world.
Corporate Support Sought
With regard to our first activity, American Scholarships, we welcome corporate partners to provide scholarships for programs and classes, or for individual students to attend Hitotsubashi ICS. In both cases, the mission is to promote U.S.-Japanese relations among future American business leaders. To date, we have raised $50,000 for our programs. We would like to solicit support for further programs or individual scholarships, and would be grateful for whatever support donors could provide.
Contact Information
For further information on our programs, scholarships, or 501(C)3 non-profit status, please contact Professor Patricia Robinson at probinson [at] ics.hit-u.ac.jp.