Get Ready for Japan 2018

The 2-week ‘Get Ready for Japan’ training programme offers EU managers the unique opportunity to experience and understand both the cultural and economic elements which define and explain Japan's business and technological achievements. Continuously improved to meet the latest expectations about business in Japan, the Get Ready for Japan provides EU businessmen with a professional Japan-related expertise.

It is focused on business management and consists of a combination of lectures, case studies, role plays and company visits. This is designed to help participants become thoroughly informed about the actual conditions of Japanese business through practical analysis and research. Participants will have the opportunity to take part to negotiation role-play exercises and discuss with Japanese managers about decision-making, team management methods in Japan.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Typical participants:
- have a major role in defining and implementing their companies’ policies vis-à-vis Japan,
- are to be transferred to Japan,
- come from companies intending to supply Japanese companies,
- wish to learn about management practices and technological developments in Japan.

In order to ensure a high degree of personal attention, the number of participants in each programme is limited and therefore a selection process will be held between all the received candidatures by the deadline.

There is no tuition fee for EU SMEs; participants are expected to cover their flight to/from Japan, hotel and living expenses.

A grant from the European Commission up to €1200 is available for EU SMEs that are selected for the programme to help cover the costs.

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 2 weeks
Training dates: 5-16 November 2018
Application deadline: Thursday, 21 June 2018

Please check the website with more details about the programme, eligibility criteria, the application and selection procedures.