where is hiroshima in japan?

Prefectural University of Hiroshima (PUH)

Faculty of Management and Information Systems

&Program in

Information and Management Systems (IMS)(graduate school)

Chunxiang ChenHead, Department of Management Information Systems

Honolulu

Hiroshima

Where is Hiroshima in Japan?

City Overview

-HIROSHIMA-

A unique and charming

international tourist city

• Area：905.13 k㎡

• Population approx.1.17million

The Past of Hiroshima

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The Present of Hiroshima

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A-Bomb Dome: The closest building to have survived the atomic bombing andHiroshima’s most famous landmark.

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Hiroshima has 2 World Heritage Sites

Peace Memorial Park

Miyajima:Itsukushima Shrine, graceful architecture reflecting a history dating back to the 12th century.

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MAZDA

MITSUBISHIHeavy Industries, LTD.

JSWThe Japan Steel Works, LTD.

MITSUBISHIHeavy Industries, LTD.

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Prefectural University of Hiroshima

Faculty of Human Culture and Science


Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences

Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Campus

Shobara Campus Mihara Campus

Dept. of Management

Dept. of Management Information Systems

Faculty of Health and Welfare

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Hiroshima Campus (Hiroshima City, Japan)



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Shobara Campus (Shobara City, Hiroshima, Japan)

Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences

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Mihara Campus (Mihara City, Hiroshima, Japan)

Faculty of Health and Welfare

• 575 new comers in total join four faculties in three campuses every year.

• 214 faculty members including 96 full professors in three campuses.

• 122 administrative staff in three campuses.

• The number one in competition fund of the Ministry of Education among

regional public universities in the Shiko, Chukoku, Kyushu and Okinawa blocks for

10 consecutive years

• 40 new comers join the department of MIS with 15 faculty members every year.

Some Data about PUH

Contents

1. Overview on Faculties and of Graduate School

2. Research Fields in IMS

3. Capacity of the Program in IMS

4. Introduction of the ET Course

5. Cost during the ET Course

6. Some Opportunities

CampusesUndergraduate

Schools Graduate School

Shobara CampusFaculty of Life and Environmental Science

(Master course, andDoctoral course)

Program in Biological System Sciences

Hiroshima Campus


Faculty of Management of Information Systems

(Master course)Program in Human Culture and Science

Program in Information and Management Systems (IMS)

Mihara CampusFaculty of Health and Welfare

(Master course)Program in Health and Welfare

Note: Some professors in Hiroshima and Mihara Campuses also belong to the doctoral Course in Shobara Campus.

1. Overview on Faculties and Graduate School

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・Stochastic environment system・Computational intelligence・Information environmental systems・Adaptive systems・Information networks・Adaptive fuzzy control system・Multimedia information systems・Applied information systems・Processing of environmental information

A. IkutaT. IchimuraH. OgawaY. XiaoC. ChenH. HanT. UnoT. ShigeyasuH. Orimoto

Information Systems

Information and Social Sciences

CorporateManagement

・Systems engineering and optimization・Research for sustainable economic growth

and economic development・Systems management optimization・Dynamical systems・Management science and engineering・Statistical modeling・Intelligent production systems ・Regional management

・Marketing・Management theory・Global knowledge innovation management・Managerial accounting・Accounting information analysis・Financial systems・Financial accounting study・Strategic management・Finance

H. WuS. Katagiri

A. NishikoriS. ShigemaruY. TakemotoT. TondaD. HirotaniT. Wada

K. AwashimaK. ObaraM. HiranoH. AdachiH. IotakeI. TsukaharaT. HashigamiY. ParkK. Murakami

2. Research Fields in IMS

・Stochastic environment system・Computational intelligence・Information environmental systems・Adaptive systems・Information networks・Adaptive fuzzy control system・Multimedia information systems・Applied information systems・Processing of environmental information・Dynamical systems・System engineering and optimization・Statistical modeling

Some research topics in our program:

○ Faculty Members: 28

○ Number of Students to be Accepted: 10

○ Types of Enrollment:1) Recommendation Exam, designed for fourth year students,

starting at the beginning of April.

2) Regular Exam, designed for all applicants , starting at the beginning of April.

3) English Track(ET) course, designed for students from universities that have signed an academic exchange agreement with the PUH, starting at the end of September.

3. Capacity of the Program in IMS

○ English Environment○Number of Enrollment : 2, more or less

○ Exam Method: Evaluating the following documents provided:

1) Academic transcript (30%)2) English score (20%)3) Research plan (50%)

○ Basic Requirements for a Candidate:1) Top 30% of the program (course) to which the

candidate belong2) TOEIC score ≥ 600700, or TOEFL iBT score ≥ 69723) Recommendation Letter by the dean of the faculty to

which the candidate belong

○ Period of Submission of Application Documents:June 1st –June 13rd, 2019

4. Introduction of the ET Course

英语成绩以5

月份上网的资料为准。

The standard by JASSO(Japan Stu. Service Org.)

The grades in

the fourth year in college

First school yearHow much to pay Remarks

a) Application processing fee ¥30,000

b) Admission fee ¥282,000amount after conditional reduction. payment may be delayed to Oct.

c) Tuition ¥267,900amount after conditional reduction

sum¥579,900

How much to be paida) PUH scholarship ¥360,000 paid in Oct.

b) Scholarship offered by Monkasyo ¥288,000paid monthly = ￥48,000 X 6 months

sum¥648,000Notes:• You are allowed to receive the above two scholarships in the first school year. • The 2nd scholarship is a special one offered by Japanese government to private‐sponsored foreign students

for the first half year only.

5. Cost during the ET Course 1 USD = 112 JPY

( ≅ 5,785 USD)

(≅ 5,117 USD)

Second school yearHow much to pay Remarks

a) Application processing fee ¥0b) Admission fee ¥0

c) Tuition ¥267,900amount after conditional reduction

sum¥267,900

How much to be paid

a) PUH scholarship ¥360,000you may receive another scholarship whose monthly payment is 30,000 yen or less.

b) Scholarship offered by Monkasyo ¥0sum¥360,000

5. Cost during the ET Course (cont’d)

( ≅ 3,214 USD)

(≅ 2,391 USD)

Other info (living expense)Remarks

Flat rent ¥26,000 (Hiroshima International House)Foods, phone, etc. ¥50,000

sum¥76,000 per month

Other possible sources: RA, TA, part time jobs

It depends on your perspective supervisor and your performance. A part of your living expense may be covered. You may also apply for scholarship offered by governmental and non‐governmental organizations.

5. Cost during the ET Course (cont’d)

(≅ 678 USD)

• Specifically, it called Monbukagakusho (or MEXT: Ministry of Education,

Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) scholarship.

• All application procedures for the MEXT scholarships are conducted through

Japanese embassies, consulates in your countries, or institutions of higher

education in Japan.

• Priority areas: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bangladesh

• China, Taiwan, the U.K, etc are not eligible for the application

• Number of candidates to be recommended by PHU: 3

• Deadline for application: A litter after mid‐January

• Website:

http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/1306886.htm

• Bursary: around 140,000 JPY/month

6. Some Opportunities

Fund: Japanese Government Scholarships

• PUH‐sponsored project conducted by our department

• One‐off up to 1 million JPY

• Condition: 5 or more students and 1 or more members of faculty from a

overseas sister university, staying 7 or more days for the visit.

• Coverage: air tickets and hotel fees, etc, usually not including meal bills.

• Exceeded expenses must be paid by the visitors

6. Opprotunities (cont’d)

Project: Intl. Exchange Program

• Accept up to 5 students for up to 1 year

• Some financial support

• Be able to get credits in English

6. Opportunities (cont’d)

Program: Students Exchange Program

Thank you for your attention.