12 – 23 December 2011
1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM:
AOTS - the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship - is a non-profit association run with Japanese government subsidies from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Since its establishment in 1959, AOTS has been conducting various technical and management training programs in Japan for the people of developing countries. The total number of participants in past AOTS training programs amounts to almost 155,000 from about 170 developing countries and regions. These former participants are playing very important roles in industry and contributing greatly to the economic development of their respective countries. At the request of former participants of AOTS training programs as well as the industrial and business circles in developing countries, and to meet the needs for human resource development in Japanese affiliated companies, AOTS has been organizing various training programs.
The Leadership Program for Executives (EPLD) is designed as one of AOTS’s flagship courses for all the developing countries to learn business management/administration techniques and their underlying ways of thinking, which are characteristics of Japanese companies. It was established to enable participants to learn about leadership in reference to examples from Japanese companies, combined with an emphasis on the concept of “followership” as exists in a complementary relationship, thereby increasing their range of thinking as a leader. It will contribute to their creation of the organization required to demonstrate appropriate leadership, by means of a comprehensive approach to organizational development.
2. COUNTRY:
Candidates from Brazil are to be accepted.
3. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:
25 participants
4. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
Participants should have the following qualifications.
(1) Participants should be, in principle, senior managers, executives or owners of a company or organization.
(2) Participants should be between 25 and 60 years of age, with three years or more of business experience.
(3) Participants should be university graduates and/or have equivalent professional experience.
(4) Participants should have a sufficient working knowledge of English.
(5) Participants should be healthy enough to undergo an intensive training program in Japan.
(6) Participants should be residing in the developing countries or region.
(7) Participants should not be students or armed forces personnel.
(8) AOTS ex-participants who have recently been awarded an AOTS Scholarship and participated in an AOTS training program in Japan are not entitled to apply for any program which starts within six months (183 days) after they have returned home from Japan.
Notes:
(1) In case of Japanese companies and/or companies that have Japanese capital, persons who are engaged in the duties described in the participation requirements are able to participate in this program without regard to their positions.
(2) Family members are not allowed to accompany the participants to Japan.
(3) Participants shall not request AOTS to arrange, nor arrange by themselves, any additional programs, and shall leave Japan and return to their home countries soon after the completion of the program.
(4) The Guarantee Letter, which is one of the invitation documents to be issued by AOTS, shall be used only for the purpose of obtaining a training visa and shall not be used for any other purposes, such as participants’ business.
(5) The number of participants for the same host company or from the same sending company may be limited if there are more applicants than AOTS can accept.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants should apply to AOTS by submitting the following documents to reach AOTS Head Office by no later than 30 September 2011.
(1) AOTS Training Application Form, Applicant’s Personal Record and Medical Check Sheet (AOTS official form)
(2) 2 copies of a photo (4 cm×3 cm) (Please write down the applicant’s name of the back)
(3) Brochure of the applicant’s company/organization
(4) Photocopy of a passport, an election card, a driver’s license or any other identification document issued by a public organization in the applicant’s country containing, in Roman letters, the applicant’s name in full, a photo of the applicant and his/her date of birth.
(5) Pre-Training Report
(6) Overseas Travel Insurance Consent Form
(7) About the handling of Personal Information Concerning Trainees (AOTS official form)
The applicant himself or herself is required to submit a form bearing his or her own signature. Either in the absence of agreement, or non-submittance, course participation will not be granted.
(8) Enquiry into Training Contract (For Japanese Joint-Venture-Companies and Companies exclusively funded by Japanese Enterprises)
(9) About the Benefits of Management Training Program (AOTS official form)
In principle, a representative of the applicant’s company/organization is required to fill in the questionnaires.
The required documents (Application Form, etc.) can be requested by e-mail (aotsrio@ymail.com).
The application documents will be forwarded to the AOTS Screening Committee, which will meet on 10 November 2011, for official approval of participation. Those who have successfully passed the screening process will be notified when they receive the invitation documents.
Notes: If the number of participants is less than 13 as of 3 October 2011, AOTS may postpone or cancel this program.
6. OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM:
- OBJECTIVE
The objective of this course is to enable business leaders to increase their range of thinking as a leader and to contribute to their creation of the organization required to demonstrate appropriate leadership, by means of a comprehensive approach to organizational development.
- DURATION
12 – 23 December 2011 (2 weeks)
- CONTENTS
[Stage 1] Overview of Organizational Development / Concretizing the Human Resource Vision
In lectures, participants will learn how to develop an organization which will serve as a framework in which to demonstrate leadership as a manager, while in group discussions, they will consider the concept of manager leadership, the human resource vision maintained by managers and the concept of followership.
[Stage 2] Specific Details of Organizational Development (1) Organizational Structure (2) Human Capital / Examples
Participants will learn in detail about aspects of organizational development, namely (1) organizational structure and (2) human capital, and learn to create systems necessary in (1) and (2) to demonstrate both leadership and followership. They will also gain a concrete understanding through introduction go excellent examples among Japanese companies.
[Stage 3] Corporate Ethics / Establishing Initiatives in Your Own Company
Participants will learn about the concept of corporate ethics and reaffirm their position as manager both within and without the organization. They will consider the route to organizational development and systematization required to enable them to realize the aspects learned thus far, and establish an action plan accordingly. In so doing, participants will clarify what kind of leadership they wish to demonstrate, in combination with their own leadership image.
The typical daily schedule consists of a three-hour morning session and a three-hour afternoon session. Some evening sessions may be organized after dinner. Please refer to the Tentative Schedule.
- LANGUAGE
All lectures, discussions and company visits will be conducted in English or Japanese with translation into English. The program documents and training materials will be prepared in English.
- PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Takeshi OYABU, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Keio University
Graduate of the Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University. Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. A wide range of knowledge and experience in fields such as organization and management. He has published many books and articles.
- TRAINING LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION
AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (TKC)
http://aotsrio.vilabol.uol.com.br/index_arquivos/Page583.html
30-1, Senju-azuma 1-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8534, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3888-8231 (Reception) Fax: 81-3-3888-0763
Please refer to item 7 for further information on accommodation.
Request by e-mail the Tentative Schedule of The Leadership Program for Executives [EPLD] - 12 -23 December 2011 - AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (TKC)
Remarks: (1) The above schedule is subject to change due to the convenience of lecturers and cooperating companies, or for other unavoidable reasons.
(2) Several group discussion sessions may be arranged in the evening.
(3) Though Saturday and Sundays are days off in general, lectures may be scheduled if deemed necessary.
7. ACCOMMODATION:
During the training period, participants will be accommodated at an AOTS Kenshu Center. The said conditions are subject to change due to unavoidable reasons. Please note that AOTS Kenshu Center canteens are closed on Sundays. The participant will receive ¥2,500 in cash per day for meals to cover this day. Participants in principle are requested to arrive in Japan the day before the commencement of the training program and leave Japan the day after the final day of the program. The after-mentioned participation fee estimate(s) reflect(s) the case when a participant lodges at an AOTS Kenshu Center. The suggested amounts may vary otherwise.
8. TRAINING COSTS (borne by participants):
1) Outline
AOTS training programs are financed by Official Development Assistance (ODA) subsidies from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) together with the Participation Fee (Contributions from Participant) from the participants themselves. Participants shall pay the Participation Fee (Contributions from Participant) in cash to AOTS after their arrival in Japan.
The Training Costs will vary in accordance with the actual airfare and participants’ staying days. Therefore, the Participation Fee will be finalized after their arrival in Japan.
Please note that the subsidy from the Japanese government will be applicable from the day before the commencement of the training program to the final day of the training program in principle.
2) Breakdown
1. Participation Fee (Contributions from Participant)
The Participation Fee, which consists of Contribution to Allowance Costs and Contribution to Course Implementation Costs is the amount participants should bear.
Each participant will be requested to pay the Participation Fee to AOTS in cash after his/her arrival in Japan.
2. Training Costs
The Training Costs are the total amount of expenses to invite a participant to a training program in Japan.
It is the sum of (1) Allowance Costs, (2) Course Implementation Costs (3) Domestic Travel Allowance.
(1) Allowance Costs
a. International Travel Expenses
- Participants will purchase their own round-trip air tickets, concerning which there are no restrictions pertaining to boarding class.
- The subsidy from the Japanese government will cover the actual airfare up to the Standard Airfare Limits (the AOTS’s Standard Airfare Limits for 2011).
- Please refer to “Guidelines for Purchase of Air Tickets by the Participant” for the arrangement and the method of reimbursement for details.
- A participant is not allowed to overstay at city(ies) of a third country between participant home country and Japan for any reasons other than flight convenience. In such a case, AOTS might not reimburse the International Travel Expenses to the participant.
- International travel expenses are provided if an air ticket and its receipt satisfy required conditions; not provided if unsatisfying conditions or for a free ticket.
b. Accommodation and Meal Allowance
At the AOTS Kenshu Center
- AOTS will provide a participant with accommodation to the value of ¥8,500 per day with meals (lunch, dinner and breakfast), while the participant stays at an AOTS Kenshu Center.
- For the arrival day, AOTS will provide a participant with accommodation to the value of ¥7,700 per day with dinner and breakfast at an AOTS Kenshu Center.
During the study tour
- A participant will be provided with accommodation to the value of not exceeding ¥9,800 per day for their staying outside of the AOTS Kenshu Center.
(2) Course Implementation Costs
Course Implementation Costs, which is the cost to carry out a 2-week AOTS Management Training Program, is ¥372,000.
(3) Domestic Travel Allowance
- Expenses for a part of transportation fee between international airport in Japan and AOTS Kenshu Center
- AOTS will pay ¥1,900 in cash to a participant for the cost of travel between Narita Airport and AOTS Tokyo Kenshu Center (TKC).
3. The amount to be paid in cash to participants by AOTS
The following allowances and expenses will be paid in cash to each participant after his/her arrival in Japan.
(1) Subsidy for international travel expenses (when they are claimable for subsidy)
(2) Personal Allowance (¥800 x staying days)
(3) Meal Allowance for the study tour (each participant is requested to pay meals during the study tour from this Allowance.)
(4) Domestic Travel Allowance
4. Contribution to AOTS’s Administration Cost
The Contribution to AOTS’s Administration Costs is ¥1,800 per day for the participants, and covers administrative expenses. The participant is kindly requested to pay the Contribution to AOTS’s Administration Cost.
10. FURTHER INFORMATION:
AOTS Alumni do Rio de Janeiro
http://aotsrio.vila.bol.com.br
http://aotsrio.blogspot.com
http://treinamentoaots.blogspot.com/
aotsrio@ymail.com
aots.brasil@ymail.com
