In this age of globalization, firms and businesspeople must compete with their rivals on a worldwide scale. This is also spreading to academicians and educational institutions, universities in particular.
Temple University Japan Campus recently organized a symposium in Tokyo titled "International Education in Japan — A Concept in Search of Substance" in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the campus's establishment.
The keynote speakers and panelists agreed that the Japanese education system, particularly universities, is in need of sweeping revamp to remain competitive on a global scale.