Take Your Career to the Next Level with JMEC

Are you a young professional, mid-career employee, entrepreneur, or someone looking to broaden and upgrade your business skills while living and working in Japan?

The Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC) is a unique executive education programme that brings together professionals from diverse industries, nationalities, and backgrounds to solve real business challenges for actual clients.

Supported by SACCJ and 17 other foreign chambers of commerce, JMEC is part of Japan's international business community.

Working in multicultural teams and guided by experienced executives and successful start-up founders, you'll gain hands-on experience in business strategy, market research, financial planning, project management, and business plan development.

Conducted entirely in English, JMEC also helps you strengthen your professional communication, presentation, leadership, and teamwork skills while expanding your professional network.

The programme includes both online and in-person lecture sessions in Tokyo, so you can participate from anywhere in Japan.

Whether you're looking to accelerate your career, transition into a new role, become a start-up founder, or simply challenge yourself in a dynamic learning environment, JMEC offers an experience unlike any other in Japan.

Applications for JMEC 33 Are Now Open

Online information sessions begin on 27 August 2026.

For more information about the upcoming information sessions, please visit:

Upcoming JMEC Information Sessions

You can find more information about the programme and submit your application here:

JMEC Participant Information and Application

Participant Application Deadline: 15 October 2026

Additional Resources

•  Participant Info Sheet

•  JMEC Brochure

•  JMEC Introduction Video

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