Miya Hideshima, MALD 08, Japan

"Fletcher’s curriculum is flexible enough to allow me to approach my areas of interest—the challenges in sustainable development and tourism—from different perspectives including international business, economics, and law.”

"It’s a great privilege to work with professors who are rich in experience, full of knowledge, and loaded with curiosity. You can tackle the big questions you left unanswered for years because there is the true wealth of resources here. Collaboration is everywhere—between professors and students, students and students, in classrooms, outside the classrooms, morning and night, and weekdays and weekends. Nobody can get through the Fletcher without working together and supporting each other.”

Education before Fletcher:

BA, Hampshire College

Fields of Study:

International Business Relations;
Sustainable Community Development

Experience before Fletcher:

Asia Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo;
Artnet Worldwide Co., New York

Languages:

Japanese;
English;
Chinese

Summer Internships:

Japan Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
• Consulted for community revitalization projects throughout Japan in the Public Consulting Division.
• Provided "regional branding" strategy for communities, including Onna Village in Okinawa and Oirase in Aomori.
• Developed winning proposals, including Ome Revitalization Project with Fine Arts, Oirase Branding Strategy, and Exhibition Plan for UN-HABITAT World Community Fair 2008.

International Network of Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), Beijing China
• Developed a Bamboo Housing Business Plan, based on an experimental case done by cooperation between government, university, private company and international organization (INABR) in China: the plan will be used for building new businesses in Ethiopia and Nepal.