Deadline: 30 September 2011
McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, recently convened 80 thinkers in and outside of Japan to share their perspectives on the future of the country. The process evoked candid and creative answers that came together to form the book Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future That Works.
To celebrate the publication of this special book and add to its rich mosaic of ideas, McKinsey & Company is organizing an essay contest for college undergraduate and graduate students. Participants are asked to select one of six essay themes addressing the future of Japan (details below), and submit essays of no more than 2,000 English words or 4,000 Japanese characters. The grand prize winner will be awarded ¥250,000, and five runners-up each will receive an iPad2. Winning student essayists will be recognized at an awards ceremony and their essays will be published on the Reimagining Japan website, www.nipponnomirai.jp.
Eligibility
The contest is open to individuals enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate university program in Japan as of July 1, 2011. Employees of McKinsey & Company and their immediate families are ineligible to participate.
Submissions
Students are required to complete the online submission form and submit essays online and also send a copy by postal mail. The contest deadline is September 30, 2011 (submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2011).
Online: Send your essay via e-mail (in .doc or .docx format) to nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com with your ①Address ②Name ③Gender ④Telephone ⑤E-mail address ⑥Name of school ⑦Faculty ⑧Major ⑨Themes
Postal address: Essay Contest Office, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan Roppongi FirstBuilding, 9-9, Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8509, Japan (please include your name, address, and telephone number)
Essays must be prepared in MS Word in either English or Japanese, and be no more than 2,000 English words or 4,000 Japanese characters in length. This count excludes any footnote citations or bibliography. The file size should be 10MB or less. Essays will not be returned after the contest.
Themes
Essays must cover one of the following six themes:
* 1. Reimagining Japan "My vision" (the overall theme of Reimagining Japan)
* 2. Revamping Japan's economy
* 3. Japan's role in a globalized world
* 4. Recapturing Japan's leadership in technological innovation
* 5. Developing the future leaders of Japan
* 6. Revitalizing Japanese society
Winner notification
McKinsey & Company will notify winners by post an announcement on the websites in November 2011 .
Conditions
Only one submission will be accepted per student. Students must work independently (no joint submissions). The work must be original and not previously published.
All participants who submit an essay agree that McKinsey & Company is permitted to display their essays on websites, and publish them in upcoming books and periodicals by McKinsey & Company.
The Reimagining Japan essay contest, essay submissions, and contest results are separate and unrelated to McKinsey & Company's recruitment process. All decisions made by McKinsey & Company in relation to the essay competition are final.
Contact
McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan, Essay Contest Office
E-mail: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com
Address: Roppongi First Building, 9-9 Roppongi 1-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8509, Japan
Contest organizers
McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan; Shogakukan
Contact Information:
For inquiries: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com
For submissions: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com (subject: Essay Contest Office, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan)
Website: http://www.nipponnomirai.jp
McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, recently convened 80 thinkers in and outside of Japan to share their perspectives on the future of the country. The process evoked candid and creative answers that came together to form the book Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future That Works.
To celebrate the publication of this special book and add to its rich mosaic of ideas, McKinsey & Company is organizing an essay contest for college undergraduate and graduate students. Participants are asked to select one of six essay themes addressing the future of Japan (details below), and submit essays of no more than 2,000 English words or 4,000 Japanese characters. The grand prize winner will be awarded ¥250,000, and five runners-up each will receive an iPad2. Winning student essayists will be recognized at an awards ceremony and their essays will be published on the Reimagining Japan website, www.nipponnomirai.jp.
Eligibility
The contest is open to individuals enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate university program in Japan as of July 1, 2011. Employees of McKinsey & Company and their immediate families are ineligible to participate.
Submissions
Students are required to complete the online submission form and submit essays online and also send a copy by postal mail. The contest deadline is September 30, 2011 (submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2011).
Online: Send your essay via e-mail (in .doc or .docx format) to nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com with your ①Address ②Name ③Gender ④Telephone ⑤E-mail address ⑥Name of school ⑦Faculty ⑧Major ⑨Themes
Postal address: Essay Contest Office, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan Roppongi FirstBuilding, 9-9, Roppongi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8509, Japan (please include your name, address, and telephone number)
Essays must be prepared in MS Word in either English or Japanese, and be no more than 2,000 English words or 4,000 Japanese characters in length. This count excludes any footnote citations or bibliography. The file size should be 10MB or less. Essays will not be returned after the contest.
Themes
Essays must cover one of the following six themes:
* 1. Reimagining Japan "My vision" (the overall theme of Reimagining Japan)
* 2. Revamping Japan's economy
* 3. Japan's role in a globalized world
* 4. Recapturing Japan's leadership in technological innovation
* 5. Developing the future leaders of Japan
* 6. Revitalizing Japanese society
Winner notification
McKinsey & Company will notify winners by post an announcement on the websites in November 2011 .
Conditions
Only one submission will be accepted per student. Students must work independently (no joint submissions). The work must be original and not previously published.
All participants who submit an essay agree that McKinsey & Company is permitted to display their essays on websites, and publish them in upcoming books and periodicals by McKinsey & Company.
The Reimagining Japan essay contest, essay submissions, and contest results are separate and unrelated to McKinsey & Company's recruitment process. All decisions made by McKinsey & Company in relation to the essay competition are final.
Contact
McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan, Essay Contest Office
E-mail: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com
Address: Roppongi First Building, 9-9 Roppongi 1-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8509, Japan
Contest organizers
McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan; Shogakukan
Contact Information:
For inquiries: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com
For submissions: nipponnomirai@mckinsey.com (subject: Essay Contest Office, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Japan)
Website: http://www.nipponnomirai.jp
