Be Ryugaku opens its business from April 2008.
Be Ryugaku provides specialised and customised consulting to prospective students, who wish to study in Australia and the UK.

Megumi, the director, has lived in Australia for over 4 years and the UK for over 1.5 years, from 1999 to 2005. she also has been in the international education industry since 2000.
Whilst living in the UK, she gained her MBA degree from Manchester Metropolitan Business School (UK), with the dissertation entitled 'Australian and UK universities' Brands in the Japanese Student Market'.
Megumi has also worked for several language/VET schools in Sydney for over 2 years as a Marketing Officer/Marketing Executive.
Additionally, she has worked as a Japan/Asia business develppment manager for two internationally well-known education services companies.

She has been a member of AMBA (Association of MBA) and CMI (Chartered Management Institute) since graduation, and has undertaken the Education Agent Training Course offered by International Education Services in partnership with AEI and DIAC in 2006 in order to further her knowledge/experience.

With her experiences as an international student and a specialist in the Japanese study abroad market, Be Ryugaku provides a new style of study abroad consultation to suit each student's needs.

Megumi has been running a study abroad website since 2003, in order to provide advice and support on study abroad/working holiday/overseas life to Japanese students.
It has approx. 100 visitors a day and also sent several students to Australia and the UK.

Be Ryugaku is new as an agency, but also is well-experienced in this industry/market.

　  Contact Details

Please contact me in order to work with BeRyugaku or develop your institution's greater position in the Japanese student market -
　　　　　Megumi Makihara (Ms)
　　　Email:     info@beryugaku.com
　　　Tel/Fax: +81-(0)52-833-1553
　　　website: www.beryugaku.com

　  References

Since BeRyugaku is new and has no facts and figures yet,
some collegues and friends left comments on me for your information -

　　"Megumi was an outstanding manager at our company.
　She was friends with her staff, clients, and her co-workers,
　creating a wonderful work atmosphere.
　We all enjoyed working together, and because of this
　our school was one of the most successful in all of the area.
　She has been a very good boss and friend, better than I expected."
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Dan from the USA (English teacher)

　　"Meg has been an easy boss to work for.
　At our school, we were lucky to have her, because she speaks English well
　and understands Western culture.
　The school had a clear sense of purpose under Meg.
　She will be graetly missed at our school."
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ameer from Australia (English teacher)