Research & Teaching Interests
I take a pragmatic approach to studying management because my background is management
consulting. In the real world, there is no such thing as a purely strategic problem or a purely
organizational problem. One has to know marketing, finance, HRM, OB, operations and so on, to
understand management issues and to manage a company as a general manager. Therefore,
balanced understanding and integration of various aspects of a corporation will be critical. My
courses are for MBA candidates who are interested in pragmatic aspects of Strategy and General
Management. The case method is often used in my courses. WBS is a school with both
Japanese-speaking students and English-speaking students. In one of my courses, discussion is
interpreted into both languages so that English-speaking students can discuss with Japanese
students without any difficulty. Making friends across cultures while can broaden your
international experience.
Bio
After working for Taiyo Kobe Bank (currently Mitsui Sumitomo Bank), joined the Boston Consulting
Group in 1982: Tokyo Office (1982-89, 90-93). Dusseldorf Office (1989-90). Became Partner and Vice
President of BCG in 1990. Associate Professor, Osaka International University (1994). Professor,
WASEDA Business School since 2002.
Academic Degrees
L.L.B., Law, University of Tokyo, 1972-1976
M.B.A., Strategic Management, Harvard University, 1980-1982
Selected Publications
Note: All of my publications are written in Japanese.
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MBA Management Strategy, Diamond Publishing, 1999.
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MBA Management: a business game perspective, Japan Economic Journal (Nikkei), 1999.
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Collection of problems for MBA studies: mini cases, Japan Economic Journal (Nikkei), 2000.
(Translated into Korean)
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Methodologies of Transforming Japanese Corporations, President Publishing, 1995.
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Value Portfolio Strategy, President Publishing, 1993 (Translated into Chinese).
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MBA Management Book, (co-authored) Diamond Publishing, 1995.
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Globis MBA Business Strategy, Diamond Publishing, 2013
Courses Taught
Corporate and Business Strategy, Management Dilemma: Case Discussion in English and Japanese,
Problem Solving from General Management Perspective, Project Research A: General Management &
Business Strategy