Professor David T. Methé

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph.D. (University of California, Irvine, Graduate School of Management) 1985-91, Assistant Professor of Rochester Institute of Technology (College of Business); 1991-97, Assistant Professor of University of Michigan Business School (Ann Arbor); 1997-99, Associate Professor of Kobe University Research Institute of Economics and Business;1999-2005, Associate Professor of Faculty of Comparative Culture, Sophia University Main subjects to be taught Corporate Strategy, International Management, Leadership and Corporate Renewal, Technology Management, Group Research Project, Individual Research

Professor Yoshinobu Sato

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Doctoral Candidate, Kobe University of Commerce. 1981-88, Assistant and Associate Professor, Okayama Shoka University. 1988-2005, Associate Professor and Professor of University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences. 1993-94, Visiting Scholar, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia, U.S.A. 1996-2000, Dean, Nakauchi Business School, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences. Main subjects to be taught Marketing Strategy, Marketing Case Analysis

Professor Schumpeter Tamada

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph.D. (University of Tokyo) MPA(Harvard University)1990-1999, Deputy Director, Technology Policy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. 1999-2002, Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba. 2002-2005, Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. Faculty Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. Main subjects to be taught Product Innovation

Associate Professor Norlia Ahmad

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph.D. (Hiroshima University, Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation), 2004. She was a research fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) at Otaru University of Commerce (2006-2008), a former faculty member of Business and Management School, Open University Malaysia (2004-2006) and briefly served as an Assistant Vice President of Khazanah Nasional, an investment agency of Malaysian government. Main subjects to be taught Marketing Management, Marketing Case Analysis, Group Research Project and Individual Research

Associate Professor Hiroshi Ishida

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience B.A.(Seijo University, Faculty of Economics), 1990-2000 Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ), 2000 Caux Round Table Japan Executive Director. Since 2005 he has been teaching as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Business and Accounting, Kwansei Gakuin University, Also teaching at Aoyama Gakuin University, Co-author of "CSR Innovation: Creating CSR framework maximizing core-business" in Japanese, and author of numerous academic, newspaper articles and commentaries. 2008 Global Caux Round Table Senior Advisor. Main subjects to be taught Business Ethics, Making Ethical Decisions

Associate Professor Hidemi Kitamura

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience M.S. (Boston University, Dept. of Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations) Global Corporate Communication Specialist, Teijin Limited, 2006- present Formerly: Director of Marketing Department, Osaka Head Office of Daiko Advertising; Strategy Planner, Daiko Brand Design, Inc. Main subjects to be taught Brand Management, Marketing Communication, Advanced Topics in Business B

Associate Professor Yuji Maeda

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph.D. (Business Administration, Graduate School of Business and Economics, Shiga University) 2006; MBA (Finance, Graduate School of Business, Indiana University) 1996; Associate Professor, Shiga University (International Center) 2007-2009; Insurance Planner at Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co. 2005-2007; Senior Risk Consultant at Marsh Inc. 1996-2004 ; Risk Engineer at Kemper Insurance Co. 1988-1994 Main subjects to be taught Principles of Finance, Financial Risk Management, Financial Institutions Management, Business Economics, Statistics, Individual Research

Associate Professor Osamu Suzuki

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph. D. (Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce and Management) 2008; MBA (Stanford University Graduate School of Business) 1998 Active in strategic management consulting (for Japanese as well as foreign clients) and in executive training programs (focused on business strategy formulation exercises) at Boston Consulting Group 1998-2005 Specialized on financial performance analysis and on consulting for strategic cross-border alliances (including market research and alliance partner selection) at Nomura Research Institute 1992-1996 Main subjects to be taught Management, Designing Organizational Systems, Organizational Behavior, Group Research Project, Individual Research

Visiting Professor Emeritus Masao Nakanishi

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph.D.(Business Administration, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles) 1968-76, Assistant and Associate Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles; 1976-2005, Professor of Marketing, School of Business Administration, 2005-2006 Professor of Marketing 2007-Present, Visiting Professor Emeritus, Institute of Business and Accounting Kwansei Gakuin University Main subjects to be taught Statistics, Marketing Research, Individual Research

Visiting Professor John Houng

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Doctor of Business Administration (Graduate School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University) Over twenty years of experience in bank operations and management, including the post of Executive Director and Chairman of the Board Directors of the Los Angeles National Bank in the United States. 1999-2005, Professor, School of Business Administration, Kwansei Gakuin University. Main subjects to be taught Principles of Finance, Financial Risk Management, Financial Institutions Management, Group Research Project, Individual Research

Visiting Professor Masaaki Kotabe

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience Ph. D (Graduate School of Business Administration), Michigan State University Ambassador Edward Clark Centennial Fellow Professor, The University of Texas at Austin,1990-98 / Vice President, the Academy of International Business, 1997-1998 / Advisor, Export Promotion Council, UN and WTO, currently the Washburn Chair Professor of International Business and Marketing, Temple University Main subjects to be taught Marketing Management, Advanced Topics in Business C

Project Coordinator Hideaki Izumi

Most Recent Degree and Professional Experience MBA (Washington university Graduate school of business) 1990 M.S. (Washington university Graduate school of engineering, Civil engineering) 1990 After working at Shimizu Corporation as the project director and manager for overseas construction projects for 20 years, he engaged in corporate management of Stanley Works Japan and Otis elevator Japan as a director for 10 years. Main subjects to be taught In charge of the program for strategic university alliance to enhance the level of academic education, coorfinating between companies and IMC.