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Executive Lecture Series
In this unique lecture series, top management in major corporations and up-and-coming researchers are invited to discuss management issues currently facing Japanese and international companies.
The Executive Lecture Series is co-organized by Toyo Gakuen University's Graduate School of Business Administration and Faculty of Business Administration. In addition to students and graduate students of Toyo Gakuen University, participants not only from other universities and graduate schools but also the general public including business men and women, are also welcome to attend the forums for free.
The following speakers and many other corporate managers and researchers have appeared in the past.
- Mr. Manabu Miyasaka, Yahoo Japan Corporation, President and Representative Director, SoftBank Corp. Director.
Lecture Title: IT Business and Yahoo's Corporate Strategy. - Mr. Fujio Cho, Toyota Motor Corporation, Chairman of the board.
Lecture Title: Toyota Motor's Global Business Strategy. - Mr. Shinzo Maeda, Shiseido Company, Limited, Representative Director, Chairman.
Lecture Title: Shiseido's Global Business Strategy—the History and Future Challenges.
Mr. Manabu Miyasaka, October 16, 2013.
Mr. Fujio Cho, November 28, 2012.
- The titles of the speakers represent the positions they held at the time of the speech.
Graduate School Management Seminar Series
As part of our effort to expand our services to prospective graduate students as well as to our local community and society, Toyo Gakuen University Graduate School of Business Administration provides them with an open campus program which includes a series of Weekend Management Seminars. Lecturers for this series are members of the Graduate School of Toyo Gakuen University and Faculty of Business Administration. Their seminars provide participants with clear, engaging lectures on familiar themes related to Business Administration at the graduate level. Participants can participate in our campus tour as well as can ask questions to our faculty members after presentations.
We encourage those interested to attend at least one of the sessions that interest them. The seminars are free, and reservations are not required.
2019 Graduate School Management Seminar Series
| Session 1 | October 19, 2019 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Takuo ANDO (Assistant Professor) Theme: Considering the New Era of Business from the Perspective of Design |
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| Session 2 | November 10, 2019 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Daisuke KIKAWA (Assistant Professor) Theme: A winner-takes-all mechanism of platform businesses: from the perspective of the ecosystem theory. |
2018 Graduate School Management Seminar Series
| Session 1 | July 22, 2018 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Satoru GOTO (Associate Professor) Theme: Considering the Concept of Design Thinking from the Perspective of the World of Design Management |
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| Session 2 | October 14, 2018 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Takashi ONO (Associate Professor) Theme: Considering the Future of Sports in Japan from the Perspective of Sports Management |
2017 Graduate School Management Seminar Series
| Session 1 | July 9, 2017 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Masaru ISHIKAWA (Professor) Theme: Impacts of Negative Interest Rate Policy on Japanese Economy. |
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| Session 2 | October 15, 2017 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Hideto AZEGAMI (Professor) Theme: Japanese Life Insurance Scheme: History and Prospect. |
Note: Application Form Writing Sessions also take place on September 25 and November 20, 2016.
2016 Graduate School Open Campus
～Management Seminar Schedule
| Session 1 | July 10, 2016 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Keiko YASHIO (Associate Professor) Theme: Career Development: Working through an MBA |
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| Session 2 | October 23, 2016 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Kazuko YOKOYAMA (Professor) Theme: Japanese Women Working Overseas |
| Session 3 | December 11, 2016 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Kisako HARADA (President) Theme: Reflection on my Career |
2015 Graduate School Open Campus
～Management Seminar Schedule
| Session 1 | July 12, 2015 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Nobuo KAMATA (Professor) Topic: Towards the Stability of the Exchange Market at a Time of Financial Globalization |
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| Session 2 | October 11, 2015 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Takayuki TAKAO (Professor Toyo Gakuen University) Topic: Verbal Communication and Utterance Interpretation |
| Session 3 | November 8, 2015 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Xinjian LI (Professor) Topic: Understanding Globalization and the International Management of Multinational Corporations |
| Session 4 | December 13, 2015 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Hiroyuki FUKUCHI (Associate Professor Toyo Gakuen University) Topic: Organizational Management in Marketing |
| Session 5 | February 6, 2016 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Shusai NAGAI (Professor) Topic: The Resonance between Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance |
2014 Graduate School Open Campus
～Weekend Management Seminar Schedule
| Session 1 | September 6, 2014 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Iwao TANAKA (Professor) Topic: Globalization and Income Inequality in Japan |
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| Session 2 | September 21, 2014 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Hisamitsu IHARA (Professor) Topic: Marketing and Advertisement |
| Session 3 | October 19, 2014 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Sarah Birchley (Associate Professor) Topic: Effective Presentation in Business |
| Session 4 | December 6, 2014 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Kazutoshi NAKAI (Professor) Topic: Interpretation of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Financial Statesments |
| Session 5 | February 6, 2015 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Yosuke KANNO (Assistant Professor) Topic: Corporate Strategies focused on Design Thinking |
Weekend Management Seminar Schedule in 2013
| Session 1 | July 13, 2013 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Nobuo KAMATA (Professor & Dean) Topic: Reading the relative strength of the yen and dollar |
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| Session 2 | September 8, 2013 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Kazuko YOKOYAMA (Professor) Topic: Why do we need global human resources in Japan? – Building a career to fit in modern society |
| Session 3 | October 6, 2013 (Sun) |
Lecturer: Masaru ISHIKAWA (Professor) Topic: Understanding corporate performance in 90 minutes – Why invest in equities now? |
| Session 4 | November 2, 2013 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Hidehiko NABETA (Professor) Topic: Becoming a consultant or think tank researcher – Requirements and building a career |
| Session 5 | December 7, 2013 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Keiko OMURA (Professor) Topic: Effective English language study for business people |
| Session 6 | February 15, 2014 (Sat) |
Lecturer: Hisamitsu IHARA (Professor) Topic: Marketing and advertising |