GSM Newslettervol.4 / August 2022

Topics2022 EFMD Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic
Foreign faculty members
International MBA Programs / Double Degree Opportunities
Students Testimonials / Alumni Testimonials
GSM at a glance 2022
News / Awards

GSM Newsletter vol.4
August 2022
The Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University
Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
https://www.gsm.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

International Accreditation

Foreign faculty members

International MBA Programs

Four foreign faculty members from various backgrounds

2022 EFMD Annual Conference

conduct research and education at GSM.

8-10 June, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic

Asli M. Colpan

Professor Norio Sawabe and Associate Professor Keiji Murakami

Research Fields:

attended the 2022 EFMD* Annual Conference (June 8-10, Venue:

Strategic Management

Prague) hosted by the international accreditation body EFMD. EFMD

Corporate Governanceand EFMD members such as EQUIS** accredited schools participatedin the conference. We discussed future research and educational
development and organizational management of international higher
education institutions, and deepened exchanges with EFMD andinternational business schools.
*EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) is a
non-proﬁt international accreditation organization dedicated toInternational BusinessMessage:

expectations of motivated students from various countries through the meticulous, yet demanding educational system.

International Business Administration Program（i-BA Program）
The International Business Administration Program is a course of study that leads to a general management degree while helping you develop
your vision and the skills to achieve it. Students get the business knowledge and specialized skills to expand career choices.
This program provides wide area of expertise such as business leadership, service & hospitality management, ﬁnance and accounting.

For modern businesses to succeed, it is important to take into
consideration the unique characteristics of countries and have abalanced view of the global economy. I hope to help students
develop such perspectives through my lectures.

management development for higher education institutions related
to business administration (business schools, etc.). It was founded in

William Baber

1972 and has 972 universities worldwide as members.

Student Testimonials

which ﬁts with real-life scenarios in many companies and enables

Aytuna Barkcin

universities in which classes mainly consist of students simply

i-BA Programprovides is much more ﬁtting to an MBA program and is more

M2 2021-

Business Negotiation

accreditation standard for the quality improvement system operated

Cross Cultural Management

by EFMD. It is one of the three major international accreditation

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

The way in which GSM s classes are conducted is very special, withmost courses being highly interactive and built on class

Message:
Course emphasis is on communication in the context of international
business and cross cultural reality of the English speaking businessworld. Students analyze real world materials. Students continuously
learn and practice key skills that they will need in the real world.

Spring H. Han
Research Fields:

Service Marketing
Hospitality Management

students to prepare for their future careers. Compared to many otherlistening, I believe that this type of learning environment that GSM
engaging for all students.

The Visions of Your Future

Research Fields:**EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) is an international

standards (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA).

Two International Programs are established to provide the education in English. We hope to respond to thediscussions. This kind of teaching-method allows students from all
diﬀerent types of backgrounds to express their perspectives andviews and makes for a fruitful learning environment.
In addition to this, many of GSM s courses include group projects,

After graduating from GSM, I would like to apply the academic
knowledge I have acquired into my career and gain some expertise in
the working environment in Japan. I am particularly interested in theﬁelds of logistics, e-commerce and marketing, and hope to attainindustry experience within these ﬁelds in detail. My ultimate goal forthe future would be to carry what I have learnt to my home country,
Turkey, and help bridge local companies in their future globalization
strategies and assist them in their smooth transition to new markets.

International Project Management Program（i-PM Program）
The International Project Management Program oﬀers a comprehensive and thorough program that focuses on the projects of temporal
cooperation between organizations (business teams) established in order to achieve a certain goal in projects such as large-scaleinternational projects, development of new technologies, and development of information systems.
This international program aims at cultivating global-minded project managers with diverse management capabilities.

Message:
For the past several decades, growth in the service sector has far
EFMD President / Prof. Eric Cornuel (center)
Professor Norio Sawabe (left)
Associate Professor Keiji Murakami (right)

exceeded growth of expenditures on tangible goods. Service
marketing is based on the value of customersʼ experiences andprocesses which are intangible. The success of service marketing liesin understanding continues changing consumers demands anddeﬁning a service concept that exceeds their expectations.

Student Testimonials

corporations towards digital growth. In addition, subjects likeAya Samy Ibrahim Abdelfatah

Resource Management are usually taught under the “International

i-PM Program

However, in case of the International MBA Program at Kyoto GSM,

M1 2022-

Ting LIU
Research Fields:
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Message:
With the development of globalization, “bridge individuals” withmulticultural and multilingual skills are playing a signiﬁcant role in
A scene from the EFMD Annual Conference

2

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

international business. As “bridge individuals” , we will encourage andchallenge each other with great curiosity and ambition.

Strategic Management, Cross Culture, Negotiation and Human
Business Track” not “Project Management Track” in some universities.
students have the freedom to study them under i-PM program. Thus,
the International Project Management Program of Kyoto GSM is ideal

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

i-PM program under GSM International MBA is the only programthat designs workshops and projects on the area of “Digital
Transformation and Innovation” which is the core subject of myresearch. This is perfectly aligned with my career and the type ofindustry I have been involved in for years. For example, the work ofProfessor William Baber oﬀers a realistic study about what actually
happens in the business world and how to pragmatically drivefor me.

The Visions of Your Future

After pursuing the master s degree, I will be able to achieve my
dream career which is becoming a consultant for diﬀerent sizedorganizations to guide them through their DX process. I wish to apply
BMI (Business Model Innovation) and witness companies changing
their business model to a better one. Having a consultancy start-up of
my own for project management is my goal that I hope to fulﬁl bycompleting the i-PM program at Kyoto GSM.

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

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International Accreditation

Foreign faculty members

International MBA Programs

Four foreign faculty members from various backgrounds

2022 EFMD Annual Conference

conduct research and education at GSM.

8-10 June, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic

Asli M. Colpan

Professor Norio Sawabe and Associate Professor Keiji Murakami

Research Fields:

attended the 2022 EFMD* Annual Conference (June 8-10, Venue:

Strategic Management

Prague) hosted by the international accreditation body EFMD. EFMD

Corporate Governanceand EFMD members such as EQUIS** accredited schools participatedin the conference. We discussed future research and educational
development and organizational management of international higher
education institutions, and deepened exchanges with EFMD andinternational business schools.
*EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) is a
non-proﬁt international accreditation organization dedicated toInternational BusinessMessage:

expectations of motivated students from various countries through the meticulous, yet demanding educational system.

International Business Administration Program（i-BA Program）
The International Business Administration Program is a course of study that leads to a general management degree while helping you develop
your vision and the skills to achieve it. Students get the business knowledge and specialized skills to expand career choices.
This program provides wide area of expertise such as business leadership, service & hospitality management, ﬁnance and accounting.

For modern businesses to succeed, it is important to take into
consideration the unique characteristics of countries and have abalanced view of the global economy. I hope to help students
develop such perspectives through my lectures.

management development for higher education institutions related
to business administration (business schools, etc.). It was founded in

William Baber

1972 and has 972 universities worldwide as members.

Student Testimonials

which ﬁts with real-life scenarios in many companies and enables

Aytuna Barkcin

universities in which classes mainly consist of students simply

i-BA Programprovides is much more ﬁtting to an MBA program and is more

M2 2021-

Business Negotiation

accreditation standard for the quality improvement system operated

Cross Cultural Management

by EFMD. It is one of the three major international accreditation

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

The way in which GSM s classes are conducted is very special, withmost courses being highly interactive and built on class

Message:
Course emphasis is on communication in the context of international
business and cross cultural reality of the English speaking businessworld. Students analyze real world materials. Students continuously
learn and practice key skills that they will need in the real world.

Spring H. Han
Research Fields:

Service Marketing
Hospitality Management

students to prepare for their future careers. Compared to many otherlistening, I believe that this type of learning environment that GSM
engaging for all students.

The Visions of Your Future

Research Fields:**EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) is an international

standards (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA).

Two International Programs are established to provide the education in English. We hope to respond to thediscussions. This kind of teaching-method allows students from all
diﬀerent types of backgrounds to express their perspectives andviews and makes for a fruitful learning environment.
In addition to this, many of GSM s courses include group projects,

After graduating from GSM, I would like to apply the academic
knowledge I have acquired into my career and gain some expertise in
the working environment in Japan. I am particularly interested in theﬁelds of logistics, e-commerce and marketing, and hope to attainindustry experience within these ﬁelds in detail. My ultimate goal forthe future would be to carry what I have learnt to my home country,
Turkey, and help bridge local companies in their future globalization
strategies and assist them in their smooth transition to new markets.

International Project Management Program（i-PM Program）
The International Project Management Program oﬀers a comprehensive and thorough program that focuses on the projects of temporal
cooperation between organizations (business teams) established in order to achieve a certain goal in projects such as large-scaleinternational projects, development of new technologies, and development of information systems.
This international program aims at cultivating global-minded project managers with diverse management capabilities.

Message:
For the past several decades, growth in the service sector has far
EFMD President / Prof. Eric Cornuel (center)
Professor Norio Sawabe (left)
Associate Professor Keiji Murakami (right)

exceeded growth of expenditures on tangible goods. Service
marketing is based on the value of customersʼ experiences andprocesses which are intangible. The success of service marketing liesin understanding continues changing consumers demands anddeﬁning a service concept that exceeds their expectations.

Student Testimonials

corporations towards digital growth. In addition, subjects likeAya Samy Ibrahim Abdelfatah

Resource Management are usually taught under the “International

i-PM Program

However, in case of the International MBA Program at Kyoto GSM,

M1 2022-

Ting LIU
Research Fields:
Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior
Message:
With the development of globalization, “bridge individuals” withmulticultural and multilingual skills are playing a signiﬁcant role in
A scene from the EFMD Annual Conference

2

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

international business. As “bridge individuals” , we will encourage andchallenge each other with great curiosity and ambition.

Strategic Management, Cross Culture, Negotiation and Human
Business Track” not “Project Management Track” in some universities.
students have the freedom to study them under i-PM program. Thus,
the International Project Management Program of Kyoto GSM is ideal

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

i-PM program under GSM International MBA is the only programthat designs workshops and projects on the area of “Digital
Transformation and Innovation” which is the core subject of myresearch. This is perfectly aligned with my career and the type ofindustry I have been involved in for years. For example, the work ofProfessor William Baber oﬀers a realistic study about what actually
happens in the business world and how to pragmatically drivefor me.

The Visions of Your Future

After pursuing the master s degree, I will be able to achieve my
dream career which is becoming a consultant for diﬀerent sizedorganizations to guide them through their DX process. I wish to apply
BMI (Business Model Innovation) and witness companies changing
their business model to a better one. Having a consultancy start-up of
my own for project management is my goal that I hope to fulﬁl bycompleting the i-PM program at Kyoto GSM.

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 20223

Student Testimonials

International Double Degree Opportunities

Thanapong Kongsen
Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative

Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative Degree Opportunity (KC-CDO)
Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative Degree Opportunity is a two-year program
made possible by a collaboration of the Graduate School of Management at Kyoto
University and The Nolan School of Hotel Administration, SC Johnson College ofBusiness at Cornell University. This program oﬀers an educational curriculum inmanagement and hospitality for nurturing highly advanced global professionals. Our
faculty members are distinguished researchers from diverse ﬁelds such as leadership,
hospitality, marketing, AI and IT management, together with experts who are activeon the front lines of business and industry.

Degree Opportunity（KC- CDO）

・Utilize the career management resources of two leadingbusiness schools
・Become a member of two great alumni networks
・Study at two leading universities in two great cities:
Kyoto, Japan, and Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

GSM oﬀers various programs in English from i-BA, i-PM, and Kyoto-Cornell International
Collaborative Degree Opportunity which is focusing on creating leaders in hospitality
industry. Moreover, the location of GSM is centrally located in such a magical city like
Kyoto. For someone who plan to develop a Ryokan hotel and Hot Spring business, Kyoto
oﬀers me a great opportunity to do various site visits, get an inspiration from the bestproperties in the world, and exchange ideas with local entrepreneurs in hospitality

Upon completion of the program, students will be conferred an MBA from Kyoto

industry.

University, and an MMH from Cornell University. By obtaining both degrees,

universities and partner organizations
through student exchange agreements andStudent Backgroundpromote its local identities in diﬀerent regions and attract millions of travelers to visit theboth theories of business administration and their applications in hospitality andcountry has become such a great inspiration for me as an entrepreneur and I would want

service management, this is the program for you.

to make this success story happens in my home country in the near future.

Cornell University

Alumni Testimonials

Double Degree in Three Years
After studying for a year and a half at Kyoto University, selected students join the program at
National Taiwan University (Global MBA Program or Accounting Program) or
University of Hamburg (Hamburg Business School). Upon completion, students earn two Master s degrees.

National Taiwan University

Noriyoshi OKADA

Domestic

International

students

students

66 %

34 %

Many international students study together.
There is a diverse learning environment.

Project Operations Management Program
Double Degree Program National Taiwan University
Class of 2021

Students with Work Experience

What Impressed You About GSM ?

With a desire to deal with the latest topics and conduct research on topics related to work,

Being the top business school in Taiwan, NTU College of Management has been

WS has set a research theme of "Corporate Initiatives for CO2 Emission Reduction andhighly recognized internationally as well. At the NTUʼs vast campus, not only

Corporate Values." Focusing on the initiatives for CO2 emission reduction, which are andomestic students but also international students gather from all over the world,

important factor in corporate environmental performance, we empirically examined thewhich enables you to study in an international environment while staying in Asia.

impact of the corporate initiatives for CO2 emission reduction on corporate values. With

Moreover, there will be many opportunities to connect with well-known companies,

the generous guidance of Professor Ejiri, who is my supervisor at WS, I was able to win theboth domestic and foreign-aﬃliated ‒ the best environment to learn global business

Excellence Award at the ﬁnal presentation. Another thing that remains in my impression

based in Asia awaits you. By studying in the two universities, you will be able to learn

was my participating in a double degree program with National Taiwan University. At

from diﬀerent perspectives and establish an international network. This program
National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University, there is a GMBA program in English and an accounting

was able to obtain degrees from Kyoto University and National Taiwan University.

Hamburg Business School has developed study ﬁelds that are not yet available at

With

85 %

Without

15 %Many of our students are experienced
professionals, who are enrolling for careeradvancement or career change in the future.

program in Chinese, so I chose the accounting program. As the only foreign student
among the local Taiwanese students, I completed the accounting program in Chinese andUniversity of Hamburg (Hamburg Business School)

Female students

Message for Prospective Students

Kyoto University, such as healthcare management, while Kyoto oﬀers the courses that

In a world where the value of Japanese MBAs is being debated, attention is focused on

are not oﬀered at Hamburg, including integrated hospitality, tourism, and project

how Japanese MBA holders will contribute to society. Currently, that evaluation has not

management. The program would be a great opportunity to broaden your researchnecessarily been established yet. Therefore, I think the role you will play as a GSM graduate

interest and relativize the knowledge of management that you learned at your42 %is very important. Also to open up your future pathways after graduation, I would like you

university.

to learn at GSM deeply, richly, and inspiringly. Find something that is unique to you andFurthermore, collaborating with people from diﬀerent backgrounds in the twothat is diﬀerent from others and focus on it. We are often asked if learning at GSM is worth

countries would let you build a wider network and experience Asian and European

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

countries

We are working closely with international

products within the scope of hospitality industry. A success story of Japan tourism toambitious talents from diverse backgrounds. If you are looking for the place to learn

4

21

create a hospitality group that will manage various hotel brands, restaurants, and service

You can take advantage of this unique international collaborative program. We seek

environments to get ready to be a real global leader.

partner schools in

My ultimate future goal is to go back to my home country ʻThailandʼ after graduation andmind to lead various industries.

oﬀers you a chance to broaden your career possibilities.

39

academic exchange agreements.

The Visions of Your Future

graduates will earn credentials as highly skilled professionals who have hospitality

International Partners

M2 2021-

Features・Earn two degrees in two years (four semesters)

GSM at a glance 2022

it. To answer this question, I think it's up to you to decide if it's worth it, and how you
University of Hamburg

spend your time at GSM get important here. I would like you to enrol with the enthusiasm

Many female students from various
backgrounds study together.

of becoming a role model as an MBA holder from Kyoto University.
GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 20225

Student Testimonials

International Double Degree Opportunities

Thanapong Kongsen
Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative

Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative Degree Opportunity (KC-CDO)
Kyoto-Cornell International Collaborative Degree Opportunity is a two-year program
made possible by a collaboration of the Graduate School of Management at Kyoto
University and The Nolan School of Hotel Administration, SC Johnson College ofBusiness at Cornell University. This program oﬀers an educational curriculum inmanagement and hospitality for nurturing highly advanced global professionals. Our
faculty members are distinguished researchers from diverse ﬁelds such as leadership,
hospitality, marketing, AI and IT management, together with experts who are activeon the front lines of business and industry.

Degree Opportunity（KC- CDO）

・Utilize the career management resources of two leadingbusiness schools
・Become a member of two great alumni networks
・Study at two leading universities in two great cities:
Kyoto, Japan, and Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

What is the attractiveness of GSM ?

GSM oﬀers various programs in English from i-BA, i-PM, and Kyoto-Cornell International
Collaborative Degree Opportunity which is focusing on creating leaders in hospitality
industry. Moreover, the location of GSM is centrally located in such a magical city like
Kyoto. For someone who plan to develop a Ryokan hotel and Hot Spring business, Kyoto
oﬀers me a great opportunity to do various site visits, get an inspiration from the bestproperties in the world, and exchange ideas with local entrepreneurs in hospitality

Upon completion of the program, students will be conferred an MBA from Kyoto

industry.

University, and an MMH from Cornell University. By obtaining both degrees,

universities and partner organizations
through student exchange agreements andStudent Backgroundpromote its local identities in diﬀerent regions and attract millions of travelers to visit theboth theories of business administration and their applications in hospitality andcountry has become such a great inspiration for me as an entrepreneur and I would want

service management, this is the program for you.

to make this success story happens in my home country in the near future.

Cornell University

Alumni Testimonials

Double Degree in Three Years
After studying for a year and a half at Kyoto University, selected students join the program at
National Taiwan University (Global MBA Program or Accounting Program) or
University of Hamburg (Hamburg Business School). Upon completion, students earn two Master s degrees.

National Taiwan University

Noriyoshi OKADA

Domestic

International

students

students

66 %

34 %

Many international students study together.
There is a diverse learning environment.

Project Operations Management Program
Double Degree Program National Taiwan University
Class of 2021

Students with Work Experience

What Impressed You About GSM ?

With a desire to deal with the latest topics and conduct research on topics related to work,

Being the top business school in Taiwan, NTU College of Management has been

WS has set a research theme of "Corporate Initiatives for CO2 Emission Reduction andhighly recognized internationally as well. At the NTUʼs vast campus, not only

Corporate Values." Focusing on the initiatives for CO2 emission reduction, which are andomestic students but also international students gather from all over the world,

important factor in corporate environmental performance, we empirically examined thewhich enables you to study in an international environment while staying in Asia.

impact of the corporate initiatives for CO2 emission reduction on corporate values. With

Moreover, there will be many opportunities to connect with well-known companies,

the generous guidance of Professor Ejiri, who is my supervisor at WS, I was able to win theboth domestic and foreign-aﬃliated ‒ the best environment to learn global business

Excellence Award at the ﬁnal presentation. Another thing that remains in my impression

based in Asia awaits you. By studying in the two universities, you will be able to learn

was my participating in a double degree program with National Taiwan University. At

from diﬀerent perspectives and establish an international network. This program
National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University, there is a GMBA program in English and an accounting

was able to obtain degrees from Kyoto University and National Taiwan University.

Hamburg Business School has developed study ﬁelds that are not yet available at

With

85 %

Without

15 %Many of our students are experienced
professionals, who are enrolling for careeradvancement or career change in the future.

program in Chinese, so I chose the accounting program. As the only foreign student
among the local Taiwanese students, I completed the accounting program in Chinese andUniversity of Hamburg (Hamburg Business School)

Female students

Message for Prospective Students

Kyoto University, such as healthcare management, while Kyoto oﬀers the courses that

In a world where the value of Japanese MBAs is being debated, attention is focused on

are not oﬀered at Hamburg, including integrated hospitality, tourism, and project

how Japanese MBA holders will contribute to society. Currently, that evaluation has not

management. The program would be a great opportunity to broaden your researchnecessarily been established yet. Therefore, I think the role you will play as a GSM graduate

interest and relativize the knowledge of management that you learned at your42 %is very important. Also to open up your future pathways after graduation, I would like you

university.

to learn at GSM deeply, richly, and inspiringly. Find something that is unique to you andFurthermore, collaborating with people from diﬀerent backgrounds in the twothat is diﬀerent from others and focus on it. We are often asked if learning at GSM is worth

countries would let you build a wider network and experience Asian and European

GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

countries

We are working closely with international

products within the scope of hospitality industry. A success story of Japan tourism toambitious talents from diverse backgrounds. If you are looking for the place to learn

4

21

create a hospitality group that will manage various hotel brands, restaurants, and service

You can take advantage of this unique international collaborative program. We seek

environments to get ready to be a real global leader.

partner schools in

My ultimate future goal is to go back to my home country ʻThailandʼ after graduation andmind to lead various industries.

oﬀers you a chance to broaden your career possibilities.

39

academic exchange agreements.

The Visions of Your Future

graduates will earn credentials as highly skilled professionals who have hospitality

International Partners

M2 2021-

Features・Earn two degrees in two years (four semesters)

GSM at a glance 2022

it. To answer this question, I think it's up to you to decide if it's worth it, and how you
University of Hamburg

spend your time at GSM get important here. I would like you to enrol with the enthusiasm

Many female students from various
backgrounds study together.

of becoming a role model as an MBA holder from Kyoto University.
GSM Newsletter vol.4 / August 2022

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News

AwardsBest Teacher Award 2021

The Graduate School of Management established the Best Teacher

Professor Asli M. Colpan and Professor Takashi Mitachi are awarded theAward since 2009 in order to confer an honor on the faculty member

13th Best Teacher Award. Besides, Part-time Lecturer Takehiro

who provided the highest quality course in the year. Similarly, two

Matsumoto and Part-time Lecturer Hideki Kakinuma are also awarded

winners are selected for the Best Teacher Award among from thethe Best Teacher Award.

Senior Lecturer Satoshi Shimada received the“Honorable Mention” Award at the QUIS17 conference
The paper by Senior Lecturer Satoshi Shimada, titled “Designing Customer

part-time teachers apart from the above.

Encounter from the Perspective of Resource Utilization” received the“Honorable Mention” Award at QUIS17 conference (The International Research
Symposium on Service Excellence in Management). The conference was heldat Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Valencia, Spain from January 12 to
15, 2022. The award certiﬁcate was presented at the award ceremony on
January 14.

Professor Masato Yodo received the Best Research Report Award at
the 2nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Social Relations
left: Professor Asli M. Colpan (Best Teacher Award Winner)left: Professor Takashi Mitachi (Best Teacher Award Winner)right: Prof. Sawabe (Dean, Graduate School of Management)

A research report by GSM Professor Masato Yodo and Specially-appointed Assistant Professor Atsuhiko
Uchida（Otemon Gakuin University from April 2022) titled “An Attempt to Evaluate the Monetary Valueof Social Support Using the Life Satisfaction Approach” received the Best Research Report Award at the
2nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Social Relations. The award ceremony was held on
March 20, 2022 via online, and Professor Masato Yodo gave an award winner speech.

Successive Best Teacher Award Winner（right: Professor Masato Yodo, left: Specially-appointed Assistant Professor Atsuhiko Uchida)

AY 2009 / Assoc. Prof. Takashi Hikino, Assoc. Prof. Asli M Colpan
AY 2010 / Assoc. Prof. William Baber, Assoc. Prof. Seiji Nozawa

Professor Jin-ichiro Yamada received the Best Paper Award at Forum for
Entrepreneurial Studies

AY 2011 / Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama, Prof. Katsuji Ishihara
AY 2012 / Assoc. Prof. Takashi Hikino, Assoc. Prof. Yoshiaki Kubota
AY 2013 / Assoc. Prof. William Baber, Assoc. Prof. Yoshikazu Maegawa
AY 2014 / Prof. Chihiro Suematsu, Prof. Yasuyuki Kato

The paper by Professor Jin-ichiro Yamada, titled “Pivot of bio venture ﬁrms: The current situations and its

AY 2015 / Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama, Prof. Makoto Usui
AY 2016 / Prof. Nobuyuki Isagawa, Assoc. Prof. Yutaka Yamauchi
AY 2017 / Visiting Prof. Ant Bozkaya, Assoc. Prof. Yoshikazu Maegawa

left: Part-time Lecturer Takehiro Matsumoto (Best Teacher Award Winner)

Adjunct Prof. Shigeru Matsumoto, Visiting Lecturer Michele Griessmair
AY 2020 / Prof. Naoki Wakabayashi, Prof. Tadao Kikuchi,

Studies. The conference was held at Osaka Sangyo Souzou Kaikan, Osaka, Japan from July 9 to 10, 2022.
The award certiﬁcate was presented at the award ceremony on July 9 via online.

AY 2018 / Prof. Yasunaga Wakabayashi, Assoc. Prof. William Baber
AY 2019 / Prof. Gautam Ray, Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama,

determinants” received the Best Paper Award at 16th Annual Conference of Forum for Entrepreneurial

Part-time Lecturer Hideki Kakinuma(Best Teacher Award Winner)

Adjunct Prof. Makoto Usui, Part-time Lecturer Katsuhiro Sato

Distinguished Professor Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the 2021 JSCE
Achievement Award
Distinguished Professor Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the 2021 JSCE Achievement Award on June 10, 2022.
The award was established in 1920 by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) and is given for

An interview with Associate Professor Spring H. Han on her open access bookoutstanding achievements in the advancement of civil engineering, the development of civil engineering
projects, and the advancement of JSCE.

Associate Professor Spring H. Han s book “The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic,
Volume 1” (co-edited by Professor Jungwoo Lee), published abroad in 2021, has been madeopen access. An interview with Prof. Han was published in “Life as a Scholar：Kyoto
University and Beyond . The open access book has been downloaded more than 17,000
times as of now.
“Life as a Scholar：Kyoto University and Beyond” Interview article
https://ecr.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/cat-c/c2/1586/
Open access site
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4126-5

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Dr. Tomoaki Ichimori and Professor Tadashi Yamada received the“Global Business Journal Award” from the Society of Global Business
The paper titled “Investigating the compatibility between social issue solving and work motivation
improvement for regional companies with the focus on community orientation and eco-commuting”
co-authored by Dr. Tomoaki Ichimori (Ph.D. in Management Science from GSM), Professor Tadashi Yamada
and Mr. Tomoki Nishigaki (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University) received the 2nd Global
Business Journal Award from the Society of Global Business. The certiﬁcate of commendation and the prize
were presented to Dr. Ichimori at the award ceremony on July 23, 2022 via online.

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AwardsBest Teacher Award 2021

The Graduate School of Management established the Best Teacher

Professor Asli M. Colpan and Professor Takashi Mitachi are awarded theAward since 2009 in order to confer an honor on the faculty member

13th Best Teacher Award. Besides, Part-time Lecturer Takehiro

who provided the highest quality course in the year. Similarly, two

Matsumoto and Part-time Lecturer Hideki Kakinuma are also awarded

winners are selected for the Best Teacher Award among from thethe Best Teacher Award.

Senior Lecturer Satoshi Shimada received the“Honorable Mention” Award at the QUIS17 conference
The paper by Senior Lecturer Satoshi Shimada, titled “Designing Customer

part-time teachers apart from the above.

Encounter from the Perspective of Resource Utilization” received the“Honorable Mention” Award at QUIS17 conference (The International Research
Symposium on Service Excellence in Management). The conference was heldat Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Valencia, Spain from January 12 to
15, 2022. The award certiﬁcate was presented at the award ceremony on
January 14.

Professor Masato Yodo received the Best Research Report Award at
the 2nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Social Relations
left: Professor Asli M. Colpan (Best Teacher Award Winner)left: Professor Takashi Mitachi (Best Teacher Award Winner)right: Prof. Sawabe (Dean, Graduate School of Management)

A research report by GSM Professor Masato Yodo and Specially-appointed Assistant Professor Atsuhiko
Uchida（Otemon Gakuin University from April 2022) titled “An Attempt to Evaluate the Monetary Valueof Social Support Using the Life Satisfaction Approach” received the Best Research Report Award at the
2nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Social Relations. The award ceremony was held on
March 20, 2022 via online, and Professor Masato Yodo gave an award winner speech.

Successive Best Teacher Award Winner（right: Professor Masato Yodo, left: Specially-appointed Assistant Professor Atsuhiko Uchida)

AY 2009 / Assoc. Prof. Takashi Hikino, Assoc. Prof. Asli M Colpan
AY 2010 / Assoc. Prof. William Baber, Assoc. Prof. Seiji Nozawa

Professor Jin-ichiro Yamada received the Best Paper Award at Forum for
Entrepreneurial Studies

AY 2011 / Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama, Prof. Katsuji Ishihara
AY 2012 / Assoc. Prof. Takashi Hikino, Assoc. Prof. Yoshiaki Kubota
AY 2013 / Assoc. Prof. William Baber, Assoc. Prof. Yoshikazu Maegawa
AY 2014 / Prof. Chihiro Suematsu, Prof. Yasuyuki Kato

The paper by Professor Jin-ichiro Yamada, titled “Pivot of bio venture ﬁrms: The current situations and its

AY 2015 / Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama, Prof. Makoto Usui
AY 2016 / Prof. Nobuyuki Isagawa, Assoc. Prof. Yutaka Yamauchi
AY 2017 / Visiting Prof. Ant Bozkaya, Assoc. Prof. Yoshikazu Maegawa

left: Part-time Lecturer Takehiro Matsumoto (Best Teacher Award Winner)

Adjunct Prof. Shigeru Matsumoto, Visiting Lecturer Michele Griessmair
AY 2020 / Prof. Naoki Wakabayashi, Prof. Tadao Kikuchi,

Studies. The conference was held at Osaka Sangyo Souzou Kaikan, Osaka, Japan from July 9 to 10, 2022.
The award certiﬁcate was presented at the award ceremony on July 9 via online.

AY 2018 / Prof. Yasunaga Wakabayashi, Assoc. Prof. William Baber
AY 2019 / Prof. Gautam Ray, Prof. Yasuo Sugiyama,

determinants” received the Best Paper Award at 16th Annual Conference of Forum for Entrepreneurial

Part-time Lecturer Hideki Kakinuma(Best Teacher Award Winner)

Adjunct Prof. Makoto Usui, Part-time Lecturer Katsuhiro Sato

Distinguished Professor Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the 2021 JSCE
Achievement Award
Distinguished Professor Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the 2021 JSCE Achievement Award on June 10, 2022.
The award was established in 1920 by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) and is given for

An interview with Associate Professor Spring H. Han on her open access bookoutstanding achievements in the advancement of civil engineering, the development of civil engineering
projects, and the advancement of JSCE.

Associate Professor Spring H. Han s book “The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic,
Volume 1” (co-edited by Professor Jungwoo Lee), published abroad in 2021, has been madeopen access. An interview with Prof. Han was published in “Life as a Scholar：Kyoto
University and Beyond . The open access book has been downloaded more than 17,000
times as of now.
“Life as a Scholar：Kyoto University and Beyond” Interview article
https://ecr.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/cat-c/c2/1586/
Open access site
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4126-5

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Dr. Tomoaki Ichimori and Professor Tadashi Yamada received the“Global Business Journal Award” from the Society of Global Business
The paper titled “Investigating the compatibility between social issue solving and work motivation
improvement for regional companies with the focus on community orientation and eco-commuting”
co-authored by Dr. Tomoaki Ichimori (Ph.D. in Management Science from GSM), Professor Tadashi Yamada
and Mr. Tomoki Nishigaki (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University) received the 2nd Global
Business Journal Award from the Society of Global Business. The certiﬁcate of commendation and the prize
were presented to Dr. Ichimori at the award ceremony on July 23, 2022 via online.

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