Columbia Alumni Medalists 2010 - Hajime Kosai '96BUS
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 14/06/2013

Columbia Alumni Medalist, Hajime Kosai '96BUS. Hear his story. #columbia. Hajime Kosai ’96BUS has served Columbia as a liaison among the Columbia University Alumni Association of Japan, the Graduate School of Business, and the Columbia Alumni Association. As an organizer of events ranging from lecture series to popular receptions, he has re-energized the alumni network, making it accessible to all generations and increasingly global. Mr. Kosai has also served the University as an ambassador for the Business School. For more than 13 years he has interviewed prospective applicants to his alma mater, creating and organizing admission receptions hosted by alumni for more than 200 applicants each year. His passion, commitment, and enthusiasm have motivated alumni to volunteer in a broad range of alumni initiatives, increasing the club membership and involvement substantially. Most recently, he was named director of Supply Chain Management for McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. He formerly served as a division manager for business development at Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. Mr. Kosai lives in Tokyo with his family. He and his wife, Chiaki, are the proud parents of two-year-old twins.