Prof. Nagasato, KenjiVisiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2025.10.1 – 2026.3.31)Associate Professor, University of Hyogohttps://www-cv01.ufinity.jp/u_hyogo/cvclients/researchers/jboy?frame_id=170 【Recent Research Themes】Institutional Entrepreneurs Implementing Non-Market Strategies
IIR Innovation Research Workshop was held at Mercury Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on August 28 & 29, 2025. The purpose of this IIR Innovation Research Workshop is to promote innovation research by building researcher networks, offering a place for presenting the latest research results, and supporting young researchers. This year, a total of 17 presentations were made. We are honored to welcome Prof. Kenneth Huang (Professor, National University of Singapore) as our guest keynote speaker. The Best Presentation Award was awarded to Prof. Kevin Tseng (Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong).The title of his presentation was “Learning via the Band of Brothers: Evidence of Entrepreneurial Spillover”. This year’s…
On July 17, Professor Rudi Beckers from Eindhoven University of Technology visited the Institute of Innovation Research with approximately 20 undergraduate and graduate students, where a joint seminar was held with Professor Byeongwoo Kang. During the seminar, Professor Kang delivered a lecture titled “Corporate Strategy with a Japanese Case Study.” Following the lecture, an active Q&A session and discussions took place with the participating students, providing a valuable opportunity for meaningful exchange on both sides. The purpose of this visit was to foster international academic collaboration and deepen cross-cultural understanding. It provided an excellent platform for engaging intellectual exchange among all participants.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the “AMJ Paper & Idea Development Workshop” was held at the Hitotsubashi Hall, with Hitotsubashi University serving as the host institution. Eight editors from the Academy of Management (AOM) traveled to Japan to participate, and a total of 60 researchers from both domestic and international institutions attended the event. The details of the workshop are as follows. The opening remarks were delivered by Professor Yaichi Aoshima of the Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research, who also serves as the President of the Academic Association for Organizational Science. Date: Monday, June 23, 2025, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PMVenue: Hitotsubashi Hall (1st and 2nd Floor Meeting Rooms),…
Vol.73 No.1 SUM. 2025 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese, which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BY Hitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation Research PUBLISHED BY Toyo Keizai Inc. Evolution of Business Models : Strategic Thinking for the Future Masatoshi Fujiwara “Dynamism of Business Models” Tatsuhiko Inoue / Masahiro Kondo / Takayuki Sakai “What Makes a Strong Business Model?: An Empirical Research into the Recipe for Business Success” Masahiro Kotosaka “Revisiting “Business Model” from New Perspectives in Strategic Management Research” Soichi Kariyazono / Yasuji Takahara / Kaori Nakamura / Akitoshi Yoshida “Investors and Business Models” Kensuke Yabe “Why Do Financial Statements Matter for Understanding Business Models?”…
As part of the EU educational support initiative Erasmus+ KA107, we have launched an international collaborative research program focused on green innovation. This initiative promotes international mobility and joint research between graduate students and faculty members of VU University Amsterdam and the Hitotsubashi University Institute of Innovation Research (IIR). About the Erasmus+ Program:https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/chukyo/chukyo4/007/gijiroku/030101/2-7.htm About VU University Amsterdam:https://vu.nl/nl
■IIR Innovation Research Workshop 2025（Hybrid） This year, the Institute of Innovation Research at Hitotsubashi University will hold the 3rd IIR Innovation Research Workshop. To promote, drive, and boost innovation research, we welcome students, researchers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and creativity. Date: August 28-29, 2025Venue: Multipurpose Room, Mercury Tower 7F, Kunitachi-east campus, Hitotsubashi University(2-4 Higashi, Kunitachi, Tokyo)& ZOOM Meeting*Audience members will be able to join us online and in-person. CALL for PAPERSDeadline: May 30, 2025CLICK HERE CALL for AUDIENCEDeadline: 9:00, August 21, 2025CLICK HERE Program 2025
To promote energy conservation on campus and to refresh the minds and bodies of faculty and staff, we will have a summer vacation from August 9 to August 14. Offices will be closed during this time. We ask for your cooperation. CLOSED: from Saturday, August 9, 2025 to Thursday, August 14, 2025 We will resume work on Friday, August 15, 2025. Thank you. IIR, Hitotsubashi University
Date： June 30（Monday), 2025 from 16:30 to 17:30 Topic: “Rare Diseases, Real Options: Unlocking Strategic Value in Pharmaceutical Innovation” Speaker: SHORT, Cole Evan (Assistant Professor, Pepperdine University／Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) Venue: onsite IIR Laboratory 1 (Room#119) of the first floor of the IIR building Organizer: Padrón-Hernández, Ivar This forum is jointly organized by MIC (Management Innovation Research Center), Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study. Deadline: 9:00, June 30, 2025 For registration, please click on “Innovation Forum” below. Innovation Forum
Vol.72 No.4 SPR. 2025 (In Japanese) A leading management journal in Japanese,which builds a bridge between theory and practice. EDITED BYHitotsubashi University, Institute of Innovation ResearchPUBLISHED BYToyo Keizai Inc. Rethinking Capitalism : The Evolving Expectations for Firms and Leaders Ikujiro Nonaka / Emi Osono“Crisis of Modern Management and Dynamic Duality” Takashi Mitachi“Managing through Two Juxtapositioned Times” Takashi Nawa “Implementing Purpose by Embedding Ethics in the Organization” Nobuhiro Endo“Efforts to Get to the Core or Very Essence of New Value Creation” Yuki Mizobuchi / Nozomi Torii / Kenji Shino“Use Business as a Force for Good” Kohei Takashima“Solving Social Issues of Food through Business” ●Content Business Reflecting Society (2)Fumihiko Ikuine ●Introduction to Strategic…
