Prof. SHORT, Cole EvanVisiting Associate Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2025.4.4 – 2025.7.9)Assistant Professor of Strategy, Graziadio Business School, Pepperdine Universityhttps://bschool.pepperdine.edu/academics/faculty/cole-short/ 【Recent Research Themes】Strategic factors that inform innovation, such as how organizations seize emerging market opportunities or navigate AI’s impacts.
Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi, Associate Professor and Junya Kataoka, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, received Best Paper Award at 39th Annual Conference of Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management. Organization:Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management Award:Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management Best Paper Award Date:October 27, 2024 Award Winner:Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi (Associate Professor, IIR)Junya Kataoka (Specially Appointed Assistant professor, IIR)Kazuki Yokota (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of International Social Sciences, Yokohama National University)Sotaro Shibayama (The University of Tokyo)Mari Kawamura (National Institute of Science and Technology Policy) Article Title:“Effects of transferable skills of doctoral graduates on job satisfaction and mobility” Abstract:Does acquiring highly transferable skills that are applicable in sectors…
Vol.72 No.2 AUT. 2024 (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. The Prospect and Outlook for Business Ethics:Considering Sustainable Value Miho Murashima“Shifting Values: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumer Price Sensitivity towards Socially Oriented Products” Kazue Haga “Living Lab” as a Co-creation Approach to Create Solutions to Social Challenges in Communities” Noriko Saito“Accounting Dilemma Created by Stipends for Volunteers” Savu Rovanto“A Slowing Perspective into Japanʼs Circular Economy: History and Current Developments” Emiko Akaishi“Embracing Sustainability and Well-being: Exploring a New Business Ethics through ZOZOUSED” Ryuta Suzuki / Bumpei Sunaguchi “The Paradox of Busy…
Prof. Cusumano, Michael Visiting Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2024.10.28 – 2025.3.31) Sloan Management Review Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/michael-a-cusumano 【Recent Research Themes】 Comparison of corporate venture capital in Japan, the United States, and other countries. Platform businesses and valuations, especially as unicorns and then after IPO.
Prof. RAMANI, Vinay Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2024.10.29 – 2024.12.27)Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpurhttps://www.iitk.ac.in/new/v-ramani 【Recent Research Themes】Economic Analysis of Industry Lifecycle and Dynamics
Prof. DATTA, Avimanyu Visiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2024.12.13 – 2025.1.8) Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, College of Business, Illinois State University https://business.illinoisstate.edu/faculty-staff/profile/?ulid=adatta 【Recent Research Themes】 1) Green Tea Project 2) Spring Drive Project
Date: February 6 (Thursday), 2025 from 12:40 to 14:00 Topic: “Japan-EU relations in times of changing geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics” Abstract: The economic partnership agreement (EPA) together with the subsequent strategic partnership agreement (SPA) has laid the foundation for both width and depth in the EU-Japan relationship. Collaboration around the rules-based world order is important for both parties in parallel with facilitating frameworks for digitalization and a transition towards a green economy. In the shadow of the complex and difficult US-China relationship, the foundation for a stronger relationship between the economic and political partners of EU-Japan would be possible for the future. This paper aims to discuss these dynamics and…
Date： December 18（Wednesday), 2024 from 16:30 to 18:00 Topic: “The impact of platform business models on the valuations of unicorn companies” Speaker: Michael Cusumano (Sloan Management Review Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management / Visiting Professor, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University) Abstract: Despite the importance of digital platforms in the global economy, there has been little systematic or quantitative analysis of how investors value platforms and the scope of their business models in private or public markets. This paper seeks to fill this gap in part by analyzing how unicorn valuations are affected by “platformness” (the degree to which a firm incorporates at least some elements…
IIR Innovation Research Workshop was held at Mercury Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on August 29 & 30, 2024. 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 16 presentations were made. We are honored to welcome Prof. Akira Takeishi (Professor, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University) as our guest speaker. The Best Presentation Award was awarded to Seokkyun WOO, Assistant Professor of KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy). The title of his presentation was “Increasing…
Prof. Wong, Chan-YuanVisiting Researcher, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University (2024.8.21 – 2024.11.21)Professor, Institute of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua Universityhttps://mx.nthu.edu.tw/~wcy/ 【Recent Research Themes】Resilience and dynamic capabilities in a learning society: The case Japan
