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We are pleased to announce that a part of the research conducted by Dr. Cole Evan Short, who stayed at the Institute of Innovation research as a Visiting Associate Professor from April to July 2025, has been published as a co-authored paper in California Management Review Insights. Paper Details:Paper Title: “Why Some CEOs Pursue Growth While Others Play It Safe”Authors: Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, François Neville, and Cole Evan Short Link to the article: https://cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/08/why-some-ceos-pursue-growth-while-others-play-it-safe/

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),…

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

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