Graduate School of Management (MBA Program) Faculty | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

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ALCANTARA Lailani Laynesa

Degree

PhD in Management, University of Tsukuba
MBA, University of Tsukuba

Research Fields

International Expansion, Innovation Diffusion, Macro Organizational Behavior

Biography

She completed her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Tsukuba, Japan in 2007. Her research interests are Innovation, International Expansion, Social Network, and Social Entrepreneurship. Her work has been published in the Journal of International Management, Asian Business & Management, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Management Research Review, and many other PRJs. Prior to her appointment at APU, she worked for East Texas Baptist University as an Assistant Professor and as a Research Fellow at the University of Tsukuba.

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ASGARI Behrooz

Degree

PhD Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of technology
Master of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of technology
B.Sc., Sharif University of Technology

Research Fields

Technology Management, Economics of Technological Change, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Operations Research

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management in the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2002. His research interests are statistical and mathematical modeling, economics of technological change, and industrial /systems engineering. His works have been published in Technovation, Asian Journal of Innovation Technology, and other journals. He is currently teaching production management, operations research and supply chain management. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked at SolBridge International School of Business, Malaysia University of Science and Technology, and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan.

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BARAI Munim Kumar

Degree

Ph.D., Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Master of Commerce (M.Com), Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
Bachelor of Commerce, Aligharh Muslim University Higher Secondary School, Jessore Board

Research Fields

Public Finance, WTO and International Business, Macroeconomics, Financial and Capital Markets, Poverty and Grameen Bank (GB) Model of Microcredit

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Delhi in 1997 after acquiring his master’s degrees in Finance and International Business. He has received a number of academic awards such as the ICCR Fellowship, UGC Junior and Senior Research Fellowship (India) and JSPS (Japan). As an Asian Scholarship Fellow (ASF) he spent a year in Vietnam studying the role of doi-moi in poverty reduction. He was also a Fulbright Scholar, completing post-doctorate research on US-Mexico trade at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. His research interests include the developments of regional trade, macroeconomic issues and finance. His works have been published in Contemporary South Asia, Finance India, Journal of Comparative Asian Development, Asia Pacific World and many other PRJs. Prior to his appointment at APU in April 2010, he pursued his academic career at three universities in Bangladesh for a total of 12 years. He had a brief stint as the Economic and Political Adviser at the Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh.

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BEISE-ZEE Marian

Degree

Dr. (Economics and Business Administration), Technical University of Berlin

Research Fields

Service Management & Marketing, Innovation Marketing, Business Administration

Biography

He completed his doctoral degree in Economics from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, in 2001. After graduating he worked for 8 years as a Senior Researcher at the Centre for European Economic Research in Germany. Prior to his appointment at APU, he was an Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and a Research Associate at City University of Hong Kong. His current research interests are service quality and innovation in the health care industry. His work has been published in Organization Studies, Research Policy, Ecological Economics, Small Business Economics and many other PRJs. He is a member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing and the International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management.

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Professor

CHEN Shu-Ching

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide
Master of Science, University of Stirling

Research Fields

Marketing and Management

Biography

She completed her Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Adelaide, Australia, in 2003. Her primary research interests are service marketing, with a focus on customer-employee interactions, customer experience, customer loyalty and e-loyalty, customer value, market orientation, and branding. Her work has been published in the Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Services Marketing, The Service Industries Journal, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Service, and other PRJs. She is also a regular contributor at several well-known international conferences such as the AMA Educators Conference, Frontiers in Service, AMS, EMAC, EIRASS, and ANZMAC. She is currently a Field Leader for marketing in APM. She has developed her academic career working at universities in different countries such as New Zealand, and currently Japan. Prior to her academic career, she was a marketing practitioner at several international companies.

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Professor

CLASTER William B.

Degree

PhD Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumekan Asia Pacific University
M.A. Mathematics, Temple University

Research Fields

Fundamental Informatics, Intelligent Informatics, Statistical Science, Business Administration, General Mathematics, Sentiment Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. from Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies in 2012 after acquiring a master’s degree in Mathematics. His research interests are data mining of structured and unstructured data, sentiment mining, hospitality and tourism, and geo-informatics. His work has been published in Elsevier’s Journal of Computers & Geosciences, Journal of computers, and Middle East Journal of Management and many other PRJs. He teaches courses in data science, programming, and mathematics. Prior to his appointment at APU, he served as Director of the Japan office of US based software supplier, KK Ablecommerce Japan.

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CORTEZ Michael A.

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration, De La Salle University
Master of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business De La Salle University
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, De La Salle University

Research Fields

Environmental Accounting, Sustainable Manufacturing, Sustainable Tourism, Labor Movement, Financial Performance and Analysis

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration from De La Salle University (DLSU), Philippines in 2010. His research interests include sustainable manufacturing and industries, fast fashion, financial performance, and globalization in trade and services. A certified public accountant by profession, he is currently teaching intermediate, managerial and international accounting. Prior to his appointment at APU, he was an Assistant Professor of Accountancy at DLSU. He is the Conference Chair of APUGSM Conferences. He also acts as a Research Partner at Angelo King Institute for Economics and Business Studies and as a Reviewer for the DLSU Business & Economics Review. His network affiliations include the Greening of Industry Network, Allied Academies and the Asia Pacific Business and Economics Research Society. His extra-curricular student activities include production of events that promote APU’s diversity and coaching teams for the CFA Research Challenge and business case competitions.

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Professor

FUJII Seiichi

Degree

Ph.D. in Management, Hiroshima University
Master of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

New Product Development, Innovation Management, Technology Management

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Management from Hiroshima University in 2011 after acquiring a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985. His research interests are new product development, innovation, and NPD marketing and organization. His work has been published in Journal of International Association of Project and Program Management, Hiroshima University Management Review, and many other PRJs. He is currently the Field Leader in charge of innovation. Prior to his appointment at APU, he spent 14.5 years working as an Engineer for SHARP Corp., 6 years as an executive for a consulting firm, and 5 years as Chief Advisor for Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation.

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GUNARTO Hary

Degree

Ph.D in Computer Engineering, Washington State University
M.Sc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin
Bachelor degree (BSc) in Electronics and Instrumentations, Physics Department, Gadjah Mada University

Research Fields

Asia Pacific Studies (eSociety), Education, Digital Media and Tourism

Biography

Professor Gunarto received his Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Instrumentations from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia before pursuing his Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and finally his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Washington State University. He has lectured at Washington State University and Gadjah Mada University before coming to APU. His current research interests are ICT-based Computing, Smart Media Technology, SNS Services and e-Society. He has published many papers and books in relation to Data Processing and Computer Programming.

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HAIDAR Ali

Degree

PhD, Victoria University of Wellington
Master of Arts in Public Administration, University of Dhaka
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Research Fields

Managerial Commitment, Managerial Values, Employment Relations

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Public Administration from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 1985 after completing masters and honors degrees in Public Administration, Political Science and Economics. His research interests are managerial commitment, public service values, local government and employment relationship. His work has been published in Australian Journal of Political Science, Australian Journal of Public Administration, Local Government Studies, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, International Journal of Public Sector Management, and he has edited the International Employment Relations Review. He is currently a leader of the Assurance of Learning (AOL) team of the AACSB project. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked at Monash University, Australia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, University of Papua New Guinea, and University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admin/custom/teacher/edit/69

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KHAN Muhammad T.

Degree

PhD, Kyushu University
M.S., National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
MBA (Finance), University of Punjab
B.Sc. University of Engineering and Technology

Research Fields

Spread Spectrum Communications, Applications of IT, Community Building

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Communication Engineering from Kyushu University, Japan, in 2005 after acquiring master’s degrees in Business Administration and Software Engineering. His research interests are spread spectrum communications, multiuser CDMA systems, applications of digital signal processing, and information communication technology. His work has been published in IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals, IEICE Transactions on Communications, and many other PRJs. Prior to his appointment at APU, he was serving as a Research Fellow for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) at the Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Kyushu University. He also worked as an Assistant Director at the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan from 1990 to 2005.

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KIM Rebecca ChungHee

Degree

PhD in Management Reserch (Strathclyde, UK)
MIM (Strathclyde, UK, British-Chevening Scholarship),

Research Fields

International Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics

Biography

She completed her Ph.D. in Management Research from the University of Strathclyde, UK, in 2009 after acquiring a master’s degree in International Management. Her research interests are international management and global CSR and she has collaborated closely with scholars and practitioners in Japan, the UK, Malaysia, Ireland, Australia and Korea on research such as ‘Missing employee in CSR discussion’, ‘CSR comparative study between the UK and Korea’ and ‘CSR and Creating Shared Value’. She is keen to develop a ‘CSR comparative model between the East and West’. Her work has been published in the Journal of Business Research, Journal of Business Ethics, and the European Journal of International Management. She is also a Visiting Fellow of ICCSR at the University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to her appointment at APU, she taught at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia and the University of Strathclyde and the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Before entering academia she worked for 12 years as an international relations professional.

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Professor

LEE Geunhee

Degree

Ph.D. (Business Administration), Temple University
Ph.D. (Tourism), Rikkyo University
Master (Tourism), Rikkyo University

Research Fields

Consumer Behavior, Tourism Marketing, Viral Marketing, Co-Creation

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Temple University in 2012 after acquiring a master’s degree in Tourism. His research interests are marketing research, consumer behavior, viral marketing, and co-creation. His work has been published in Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Journal of Information Technology & Tourism, and Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. Prior to his appointment at APU, he served as the CEO of an education content developing company he founded.

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MIYAZAKI Kumiko

Degree

PhD (Science and Technology Policy), University of Sussex (SPRU)
MBA, INSEAD (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires)
Diploma (Computer Science), Newnham College, Cambridge University
MA (Physics), St. Hugh's College, Oxford University
BA (Physics), St. Hugh's College, Oxford University

Research Fields

Management of Technology, Science and Technology Policy, Innovation Systems, Innovation Management

Biography

Kumiko Miyazaki is an emeritus professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology and has served as a specially appointed professor at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University since April 2020. Her research topics cover innovative empirical research in the fields of strategic management of technology and sector innovation systems, focusing particularly on the high tech and information communications sectors. At APU, Miyazaki teaches courses on topics such as the management of technology, national innovation systems, entrepreneurship, venture entrepreneurship, and product development.
Miyazaki has ten years of work experience in the industry in the UK, Canada, and Japan. In addition, she has acted as the chair of the Japan Society for Research Policy and Innovation Management. Currently, she is a board member of the Japan Society of MOT as well as a board member of the Japan Society of Information and Communications Research. She is also a member of the Science Council of Japan. Since 2017, Miyazaki has been a visiting professor at the Open University of Japan, where she is delivers a course on technology management via radio.
Miyazaki is the author of the book Building competences in the firm: Lessons from Japanese and European Optoelectronics (Macmillan, 1995).

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Professor

OTAKE Toshitsugu

Degree

Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering), Iowa State University

Research Fields

Financial Risk Management, Statistical Modeling, Logistics Engineering, FinTech

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University in 1998 after acquiring master’s degrees in Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics. His research interests are logistics engineering, financial risk management, statistical and mathematical modelling, Global Niche Top companies in the service industry, and roles and services of the Credit Information Bureau. His work has been published in European Journal of Operational Research, Computers and OR, Journal of Policy Informatics, and many other PRJs. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked for GE Capital as a Researcher and Risk Technology Manager and served as the CEO of a financial risk management analysis consulting firm he founded. He has become an advisory committee member of SJI for AI technology and financial analytics since February 2016.

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PARDO Phillip Dean

Degree

Master of Business Administration (Finance), The American University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Procurement & Grants Management), The American University

Research Fields

Business Analytics, Hospitality Management Accounting, Sentiment Mining, CRM, Valuation, Taxation, Auditing, Virtuous Management, Natural Capital Accounting

Biography

Professor Pardo completed his MBA in Finance with a specialization in Taxation from The American University in Washington D.C., in 1984. His research interests are hospitality and tourism accounting issues, the effects on management of Consumer Generated Media (CGM) reviews, innovation with the use of sentiment data mining using Twitter and business analytics in the hospitality industry. He is currently a Field Leader for Accounting. His work has been published in several books as well as PRJs such as International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing, Middle East Journal of Management, and Journal of Hospitality & Tourism. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked in academic administration as a Vice Rector and Associate Dean and lectured in MBA and executive programs at various universities, including Les Roches, KIMEP, KBTU, MONASH CHINA, and JINAN University. He has deep industry and public sector audit, tax and consulting experience at a senior level after appointments at Deloitte Tohmatsu, Toyota and The Pentagon.

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ZHANG Wei-Bin.

Degree

Doctorate in Economics, University of Umea
Master of Transportation, University of Northern Transportation
Master’s in Engineering, Kyoto University
Bachelor of Geography, Peking University

Research Fields

Growth Theory, Trade Theory, Urban and Regional Economics, Economic Dynamics, Ethics, East-Asia Philosophy

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Umeå, Sweden, in 1998, after graduating from the Department of Geography at Beijing University, China in 1982, and completing graduate studies at the Department of Civil Engineering at Kyoto University, Japan. After completing his dissertation on economic growth theory, he then researched at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm for 10 years. He also worked as a visiting scholar at institutions in the USA, Japan, mainland China, Austria, Singapore and Hong Kong. His research interests are nonlinear economic dynamics, growth theory, trade theory, East Asian economic development, and Confucianism. In addition to being sole-author of 22 academic books published in English by international publishing houses, he has also published more than 240 academic articles in international PRJs. He sits on the editorial board of 12 international PRJs. He is currently Top author in Japan and Top 46 in the world in terms of number of journal pages weighed by number of authors.

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Associate Professor

ACKARADEJRUANGSRI P.

Degree

PhD (Asia Pacific Studies), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Research Fields

Consumer Behavior, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Business Management, Interdisciplinary

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FAN Pengda

Degree

PhD (Economics), Kyushu University

Research Fields

Corporate Finance

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NAKAJIMA Katsushi

Degree

PhD in Finance, Hitotsubashi University

Research Fields

Finance

Biography

He completed his Ph.D. in Finance from Hitotsubashi University, Japan, in 2013. His research interest is finance, with a focus on asset pricing theory.　His work has been published in the Journal of Futures Markets and Asia-Pacific Financial Markets. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked as a Researcher for Mitsui Asset Trust and Banking Company, a Manager at NS Financial Management Consulting, a Deputy Senior Research Fellow at the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business, and as an Assistant Professor at Waseda University, Japan.

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SAITO Hiroaki

Degree

PhD, The University of Queensland

Research Fields

Service Management, Employee well-being, Emotion in organizations, Leadership

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SHINOHARA Yoshiki

Degree

PhD (Business and Commerce), Keio Univrsity

Research Fields

Business Ethics, Business and Society

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UEHARA Yuko

Degree

Ph.D.（Professional Accounting), Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
Master of Professional Accountancy, Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
B.A. (Bachelor of Economics), Keio University

Research Fields

Accounting, Auditing, Social Entrepreneur, Social Finance

Biography

She completed her Ph.D. in Professional Accountancy from Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, in 2013. She also holds a USCPA. Her research interests are accounting, auditing, social entrepreneurship, and social finance, with a more recent focus on accounting and auditing in non-profit organizations. Her work has been published in Auditing and Journal of Association for Research on NPOBP. She is a sole-author of Korekara no Maikurofainansu [The Future of Micro Finance] (in Japanese), and has made significant contributions to other Japanese NPO-related publications. Prior to her appointment at APU, she worked for HSBC Group as a Finance Manager and then Account Manager at HSBC Services Japan Limited. She also acts as a Financial Government Monitor for the Kyushu Local Finance Bureau, Secretary of the Japan NPO Bank Network, and is a board member for the Entrepreneurship Support Program for Refugee Empowerment.

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USREY Bryan Gordon

Degree

PhD (Management), University of Leeds
MSc (International Marketing Management), University of Leeds

Research Fields

Business Administration, Experimental Psychology

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YANG Jeongwoo

Degree

MBA, Rikkyo University

Research Fields

Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Organizational Management

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Assistant Professor

KIM “Sean” Young Sun

Degree

PhD (Management), University of Massachusetts Amherst
MBA, Hitotsubashi University
MMH, Cornell University

Research Fields

Service Interactions, Organizational Behavior, Digitalization

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