Faculty
The faculty at Waseda Business School maintain a healthy balance of academic rigor and practical relevance. Some faculty members have developed their skills by following traditional academic paths (e.g. earning a PhD) while others have entered academia after enjoying extremely successful careers in industry. Mindful of our obligations to the next generation of leaders, all faculty members are passionate about teaching and learning and we consider the competencies that students acquire through the curriculum to be an important measure of our success.
We invite you to get to know our faculty members by clicking on the links to the individual faculty profile pages listed below.
- Strategy
- Human Resource, Organizations and Leadership
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information, Technology & Operations
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Economics, Policy and Law
Strategy
ASABA Shigeru, Professor
Profile Professor Asaba received Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tokyo and Ph.D. in management from […]
ASABA Shigeru, Professor
IKEGAMI Jusuke, Professor
Profile Professor Ikegami received Doctor of Business Administration from Hitotsubashi University in 20 […]
IKEGAMI Jusuke, Professor
INNES-TAYLOR Akiko Ryu, Professor
Profile She graduated from the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University, and […]
INNES-TAYLOR Akiko Ryu, Professor
IRIYAMA Akie, Professor
Profile Professor Iriyama joined WBS in 2013. Prior to joining WBS, he served as an assistant professor of St […]
IRIYAMA Akie, Professor
SATO, Katsuhiro,Professor
Profile Katsuhiro has unrivaled expertise and experience in strategy and corporate finance from both pr […]
SATO, Katsuhiro,Professor
SUGITA Hiroaki, Professor
Profile Hiroaki Sugita received a BA in social engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and a […]
SUGITA Hiroaki, Professor
NUMAGAMI Tsuyoshi, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
Profile Business Strategy, Organization Design BA Faculty of Sociology, Hitotsubashi University Ph.D. (Graduat […]
NUMAGAMI Tsuyoshi, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
MISHINA kazuhiro, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
Profile Ph.D. in Business Economics, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Master as well a […]
MISHINA kazuhiro, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
HODO Chikatomo , Guest Professor
Profile Graduated from the School of Engineering at Stanford University; earned an MBA from Columbia Business […]
HODO Chikatomo , Guest Professor
FUJIOKA Takamasa , Guest Professor
Profile Professor Fujioka received DPhil. in management from the University of Oxford and MSc. in management r […]
FUJIOKA Takamasa , Guest Professor
Human Resource, Organizations and Leadership
SUGIURA Masakazu, Professor
Profile Upon graduation from Kyoto University, Professor Sugiura started his professional career with Nissan’s […]
SUGIURA Masakazu, Professor
TAKEUCHI Norihiko, Professor
Profile Professor Takeuchi earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in International Development (specializing in human resou […]
TAKEUCHI Norihiko, Professor
NAITO Chikae, Associate Professor
Profile Chikae Naito graduated from the Faculty of Law at Waseda University and completed the coursework for t […]
NAITO Chikae, Associate Professor
HORIE Tetsu, Professor
Profile Professor Horie specializes in People and Organization and Global Leadership. Before joining the facul […]
HORIE Tetsu, Professor
OSHIMA Yo , Guest Professor
Profile Guest Professor Oshima joined Waseda University in 2006 and specializes in people, organization, and l […]
OSHIMA Yo , Guest Professor
Marketing
KAWAKAMI Tomoko, Professor
Profile Dr. Kawakami is a professor of marketing at WBS since 2015. She was a visiting scholar and an affiliat […]
KAWAKAMI Tomoko, Professor
SHIBUYA, Satoru, Professor
Profile Dr. Shibuya graduated from the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo, and worked for Tokyo Electric […]
SHIBUYA, Satoru, Professor
NGUYEN, Phuong Bao Chau, Assistant Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
Profile Nguyen Phuong Bao Chau received her Ph.D. in Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University. Her […]
NGUYEN, Phuong Bao Chau, Assistant Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
OIKAWA Naohiko, Guest Professor
Profile Since November 2024, serving as President and CEO of XELEN Holdings. Previously served as Country Head […]
OIKAWA Naohiko, Guest Professor
MITANI Koji , Guest Professor
Profile Koji Mitani graduated from the University of Tokyo (Physics) and received an MBA from INSEAD in 1992. […]
MITANI Koji , Guest Professor
Accounting
USUI Akira, Professor
Profile Professor Akira Usui received B.A. in Commerce, M.A. in Commerce, and Doctor of Commerce from Waseda U […]
USUI Akira, Professor
SHIMIZU Nobumasa, Professor
Profile Professor Shimizu joined WASEDA University as professor in 2009. He received MA from Waseda University […]
SHIMIZU Nobumasa, Professor
NISHIYAMA Shigeru, Professor
Profile Upon graduation from Waseda University, Professor Nishiyama started his professional career with Tohma […]
NISHIYAMA Shigeru, Professor
LAU David, Associate Professor
Profile David Lau is an Associate Professor at Waseda Business School and a certified public accountant. His r […]
LAU David, Associate Professor
Finance
ARIKAWA Yasuhiro, Associate Professor
Profile Professor Arikawa received BA in Economics and MA in Economics from Waseda University. After working f […]
ARIKAWA Yasuhiro, Associate Professor
ITO Keisuke, Professor
Profile Keisuke Ito, CFA, joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (now Mizuho Bank) in 1991 and has worked as a fi […]
ITO Keisuke, Professor
UCHIDA Konari, Professor
Profile Professor Uchida received Ph.D in Economics from Kyushu University. He had a faculty position at the U […]
UCHIDA Konari, Professor
SUZUKI Kazunori, Professor
Profile Professor Suzuki graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined Fuji Bank (now Mizuho Bank). He rec […]
SUZUKI Kazunori, Professor
TAKEHARA Hitoshi, Professor
Profile Professor Takehara received his Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from the University of Tsu […]
TAKEHARA Hitoshi, Professor
CHEUNG Ming Yan William, Associate Professor
Profile William Ming Yan Cheung joined WASEDA Business School in 2017. He received a Ph.D. in Finance from the […]
CHEUNG Ming Yan William, Associate Professor
NAKAZATO Daisuke, Professor
Profile Professor Nakazato received a Ph.D. from MIT. Before joining WASEDA University, he worked for Industri […]
NAKAZATO Daisuke, Professor
NISHIDE Katsumasa, Professor
Profile Professor Katsumasa Nishide received his Ph.D. in Economics from Kyoto University in 2006. After takin […]
NISHIDE Katsumasa, Professor
NEMOTO Naoko, Professor
Profile Professor Nemoto has various experience in financial world. She took a role as a financial economist […]
NEMOTO Naoko, Professor
HIBARA Nobuhiko, Associate Professor
Profile Nobuhiko Hibara is Associate Professor of Finance, WASEDA Business School, WASEDA University, Tokyo. P […]
HIBARA Nobuhiko, Associate Professor
HONDA Keiko, Professor
Profile Between 2020 – 2024, Keiko served as a Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of Internatio […]
HONDA Keiko, Professor
ITO Tomonori, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
Profile Prior to joining Waseda University, Professor Tomonori Ito was a Professor at Hitotsubashi University […]
ITO Tomonori, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
HATTORI Nobumichi, Guest Professor
Profile Area of expertise in M&A / corporate valuation. University of Tokyo, faculty of engineering. Nis […]
HATTORI Nobumichi, Guest Professor
Information, Technology & Operations
OSANAI Atsushi, Professor
Profile Prior to becoming an academic, Prof. Osanai spent ten years working at Sony Corporation, first in prod […]
OSANAI Atsushi, Professor
KANNO Hiroshi, Professor
Profile Hiroshi Kanno received his Master of Engineering and Architecture degrees from Tokyo Institute […]
KANNO Hiroshi, Professor
SAITO Kenji, Professor
Profile Prof. Saito joined the faculty of WASEDA Business School in 2019. Prior to joining the faculty, Prof. […]
SAITO Kenji, Professor
TAMURA Yasukazu, Associate Professor
Profile Professor Tamura has collaborated with various organs of the Japanese government to develop policy rec […]
TAMURA Yasukazu, Associate Professor
MATSUKAWA Koichi , Guest Professor
Profile He joined PwC Consulting in 1989 and became a Partner in 1999. After serving in roles including Head o […]
MATSUKAWA Koichi , Guest Professor
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
COAD Alex, Professor
Profile Alex Coad is a highly-cited scholar in the areas of firm growth, entrepreneurship and innovation, and […]
COAD Alex, Professor
HASEGAWA Hirokazu, Professor
Profile Professor Hasegawa is one of the leading professors in Japan of entrepreneurship, growth strategy, cre […]
HASEGAWA Hirokazu, Professor
HIGASHIDE Hironori, Professor
Profile Hironori Higashide is Professor of Entrepreneurship at WASEDA Business School. He received MBA and Ph. […]
HIGASHIDE Hironori, Professor
MAKI Kanetaka, Associate Professor
Profile Prof. Kanetaka Maki received his Ph.D. in Management from the University of California San Diego. He r […]
MAKI Kanetaka, Associate Professor
OZAKI Hiroyuki, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
Profile After graduated from a college, Dr. Ozaki had held executive positions in corporate finance and asset […]
OZAKI Hiroyuki, Professor, Institute for Business and Finance
TSURUTANI Takechika, Guest Professor
Profile Specializes in management strategy, startups, and healthcare business. Graduated from Saitama Universi […]
TSURUTANI Takechika, Guest Professor
TAKIGUCHI Tadashi , Guest Professor
Profile Tadashi Takiguchi holds an MOT/MBA from Waseda Business School and Ph.D. in International Management f […]
TAKIGUCHI Tadashi , Guest Professor
Economics, Policy and Law
ITOH Hideshi, Professor
Profile Professor Itoh joined WBS in 2017. Prior to joining WBS, he served as professors at Kyoto Unive […]
ITOH Hideshi, Professor
SHIBAZAKI Satoru, Professor
Profile Professor Shibazaki joined WASEDA University in 2004. Before then, he served as associate professor of […]
SHIBAZAKI Satoru, Professor
OSAKI Sadakazu, Guest Professor
Profile Professor Osaki is Chief Researcher, Center for Strategic Management and Innovation, Nomura Research I […]
OSAKI Sadakazu, Guest Professor
NIIHARA Hiroaki , Guest Professor
Profile With a career spanning over 40 years, primarily at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), […]
NIIHARA Hiroaki , Guest Professor