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GSM Newsletter vol.9 (Japanese and English)

GSM Newsletter vol.9 (Japanese and English)
November, 2024

＜Topics＞
Concurrent Faculty（Faculty of engineering and Graduate School of Management)
＜Contents＞
Women in Research
Executive Education
New Endowed Chairs / GSM column
Alumni Testimonials
GSM News / Alumni News
GSM at a glance

Collaborative Research

Center for Research in Business Administration

Endowed Chairs

Endowed Lectures

Executive Education

Collaborative Research Chair

Introduction MBA program

Visiting Lectures

Collaborative Program

Interview

Prior to enrolling in GSM I had just graduated from University of California San Diego (UCSD) in my home country, the United States, for an undergraduate degree in economics and a minor in Japanese studies. It was always a dream of mine to study abroad in Japan, as I have been studying the language for almost half my life and I wanted to grow from the challenges associated with experiencing a foreign culture first-hand.

By the time I graduated, I still had a strong desire to stay in school and pursue higher education, and while my background in economics left me with a strong academic foundation, I thought the practical knowledge of an MBA might be the perfect complement.

What was particularly appealing about GSM was the emphasis on an international education, where I could meet and learn from peers from all over the world, who would almost certainly have interesting career and life experiences to share.

GSM is the ideal place for me to study the mechanisms of service.
I have previously worked as tour planner and quality management at a travel agency, as well as in trade management at an international logistics company. In the service industry, the service performance directly affects customer satisfaction and sales. While individuals are required to have advanced knowledge and skills, the evaluation criteria for these performances are often ambiguous. Additionally, I have witnessed many workplaces falling into a negative spiral, with declining value due to price competition and employee exhaustion. To address these issues, I realized the importance of understanding the concept of service and being able to logically explain it. This led me to learn about GSM, which conducts research on service from various perspectives, and I decided to pursue further education there.

Students
Students

Driven by a desire to explore the world more and expand my own possibilities, I decided to study abroad in Japan. Particularly at GSM, there is a variety of subject choices and curriculum settings available, allowing not only for the acquisition of practical knowledge but also for the study of highly specialized theoretical subjects to a certain extent. Moreover, the student body includes professionals from various industries, students from different cultures, and individuals like myself who have proceeded directly from undergraduate studies, creating a richly diverse learning environment. The clash of different perspectives is something I find extremely intriguing. I believe this will lead to not just academic fulfillment but also significant expansion in personal relationships and international perspective.

Going to grad school has always been one of my goals. I saw it as a way to take a mental break from work, while simultaneously cultivating the skills necessary to shift to my desired career path. With that in mind, Kyoto University/GSM was my first and only application.

I specifically sought the international MBA program because it was offered in English and featured several foreign and female faculty members. By Japanese standards, these two points alone are a great rarity, and showed GSM’s strong global and inclusive approach to education, which I felt were important to me as a foreign woman in Japan. I was also interested in the networking opportunity offered by the school’s rich connections within various industries and academic disciplines. I felt that GSM fostered the perfect environment to meet people from different backgrounds, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.

Alumni
Alumni

My journey into academia began inadvertently when I found myself tutoring my younger sister at just six years old. While teaching came naturally, becoming a professor was not a goal I actively pursued. Instead, a mix of personal and professional experiences led me down this academic path.

My research journey started in 2015 when I pursued my Honours Degree at Monash University. I was particularly interested in reproductive tourism, where individuals or couples travel to another country for fertility care, and I sought to understand the institutional circumstances that precipitate such travel.

I received my master’s degree in Agricultural Science from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University.

My research efforts to date have given me with opportunities to create ideas that explain what we see in the service sector.

Women in Research
Women in Research