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Honorary Faculty GSM Distinguished ProfessorNobuo SAYAMA

【Background】: Graduated from Rakusei High School in 1972, graduated from Department of Polymer Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1976 (Yasunori Nishijima Laboratory), graduated from Graduate School of New York University in 1994 (MBA), and completed doctoral program in Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1999 (Doctor of Philosophy) (Koichi Furukawa Laboratory).
In 1976, he worked for Teijin Limited in polyester polymerization-related business; in 1987, he worked for Mitsui Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) in M&A business; in 1998, he co-founded Unison Capital and became Representative Director; in 2004, he co-founded GCA and became Representative Director; in 2006, the company listed on Mothers; in 2007, he co-founded Integral and became Representative Director in 2008; in 2012, he became Partner (current position) Representative Director and Chairman of Skymark in 15 years.
He became an associate professor at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy in 2004, a professor in 2005, a visiting professor at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Business Administration in 2006, and a specially appointed professor at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Business Administration in 2012 (current position).

【Publications】: Buy out, Capacity of the CEO, Value of the CEO, Buy out (Nikkei Shinbun); and Never Retire (Shinchosha) and others.

【Message】: As Japan's economic position is on the decline, we would like to think about the "art (way) of winning" through discussions with top executives and founders who have won the race. Although there is a momentary sense of relief when you are on the same path as everyone else, in the end, most people will be shaken down by the fierce competition with their colleagues. I would like to think with you about how to survive in this chaotic world.

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