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  • Graduate School of International Management Video Interview Article
  • Developing business leaders with ethical business practices
  • Professor Fumio Takahashi

Since the beginning of the 21st century, corporate scandals have been occurring one after another. In this climate, Professor Fumio Takahashi is devoting himself to nurturing business leaders who are humble and rich in humanity. A company should not just pursue profits; business leaders who have acquired corporate ethics are essential for the growth of society as a whole. While presenting the content of the education offered at the university, Professor Takahashi himself talks about what he considers important when nurturing business leaders.
(Released in March 2019)

  • Graduate School of International Management
  • Professor Fumio Takahashi
  • We are cultivating business leaders who can play an active role on a global scale. These people, who also have a strong sense of business ethics, are in demand in a variety of fields today.

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