Each year, a small number of professional and academic visiting scholars are selected to spend a period of time in residence at Columbia Business School.
2026-2027’s Visiting Scholar Program participants are:
Seijiro Chujo
June 2026 - March 2027
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Department Manager of the Human Resource Development Dept
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Daiji Iju
August 2026 - May 2027
MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
IP Team Leader, Intellectual Property Department
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Naoto Ishibashi
April 2026 - March 2027
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
Underwriter, Product Developer
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Tomohiro Koizumi
April 2026 - March 2027
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
General Manager, Property & Casualty Dept.;
Head of Underwriting, Engineering & Specialty
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Takuma Kondo
July 2026 - June 2027
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
Senior Manager, Corporate Planning Department
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Hiroko Konno
July 2026 - June 2027
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Deputy General Manager
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Manami Kuroda
September 2026 - May 2027
MUFG Bank
Director of the Human Resources Division
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Momoko Takatsu
September 2026 - May 2027
Industrial Growth Platform, Inc.
Consultant
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