Research Fields

At Ritsumeikan MOT, you can explore a wide variety of research fields that integrate technology and business, offering opportunities for comprehensive learning and development. The following list presents the research areas in which our faculty members are highly qualified to provide guidance and support.

Through these diverse fields, Ritsumeikan MOT fosters a holistic approach to management and technology, empowering students with the expertise to address complex challenges in today’s dynamic business landscape.

Technology and Management Strategy

Theme	Faculty Members
Innovation, Technology, and Product Strategy	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Tetsuaki ODA Wei HUANG Manabu SAWAGUCHI Kuniaki TANAKA Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI Nobuaki MINATO
R&D Management	Wei HUANG Manabu SAWAGUCHI Kuniaki TANAKA Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI
Business Modeling	Atsushi AOYAMA Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Yasuo KADONO Wei HUANG Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI
Organizational Development	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Kuniaki TANAKA Katsutoshi FURUTA

Marketing and Roadmapping

Theme	Faculty Members
Technology Marketing	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Yasuo KADONO Manabu SAWAGUCHI Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI Nobuaki MINATO
Brand Design	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA
Roadmapping	Atsushi AOYAMA Akio NAGAHIRA Nobuaki MINATO

Business Creation and Entrepreneurship

Theme	Faculty Members
Technology and Business Evaluation	Yasuo KADONO Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI Nobuaki MINATO
New Business Creation	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Takashi NATORI Nobuaki MINATO
Entrepreneurship	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI Katsutoshi FURUTA

Intellectual Property

Theme	Faculty Members
Intellectual Property Strategy	Tetsuaki ODA Akio NAGAHIRA
Intellectual Property Systems	Tetsuaki ODA Akio NAGAHIRA

Operations Management

Theme	Faculty Members
Operations Management	Atsushi AOYAMA Yasuo KADONO Manabu SAWAGUCHI Kuniaki TANAKA

Finance, Financial Accounting, and Risk Management

Theme	Faculty Members
Finance, Financial Accounting, and Risk Management	Atsushi AOYAMA Akio NAGAHIRA Takashi NATORI

ICT Strategy and Services

Theme	Faculty Members
ICT Strategy and Services	Atsushi AOYAMA Yasuo KADONO Wei HUANG Katsutoshi FURUTA

Human Resource Management

Theme	Faculty Members
Human Resource Management	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Kuniaki TANAKA Katsutoshi FURUTA

Decision-Making and Negotiation

Theme	Faculty Members
Decision-Making and Negotiation	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Manabu SAWAGUCHI Katsutoshi FURUTA

Social Systems and Design

Theme	Faculty Members
Science and Technology Policy	Tetsuaki ODA Nobuaki MINATO
Future Forecasting	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Nobuaki MINATO
Design Science	Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Katsutoshi FURUTA Nobuaki MINATO
Data Science	Wei HUANG Katsutoshi FURUTA Nobuaki MINATO
Risk Management	Kuniaki TANAKA