Dr. Chihiro Suematsu is
a Professor and a chair of Business Leadership Program at Kyoto University Graduate School of Management and a professor at Graduate School of Economics.
He continuously pursues
the subjects, open standards, processes, systems, organizations, IT, and creative problem solving.
He is the author of more than 12 books, including "Transaction Cost Management - Strategies and Practices for a Global Open Economy-," 2014, Springer.
Collaboration on the Internet, modularization as an application
and logical thinking as a means in particular, is one of his recent research topics.
Through his first book,
he became well-known by predicting and recommending structural changes, such as moving away
from mainframe computers toward the open system architecture. Likewise, he also received recognition
for his 2002 book regarding the significance of deploying modular structures for even Japanese companies.
He is also well-known for facilitating a shift in education toward logical thinking capability development.
Prior to filling the faculty
position at Kyoto University, Dr. Suematsu started his career as a nuclear systems engineer for
an engineering company, worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co., and founded a management
consulting firm.
He has been playing active
roles as a board member and an advisor of various organizations, mainly in Japan and Silicon Valley,
including global companies, technology venture start-up companies, governments, and NPOs.
Dr. Suematsu earned
his Bachelor of Science in Control Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, his Master of Science
in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, and his Ph.D. in Economics
from Kyoto University.
Professor, Business Leadership Program Chair, Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, and Graduate School of
Economics
Kyoto University Graduate School of Management
2006 - Present
Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics
2001 - Present
Keio University Graduate School of Business
Administration/Entrepreneur School, Assistant Professor
1995 - 2000
University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Business Science, Visiting Scholar
2001 - 2004
Ph.D., Economics, Kyoto University
2004
MS, Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
1984
BS, Electronic Control Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1979
Transaction Cost Management
Springer 2014
Open Source and Neo IT Strategy
Diamond 1999
MOT of Japan (edited by K. Hioki and M. Kawakita, pp135-162)
Chuo-Keizaisha 2004
above, Korean Translation (in progress)
n Kyoto-style Management ? Module Strategy
Nikkei 2002
*How does the Net change the whole financial industry?
Diamond 1999
above, Korean Translation (in progress)
Network Organization Management Theory (co-authored with
Dr. Sachio Semmoto)
Diamond 1997
JAVA Revolution (co-authored with Dr. Keith Bennett)
Diamond 1996
The Key Strategy for Enterprises Established in the
Future(co-authored)
Diamond 1995
Information Literacy for High Profit Enterprises
(co-authored)
Diamond 1995
*The CALS World
Diamond 1995
above, Korean Translation 1996
Strategic/creative problem solving
Nikkei BP 1995
*Practice, Information Systems Reform
Nihon Keizai Newspaper, 1995
above, Taiwanese translation 1996
The business value of computers (translation)
Nikkei BP, 1994
*Introduction to Open Systems (Part I)
Diamond 1991
above, Korean translation 1992
*Introduction to Open Systems (Part II)
Diamond 1992
*Open System Renovation
Diamond 1990
@* denotes inclusion on the Nikkei Newspaper list of
bestselling titles
CALS/EC Japan Session "Business Process
Re-engineering"
Chair 1999
Diamond Management Forum
Moderator 1995
Business Show Symposium, "EUC and End User Education
and Training"
General Chair 1995
Nihon Information System Users Assn.,
"Re-engineering"
Program Committee 1993
Open Computing User Meeting
Panel Discussion Coordinator 1991
Toshiba Data Show Promotion Video, 1995
NHK Sunday Economics Scope, "Computers Change
Work" 1994
Experienced Committee Member of 8 Japanese national
organizations for information
sciences and networking
1988 - present
Over 150 articles published in magazines and newspapers
1990 - present
Topics include Electronic Commerce, the Internet,
Collaboration, Networking,
Business Process Reengineering, CALS ("Commerce at Light Speed")
and the Internet in financial industry
Journals include Diamond Harvard Business, Nikkei
Newspaper
Nikkei Sangyo Newspaper, Weekly Diamond, Money Japan, etc.
More than 100 published interviews published
Journals include Asahi Newspaper, Financial Times, Japan
Times, CBS MarketWatch,
IDG Computer World, etc.
1990 - present
Over 200 presentations at conferences, forums,
exhibitions, and corporations
1986 - present
Advanced Consulting Network, founder and managing
director
1988 - 2001
McKinsey & Co., Japan
1985 - 1988
JGC Corporation, Systems Engineering Division
1979 - 1985