Koji Yoshimoto | Faculty List | Soka University

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Koji Yoshimoto

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Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Department of Business Studies

Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration

Graduate School of Graduate School of Economics Economics Major

Specialized Field	International Business Strategy, Business Strategy, Japan-Korea Industrial Cooperation
Research theme	Cross-border partnership strategy Sustainable management strategies (CSR, CSV, etc.) Management strategies of long-lived companies Research on Japan-Korea competitive and cooperative relations
research summary	My current interest is in corporate transformation for sustainable growth. The current business cannot continue forever, and when it enters a period of decline, it is necessary to prepare in advance for the transition to the next growth industry. It is important to strengthen competitiveness. I am interested in what the key points are for companies to transform themselves into next-generation growth companies.
Subjects in charge	Principles of Business Management, Business Strategy, International Regional Management
Main career, work history, and academic background	Graduated from Faculty of Business Administration at Soka University, and completed the Master's program Graduate School of Economics at Soka University (Master's in Economics) March 2005: Specialist Researcher, Economic Affairs Department, Embassy of Japan in Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3 years) February 2009: Graduated from the Doctoral Program in Business at Seoul National University (Ph.D.) September 2012: Associate Department of Business Administration Gyeongsang National University, Korea January 2018: Chair of the Fisheries Department of Business Administration, Gyeongsang National University, Korea April 2020: Associate Professor Faculty of Business Administration Soka University April 2022: Professor Faculty of Business Administration, Soka University
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	Korean Society for Strategic Management (Director) Korea-Japan Business and Economics Society (Vice President) Northeast Korean Economic Association (International Director) Korean Society of Logistics (Director) Vice President of the Korea Society of Distribution Management, etc.
Main Papers and Publications	・"An Exploratory Study on the Entry into the Latin American Market of Automotive Industry: Focus on Comparison of Korea: Japan Automobile Companies" Product Research, Vol. 37, No. 6, 2019 ・"An Exploratory Study on Competitive Advantage of Overseas Subsidiaries: Focus on FILA Korea and DESCENTE Korea" Journal of Distribution Management, Vol. 21, No. 6, 2018 ・"An Exploratory Study on Expansion Strategy to BOP Market of Japanese Companies: Focus on Implications to Korean Companies" Journal of Distribution Management, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2018 ・"A Study on Aggressive Expansion through Korean Wave in Brazil: Focus on Perception of K-pop in Brazil" Cultural Industry Research, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2017 ・"A Study on Support and Strategy of Overseas Expansion in Japanese Healthcare Service Industry - Focus on Case of Japan -" Journal of Logistics, Vol. 27, No. 5, 2017
Message	I want you to build the foundation for success during your four years at Soka University. The key to this is humanism, the ability to see things through to the end, and internationalization. I believe this is what differentiates Soka University from other universities. I will continue to grow as a teacher who will do my best to help you grow. Let's work hard together.

Specialized Field	International Business Strategy, Business Strategy, Japan-Korea Industrial Cooperation
Research theme	Cross-border partnership strategy Sustainable management strategies (CSR, CSV, etc.) Management strategies of long-lived companies Research on Japan-Korea competitive and cooperative relations
research summary	My current interest is in corporate transformation for sustainable growth. The current business cannot continue forever, and when it enters a period of decline, it is necessary to prepare in advance for the transition to the next growth industry. It is important to strengthen competitiveness. I am interested in what the key points are for companies to transform themselves into next-generation growth companies.
Subjects in charge	Principles of Business Management, Business Strategy, International Regional Management
Main career, work history, and academic background	Graduated from Faculty of Business Administration at Soka University, and completed the Master's program Graduate School of Economics at Soka University (Master's in Economics) March 2005: Specialist Researcher, Economic Affairs Department, Embassy of Japan in Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3 years) February 2009: Graduated from the Doctoral Program in Business at Seoul National University (Ph.D.) September 2012: Associate Department of Business Administration Gyeongsang National University, Korea January 2018: Chair of the Fisheries Department of Business Administration, Gyeongsang National University, Korea April 2020: Associate Professor Faculty of Business Administration Soka University April 2022: Professor Faculty of Business Administration, Soka University
Affiliated academic societies and organizations	Korean Society for Strategic Management (Director) Korea-Japan Business and Economics Society (Vice President) Northeast Korean Economic Association (International Director) Korean Society of Logistics (Director) Vice President of the Korea Society of Distribution Management, etc.
Main Papers and Publications	・"An Exploratory Study on the Entry into the Latin American Market of Automotive Industry: Focus on Comparison of Korea: Japan Automobile Companies" Product Research, Vol. 37, No. 6, 2019 ・"An Exploratory Study on Competitive Advantage of Overseas Subsidiaries: Focus on FILA Korea and DESCENTE Korea" Journal of Distribution Management, Vol. 21, No. 6, 2018 ・"An Exploratory Study on Expansion Strategy to BOP Market of Japanese Companies: Focus on Implications to Korean Companies" Journal of Distribution Management, Vol. 21, No. 4, 2018 ・"A Study on Aggressive Expansion through Korean Wave in Brazil: Focus on Perception of K-pop in Brazil" Cultural Industry Research, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2017 ・"A Study on Support and Strategy of Overseas Expansion in Japanese Healthcare Service Industry - Focus on Case of Japan -" Journal of Logistics, Vol. 27, No. 5, 2017
Message	I want you to build the foundation for success during your four years at Soka University. The key to this is humanism, the ability to see things through to the end, and internationalization. I believe this is what differentiates Soka University from other universities. I will continue to grow as a teacher who will do my best to help you grow. Let's work hard together.

Specialized Field	International Business Strategy
Research theme	Competitive strategies of Japanese and Korean companies in overseas markets Joint Venture Strategy Joint expansion of Japanese and Korean companies into third countries
Main career, work history, and academic background	Seoul National University Graduate School of Business International Business Strategy Major Doctoral degree completion Doctor of Business Administration

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