āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ MBA āļāļāļ°āļāļēāļāļīāļāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļāļĩ āļāļļāļŽāļēāļĨāļāļāļĢāļāđāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļāļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ āļāļāđāļŠāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļīāļāļāļĩāļāļąāļ āļāļļāļāļāļąāļĻāļāļāļĻāđ āļāļĄāđāļāļĒ āļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA Chula Executive āļĢāļļāđāļāļāļĩāđ37 āļāļ§āđāļēāļĢāļēāļāļ§āļąāļĨ āđāļŦāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļāļāļ āļāļēāļāđāļ§āļāļĩ Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025 āļāļĩāđāļāļąāļāļāļķāđāļ āļ Mission City Ballroom, Santa Clara Convention Center, California āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļŠāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāđāļĄāļĢāļīāļāļē āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđāļēāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 8-10 āļŠāļīāļāļŦāļēāļāļĄ 2568
Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025 āđāļāđāļāđāļ§āļāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļāļ§āļāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāđāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļīāļĐāļāđāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļēāļāļī āļāļĩāđāļĢāļ§āļāļĢāļ§āļĄāļāļĨāļāļēāļāļāļēāļāļāļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļīāļĐāļāđāđāļĨāļ°āļāļąāļāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļąāđāļāļāļģāļāļąāđāļ§āđāļĨāļ āđāļāļ·āđāļāđāļāļīāļāđāļāļāļēāļŠāđāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĨāļāđāļāļĨāļĩāđāļĒāļāļāļāļāđāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ āļāļĨāļąāļāļāļąāļāđāļāļ§āļāļīāļāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļŠāļĢāļĢāļāđāļŠāļđāđāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļāļēāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāļīāļāļĒāđ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļāļļāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļĒāļāļāđāđāļāđāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāđāļāļ§āļāļāļ§āđāļēāļ
āļāļīāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļĢāļąāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļāļīāļāļĄāļļāļĄāļĄāļāļāđāļŦāļĄāđāđāļŦāđāļāļąāļāļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āđāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāđāļĨāļ°āđāļāđāļēāđāļāļāļķāļāļāļāļāļēāļāļāļāļāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļąāđāļāļĒāļ·āļ āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāļāđāļāļĒāļāļāđāļāļ§āļāļīāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļģāđāļāļāļĢāļ°āļĒāļļāļāļāđāđāļāđāđāļāļāļāļēāļāļ
On June 28â29, MBA students from Chulalongkorn University visited Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd. (SCGP) in Ban Pong, Ratchaburi Province.
This trip was organized as part of the course “Business Ethics and Shared Value Creation,” with the goal of providing students with practical insights into sustainable business practices. During their visit to the factory, students attended a lecture on SCGPâs business operations and learned about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management approaches, which are essential for sustainable development. They also observed the paper production process using the PM16 machine and visited the Thermal Recycling Plant, which efficiently utilizes heat generated during waste disposal to produce energy, showcasing effective resource management.
In the afternoon, students explored various sustainable initiatives within the local community, including a prototype house for reuse, a prototype house for recycling, local innovations, and a career promotion activity for paper band weaving artisans, as well as community shops. The trip concluded with a visit to the Eco Forest and a plant genetic conservation area, further illustrating the importance of creating value for both the environment and the local community.
This study trip aimed to provide MBA students with new perspectives on the role of business in sustainability and creating shared values, also inspiring ideas for future applications in their business.
āđāļāļĢāļāļāļēāļĢ Global Business Track (GBT) āđāļāđāļāļŦāļāļķāđāļāđāļāđāļāļĢāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļīāđāļĻāļĐāļāļāļāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ MBA āļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āļāļĩāđāļĄāļļāđāļāđāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļāļēāļĻāļąāļāļĒāļ āļēāļāļāļāļāļāļīāļŠāļīāļāđāļŦāđāļĄāļĩāļĄāļļāļĄāļĄāļāļāļāļēāļāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļāđāļāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļēāļāļī āđāļāļĒāđāļāđāļāđāļāļĢāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĩāđ MBA Chula āļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāļāļąāļ University of Victoria, Canada āđāļĨāļ° University of Glasgow, Scotland āļāļķāđāļāļāļīāļŠāļīāļāđāļāđāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāđāļāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāđāļĄāļāļđāļĨāđāļĢāļ āļ āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāđāļāļāļēāļāļē āđāļāđāļāđāļ§āļĨāļē 3 āđāļāļ·āļāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļŠāļāļāļāđāļĨāļāļāđāđāļāđāļĄāļāļđāļĨ 2 āđāļāđāļāđāļ§āļĨāļē 3āđāļāļ·āļāļ āļāđāļāļāļāļ°āļĄāļēāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļāļĩāđMBA Chula āđāļāđāļĄāļāļđāļĨāļŠāļļāļāļāđāļēāļĒāļāļĩāđ
On June 23, MBA Chula organized a cultural trip for Global Business Track (GBT) students to the Erawan Museum and Ancient City in Samut Prakan Province.
The GBT Program is a special initiative at MBA Chula that aims to develop students’ potential for an international business perspective. This program involves collaboration between MBA Chula, the University of Victoria in Canada, and the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Students spend three months studying in Canada for the first module, followed by another three months in Scotland for the second module, before completing their studies at MBA Chula for the final module.
In the morning, the students visited the Erawan Museum, which showcases art and craftsmanship related to Thai religion and culture. The Erawan elephant museum itself also reflects the beliefs and faith of the Thai people, which is inspired from the combination of cosmology, Thai art, and Buddhism.
In the afternoon, the students explored the Ancient City, a location designed to educate visitors about Thai history and culture. The site replicates significant architecture from various regions of Thailand, including temples, palaces, and traditional villages, allowing students to appreciate the diversity and beauty of Thai culture up close.
āļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āļāļąāļāļĄāļ·āļ MIT āđāļāļīāļāļŦāļāđāļēāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļāļđāđāļāļģāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāđāļĨāļāļāđāļēāļ âChula LGOâ āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢāļŠāļāļāļāļĢāļīāļāļāļē MBA-Engineer Chula
āļāļļāļŽāļēāļĨāļāļāļĢāļāđāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļāļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ āļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāļāļąāļ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) āļŠāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāđāļĄāļĢāļīāļāļē āļāļąāļāđāļāļĨāļ·āđāļāļāļāļāļāđāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāđāļĨāļ āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāđāļāļīāļāļāļąāļ§āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ âChula LGOâ āđāļāļĢāļĩāļĒāļĄāļāļĨāļīāļāļāļđāđāļāļģāļĢāļļāđāļāđāļŦāļĄāđāļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļēāđāļāļāļąāđāļāđāļāļāđāļāđāļĨāļĒāļĩāđāļĨāļ°āļāļĨāļĒāļļāļāļāđāļāļēāļāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļ
āđāļĄāļ·āđāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 5 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568 āļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāļēāļāļēāļĢāļĒāđ āļāļĢ.āļ§āļīāđāļĨāļīāļĻ āļ āļđāļĢāļīāļ§āļąāļāļĢ āļāļāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļĩ āļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāļāđāļ§āļĒ āļāļāļ°āļāļđāđāļāļĢāļīāļŦāļēāļĢāļāļļāļŽāļēāļĨāļāļāļĢāļāđāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļāļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ āļĢāļāļāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāļēāļāļēāļĢāļĒāđ āļāļĢ.āļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļĻāļāđ āđāļĄāļāļāļĄāļĢāļĢāļāļāļļāļĨ āļāļāļāļāļĩ āļāļđāđāļāđāļ§āļĒāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāļēāļāļēāļĢāļĒāđ āļāļĢ.āļāļĢāļāļīāļāļĒāļē āļāļļāļ§āļĨāļąāļĒāļĢāļąāļāļāđ āļĢāļāļāļāļāļāļāļĩāļāđāļēāļĒāļ§āļīāļāļēāļāļēāļĢ āļāļāļ°āļāļēāļāļīāļāļĒāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļāļĩ āļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āđāļāđāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāđāļĒāļ·āļāļ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) āđāļāļĒāļĄāļĩ Prof. Sally Kornbluth āļāļāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļĩ MIT āđāļĨāļ° Prof. Duane S. Boning āļĢāļāļāļāļāļīāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļĩāļāđāļēāļĒāļāļīāļāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ āđāļŦāđāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĒāđāļēāļāļāļāļāļļāđāļ āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļĢāļ·āļāđāļāļ§āļāļēāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāļāđāļēāļāļ§āļīāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ§āļīāļāļąāļĒāđāļāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļēāļāļēāļāļī
āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļ·āļāļāļāļĢāļąāđāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļāļ°āļāļđāđāļāļĢāļīāļŦāļēāļĢāļāļēāļ MIT Sloan School of Management āđāļĨāļ° MIT School of Engineering āļĢāļ§āļĄāļāļķāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļĩāđāļĒāļĄāļāļĄāļŦāđāļāļāļāļāļīāļāļąāļāļīāļāļēāļĢāđāļĨāļ°āļāļāļāļ°āļāļąāļāļĻāļīāļĐāļĒāđāđāļāđāļē MIT LGO (Leaders for Global Operations) āļāļķāđāļāđāļāđāļāļāđāļāđāļāļāļāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāđāļāļīāļāļāļđāļĢāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāļāļĩāđāļāļģāļĨāļąāļāļāļđāļāļāđāļāļĒāļāļāļŠāļđāđāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāđāļāļĒ
āļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāļāļĩāđāļĄāļĩāļāļļāļāđāļĢāļīāđāļĄāļāđāļāļŠāļģāļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāļīāļāļāļąāļ§āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢāđāļŦāļĄāđāļĨāđāļēāļŠāļļāļāļāļāļāļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āļāļ·āļ âChula LGOâ (Leaders for Global Operations) āļāļķāđāļāļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļķāđāļāđāļāļĒāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĄāļ·āļāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđāļēāļ MBA Chula āđāļĨāļ° āļāļāļ°āļ§āļīāļĻāļ§āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđ āļāļļāļŽāļēāļŊ āđāļāļĒāļĄāļĩ MIT āđāļāđāļāļāļąāļāļāļĄāļīāļāļĢāļŦāļĨāļąāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļāļāļāđāļāļāļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāđāļĨāļ
Chula LGO āđāļāđāļāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ āļŠāļāļāļāļĢāļīāļāļāļē (Dual Degree) āļāļĩāđāļĢāļ§āļĄāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļīāļŦāļēāļĢāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļīāļĻāļ§āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāđāļāđāļēāļāđāļ§āļĒāļāļąāļ āđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļāļāļ āļēāļĒāđāļ 2 āļāļĩ āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāļ§āļļāļāļīāļāļēāļāļāļąāđāļāļŠāļāļāļāļāļ° āđāļāđāđāļāđ Master of Business Administration (MBA) āđāļĨāļ° Master of Science (Innovation Engineering for Sustainability) āļāļĢāđāļāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĻāļāļĩāļĒāļāļąāļāļĢāļāļēāļ MIT-LGO
Day 1 Global Business Experience āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ Y-Ex MBA31/1 āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 2 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568 āļ Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Musuem
āļāļāļāļāļāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļāļēāļāļāļēāļāđāļāļĨāļāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļāļīāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđāļāļāļāļŠāļāļāļĢāļēāļĄāđāļĨāļāļāļĢāļąāđāļāļāļĩāđ 2 āđāļĢāļīāđāļĄāļāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāļīāļāļāļĄāļāļļāļāļŠāļģāļāļąāļāļāđāļēāļāđāļĢāļāļ Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park āļāļķāđāļāļāļģāđāļāļĒāļāļēāļŠāļēāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāļāļēāļ§āļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāļąāđāļāđāļāđāļŦāđāļāđāļāļĄāļđāļĨāļāļĒāđāļēāļāļĨāļķāļāļāļąāđāļāđāļāđāļāđāļāļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļāļīāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđ āļŠāļāļēāļāļąāļāļĒāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļīāļāļ§āļīāļāļāļēāļāļāļāļāļāļēāļ§āļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļ·āđāļāļāļđāđāļĄāļ·āļāļāļŪāļīāđāļĢāļāļīāļĄāļēāļŦāļĨāļąāļāđāļŦāļāļļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļīāđāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļīāļāļāļĢāļĄāļēāļāļđ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļāļķāļāļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļēāļāļāđāļāļĄāļāļĩāđāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļŠāļēāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāđāļāđāļāļāđāļāļāļĄāļē
āļāļāļāļāļļāļ Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Musuem āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļŠāļēāļŠāļĄāļąāļāļĢāļāļļāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĩāđāđāļŦāđāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļāļĢāļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāđāļēāļĒāļāļāļāđāļĢāļ·āđāļāļāļĢāļēāļ§āļāđāļ§āļĒāļŦāļąāļ§āđāļ
Day 2 Global Business Experience āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ Y-Ex MBA31/1 āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 3 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568 (Morning Session) āļ āļāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ Otafuku Sauce
āļāļēāļāļāļąāđāļ āļāļīāļŠāļīāļāđāļāđāļĢāļąāļāļāļąāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāļāļēāļāļāļļāļ Yasutaka Oouchi āļāļģāđāļŦāļāđāļ Executive Officer(Deputy of General Manager of the Co-Creation Division) āļāļķāļāļāļĨāļĒāļļāļāļāđāļāļēāļĢāļāļĨāļēāļāļ āļēāļĒāđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ āđāļĄāđāļ§āđāļēāļāļ°āđāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļāļīāļāļāđāļēāļ Word of Mouth āļāļēāļĢāļāļĒāļēāļĒāļāļēāļāļāļđāđāļāļĢāļīāđāļ āļāđāļāļĒāļąāļāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ āļēāļāļāļĩāđāđāļĄāđāļāļļāđāļāđāļāļĒāļāļąāļāđāļĄāļāļđāļāļĩāđ āđāļĨāļ°āđāļāļ§āļāļīāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļāļāļąāđāļ âOkonomiyaki Teamâ āđāļāļ·āđāļāļŠāļ·āđāļāļŠāļēāļĢāļāļļāļāļāđāļēāļāļēāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļāļāļāļēāļŦāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāđāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļāļāđāļāļĢ
Day 3 Global Business Experience āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ Y-Ex MBA31/1 āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 4 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568 āļ Prefectural University of Hiroshima
Theme: International Business Management
āļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āđāļāđāļĄāļĩāđāļāļāļēāļŠāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāļēāļ Prof. Dr. Norihiko Suzuki āļāļķāđāļāđāļāđāļ Chairman āļāļđāđāļĨ Hiroshima Prefectural Public University
Prof. Suzuki āđāļāđāļāđāļēāļĒāļāļāļāļāļķāļāļāļĨāļĒāļļāļāļāđāļāļāļāļāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāđāļēāļāļĨāļēāļāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ āļāļāļāļāļēāļāļāļĩāđāļĒāļąāļāļĄāļĩāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāđāļēāļŠāļāđāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļģāđāļāļāļąāļāļāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļāļĢāļ°āļĒāļļāļāļāđāđāļāđ āļāļąāļāļāļĩāđ
Theme: Fools learn from experience, wise man learn from history
āļāļīāļŠāļīāļāđāļāđāļĄāļĩāđāļāļāļēāļŠāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāļēāļ Prof. Dr. Seiichiro Yonekura āļāļķāđāļāđāļāđāļ Dean āļāļāļ Hiroshima Business and Management school
Prof. Yonekura āđāļāđāđāļāđāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļāļąāļāļāļāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļāļīāļĻāļēāļŠāļāļĢāđ āļāđāļēāļ 3 āļŦāļąāļ§āļāđāļāļŦāļĨāļąāļ āļāļąāļāļāļĩāđ
âĒ āļāļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļāļąāļāļāļāļāļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāđāļāļ·āđāļāļāļāļđāđāļāļīāļ (Partner) āļāļķāđāļāļāđāļ§āļĒāđāļŦāđāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļīāļāđāļāļāđāļēāļāļŦāļāđāļēāđāļāđāđāļāļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāđāļāļāļ âIf you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go togetherâ
Day 4 Global Business Experience āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ Y-Ex MBA31 āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 5 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568 āļ Osaka World Expo 2025
āļāļāļ°āļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āļĄāļĩāđāļāļāļēāļŠāđāļāđāđāļāđāļēāļĢāđāļ§āļĄāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļāļđāļāļēāļāļāļĩāđ Osaka Expo 2025 āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļ : āđāļĨāļāļāļāļēāļāļāļāļģāļĨāļąāļāļāļđāļāļāļāļāđāļāļ āđāļĨāļ°āđāļĢāļēāļāļģāļĨāļąāļāđāļāđāļāļŠāđāļ§āļāļŦāļāļķāđāļāļāļāļāđāļĨāļāļāļāļēāļāļ
āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļŠāļīāđāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāļĒāļāđāļēāļāđāļāļŦāđāļāļāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļ MBA â āļāļĨāļēāļĒāđāļāđāļāļŠāļīāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāļąāļāļāđāļāļāđāļāđ
Our MBA Chula (English Program) students recently embarked on an enriching study trip to Kyoto and Osaka, Japan! This incredible experience was designed to give them firsthand insight into global business trends.
One of the highlights was a special lecture by Prof. Kiyoshi Kobayashi from Kyoto University on “People Centricity in AI-driven Worlds ” – the idea that even as AI advances, humanity remains at the core.
Prof. Kobayashi shared a powerful perspective: AI, specifically tools like ChatGPT, has established a new baseline for all industries and research. The critical task ahead is to find ways to differentiate ourselves beyond what AI can achieve. Beyond the technological insights, the lecture deeply reinforced the vital roles of Social Capital and the Well-being of people in our evolving AI landscape. These aren’t just buzzwords; they are the bedrock for sustainable growth. By fostering “democratic platforms” where everyone has an equal voice, we can significantly strengthen communities and enhance the overall quality of life.
In the afternoon, our journey led us to Mii-dera Temple in Shiga Prefecture, a site designated as one of Japan’s National Treasures. There, the head priest offered a compelling lecture on the profound importance of Buddhism, which has served as a foundational pillar of the country, deeply influencing Japanese culture and way of thinking for centuries.
He spoke of a dual world: the visible world, where people primarily focus on economics and rationality, and an invisible world, equally vital for navigating life. He noted that in our modern era, interest in or belief in religion is waning, a trend observable even in Japan. This means temples like Mii-dera face the considerable task of finding new ways to operate and preserve their rich heritage in an increasingly secular world.
This trip wasn’t just about lectures; it was about inspiring our students to think critically, innovate, and lead with a human-centered approach in an AI-powered world, all while gaining a deeper appreciation for both cutting-edge technology and timeless cultural wisdom.
Day 2: The Spirit of Japanese Management
Today in Kyoto, we explored two powerful stories that exemplify how Japanese management blends tradition, innovation, and cultural preservation.
Morning Session: Shogoin Yatsuhashi
We were inspired by Ms. Kanako Suzuka, President of Shogoin Yatsuhashi, a renowned sweet maker established in 1689. She shared how the company stays true to its core philosophyââTaste is Traditionââwhile innovating through Nikiniki, a stylish brand designed for younger consumers. Her vision is to make these sweets a part of everyday life in Kyoto, not just occasional souvenirs.
Ms. Suzuka emphasized that the real challenge for Nikiniki lies in sustaining the brand. This demands ongoing creativity in both product development and presentation, including the release of seasonal products. She relies on word-of-mouth marketing, firmly believing that every product must meet the highest standards before reaching customers.
Afternoon Visit: Kyo-Machiya Townhouse
In the afternoon, we visited a Kyo-Machiya townhouse on Shinmachi Street, known as âClear Sky Streetâ after overhead power lines were removed to preserve the scenic view for the Gion Festival. We were warmly welcomed by Ms. Fusae Kojima, homeowner and head of the Kyo-Machiya Rebirth Study Group, who shared her mission to preserve these historic townhouses, now decreasing in number across Kyoto.
Although rich in beauty and heritage, Machiya face challenges such as strict building regulations and high maintenance costs. Ms. Kojima highlighted the importance of community-driven initiatives, traditional craftsmanship, and finding a sustainable balance between tourism and everyday local life.
From handcrafted sweets to historic homes, todayâs experiences showcased how Japanese management values continuity, innovation, and social responsibilityâwhile remaining deeply rooted in tradition.
MBA English Study Trip â Day 3: The Spirit of Japanese Management
On the third day, we had the privilege of learning from Prof. Yoshikazu Maegawa, who offered deep insights into the unique business culture of Kyoto.
Key Takeaways from the Lecture: âBusiness & Culture in Kyotoâ
Kyoto â The Heart of Localism:
Kyoto truly embodies the “heart of localism,” where a “mild yankee economy” thrives. Forget chasing the lowest prices or highest quality â in Kyoto, it’s all about supporting local friends, family, and community ties.
Longevity Over Scale:
While global cities like Tokyo and Osaka chase growth and scale, Kyoto champions sustainability. Businesses may be smaller, but they often last centuries.
The Power of Shinise:
Japan boasts about 20,000 Shinise companies (businesses that over 100 years old), and Kyoto is a true hub, home to over 1,000 of them (3.6% of the national total!), specializing in everything from small manufacturing to traditional food and liquor. While Osaka has a similar number, Kyoto’s Shinise often represent a more intimate, locally-rooted business model.
A thought-provoking day reminding us that success isnât always about speed or scaleâit can also be about staying power, values, and deep local roots.
MBA English Study Trip – Day 4: A Glimpse into the Future at Expo 2025 Osaka!
What an incredible day as we geared up for our visit to the future site of Expo 2025 in Osaka! Before heading out, we had the privilege of hearing from Professor Takeo Mori, who is deeply involved with the Union of Kansai Government and the Kansai Pavilion for the Expo. His insights into the preparations were truly mind-blowing!
Prof. Mori shared the vision behind Expo 2025: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” This powerful theme is broken down into three compelling subthemes: “Saving Lives,” “Empowering Lives,” and “Connecting Lives.” The entire concept is envisioned as a “People’s Living Lab” â a dynamic laboratory for a future society!
The driving idea behind all of this? To reconnect countries and foster unity amidst diversity, especially after the divisions felt during COVID-19. This spirit is beautifully symbolized by the awe-inspiring Grand Ring, one of the world’s largest wooden structures with an outer circumference of about 2KM â representing global connection!
Even the venue itself is a marvel: Yumeshima, a man-made island created from reclaimed waste, stands as a symbol of sustainable innovation and future-oriented thinking.
We’re so excited to witness the progress of this monumental event. Itâs an incredible opportunity to witness how visionary ideas are brought to life!
āļāļāļ°āļāļīāļŠāļīāļāļāļĨāļļāđāļĄ MBA Young Executive āļĢāļļāđāļāļāļĩāđ 31/1 āđāļāđāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāđāļāļĒāļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļĢāļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāđāļāļāļĨāļēāļŠāļ§āļīāļāļē “Global Business Experience”
āļāļĢāļīāļ Global Business Experience āļāļĢāļąāđāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļĢāļąāļāđāļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļāļīāļāļēāļ GLOBIS University āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļđāļāļĢ MBA āļāļąāļāļāļąāļ 1 āļāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļ āļĢāđāļ§āļĄāđāļāđāļāļāļđāđāļāļąāļāļāļīāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāđāļĨāļ°āđāļĨāļāđāļāļĨāļĩāđāļĒāļāļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļĨāļāļāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđāļ§āļĨāļēāļāļĩāđāļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāļāļĒāļđāđāļāļĩāđāđāļāļāļēāļāđāļē āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđāļēāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđ 2 – 6 āļĄāļīāļāļļāļāļēāļĒāļ 2568
Day 1: Global Business Experience @ Osaka
Theme: Japanese Management and Sustainability
āđāļāđāļēāļ§āļąāļāđāļĢāļāļāļāļāļāļĨāļēāļŠ āļāļīāļŠāļīāļāđāļāđāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāđāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāļāļāļ Prof. Jake Pratley āļāļēāļ GLOBIS University āļāļķāļāļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļēāļĢāļāļēāļāđāļĻāļĢāļĐāļāļāļīāļāļāļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļ āļāļąāđāļāđāļāđāļĒāļļāļāļĢāļļāđāļāđāļĢāļ·āļāļāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļāļāļĢāļēāļĄāđāļĨāļ āļāļāļāļķāļāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āļāļ°āļĨāļāļāļąāļ§āđāļāļāļąāļāļāļļāļāļąāļ āļāļķāđāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāļāļąāđāļāļāļąāļāļāļąāļĒāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāđāļĨāļāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđāļāļĨāļĩāđāļĒāļāđāļāļĨāļāļāļāļāđāļāļĢāļāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ
Prof. Jake āļĒāļāļāļąāļ§āļāļĒāđāļēāļāļāļ§āļąāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļāļāļĩāđāđāļāļīāļāļāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļāđāļāļāļĒāđāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄ āđāļāđāļ:
āļāđāļāļĄāļē āļāļēāļāļāļāļ°āļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āđāļāđāļĄāļĩāđāļāļāļēāļŠāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļāļēāļ Prof. Suzuka Kobayakawa āļāļēāļ GLOBIS University āļāļķāđāļāļĄāļĩāļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāļāļģāļāļēāļāļāļąāļ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) āđāļĨāļ°āđāļāļĒāđāļāđāļāļĩāļ§āļīāļāļāļĒāļđāđāđāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ āļāļēāļāļī āđāļāļāļēāļĨ āđāļāļāļĩāđāļĢāļĩāļĒ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāđāļĄāļĢāļīāļāļē āļāļĢāļ°āļŠāļāļāļēāļĢāļāđāđāļŦāļĨāđāļēāļāļĩāđāļāļļāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĒāđāļŦāđāđāļāļāļāļĨāļąāļāļĄāļēāļāļąāļāļāļēāļāļļāļĢāļāļīāļāđāļāļ·āđāļāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāđāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāđāļēāļāđāļāļīāļāļāļāļāļāļāđāļāļ āļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļ
Prof. Suzuka āļāđāļēāļĒāļāļāļāļāļķāļāļāļąāļāļŦāļēāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāļāļĩāđāļāļĩāđāļāļļāđāļāļāļģāļĨāļąāļāđāļāļāļīāļ āđāļāđāļ
āļŦāļ§āļąāļāļ§āđāļēāđāļĢāļāļāļąāļāļāļēāļĨāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāļ°āļāļĨāļąāļāļāļąāļāđāļŦāđāļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āļāļāļāđāļĢāļēāđāļāđāļāļāļđāđāļĢāļīāđāļĢāļīāđāļĄāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāļĨāļĩāđāļĒāļāđāļāļĨāļāđāļāļŠāļąāļāļāļĄāđāļāļĒāļāđāļāđāļ
āļ§āļąāļāļāļĩāđāļŠāļēāļĄāļāļāļāļāļīāļāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ āļāļīāļŠāļīāļ MBA āđāļāđāđāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļđāđāļ§āļīāļŠāļąāļĒāļāļąāļĻāļāđāļāļāļāļāļēāļ Expo 2025 Osaka āļāļēāļ Prof. Takeo Mori āļāļđāđāļĄāļĩāļāļāļāļēāļāļŠāļģāļāļąāļāđāļāļāļēāļĢāļāļāļāđāļāļ Pavilion āļāļāļāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ āļēāļāļāļąāļāđāļ āļ āļēāļĒāđāļāđāđāļāļ§āļāļīāļāļŦāļĨāļąāļ âDesigning Future Society for Our Livesâ āļāļĩāđāđāļāđāļāļāļāļāđāļāđāļ 3 āđāļāļāļŠāļģāļāļąāļ:
Saving Lives
Empowering Lives
Connecting Lives
Expo āļāļĢāļąāđāļāļāļĩāđāļāļđāļāļāļāļāđāļāļāđāļŦāđāđāļāđāļ âPeopleâs Living Labâ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļāļŦāđāļāļāļāļāļĨāļāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļāļēāļāļāļāļāļāļĄāļāļļāļĐāļĒāļāļēāļāļī āļāļĩāđāļāļ°āđāļāļ·āđāļāļĄāđāļĨāļāđāļŦāđāļāļĨāļąāļāļĄāļēāđāļāļĨāđāļāļīāļāļāļąāļāļāļĩāļāļāļĢāļąāđāļ āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļāđāļēāļāļāđāļ§āļāđāļ§āļĨāļēāļāļāļāļāļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāđāļēāļāđāļŦāļīāļāļāļēāļ COVID-19 āđāļāļĒāļĄāļĩ Grand Ring āđāļāļĢāļāļŠāļĢāđāļēāļāđāļĄāđāļāļāļēāļāļĒāļąāļāļĐāđāļĢāļāļāđāļāļēāļ°āļĒāļđāđāļĄāļ°āļāļīāļĄāļ° āđāļāđāļāļŠāļąāļāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļāđāđāļŦāđāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļāļ·āđāļāļĄāđāļĒāļāđāļĨāļāļāļąāđāļāđāļ
