Asuka Miyabashira
InvestorPresident, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures · Vice President at Asia Partners
Tokyo
About
Asuka Miyabashira is president of Takeda's Japan Pharma Business Unit, having joined the company in 2004 and held marketing and medical roles in Japan and abroad. Her prior positions include country manager at Takeda Vietnam, business operation manager at Takeda Indonesia, and head of the Neuroscience Business Unit within JPBU. She holds an MSc in Agriculture from Kyushu University, Japan.
Experience
- Asia PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2024 — presentSingapore
- Asia PartnersSenior Associate2023Singapore
- Asia PartnersAssociate2022Singapore
- TiE SingaporeCharter Membercurrent2026 — presentSingapore
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2020 — 2022Singapore
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Summer Consultant2019Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- UberStrategy, Planning & Operations2016 — 2019Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Parthenon-EYSenior Associate Consultant2014 — 2015Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Parthenon-EYAssociate Consultant2013 — 2014Mumbai
- The Parthenon GroupSummer Associate2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- BridgestoneManufacturing Engineering Intern2009Greater Indore Area
Skills & more
Teamwork7Strategy10ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCritical ThinkingCreative Problem SolvingCorporate Relations4Operations Research10Critical Chain Project Management4
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Event ManagementIndustrial EngineeringStrategic ConsultingPublic RelationsKaizenData AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness StrategyCorporationsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMarket ResearchLanguages English · Hindi
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Colleagues at Takeda Ventures
Akiko Amakawa
CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures
Andrew S. Plump
Director - President, Research & Development at Takeda Ventures
Awny Farajallah
Chief Medical Officer at Takeda Ventures
Elaine Shannon
President, Global Supply & Quality at Takeda Ventures
Gabriele Ricci
Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda Ventures
Giles Platford
President, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Jennifer Smoter
Chief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda Ventures
Jiaping Gu
Partner at Takeda Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Asuka Miyabashira?
- Asuka Miyabashira is president of Takeda's Japan Pharma Business Unit, having joined the company in 2004 and held marketing and medical roles in Japan and abroad. Her prior positions include country manager at Takeda Vietnam, business operation manager at Takeda Indonesia, and head of the Neuroscience Business Unit within JPBU. She holds an MSc in Agriculture from Kyushu University, Japan.
- Where does Asuka Miyabashira work?
- Asuka Miyabashira is President, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures.
- Where did Asuka Miyabashira go to school?
- Asuka Miyabashira studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech), Mechanical Engineering (CAD & Automation)); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy, Marketing).
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Shared employers
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