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Emi Makino

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Board Member, Director at Monozukuri Ventures

Beppu, Oita, Japan

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About

An associate professor in Hiroshima University's Startup Promotion Division and board member of the Japan Venture Society, Makino previously covered US entrepreneurs for Nikkei publications and worked as a simultaneous interpreter. She holds an MBA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.

Experience

  1. 千葉大学 Chiba UniversityProfessorcurrent2026 — presentChiba, Japan
  2. Arc & Beyond Association, Inc.Directorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Monozukuri VenturesOutside Directorcurrent2022 — presentKyoto, Japan
  4. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityAssociate Professor2023 — 2026Beppu
  5. Hiroshima UniversityAssociate Professor2019 — 2023Hiroshima, Japan
  6. Tokyo University of ScienceAssociate Professor2016 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
  7. Kyushu UniversityAssociate Professor2013 — 2016Fukuoka, Japan
  8. FreelanceConference Interpreter1999 — 2008
  9. FreelanceEditor & Writer1999 — 2008
  10. Japan Women's University, TokyoPart Time Lecturer2007 — 2008
  11. TDK Electronics Corp. (NY)Technical Research Analyst1998 — 1999
  12. Nikkei AmericaReporter1994 — 1998
  13. NHKFreelance broadcaster and translator1992 — 1993

Skills & more

Writing6Strategy25Management5Conference Interpreting4Media Relations4Research37Editing13Journalism13Social Media6Market Research8Program Management11Qualitative Research13
+12 moreData AnalysisProofreadingPublic PolicyCommunity OutreachLeadership DevelopmentGrant WritingEntrepreneurshipMarket AnalysisOrganizational DevelopmentFundraisingSocial NetworkingSPSS

Languages Japanese

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Colleagues at Monozukuri Ventures

Allen Miner
Founder & Chairman, SunBridge at Monozukuri Ventures
Amanda Fujii
Marketing at Monozukuri Ventures
Dave Mawhinney
Executive Director, CMU at Monozukuri Ventures
Hidehiko Koguchi
CEO, Perspective Media at Monozukuri Ventures
Hiromichi Akatsuka
Project Manager, Technical Consulting at Monozukuri Ventures
Ilana Diamond
Managing Partner, 412 Venture Fund LP at Monozukuri Ventures
Kei Nishikawa
Manager, Operations at Monozukuri Ventures
Keiji Imajo
CEO, K2 Frontier at Monozukuri Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emi Makino?
An associate professor in Hiroshima University's Startup Promotion Division and board member of the Japan Venture Society, Makino previously covered US entrepreneurs for Nikkei publications and worked as a simultaneous interpreter. She holds an MBA and PhD from Claremont Graduate University.
Where does Emi Makino work?
Emi Makino is Board Member, Director at Monozukuri Ventures.
Where did Emi Makino go to school?
Emi Makino studied at Drucker School of Management (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management); Drucker School of Management (MBA, Leadership); Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism (MS, Journalism).

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