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
- εθε€§ε¦ Chiba UniversityProfessorcurrent2026 β presentChiba, Japan
- Arc & Beyond Association, Inc.Directorcurrent2024 β present
- Monozukuri VenturesOutside Directorcurrent2022 β presentKyoto, Japan
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityAssociate Professor2023 β 2026Beppu
- Hiroshima UniversityAssociate Professor2019 β 2023Hiroshima, Japan
- Tokyo University of ScienceAssociate Professor2016 β 2019Tokyo, Japan
- Kyushu UniversityAssociate Professor2013 β 2016Fukuoka, Japan
- FreelanceConference Interpreter1999 β 2008
- FreelanceEditor & Writer1999 β 2008
- Japan Women's University, TokyoPart Time Lecturer2007 β 2008
- TDK Electronics Corp. (NY)Technical Research Analyst1998 β 1999
- Nikkei AmericaReporter1994 β 1998
- NHKFreelance broadcaster and translator1992 β 1993
Education
- Drucker School of ManagementDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management2010 β 2013
- Drucker School of ManagementMBA, Leadership2008 β 2010
- Columbia University - Graduate School of JournalismMS, Journalism1993 β 1994
- Sophia UniversityBachelor of Arts, International Law1988 β 1992
Skills & more
Writing6Strategy25Management5Conference Interpreting4Media Relations4Research37Editing13Journalism13Social Media6Market Research8Program Management11Qualitative Research13
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Data AnalysisProofreadingPublic PolicyCommunity OutreachLeadership DevelopmentGrant WritingEntrepreneurshipMarket AnalysisOrganizational DevelopmentFundraisingSocial NetworkingSPSSLanguages Japanese
From Emi's professional profile.
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
- Where does Emi Makino work?
- Emi Makino is Board Member, Director at Monozukuri Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Drucker School of Management7
Jason SchoettlerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesMary GuanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsEric BallFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalTim ChenRepresentative Director at ZYP Corp (Japan) at Taiwan Global AngelsTom HsiehPartner, Capital at Futuresight
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Also attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism5
Also attended Sophia University19
Ryutaro HiroshimaPartner, Head of Japan at Type One VenturesChika NakasuExecutive Manager at Playground GlobalSantiago TenorioVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesSatoko KatoVice President, General Counsel and CCO at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCFady JameelVice Chairman, International at JIMCO
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