Yasutomi Kitahara

Professor

Biography

Before joining NUCB Business School in 2012, Dr. Yasutomi Kitahara established an IT company after working as a systems engineer and a management consultant for a computer manufacturer both in Japan and in the US. Since then, he has conducted research and consultation in the field of software, primarily focusing on the two domains of group communication and strategic decision-making. Dr. Kitahara has been Dean at the School since April 2016, and received a Ph.D. from Waseda University.

Research Interests

Decision Management, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship

Final Education

Ph.D., Waseda University

Academic Papers

Yasutomi Kitahara (2026) Beyond Proximity: Multidimensional Analysis of Ecosystem Architecture in the Knowledge Economy. Journal of Knowledge Economy
Yasutomi Kitahara (2024) Harnessing Ordinary User Creativity in New Product Development ―Experiments and Discussion of Idea Interaction between Ordinary Users and Experts―. Business model association journal :2432-1850 / 2185-2480