Hiroshi Kanno

Professor and Dean
International Business Strategy

Prof. Kanno became Dean of Hitotsubashi ICS in April 2012. He previously served ICS as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor, teaching courses in Independent Research, Operations Management and Problem Solving, and facilitating the MBA Field Study. Before joining Hitotsubashi ICS, Prof. Kanno worked in consulting services at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for 17 years. His last position at BCG was Partner and Managing Director, where he served as the Asia/Pacific regional leader of BCG's Technology and Communications practice and the Japan leader of the Corporate Development practice. Prior to BCG, Prof. Kanno worked as an architect, city planner, and engineer for Nikken Sekkei, Japan's largest architecture and city planning firm.

Education

Hiroshi Kanno received his Bachelor and Master of Engineering and Architecture from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Current research and activities

Since joining BCG, Professor Kanno has executed over 300 projects, working closely with both Japanese and non-Japanese companies. Although his main focus has been on technology and communications, he has worked in a wide range of industries, including high-tech, industrial goods, electronics, consumer electronics, telecommunications, system integration, Internet services, broadcasting, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, real estate, insurance, and NPOs. Geographically, his work has brought him to Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia.