Background
Hirano, Masaaki was born on June 22, 1949 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Itsuro and Tazu Hirano.
Hirano, Masaaki was born on June 22, 1949 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Itsuro and Tazu Hirano.
Bachelor in Management and Industrial Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1974. Master in Management and Industrial Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1977. Doctor Engineering (Systems Sciences), Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1982.
Bachelor of Science in Economics (honorary), University London, 1993.
Postdoctoral fellow, graduate department systems sciences Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1982-1983. Registered consultant small business Ministry Interant. Trade & Industries, Tokyo, since 1979.
Swire Scholar St. Antony's College, University Oxford, 1985—1987. Assistant professor Business School and Systems Science Institute, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1983-1988, lecturer, 1988-1990, associate professor, 1990—1996, professor, 1996—1997. Visiting faculty European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), 1997—1998, visiting scholar, Euro-Asia Centre, 2000.
Professor Business School and Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1998—2000, Graduate School Asia-Pacific Studies and Business School, Waseda University, Tokyo, since 2002. Visiting professor Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, 2002. Course director, Introduction to Art Management Waseda University Business School, 2003, course director, Management of Ventures with a Social Mission, 04.
Member Japan Society Management Informatics (councillor 1990-1992, 93—).
1 child, Tatsuhiro.