Each year, a small number of professional and academic visiting scholars are selected to spend a period of time in residence at Columbia Business School.
2025-2026’s Visiting Scholar Program participants are:
Kumie Ito (Shimizu)
July 2025 - June 2026
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Deputy General Manager
ki2296@columbia.edu
Eisaku Izawa
May 2025 - March 2026
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Manager, Human Resources Department
ei2303@columbia.edu
Haruko Kira (Konishi)
July 2025 - June 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
Manager, Structured Finance Department
hk3443@columbia.edu
Atsushi Kusubata
July 2025 - June 2026
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Deputy General Manager
ak5508@columbia.edu
Takuya Masaki
September 2025 - May 2026
MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
Assistant Supervisor, Human Resources Department
tm3543@columbia.edu
Ayumi Megata (Kondo)
September 2025 - June 2026
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Director, Management Division, Risk Management Office for the Americas
am6832@columbia.edu
Hisakazu Ozeki
September 2025 - August 2026
Suntory America
Director, Audit & Suntory Global Spirits (SGS) Audit Committee Member
ho2342@columbia.edu
Ryota Sato
April 2025 - March 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
Strategist, Data Analyst (Sales Marketing and Planning Department) and Underwriter, Product Developer (Casualty Underwriting Department)
rs4755@columbia.edu
