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Undergraduate School/Major: I graduated from The University of Tokyo and majored in engineering (aeronautics and astronautics).
Prior to Booth: I worked for six years in the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. My main fields are energy efficiency and renewable energy industry, and aerospace and defense industry.
Activities: Member of the Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Group, High Tech Group, Japan Club and the Emerging Market Groups.
Career plans: I am a student sponsored by the government, therefore I will go back to work in the government just after graduation. Regarding my summer internship, I am interested in working for a start-up company.
Why did you choose to attend Chicago Booth? I chose to attend Booth to develop my skills in the area of entrepreneurship, especially in high-tech industry.
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? Museums, theaters, jazz and blues bars, and Chicago's pizza restaurants.
Ask me about...: Museums and foods in Chicago, Booth's flexible curriculum and entrepreneurship programs, and the Booth students.
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Undergraduate School/Major: I obtained my degree from Waseda University and majored in finance.
Prior to Booth: I worked at Mitsubishi Corporation.
Activities: I'm a member of the Chicago Asia Pacific, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Distress Investing & Restructuring and Management Consulting Groups, and Booth's newspaper, Chicago Business (ChiBus).
Career plans: I completed my internship at Barclays Capital and will McKinsey full time.
Why did you choose to attend Chicago Booth? I chose Booth because of its academic education, career services, and the location. I believe Booth is the best in providing truly academic frameworks to students especially in finance, marketing and decision skills. Career Services is impressive and the reputation and support from recruiters are valuable for career-switchers. Additionally, I like Chicago as a central city of culture in the United States. As a Fulbright scholar, Chicago is the best place to understand the US.
What do you consider a "must visit" place in Chicago? The steakhouses in Chicago. Prime-rib is definitely the highest quality in the world and this shows how Chicago is the center of commodity businesses. Pictures and autographs on the walls in these restaurants show how many successful people love Chicago. Of course, the Art Institute, Chicago Symphony, and baseball games would be typical "must-visit" places.
Ask me about...: Learning English as a second language. I was from worst English education country in the world, and spent a lot of personal money and time in learning about English by myself. I can give many tips on how to survive in the United States as a non-native English speaker.
