山口大学技術経営研究科
Yamaguchi University

Message from the graduates

Completion of YUMOT is the beginning of the quest

Kuniyasu Hamasaki, Manager, International Materials Procurement Department, Texas Instruments Japan Ltd.

Working for a foreign semiconductor manufacturer, most of the managers at the US headquarters has MBA, and was enthusiastic about having a conversation in the same position with others that always had a logical conversation. It was quite a challenging 2 years to joined YUMOT since I always busy at work, need to travel by train from home for 5 hours to class, need to familiarized myself with learning environment again with many reports and specific subject research. However, my classmates, who I met and facing out hard time together, became friends for the rest of my life, and what I learned from teachers with a wealth of practical experience is invaluable knowledge, and it permeates my body and supports me now. Now that I've completed my study, I can't imagine how progressed I am now, thinking about my department's strategy, tactics, and leadership every day, and I'm still reading more literature than when I was learning at YUMOT. I've learnt a lot on marketing theory which is very useful, strategic thinking, business strategy theory, leadership theory, finance which I was not good at, and live information obtained from the universities and companies that I visited during overseas training in Malaysia. The sense of fulfilment and accomplishment that I have completed is exceptional, and the results of the specific research that I have is a treasure for the rest of my life. From now on, I will continue to explore my own MOT while making practical use of what I learned at YUMOT. Completion of YUMOT is just the beginning of that never-ending quest, and this excitement continues.

"YUMOT has fun in learning"

Yuji Saeki, President and CEO of Mikasa Sports Co., Ltd.

Five years have passed since I was appointed president in a hurry due to various reasons. Due to my lack of knowledge and experience, I was in trouble as my management was not as smooth as I have expected. I was introduced to YUMOT by an acquaintance, and decided to take the course, thinking that I should first change the company.

I regretted that I should learn about strategic thinking and analysis methods much earlier, and at the same time I was devoted to the challenges that came up one after another. It was certainly difficult to take courses while working on weekdays, but the professors was really taking care of us.

However, YUMOT has "fun in learning" and "friends who are hungry for learning" which make us forget about such difficulties that we faced. We strongly recommend that all members of society to take this course.

"People are learning creatures" and to stay positive,why don't you hit the gate of YUMOT and take the challenge?

Learning at MOT is a passport + compass of life

Kojiro Fujiyama, President and CEO of Takatori Seisakusho Co., Ltd

I am engaged in management as third generation of a manufacturing company. As a marine parts manufacturer with a history of more than 70 years, our company has grown with the patronage of our customers. After graduating from the engineering department of a university and experiencing sales at a trading company, I then change my career and involved in management of my own company. I was worried as I had no experience learning technology management systematically. However, I couldn't find a good solution, and I continued to manage my business while gaining knowledge from business books and seminars. At one point, an MOT senior which is also a business owner proposed me to get enrolled to MOT of Yamaguchi University. After graduating, I continue to study corporate innovation in the doctoral course at the Graduate School of Sciences and Technology of Yamaguchi University.

What I strongly feel after graduating from MOT is that the experience of learning at MOT plays a role like a "passport + compass" that guides oneself to the next stage of the long way of your life. For me, learning at MOT is a source of "timely" and "truly useful" information and experience needed to develop my company in the rapidly changing and uncertain world.

We strongly recommend learning at MOT to anyone who wants to become a business owner or executive. I would like you to start learning as soon as possible and enjoy the joy of learning as well as the wonderful interaction with alumni and teachers. I hope you can take bring your life to a higher level.