May 2006
Volume 1, Issue 3
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Presentations
Opening Remarks by Dean Dixie Mills
Changing Japanese Management from an American Viewpoint
Dr. S. J. Chang, Finance, Insurance and Law, ISU
Corporate Governance for the Post-Keiretsu Japan
Dr. Nat Pope, Insurance, Bradley University
Has Japan, Inc. Gone out of Business?
Changing World of Japanese Financial Institutions
Dr. Yoshiaki Takahashi, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
Present Situation of Japanese Corporate Governance
Dr. Takada, Faculty of Commerce, Chuo University
The Bursting of the Bubble and Bank Shareholding
2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
The Japanese Economy
Mr. Takashi Tsuchiya, Chief Executive Director JETRO Chicago
How Do American Companies Adjust to Be Successful in Japan?
CAT: Dee Walker, Business Resources Manager for the Engine Components Business Unit, Caterpillar Inc.
How Do Japanese Companies Adjust to Be Successful in the U.S.?
Bridgestone/Firestone: Mr. Jay Moriwaki, Director, Business Planning/Marketing, Firestone Agricultural Tire
MMMA: Mr. Yoshio Kobayashi, Co-General Manager of Procurement
Extra credit slips will be available for students.