Kenichi Ohmae
Encyclopedia
is a business
and corporate strategist who developed the 3C's Model
.
For twenty-three years, Dr. Ohmae was a senior partner in McKinsey & Company
, the international management consulting firm. As a co-founder of its strategic management practice, he served companies in a wide spectrum of industries, including industrial and consumer electronics, finance, telecommunications, food and chemicals.
Born in 1943 in Kitakyūshū, he earned a BS from Waseda University
, an MS from the Tokyo Institute of Technology
, and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, and subsequently worked as a senior design engineer for Hitachi
. He then joined McKinsey & Company
, becoming a senior partner, developing and running the company's Japan
operations for a number of years.
In 1995, he ran for Governor of Tokyo, but lost to Yukio Aoshima
.
Ohmae has written a number of books, including "The Mind of the Strategist", The End of the Nation State and The Borderless World.
He now lives in Tokyo
with his wife and two sons.
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and corporate strategist who developed the 3C's Model
3C's Model
The 3C's Model is a business model, which offers a strategical look at the factors needed for success. It was developed by Kenichi Ohmae, a business and corporate strategist....
.
For twenty-three years, Dr. Ohmae was a senior partner in McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, the international management consulting firm. As a co-founder of its strategic management practice, he served companies in a wide spectrum of industries, including industrial and consumer electronics, finance, telecommunications, food and chemicals.
Born in 1943 in Kitakyūshū, he earned a BS from Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
, an MS from the Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
, and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, and subsequently worked as a senior design engineer for Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
. He then joined McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, becoming a senior partner, developing and running the company's Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
operations for a number of years.
In 1995, he ran for Governor of Tokyo, but lost to Yukio Aoshima
Yukio Aoshima
was a Japanese politician who served as a Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government from 1995 to 1999. He is also well known as a novelist, a film director and a TV-actor.- Early life :...
.
Ohmae has written a number of books, including "The Mind of the Strategist", The End of the Nation State and The Borderless World.
He now lives in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
with his wife and two sons.
External links
- website (in Japanese)
- The Next Global Stage: Challenges and Opportunities in Our Borderless World
- Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of business MBA via distance education
- A List of Kenichi Books available through Amazon UK