Shota Hirano

I was born in Singapore and lived there for 12 years, as well as partially in Japan. I go to Keio University in the Faculty of Policy Management, and I am graduating in 2026 March. In my university, I major in Business Management and Supply Chain Risk Management, and I currently belong in a seminar studying Business Management called IBER.

In our IBER seminar, we partake in business studies using a theoretical approach and real life examples. For example, in our seminar we focus on case studies to apply our knowledge to business situations that occurred in the past, or test our knowledge and skills by presenting/debating business ideas to actual businesses. I have had the opportunity to talk to real businessmen working in the industry, and apply what I have learned in the classroom to real-life situations.

And throughout these opportunities, I have learned that not only do businesses have to think about all possible outcomes of a business plan, but the knowledge I had acquired like reading business books were a mere premise for many