Global Network for Advanced Management Masterclass Series
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
8:00 pm (Tokyo time) / 7:00 am (New Haven time)
Title: Human Capital, Freedom and Happiness: A U.S.-Japan Comparison
Hiroshi Ono, Professor, Hitotsubashi ICS, moderated by Jesper Edman, Professor and Faculty-in-Charge of External Affairs, Hitotsubashi ICS
This session explores what a “sustainable” way of working looks like, drawing on the traditions of Friedman and Becker, whose Chicago School tradition links freedom of choice, human capital investment, and autonomy to individual wellbeing. The talk examines how the structure of a labor market (supply-side vs. demand-side, external vs. internal) shapes employees’ sense of autonomy and, ultimately, their happiness.
The session then turns to a puzzle in comparative data: Japan shows low engagement paired with low turnover — good for the employee if staying is a choice, but potentially a liability for employers retaining disengaged workers. The U.S. shows the opposite, high engagement paired with high turnover — good for the employee if leaving is a choice, but costly for employers given the disruption of frequent departures. Rather than judging which system is “better,” the talk unpacks what these numbers really signal in their respective context, and explores the path towards sustainable careers.
Hiroshi Ono (Ph.D., Chicago) is Professor of Human Resource Management at Hitotsubashi University Business School and Affiliated Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. His work focuses on the relationships among motivation, happiness, and productivity in the workplace. He is especially interested in demographic change and labor market dynamics in Japan, and the role of higher education in sorting individuals into higher status jobs. He is a frequent contributor for Japanese and global news media, both print and broadcast. He is the author of Human Capital and the Economic Analysis of Human Behavior (in Japanese from Nikkei Press, 2024), and Redistributing Happiness: How Social Policies Shape Life Satisfaction (with K.S. Lee, Praeger, 2016). His work has been published in the American Sociological Review, Asian Business & Management, Oxford Economic Papers, Social Forces, and Social Science Quarterly, among others.
Register by Sunday, September 27: https://yale.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82GzB5KBiNhaFL0
Thursday, October 15, 2026
3:00 pm (Berlin time) / 9:00 am (New Haven time)
Emotions as intel: What pride and shame tell us at work
Rebecca Schaumberg, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, ESMT, moderated by Agnes Horvath, Senior Marketing Manager, ESMT
Rebecca (Becky) Schaumberg is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at ESMT Berlin. She studies the psychological and emotional underpinnings of employee behavior in organizations, with a particular focus on self-conscious emotions such as guilt and shame. Her research explores how these emotions shape motivation, social dynamics, and organizational culture—both positively and negatively.
Her work has been published in leading journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Psychological Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and the Journal of Applied Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University and a B.A. in Psychology from Carleton College.
Before joining ESMT, she was a faculty member at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and NYU Stern, where she taught award-winning courses related to leadership, decision-making, negotiations, and conflict management.
Video introduction of Rebecca (Becky) Schaumberg
Register by Tuesday, October 13: https://yale.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42haap0PQJFVz5Y
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
8:30 am (New Haven time)
The Science of Being Likeable
Zoe Chance, Senior Lecturer in Management, Yale School of Management, moderated by Camino de Paz, Associate Dean of Global Affairs, Yale SOM
Zoe Chance is a Senior Lecturer in Management at Yale School of Management. She is a writer, teacher, researcher, and climate advocate who studies interpersonal influence.
She earned her doctorate from Harvard and now teaches the most popular course at Yale School of Management, which is the basis for her international bestseller, INFLUENCE IS YOUR SUPERPOWER. Her framework for behavior change is the foundation for Google’s global food policy, and before academia, she managed a $200 million segment of the Barbie brand at Mattel.
Today, Zoe teaches smart, kind people to raise money for charity, get elected to political office, fund startups, start movements, save lives, find love, negotiate great deals and job offers, and even get along better with their kids. In other words, she helps people to use their superpower of influence as a force for good.
Register by Sunday, November 15: https://yale.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elc6gDfd5m99c90
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
3:30 pm (Cairo time) / 8:30 am (New Haven time)
Stewardship Capital and Long-Term Investment Logic in Family Enterprises: A MENA Regional Perspective
Hakim Meshreki, Associate Professor of Marketing, Onsi Sawiris School of Business, The American University in Cairo, moderated by Samer Atallah, Associate Professor of Economics and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Onsi Sawiris School of Business, The American University in Cairo
This session explores how family enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa sustain long-term competitive advantage through what the research terms stewardship capital — an integrative framework examining patient investment, reinvestment discipline, and continuity-oriented financial logic. Drawing on original qualitative research with a fourth-generation Egyptian family business, the session bridges theory and practice to reveal how family governance logic operates distinctly in non-Western institutional contexts.
Hakim Meshreki is an associate professor of marketing at The American University in Cairo (AUC). His research interests focus on international marketing, consumer behavior and branding, with particular emphasis on country of origin research, value research and brand equity.
Since 1999, Meshreki has served as partner and commercial director at Mena Company for Adhesives Technology (Menatec), a family business. He contributed to the company’s turnaround by defining and managing its strategic growth through key internal projects and partnerships with international players, where he played a central role in negotiation, market research and evaluation phases. He is also an active board member of Orange International Company, a newly established food and beverage business aiming to create and manage high-quality brands in Egypt and across the MENA region.
In addition to his academic and business roles, Meshreki has delivered training in branding, consumer psychology, advanced statistical analysis, marketing research and strategy. He holds a PhD in marketing from Nottingham University Business School.
Register by Sunday, December 7: https://yale.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0dfI2KvavIEO8dM
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
1:30 pm (Ghana time) / 8:30 am (New Haven time)
Growth as Portfolio: Rethinking How Entrepreneurs Scale in Africa
Priscilla Ntriwaa Otuo, Lecturer in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Ghana Business School, moderated by Edward Asiedu, Development Economist and Lecturer, University of Ghana Business School
Priscilla Otuo is a lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School. She previously worked as an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Associate on a Project called RECIRCULATE. Priscilla brings on board extensive wealth of knowledge of African entrepreneurship. She has a unique blend of experiences in industry, academia, volunteering and consulting. Dr Otuo has consulted for several businesses in Ghana and other parts of Africa. Priscilla is actively involved in programmes aimed at stimulating entrepreneurial thinking among African scientists. She is passionate about expanding entrepreneurship scholarship and academia-industry engagement in developing countries.
Register by Monday, January 25: https://yale.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3fWCLLN2saIhHU