Parissa HaghirianSophia University

Parissa Haghirian is Professor of International Management at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan. She has lived and worked in Japan since 2004 and is an internationally renowned expert in international management practices with a focus on Japan. Professor Haghirian earned an MA in Japanese Studies from the University of Vienna in 1999 followed by an MA and PhD in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in 2000 and 2003 respectively.

In addition to her work at Sophia University, Professor Haghirian has been a visiting professor at HEC Paris, Keio University (Japan), Waseda University (Japan), Aalto University (Finland), Sharif University (Iran), University of Vienna and the University of Saint Joseph in Macao. She held a professorship in Japanese Management at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich from 2011 to 2012.