Dr. Haruka Marufuji

Biography

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Dr. Haruka Marufuji has been an Adjunct academic at Alliance Manchester Business School (UK) and a Lecturer at Middlesex University Dubai (UAE) prior to joining AUS. She is also the Founder & Managing Director of Altavant Consulting, a retail technology firm helping to transform the retail landscape.Seasoned in leading projects of business development and strategy implementations in multi-cultural context, she has a wealth of international experience working with both private and public sectors in diverse markets.

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Haruka has held various international roles throughout her 20 years of corporate career in a range of industries including retail, entertainment, media, financial services, and FMCG. Her previous employers include multinational conglomerates such as Sony Corporation, Viacom, and Philip Morris International. She has lived in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.Embracing both the challenges and the opportunities of leading across borders, Haruka’s research has focused on global / cross-cultural leadership and gender traits. Her contribution to publications has been on topics around globalization, multiculturalism, and education.Haruka holds a B. A in International Relations from Sophia University (Japan), MBA from Webster Univesity Geneva (Switzerland), and a DBA from Manchester University (UK). She has a Higher Education Certification from Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching & Learning, and is an advanced certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator and an EMCC accredited performance coach.

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Teaching

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Dr. Haruka Marufuji is an Adjunct academic at Alliance Manchester Business School (UK) and a Lecturer at Middlesex University Dubai (UAE) prior to joining AUS. At AUS, she teaches courses on international management, cross-cultural communication, and Asian business. Her research focuses on global/cross-cultural leadership and gender traits, with publications on globalization, multiculturalism, and education.

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Industry Experience

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Dr. Haruka Marufuji is the Founder & Managing Director of Altavant Consulting, a retail technology firm. She has over 20 years of international corporate experience, leading business development and strategy implementations in diverse markets. Her previous employers include multinational conglomerates such as Sony Corporation, Viacom, and Philip Morris International.

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Education

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• BA in International Relations | Sophia University (Japan)
• MBA | Webster University Geneva (Switzerland)
• DBA | Manchester University (UK)