Background

Jean-Claude contributed to the foundation of Kyoto University’s Graduate MBA Program and serves as a Lecturer on Global Business Negotiation and Management. He is also an International Business Negotiation and Communication Advisor for Japan’s Cosmo Group, and has previously served as Kinshasa University’s Assistant Professor and Liaison Officer with the Central Bank in his native Congo.

Education

Jean-Claude holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in International Development Economics from the Nagoya University in Japan. He also holds a Diploma in Econometrics from the London School of Economics in the UK, a Certificate in Advanced Negotiation from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law in Canada, and an M.A. in Economics and Finance from Kinshasa University (Congo).

Languages

English (near-native), French (native), Japanese (business).

Personal Development

Jean-Claude believes that a personal foundation helps people realize their true potential, just as any house needs a strong foundation to support its weight. The higher one wants to build her/his life, the stronger and more integrative her/his personal foundation needs to be. This belief has led him to combine his learning in economics and negotiation with strong interests in philosophy, complexity science, practice of meditation and soccer.

Focus

Helping people understand that they can choose how they perceive and respond to situations, people, and events in the midst of change and challenging business situations.