Find a Calmer Life in Japan | GLOBIS Stories Podcast with Artem

GLOBIS Stories podcast host Tanner Schroeder is joined by GLOBIS Part-time & Online MBA alumnus, Artem. Artem, originally from Siberia, Russia, and with a background in engineering and a PhD, shares his career path, including over seven years of living and working in Japan. Discover how Artem, a graduate of the 2023 cohort of the Part-time & Online MBA Program, went from studying the Hadron Collider to being a customer success manager at a cloud company. Artem discusses how the motivation found in shonen anime inspired him, how he got an internal transfer to Japan from Moscow, and how he decided to pursue an MBA after completing his PhD in Tokyo. Learn about his personal mission, or kokorozashi, focused on technological humanism: using technology to enhance empathy and creativity. He also shares his experiences taking Pre-MBA courses, utilizing the program's flexibility to travel, and finding a sense of harmony in Tokyo. 00:00 – Meet Artem! 09:18 – Internal Transfer to Japan: Setting Yourself Up for Success 16:36 – Earning a PhD in Tokyo While Working Full-time 25:59 – Kokorozashi: Technological Humanism and Enhancing Empathy 32:32 – People Component and Digital Transformation in Japan