【BBT Graduate School of Business 50th Term Opening Commemoration】Special Seminar with Hokkoku Bank President Haruhiko Kometani: "From 30 Years in Sales to President - Transformation into a 'Learning Organization' and Management Practice of Collective Intelligence"
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- 【BBT Graduate School of Business 50th Term Opening Commemoration】Special Seminar with Hokkoku Bank President Haruhiko Kometani: "From 30 Years in Sales to President - Transformation into a 'Learning Organization' and Management Practice of Collective Intelligence"
- To commemorate the opening of the 50th term of the BBT Graduate School of Business, a free online seminar will be held featuring President Kometani of Hokkoku Bank. He will discuss his experience transitioning from a career in sales to becoming president and transforming into a 'learning organization'.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 12, 2026
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To commemorate the opening of the 50th term of the BBT Graduate School of Business, a free online seminar will be held featuring President Kometani of Hokkoku Bank. He will discuss his experience transitioning from a career in sales to becoming president and transforming into a 'learning organization'.
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- June 12, 2026
To commemorate the opening of the 50th term of the BBT Graduate School of Business, a free online seminar will be held featuring President Kometani of Hokkoku Bank. He will discuss his experience transitioning from a career in sales to becoming president and transforming into a 'learning organization'.
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Aoba-BBT Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Iwao Shibata, hereinafter "Aoba-BBT") will open the 50th term of its management development program for executives and managers, the "BBT Graduate School of Business," in October 2026. To celebrate this milestone, a free online seminar will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026.
Our guest speaker will be Haruhiko Kometani, Representative Director and President of Hokkoku Bank, Ltd., who has spent the majority of his career in sales. In a discussion format with Tatsuhiko Masamoto, Vice President of Aoba-BBT and an alumnus of the program (39th term), Mr. Kometani will share his journey from field leader to president and his practical thinking methods.
● Application Page:
Corporate Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-03/8h5gz
Individual Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-05/8hfdx
■ Background of the Seminar
Amidst rapidly changing business environments, an increasing number of companies recognize the importance of developing next-generation leaders and transforming their organizations. However, many also express concerns such as "being unable to break free from a field perspective" or "difficulty in nurturing talent capable of long-term strategic planning."
This seminar is a special event to commemorate the opening of the 50th term of the "BBT Graduate School of Business," a management development program headed by Kenichi Ohmae. Mr. Kometani himself was once a student (39th term) who joined the program with the awareness of his "limited experience in management planning and strategy formulation."
During the seminar, he will explain how a leader dedicated to the field gained a "managerial perspective" to overlook facts and formulate mid-to-long-term business strategies. He will also share how he applied his learning from the program to transform the organization into a "learning organization" that fosters "collective intelligence" with his subordinates. He will recount his real-life challenges on the path to top management and the thinking methods that are effective in the business world.
■ Discussion Themes (Tentative)
From a Career Dedicated to the Field to Top Management
How the "Managerial Perspective" Was Acquired
How Learnings from the Program Were Applied to Transform into a "Learning Organization"
Management that Fosters "Collective Intelligence" with Subordinates
Practical Thinking Methods Effective in the Business World
■ Seminar Overview
Title
【BBT Graduate School of Business 50th Term Opening Commemoration】Special Seminar with Hokkoku Bank President Haruhiko Kometani: "From 30 Years in Sales to President - Transformation into a 'Learning Organization' and Management Practice of Collective Intelligence"
Date and Time
Monday, June 29, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (60 minutes)
Format
Webinar (Online Streaming) / Discussion between Mr. Kometani and Tatsuhiko Masamoto (Vice President of Aoba-BBT)
Participation Fee
Free
Target Audience
HR and training managers, individuals aiming to become next-generation leaders
Application Deadline
Monday, June 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Application
・Corporate Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-03/8h5gz
・Individual Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-05/8hfdx
■ Speaker Profiles
Haruhiko Kometani
Haruhiko Kometani
Representative Director and President, Hokkoku Bank, Ltd.
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture. Joined Hokkoku Bank in 1993.
After serving as General Manager of the Head Office Branch, Branch Manager in Tokyo, and Executive Officer, he became Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division in 2023, and Representative Director and President in March 2025. He has built his career primarily in sales.
【Key Career Path】
1993: Joined Hokkoku Bank
2016: General Manager, Head Office Branch
2020: Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch
2021: Executive Officer, Tokyo Branch Manager
2022: Executive Officer, Komatsu Branch Manager & CC Innovation Department Manager
2023: Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division
2025: Representative Director and President
【Aoba-BBT Program Participation History】
2018: BBT Leadership Training
2021: BBT Graduate School of Business (39th Term)
2022: BBT Liberal Arts
2023: BBT Digital First Camp, BBT English Conversation (currently ongoing)
2026: Currently participating in BBT Practical Generative AI Camp (7th Term)
Tatsuhiko Masamoto
Vice President, Aoba-BBT Co., Ltd.
Engaged primarily in afforestation and wood processing businesses in Oceania at a major general trading company. Gained management experience in overseas businesses during a roughly four-year overseas assignment. After joining Aoba-BBT, he served as General Manager of the Content Production Department, involved in planning and production of all content. He also serves as a seminar lecturer for students of the BBT Graduate School of Business. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics.
■ About the BBT Graduate School of Business
The "BBT Graduate School of Business" is a one-year, 100% online program designed to cultivate the broad perspective, high viewpoint, strategic thinking, and conceptualization skills necessary for executives and managers. In addition to video lectures by Kenichi Ohmae, the program director, and leading executives, it includes unique case studies of real companies ("RTOCS") and discussions among participants from diverse industries, fostering the ability to find solutions even in environments without clear answers. The 50th term, opening in October 2026, marks a significant milestone.
Opening
October 2026 (Milestone 50th Term / Opens April & October Annually)
Format/Duration
100% Online (AirCampus®) / 1 Year
Participant Demographics
50% Managers, 30% Section Chiefs, 14% Executives/Presidents; Average Age: 48
Industry Diversity
Average of 25-30 companies participate per term. Diverse industries including manufacturing, IT, finance, etc.
Recent Completion Rates
Term 45: 96% / Term 46: 100% / Term 47: 95%
Participant Benefits
5 textbook volumes, 1-year free subscription to President Online
Tuition Fee
¥627,000 (including tax)
About Aoba-BBT
Established in April 1998, Aoba-BBT's mission is to "nurture leaders who can succeed globally." The company offers a wide range of educational programs (Life-Time Empowerment) for individuals from early childhood to executive levels, including international schools, corporate training, and online universities/graduate schools (MBA). Leveraging innovative educational technology, Aoba-BBT provides customized learning environments to support students and business professionals in achieving sustainable growth. As a leading company in the education sector, Aoba-BBT continuously evolves and contributes to the future of education. https://aoba-bbt.com
Our guest speaker will be Haruhiko Kometani, Representative Director and President of Hokkoku Bank, Ltd., who has spent the majority of his career in sales. In a discussion format with Tatsuhiko Masamoto, Vice President of Aoba-BBT and an alumnus of the program (39th term), Mr. Kometani will share his journey from field leader to president and his practical thinking methods.
● Application Page:
Corporate Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-03/8h5gz
Individual Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-05/8hfdx
■ Background of the Seminar
Amidst rapidly changing business environments, an increasing number of companies recognize the importance of developing next-generation leaders and transforming their organizations. However, many also express concerns such as "being unable to break free from a field perspective" or "difficulty in nurturing talent capable of long-term strategic planning."
This seminar is a special event to commemorate the opening of the 50th term of the "BBT Graduate School of Business," a management development program headed by Kenichi Ohmae. Mr. Kometani himself was once a student (39th term) who joined the program with the awareness of his "limited experience in management planning and strategy formulation."
During the seminar, he will explain how a leader dedicated to the field gained a "managerial perspective" to overlook facts and formulate mid-to-long-term business strategies. He will also share how he applied his learning from the program to transform the organization into a "learning organization" that fosters "collective intelligence" with his subordinates. He will recount his real-life challenges on the path to top management and the thinking methods that are effective in the business world.
■ Discussion Themes (Tentative)
From a Career Dedicated to the Field to Top Management
How the "Managerial Perspective" Was Acquired
How Learnings from the Program Were Applied to Transform into a "Learning Organization"
Management that Fosters "Collective Intelligence" with Subordinates
Practical Thinking Methods Effective in the Business World
■ Seminar Overview
Title
【BBT Graduate School of Business 50th Term Opening Commemoration】Special Seminar with Hokkoku Bank President Haruhiko Kometani: "From 30 Years in Sales to President - Transformation into a 'Learning Organization' and Management Practice of Collective Intelligence"
Date and Time
Monday, June 29, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (60 minutes)
Format
Webinar (Online Streaming) / Discussion between Mr. Kometani and Tatsuhiko Masamoto (Vice President of Aoba-BBT)
Participation Fee
Free
Target Audience
HR and training managers, individuals aiming to become next-generation leaders
Application Deadline
Monday, June 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Application
・Corporate Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-03/8h5gz
・Individual Form: https://go.aoba-bbt.com/l/963543/2026-06-05/8hfdx
■ Speaker Profiles
Haruhiko Kometani
Haruhiko Kometani
Representative Director and President, Hokkoku Bank, Ltd.
Born in Ishikawa Prefecture. Joined Hokkoku Bank in 1993.
After serving as General Manager of the Head Office Branch, Branch Manager in Tokyo, and Executive Officer, he became Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division in 2023, and Representative Director and President in March 2025. He has built his career primarily in sales.
【Key Career Path】
1993: Joined Hokkoku Bank
2016: General Manager, Head Office Branch
2020: Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch
2021: Executive Officer, Tokyo Branch Manager
2022: Executive Officer, Komatsu Branch Manager & CC Innovation Department Manager
2023: Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Banking Division
2025: Representative Director and President
【Aoba-BBT Program Participation History】
2018: BBT Leadership Training
2021: BBT Graduate School of Business (39th Term)
2022: BBT Liberal Arts
2023: BBT Digital First Camp, BBT English Conversation (currently ongoing)
2026: Currently participating in BBT Practical Generative AI Camp (7th Term)
Tatsuhiko Masamoto
Vice President, Aoba-BBT Co., Ltd.
Engaged primarily in afforestation and wood processing businesses in Oceania at a major general trading company. Gained management experience in overseas businesses during a roughly four-year overseas assignment. After joining Aoba-BBT, he served as General Manager of the Content Production Department, involved in planning and production of all content. He also serves as a seminar lecturer for students of the BBT Graduate School of Business. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics.
■ About the BBT Graduate School of Business
The "BBT Graduate School of Business" is a one-year, 100% online program designed to cultivate the broad perspective, high viewpoint, strategic thinking, and conceptualization skills necessary for executives and managers. In addition to video lectures by Kenichi Ohmae, the program director, and leading executives, it includes unique case studies of real companies ("RTOCS") and discussions among participants from diverse industries, fostering the ability to find solutions even in environments without clear answers. The 50th term, opening in October 2026, marks a significant milestone.
Opening
October 2026 (Milestone 50th Term / Opens April & October Annually)
Format/Duration
100% Online (AirCampus®) / 1 Year
Participant Demographics
50% Managers, 30% Section Chiefs, 14% Executives/Presidents; Average Age: 48
Industry Diversity
Average of 25-30 companies participate per term. Diverse industries including manufacturing, IT, finance, etc.
Recent Completion Rates
Term 45: 96% / Term 46: 100% / Term 47: 95%
Participant Benefits
5 textbook volumes, 1-year free subscription to President Online
Tuition Fee
¥627,000 (including tax)
About Aoba-BBT
Established in April 1998, Aoba-BBT's mission is to "nurture leaders who can succeed globally." The company offers a wide range of educational programs (Life-Time Empowerment) for individuals from early childhood to executive levels, including international schools, corporate training, and online universities/graduate schools (MBA). Leveraging innovative educational technology, Aoba-BBT provides customized learning environments to support students and business professionals in achieving sustainable growth. As a leading company in the education sector, Aoba-BBT continuously evolves and contributes to the future of education. https://aoba-bbt.com
FAQ
What can be learned at the BBT Management School's 50th term opening seminar?
Hokkoku Bank President Kometani, who rose from a sales career to president, will discuss his practices in transforming an organization into a 'learning organization' and his management methods.
Who is the target audience for this seminar?
The primary target audience includes corporate HR/training managers and individuals aiming to become next-generation leaders.
Where will the seminar be held?
It will be held online (webinar format), allowing participation from anywhere.
What kind of program is the BBT Management School?
It is a one-year online program aimed at developing executives and managers, fostering strategic thinking and conceptualization skills.
How can I apply to attend the seminar?
Separate application forms are available for corporations and individuals via the provided URLs.