Grant Black is professor in the Faculty of Commerce at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, where he has taught Global Skills and Global Issues since 2013. An academic, global manager, and systems builder, he specializes in intercultural intelligence (CQ), organizational management, and global management skills. Black is President of Black Inc. Consulting (Japan), a Tokyo-based firm focused on international and intercultural project management. He is a Vice-President and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Academic Forum (IAFOR). His academic journey includes a BA with Highest Honors in Religious Studies from UC Santa Barbara, an MA in Japanese Buddhist Studies from UCLA, and a Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci) in Management from the University of Leicester and certification as a Chartered Manager (CMgr). Black previously was Chair of the English Section at the Center for Education of Global Communication at the University of Tsukuba. He is the author of Education Reform Policy at a Japanese Super Global University (Routledge, 2022).
