Before joining GLOBIS, Mr. Takahara worked in business development at Marubeni. He has worked in human resources and corporate sales in the GLOBIS Tokyo headquarters, as well as representative offices of the Faculty Division. Currently, he serves GLOBIS through venture capital and KIBOW Impact Investment initiatives. His particular area of ​​expertise is social entrepreneurship, though he is engaged in venture support work, course development, and instructor development.

A graduate of the University of Tokyo Law School and the GLOBIS MBA program, he is a US CTI-certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC).