Heba Abbadi

Heba Abbadi

  • International Business Studies - Kyoto

    Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Programs
    • Undergraduate

Areas of Expertise

  • Knowledge and Innovation Management
  • Pandemic Management Frameworks
  • Entrepreneurship
  • HRM
  • Career development

Teaching Interests

  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Research Methodologies
  • Academic Skills Development
  • Business management for knowledge and innovation
  • Entrepreneurship and social innovation
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Sustainable development and social impact

Research

  • Development of pandemic management frameworks using social capital and community-based initiatives
  • Comparative studies of pandemic responses in Japan and Egypt

Representative Publications

  • H. Abbadi, M. Sawaguchi, & E. Yassin (2021). Theory of Change for Exploring the Potential Role of Rural Women’s Social Inclusion for Temporary Economic Recovery after COVID-19: Evidence from Awni Village in Egypt. International Journal of Japan Association for Management Systems, 13(1), 35-48. DOI: 10.14790/ijams.13.35 
  • H. Abbadi & M. Sawaguchi (2024). A Theory of Change for Managing the Challenges Posed by COVID-19 in Beppu, Japan: A Social Capital Approach. International Journal of Japan Association for Management Systems, 16(1), 29-50. DOI: 10.14790/ijams.16.29 
  •  H. Abbadi, J. Aduba & M. Sawaguchi (2024). A Social-Ecological Model for Pandemic Management: A Study of Beppu City during COVID-19.
    (Accepted for publication, International Journal of Japan Association for Management Systems)

Education

  1. PhD (in progress)
    Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Technology Management (MoT)
    Estimated graduation: March 2025
  2. Master of Business Administration (MBA)- Innovation and Operations Management
    Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan
    Graduation: 2017
  3. Professional Diploma in Human Resource Management
    The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
    Graduation: 2008
  4. BA, Arabic Language and Literature
    El-Azhar University, Egypt
    Graduation: 2003

Previous Appointments

Prior to joining Ritsumeikan University, Heba worked in various educational institutions and corporate roles across Japan and Egypt, focusing on higher education, human resources, and language instruction.

  • Ritsumeikan University, School of Global Liberal Arts (Kyoto)
  • Doshisha University, Institute for the Liberal Arts (Kyoto)
  • Kyoto University of Foreign Studies (Kyoto)
  • Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) (Alexandria, Egypt)