Financial Education

Establishment of Courses at Colleges and Graduate Schools

The Mizuho Financial Group proactively offers support for financial education. These activities facilitate the development of up-and-coming generations who will bear responsibility for our future by drawing on the wide range of practical knowledge and know-how the Group has accumulated through its financial activities.

Beginning in fiscal 2003, Mizuho Securities began to establish courses at colleges and graduate schools with its financial support and implemented lectures covering all aspects of corporate finance. The lectures were given by staff members of Mizuho Securities with extensive practical experience, and they aimed to contribute to society by building a bridge "theory and practice" in the field of financial education.

Courses and Lecture Series in Fiscal 2009

	Department and University	Name of Course/Principal Themes
In Japan	Economics Department, Kyoto University, and Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University	Lectures on Corporate Finance
	Graduate School, Hitotsubashi University Commerce Research Unit, Business Management Course	Theory and Practice of M&A
	Commerce Department, Hitotsubashi University	Financial Strategy
	Graduate School of Public Policy, Tokyo University	Capital Markets and Public Policies
	Global Business Research Section, Graduate School, Meiji University	Corporate Finance (Special Course)
	Economics Department, Keio University	Corporate Finance
	Open Education Center, Waseda University	Frontiers of Corporate Finance and the Investment Banking Business (Overview/Practice and Application)
Overseas	Japan Research Center, Fudan University	Structural Change in Global Financial.Capital Markets and Corporate Activities

Joint Research and Publications

To further improve the content of lectures held with Mizuho Securities financial support and make this available to a broader audience, Mizuho draws on the network it has built through the sponsorship of courses and lectures in many ways, including conducting joint research, providing support for research, and supporting publication activities. The aim of these activities is to provide support for university education and research.

＜Publications Sponsored to Date＞

Corporate Finance of Japanese Companies, written jointly by Sunagawa, Kitagawa, and Sugiura, published by Nikkei Shimbun Publications Co., Ltd.

This book makes available the results of joint research conducted by seminars held in the Graduate School of Kyoto University. Content includes explanations of case studies of corporate finance activities of Japanese companies. This publication allows students in Japan to learn about corporate finance and makes them feel they are gaining firsthand experience. It is also suited for reading not only by students but also by young businesspeople as well.

Corporate Finance of Japanese Companies, written jointly by Sunagawa, Kitagawa, and Sugiura, published by Nikkei Shimbun Publications Co., Ltd.

M&A for MBAs, authored by Toshio Tamura, published by Yuikaku Co., Ltd.

Cover of Corporate Finance of Japanese Companies

M&A for MBAs, authored by Toshio Tamura, published by Yuikaku Co., Ltd.

Joint Sponsorship and Support for Symposia

Mizuho Securities also holds and provides support for symposia with academic finance associations, universities, and others. These activities represent initiatives to strengthen Mizuho's role and presence in Japan and overseas through enhanced communication as well as expand Mizuho's network connections.

＜Symposia Jointly Sponsored and Held in Fiscal 2007 and Fiscal 2008＞

Commerce Research Unit of Hitotsubashi University (Joint support): "Frontiers of Finance and Capital Markets and Training of Personnel" (May 2007)

Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University (Joint sponsorship): "How to Respond to Globalization of Finance and Capital Markets" (July 2007); "The Growth Strategies of Japanese Corporations and the Expectations of Investors—Building a Joint Platform for Discussion" (June 2008); "Japan's Response to International Accounting Standards and Related Issues" (January 2009)

Global Business Research Section, Graduate School, Meiji University (Support): "Creating Value through M&A—Issues Post-M&A" (December 2007); "Revitalizing Organizations and Management of Feelings" (November 2008)

Japan Finance Association (Session sponsor): "Japan Financial Association and Asia Finance Association 2008 International Joint Meeting" (July 2008)

Internships for Educational Professionals (Sponsored with Japan Securities Dealers Association)

The Japan Securities Dealers Association holds financial and economic education courses during the summer vacation period, mainly for educational professionals teaching in the middle and high school levels. The basic course provided by the association is entitled "Internship for Educational Professionals" and the advanced course is called "A One-Day Seminar on Securities."

Mizuho Securities cooperates with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and conducts internships for the teachers who are invited. By providing introductions to topics in finance and economics and conducting tours of its dealing room, Mizuho Securities endeavors to deepen their understanding of the activities of the securities industry, securities, and finance.

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