Industry-Academia Collaboration

Business-academia collaborations are an important strategic element for companies. Our group collaborates with several universities and research institutions in Japan and overseas and continues to pursue such partnerships.

Offering internship programs to college students |

Okasan Securities Signs Training Agreement with SWUFE of China |

Concluding a comprehensive Industry-academia collaborative agreement with Mie University |

Japan Investment Trust Management establishes an endowed lecture series at Hitotsubashi |

Okasan Information Systems establishes an amalgamated company in China |

Offering internship programs to college students

Okasan Securities Co., Ltd. offers internship programs to college students to help them develop an understanding of the social role and the broad range of operations of a securities company.
In August and September 2009, we provided a number of internship programs, with a total of 56 interns participating from universities including Komazawa University, Josai International University(guraduate school), Doshisya University, Hokuriku University, Meiji University, Rikkyo University, and the University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences. The programs provided the interns with approximately one week's work experience at the securities company.

Okasan Securities Signs Training Agreement with SWUFE of China

ZHUO ZHI, vice president of the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and Okasan Securities Chairman Kato shaking hands after signing the agreement

Okasan Securities has agreed to accept trainees from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics of China (Chengdu, Sichuan Province).
Okasan began exchange with the university in 2005, and this has continued in the development of human resources for the financial sector. In June 2006, the Okasan Securities Finance Laboratory, a computer center, was established at the China Finance Research Center.
Following the training agreement, Okasan intends to deepen its ties with the university by accepting trainees and contribute more to the development of the Chinese capital market, which is experiencing remarkable growth.

Concluding a comprehensive Industry-academia collaborative agreement with Mie University

Signing ceremony photo (from left to right): President Toyoda of Mie University(at that time), Governor Noro of Mie Prefecture, and Chairman Kato of our company.

On June 5, 2006, we concluded a comprehensive business-academia collaborative agreement with Mie University (National University Corporation; President: Nagayasu Toyoda(at that time)). The signing ceremony was held in Sansui Hall at Mie University in the presence of Akihiko Noro, Governor of Mie Prefecture. This collaborative agreement contribute to the ongoing growth of local communities in Mie Prefecture and represents the first full-scale partnership in the prefecture among industry, academia, and the government, thanks in part to the support provided by the prefectural administration. We will establish a collaborative council pursuant to this collaborative agreement and launch special collaborative initiatives as needed in order to contribute to the growth of local communities in Mie Prefecture. Examples of such initiatives include research programs for the creation of new industries and regional revitalization, academic programs for regional development, personnel exchanges, and the establishment of an endowed lecture series.

Overview of industry-academia collaboration

Japan Investment Trust Management establishes an endowed lecture series at Hitotsubashi

President Yoshino (middle of photo) of Japan Investment Trust Management announces the establishment of an endowed lecture series.

As part of its corporate social responsibilities, Japan Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd., established the Japan Investment Trust Management Enterprise Value Endowed Lecture Series, a research course offered by the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy at Hitotsubashi University. Based on the themes of corporate valuation and mergers and acquisitions, this lecture series was placed under the primary charge of Professor Nobumichi Hattori of Hitotsubashi University and is slated to be held over a three-year period from October 2006 to the end of September 2009. Japan Investment Trust Management has been engaged in various CSR activities designed to enhance social welfare. For example, the company established regional support funds as a source of funds through the donation of a portion of management fees. By taking advantage of this endowed lecture series, the company intends to promote its corporate social responsibilities and harness the exchange of a broad range of academic information, the outcomes of joint projects with this research course, and other fruits yielded through joint research in order to fortify investment performance and reinforce our ability to develop new instruments.

*Japan Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to Okasan Asset Management, in April 1, 2008.

Okasan Information Systems establishes an amalgamated company in China
(Shanghai Okasan-Huada Computer System Co., Ltd.)

Okasan Information Systems Co., Ltd., is a company that develops software on behalf of our Group. In 1991, we used the outsourcing of software development to East China Normal University in the People' s Republic of China (located in Shanghai, China) as a springboard to an exchange program for trainees from Chinese universities and other such institutions. Moreover, a developmental tie-up for computer systems was concluded in 1995 with the computer center at East China Normal University. For over a decade, OIS has been engaged in system development operations based on collaborative efforts between business and academia. In July 2005, an amalgamated company was jointly established with East China Normal University for computer software development and maintenance as well as to provide system solution services.