On April 20th, a special lecture entitled "The Present and Future of Regional Finance" was held in collaboration with Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd. A total of 13 lectures (spring semester) were held, with 16 students from 1st to 4th year taking the course.
On November 24, 2022, our university signed a basic agreement on collaboration with Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd. with the aim of promoting academic and cultural activities, creating a vibrant local community economy, advancing educational and research activities, and contributing to the local community.
In this course, lecturers, including staff from Chiba Kogyo Bank headquarters and top executives of affiliated companies, will give lectures using examples of specific initiatives in their fields of expertise. They will Professor about the social responsibility of regional financial institutions in the regional economy, the role of regional contributions, and regional revitalization initiatives.
In the first class, Mr. Takeshi Kuniyoshi, Manager of the Consulting Planning Office of the Sales Planning Department of Chiba Kogyo Bank, spoke about the bank's history and initiatives. After that, the students were divided into five groups to introduce themselves and conduct group work. In the group work, they discussed the entry of companies into agriculture, which is also the topic of the next lecture.
I took this course hoping that it would be an opportunity to learn about the current situation, issues, and work content of the financial industry in the future. I found the first class difficult because of the specialized content. Until now, there have been few opportunities to learn face-to-face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so I wanted to actively participate in the group work held in the lectures, such as exchanging opinions and thinking about what perspectives to take in researching companies. In the future, I would like to work hard so that I can use the experience I have learned in my job search.
Renta Taki (Funabashi Keimei High School), 3rd year student in the Department Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Department of Business Administration
I am considering working in the financial industry, so I decided to take this course because I thought it would be useful for my future life. Through the lectures, I would like to learn what is required in the future financial industry and use that knowledge to try to obtain a financial qualification. At the first lecture, there were many people from Chiba Kogyo Bank, so I was nervous, but the lecture was clear and easy to understand, the atmosphere among the participants was good, and the group work was lively, so I felt that I can now enjoy learning about the financial industry in a serious manner.
Moeka Katsuta, 3rd year, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Chiba Kita High School)