Avant Group to Offer Sponsored Lecture at Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Business Administration

Avant Group Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tetsuji Morikawa; hereinafter, "the Company") will offer a sponsored lecture titled "Value-Based Management" at Hitotsubashi University (Campus: Kunitachi City, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Nakano) Graduate School of Business Administration (Hitotsubashi Business School), Department of Business Administration, and Faculty of Commerce during the Spring/Summer semester of 2026.

Recently, triggered by the Tokyo Stock Exchange's request for "management conscious of capital costs and stock prices," initiatives to improve corporate value among Japanese companies are shifting from a phase of "awareness transformation" to "concrete practice." Furthermore, more multifaceted and advanced management strategies are required for sustainable growth, such as investment in human capital and transformation of business portfolios.

This lecture, which will be held for the third time this academic year, is a program designed to deepen understanding of the latest trends in value-based management, which has been increasing in importance in recent years. It focuses on business value, business portfolios, dialogue with investors, human capital investment management, M&A, and other aspects related to its practical implementation.

Through this lecture, the Company aims to provide an opportunity to deepen practical and up-to-date knowledge on value-based management and contribute to fostering human resources who will lead Japan's future, thereby supporting the enhancement of corporate value for Japanese companies.

Comments from Tetsuji Morikawa, Group CEO of the Company, regarding the opening of this lecture are as follows:

Comment from Tetsuji Morikawa, Representative Director and President, Group CEO of the Company

"I believe that corporate management is a specialized endeavor to create corporate value. Corporate value is the sum of future results that contribute to society through business activities. Recently, management conscious of capital costs and stock prices has been demanded, but that is only one aspect of value-based management. The essence lies in companies identifying their own value (intrinsic value) and proactively and sustainably making decisions and taking actions to realize it.

In this lecture, we will learn about management focused on value creation by leveraging finance, incorporating practical perspectives. I hope this will be an opportunity for vivid inspiration not only for those aspiring to a professional career in management but also for those involved with companies through finance."

Sponsored Lecture Outline

Lecture Name	Value-Based Management
Location	Hitotsubashi University Kunitachi Campus
Period	Spring/Summer Semester 2026 (April 2026 - July 2026) Total 13 sessions
Instructors	Professor Makoto Nakano (Graduate School of Business Administration) Tetsuji Morikawa (Representative Director and President, Group CEO, Avant Group Co., Ltd.) In addition, the Company's directors and executive officers will also serve as guest lecturers.
Main Content	・Basic framework of corporate value ・Entrepreneurship experience・IPO experience, significance and perception of corporate value in modern corporate management ・Management information and corporate value enhancement ・Corporate value enhancement from the perspective of institutional investors ・Actual practices of human capital investment management

【About Hitotsubashi Business School, Department of Business Administration】

Hitotsubashi Business School, Department of Business Administration, is committed to developing individuals who will become "Captains of Industry." It emphasizes building advanced analytical skills based on frameworks and analytical methods, and deep insights into management phenomena, after systematically learning theories and frameworks. Furthermore, it achieves intensive learning through small-group communication. Through this, it aims to nurture individuals who can become leaders in the business world, not just immediate contributors.

https://www.ma.hub.hit-u.ac.jp/

【About Avant Group】

Avant Group Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tetsuji Morikawa; listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, Securities Code: 3836) operates as a holding company. The Avant Group provides software development, sales, and maintenance, as well as software-based consulting and BPO services, enabling customers to make timely and appropriate management decisions and promote management reforms based on various information, both financial and non-financial, thereby contributing to "Management DX."

Corporate Website: https://www.avantgroup.com/

Key group operating subsidiaries (all 100% owned) are as follows:

Avant Co., Ltd.

Internet Disclosure Co., Ltd.

Zeal Co., Ltd.

Diva Co., Ltd.

VISTA Co., Ltd.