Developing management candidates

Mizuho publishes the "Human Capital Report" to comprehensively explain how we will create value together with our customers, the economy and society through "Enhancing Human Capital" and "Transforming Corporate Culture". For details on our various human capital initiatives.

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Human Capital Report

The AOI Program enhances the quality and quantity of management candidates

AOI Juku enhances the conceptual and execution capabilities essential for management talent

To increase our corporate value, Mizuho needs management talent who can set a clear direction for the entire company, identify pressing issues, and lead the organization toward solutions. At the same time, we recognize the difficulty of spontaneously producing such management talent in a rapidly changing business landscape. Consequently, we have instituted a program for fostering leaders who have the conceptual ability to envision the future of the entire business and the execution to drive the organization as a whole. With the consistent operation of this program, we are beginning to see tangible results in the steady output of management talent.

The AOI Program enhances the quality and quantity of management candidates

Mizuho launched the AOI Program, a management candidate development program, under the direction of the Group CEO in FY2023 to promote the growth of management candidates through a systematic training cycle. AOI stands for the Aspiration to be a future member of our management team; the Optimism to see that negativity is an emotion, while positivity is a choice; and the recognition of Ignorance, because the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know.
The AOI Program is progressing steadily, but we will continue to review and make improvements as necessary to ensure sufficient candidate numbers for specific business areas, such as promoting strategic reassignments, to achieve an optimal talent pool across the company.

AOI Juku enhances the conceptual and execution capabilities essential for management talent

Part of the AOI Program, the AOI Juku in-house training program facilitates the acquisition of the mindset (self-awareness and preparedness) and skills necessary for management talent, aiming to strengthen management candidates' conceptual and execution capabilities.
AOI Juku provides opportunities for direct dialog with the Group CEO and other members of the management team so that participants can learn to better understand and reflect on themselves. For FY2024, we added an alumni program that encourages participants to continually improve themselves through friendly competition as well as a mentoring program in which AOI Juku graduates nurture the next generation of business leaders. The aim of these new programs is to provide enriched opportunities for continuous and multifaceted growth.

Further information

Human Capital Report List of data (Human capital supporting growth strategies) (PDF/6,886KB)