In response to diversifying educational requirements, Benesse helps people further their education or careers, developing and providing products and services that satisfy the specific needs of each individual. As of April 2008, there were around 3.96 million members enrolled in our core Shinkenzemi correspondence course business.
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| Kodomo Challenge (Preschool Courses) | Shinkenzemi Elementary School Courses | Shinkenzemi Junior High School Courses |
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Shinkenzemi University of Tokyo/Kyoto University Courses |
Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute | Tokutenryoku Study Software for Nintendo DS |
Benesse helps to eliminate concerns and anxiety regarding pregnancy, childbirth and parenting in various ways such as by providing information, forums for interaction and learning materials. We publish 3 magazine titles—Tamago Club, Hiyoko Club and Tamahiyo Kokko Club—that have a combined circulation of 510,000.
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| Tamago Club | Hiyoko Club | Tamahiyo Kokko Club | bizmom |
Benesse works to develop human resources with skills that allow them to succeed globally by providing high-quality language education. Activities center on Simul International, Inc., which offers translation and interpretation services and temporary staffing of language professionals; and Berlitz International, Inc., the world's largest language school.
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| BE-GO | Worldwide Kids English | Simul International | Berlitz International |
Benesse's lifestyle businesses are designed to meet myriad needs for enriching life at home so that women with children and their families can lead brighter, more active lives.
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| DOG'S HEART | bon merci! little | THANK YOU! | Lucere! |
Benesse provides home nursing care services, trains nursing care staff, and dispatches medical and nursing care staff in addition to operating nursing care homes.
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| Nursing home for fee-paying residents Granny & Granda |
Nursing home for fee-paying residents Clara |
Nursing home for fee-paying residents Aria |
Benesse Childcare Center (Daycare business) |
Details of research and survey activities conducted in fiscal 2007 can be found on each think tank's website.
Responding to a changing educational environment, BERD's research activities are focused on three key themes: basic research related to children and learning; the development of educational content, methods, evaluation and formats; and the provision of information to help resolve educational issues. Through lecture activities, information magazines such as BERD and VIEW21, survey data reports and its website, BERD releases data based on its proprietary research activities, communicating vital information about the education landscape.
This think tank conducts research and surveys regarding pregnancy, childbirth, childrearing and childcare, pre-school education and other subjects affecting parents and their children. The institute provides advice and information on problems in various fields based on the findings of its research and surveys. As the social environment changes rapidly and individual values and needs diversify, the Benesse Institute for the Child Sciences, Parenting, and Aging will help support the healthy growth and development of future generations of children.
The Benesse Shokuiku Institute was established with the goal of conducting research and surveys of dietary issues from the standpoint of consumers. The institute, a specialist in-house think tank on dietary issues, releases the results of research and surveys compiled by Benesse. This includes surveys regarding perceptions of diets and food targeted at readers of the bon merci! healthy eating magazine for families with toddlers. This magazine has been published since 2001.
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