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Miwako Nitani is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Microprogram in Capital Markets at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, behavioral finance, and financial literacy, with policy-relevant contributions to SME lending and public policy evaluation.
- B.A. (Tokiwamatsu Women's College of Art)
- B.A. (Hon.) (Musashino Art University)
- M.B.A. (Sprott School of Business, Carleton University)
- Ph.D. (Sprott School of Business, Carleton University)
Her research examines structural challenges in the Canadian venture capital sector, financial decision-making among entrepreneurs, and capital flow dynamics. She investigates how public policies can enhance SME financing and wealth maximization through studies on budgeting, gender disparities, and crowdfunding mechanisms.
Nitani’s publications highlight trends in SME financing, equity crowdfunding, and behavioral finance. Key themes include loan performance analysis, financial literacy interventions, and policy scalability for small business support.
- Ian Telfer Teaching Fellowship
- Telfer Educational Excellence Fellowship
She has secured over $275,000 in grants from SSHRC and Mitacs-JSPS for studies on SME financial decisions, public policy impacts, and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Nitani contributes to financial literacy initiatives at the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and collaborates on policy reviews for federal institutions.
