Mark Ramseyer is the Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies at Harvard University. Over the past several years, his research has focused on the finance and governance of Japanese firms. He regularly teaches both American Corporate Law and courses related to Japanese law, and is co-editor of casebooks in both fields. Prior to his work at Harvard, Ramseyer taught at the University of Chicago (1992-1998) and at UCLA (1986-1992). Ramseyer was raised in Japan, where he attended Japanese schools until the 6th grade. He attended Goshen College (B.A., History, 1976), the University of Michigan (A.M., Japanese Studies, 1978), and the Harvard Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, 1982).