Dongseo University (President Jang Je-guk) and the Busan Venture Business Association (Senior Vice President Kwak Young-ho) signed a memorandum of understanding on January 9 in the Global Room of the New Millennium Hall at Dongseo University to strengthen cooperation and exchange between academia and industry.
Dongseo University and the Busan Venture Business Association are signing a memorandum of understanding to strengthen industry-academia cooperation and exchange.
This agreement is part of the "Dongseo-Dong-A Glocal Alliance University Field Campus Education" initiative and aims to foster practice-oriented talent and establish a foundation for joint growth by promoting collaboration between the university and local industries.
The signing ceremony was attended by Cho Dae-su, Head of the Glocal University Project Group at Dongseo University, as well as Kim Jong-geon, Deputy Director of Academic Affairs, Hwang Ki-hyun, Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation, Kwon Kyung-su, Deputy Director of Industry-Academia Cooperation, and Kim Se-hwa, Director of the Convergence Education Support Center. From the Busan Venture Business Association, key participants included Senior Vice President Kwak Young-ho, Choi Jae-young, CEO of Bitgaram System, Lee Jung-woo, CEO of Uproot, Park Tae-ok, Secretary General, and Park Hyun-su, Director of the Education Support Center.
Through this agreement, the two organizations committed to: ▲ joint certification of Field Degrees to nurture creative and convergent practical talent; ▲ exchange of human and material resources to expand Field Campus operations; ▲ joint promotion of R&D among academia, industry, and local government centered on specialized Field Campuses for cultural content; and ▲ strengthening academia-industry-local government cooperation to build a shared and collaborative ecosystem.
Cho Dae-su, Head of the Glocal University Project Group, stated, "The Field Campus is an educational model in which the university directly participates in the growth process of regional strategic industries. Through a virtuous cycle where students learn practical skills in the field and are employed by local companies, we can simultaneously address labor shortages for businesses and career uncertainties for students. This collaborative model, where industry and universities grow complementarily, will contribute to the sustainability and competitiveness of the regional industrial ecosystem."
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