Korea Maritime University and Busan City Sign Agreement to Establish a 'Shared University Platform'

Six Universities in Busan Region to Operate 'Joint Classes'... Aiming to Build a Shared Growth Educational Ecosystem

From the left, Lee Yoon-chul, Vice President of Korea Maritime and Ocean University; Jang Young-soo, President of Pukyong National University; Han Soo-hwan, President of Dong-Eui University; Byun Sung-wan, Acting Mayor of Busan; Jeong Hong-seop, President of Tongmyong University; Jang Je-guk, President of Dongseo University; Lee Hae-woo, President of Dong-A University. (Photo by Korea Maritime and Ocean University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Korea Maritime and Ocean University held a ceremony to sign an agreement for the establishment of a shared university platform with five LINC+ project groups from universities in the Busan area and Busan City on the morning of the 28th at the Busan Lotte Hotel.

The agreement aims to jointly operate the course "AI-based Startup Marketing" in the first semester of next year. The main contents include ▲ joint operation of the shared university platform ▲ joint development of human resource training curricula ▲ joint planning and development of mutual cooperation programs and content ▲ mutual cooperation and administrative and financial support ▲ active cooperation in promoting shared university-related projects.

This shared university platform is a model led by the Busan area LINC+ project groups, and with the help of Busan City, six universities plan to operate a single joint class.

To operate the "AI-based Startup Marketing" course offered in the first semester of next year, Busan City will provide the Eurasia Platform space at Busan Station, and each university will assign one professor to conduct the class. In the future, the goal is to jointly operate an AI convergence department.

The "University System of Busan (USB)" is expected to create synergy effects as it can be linked and cooperated with the Ministry of Education's Regional Innovation Platform Project and the Digital New Technology Talent Training Innovation Shared University Project. Last September, the Ministry of Education announced the "Digital-based Higher Education Innovation Support Plan" for the transition to future education as one of the university models in the post-COVID-19 era and emphasized support for shared universities.

Do Deok-hee, President of Korea Maritime and Ocean University, said, "Universities in Busan and local governments can drive regional development through the shared university," adding, "We hope to develop various startup models in the startup city of Busan and strengthen students' startup capabilities."

Byun Sung-wan, Acting Mayor of Busan, said, "The development of local universities is the driving force for Busan City's development," and added, "I hope that through the shared university platform, people in the region can receive high-quality education with better curricula."

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