Pukyong National University Opens Courses in Big Data and AI... Pukyong National University and MultiCampus Collaborate to Foster Convergent SW Talent

Agreement Signed on the 27th to Operate Customized SW Curriculum for Companies

Pukyong National University President Jang Young-su (right) and Multicampus CEO Park Sung-tae signed a business agreement on the 27th in the president's office at Pukyong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Pukyong National University has embarked on a talent development project to strengthen big data-based convergence software (SW) education.

On the 27th, Pukyong National University announced that it will collaborate with ‘Multicampus,’ a leading domestic company in corporate IT job training, to nurture specialized talent related to the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence SW.

On the same day, Pukyong National University President Jang Young-su and Multicampus CEO Park Sung-tae signed a memorandum of understanding in the president’s office at Pukyong National University.

President Jang and CEO Park agreed to increase employment rates through SW talent development and establish a cooperative system in the fields of the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence SW industries in the Busan area.

This agreement aims to cultivate S/W professionals who meet regional industrial demands as the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence industries emerge as future growth engines in the Busan region.

It is a new plan to increase youth employment rates and contribute to the development of related industries and the local community.

Multicampus will contribute to nurturing local talent and create successful cases regarding corporate social responsibility.

The two institutions will open a corporate demand-tailored S/W curriculum at Pukyong National University this year.

After practical preparation, they plan to begin recruiting students for the first phase of education as early as October. The curriculum for the first phase, to be implemented this year, will focus on core competencies required for the 4th Industrial Revolution, including big data, AI, cloud, IoT, and AR/VR.

The program will be project-based and conducted by field experts in related areas, focusing on equipping students with practical skills.

Graduates will be able to obtain not only certified qualifications in related fields but also certificates jointly recognized by the two institutions and a micro degree awarded by Pukyong National University.

In the first phase this year, Pukyong National University will conduct the program targeting graduates and soon-to-be graduates, and from next year, it plans to expand the target audience to include third- and fourth-year undergraduate students.

There are also plans to open a professional instructor training course for graduate students in related majors.

The detailed areas of cooperation between the two institutions include △ joint development and education of curricula related to the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence SW industries △ joint execution and mutual support of domestic and international employment-related events such as job fairs, workshops, and seminars △ joint use of facilities and educational infrastructure, exchange of educational information and human resources △ establishment and operation of industry-academia cooperation networking related to the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence SW △ business cooperation for the development of regional industries related to the 4th Industrial Revolution and convergence SW.

President Jang Young-su said, “I hope that a representative industry-academia cooperation shared education innovation model will be established, contributing to the industrial development of the Busan region and the cultivation of creative convergence talents through cooperation between a regionally representative specialized comprehensive university and a leading talent development company in the metropolitan area.”

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