Chosun University of Science and Technology Holds Graduation Ceremony for the 4th Class of Gwangju-type Franchise CEO Program

Chosun University of Science and Technology held the '2021 Gwangju-type Franchise CEO Program 4th Graduation Ceremony' on the 1st, jointly hosted by the Franchise Startup Management Department and the Gwangju Metropolitan City Economic Employment Promotion Agency. Photo by Chosun University of Science and Technology.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Chosun Institute of Technology (President Jo Soon-gye) announced on the 6th that it successfully held the ‘2021 Gwangju-type Franchise CEO Course 4th Graduation Ceremony’ on the 1st.

This CEO course was jointly hosted by the Franchise Startup Management Department of Chosun Institute of Technology and the Gwangju Metropolitan City Economic Employment Promotion Agency.

The program was conducted for 36 participants, including CEOs currently operating franchise headquarters in the Gwangju area or preparing to start franchise headquarters, as well as members from the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, Korea Foodservice Industry Federation, key stores in traditional markets, Gwangju’s famous restaurants, and companies selected as Gwangju 7 Mi, with a total of 50 hours of education.

The course was conducted in compliance with social distancing measures amid the challenging educational environment due to COVID-19, and various educational and on-site support methods were implemented, such as seminars after classes, individual mentoring for each company, and consulting visits to participating companies, enhancing the satisfaction of the trainees.

Song Ji-hyun, head of the Franchise Startup Management Department at Chosun Institute of Technology, said, “Despite the rapidly changing management environment due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the Gwangju-type Franchise CEO Course has become a place to strengthen the franchise business and management capabilities of franchise CEOs in the Gwangju area, Gwangju’s famous restaurants, Gwangju 7 Mi, and representatives of key stores in traditional markets, and to exchange diverse information.” He added, “We hope that through continuous activities and information exchange in the future, they will become contributors to the development of the Gwangju-type franchise industry.”

The Franchise Startup Management Department of Chosun Institute of Technology, the only franchise specialized department in the Honam region that leads this educational program, contributed to achieving 2nd place nationwide in the number of startups among junior colleges in 2018. Graduates of this department have established 14 franchise headquarters, 25 brands, 300 direct and franchise stores, and contributed to creating 1,100 jobs.

Additionally, talents necessary for the franchise industry such as supervisors, store managers, and managers are actively working in major franchise companies.

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