Gyeongsang National University Department of Technology Management, Special Lecture by Kim Hak-do, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation

Support Directions for Small and Medium Venture Businesses to Foster Regional Innovation Growth in the New Normal Era

Attendees are taking a commemorative photo after a special lecture by Kim Hak-do, President of the Small and Medium Business Promotion Corporation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Department of Technology Management at Gyeongsang National University Graduate School held a special lecture by inviting Kim Hak-do, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation, on June 3rd at 7 p.m. at the GNU Convention Center on the Gajwa Campus.

At the lecture, about 100 people attended, including Lee Byung-chul, Head of Talent Management at the Small and Medium Business Corporation (hereafter SMB Corporation), Jeong Jae-woo, Vice President of Gyeongsang National University, Professors Oh Seung-hwan and Song Ji-hoon of the Department of Technology Management, Adjunct Professor Yoon Yong-il (dispatched adjunct professor from SMB Corporation), graduate and doctoral students of the Department of Technology Management, and general undergraduate students.

This special lecture, held for the purpose of cooperation with SMB Corporation, one of the participating organizations in the Gyeongsang National University MOT project, featured Chairman Kim’s presentation on “Support Directions for Small and Medium Enterprises for Regional Innovation Growth in the New Normal Era.” He explained the current status and major projects of SMB Corporation and lectured on digital transformation and SME innovation strategies for fostering regional industries and companies in the new normal era that began with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In particular, he introduced various SME support projects by SMB Corporation, focusing on four perspectives: ▲digital innovation to lead the non-face-to-face economy ▲green innovation in response to environmental changes ▲regional industry innovation, structural innovation, and social safety net innovation in response to industrial structure transformation ▲supply chain stabilization in response to global supply chain changes, providing a blueprint for the future development of SMB Corporation.

During the Q&A session following the lecture, active discussions continued. SME representatives enrolled in the Department of Technology Management graduate program expressed deep interest in the various support projects operated by SMB Corporation.

Additionally, undergraduate students preparing for employment inquired about preparation methods for public institution jobs, confirming the high preference for SMB Corporation as a former public institution.

Jeon Jeong-hwan, head of the Department of Technology Management, which hosted the lecture, said, “Through this special lecture seminar, we hope to strengthen cooperation between SMB Corporation and Gyeongsang National University and further serve as a think tank leading the innovative growth of SMEs in Gyeongnam.” He added, “Especially, if we create content that can practically help SMEs together with SMB Corporation in the industry-academia projects that the Department of Technology Management is focusing on, it will be of great help.”

The Department of Technology Management at Gyeongsang National University has been operating the MOT project, a convergence technology commercialization expansion specialized manpower training project led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, since 2020. This project involves SMB Corporation, Korea Testing Laboratory, Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and ANH structure.

The Department of Technology Management at Gyeongsang National University has established the STAR-G education system to cultivate students’ practical capabilities and invited full-time faculty of the highest level and adjunct professors with 20 to 30 years of practical experience. Based on a differentiated curriculum centered on theory and practice, it is fully committed to nurturing professional talent to lead innovative growth in Gyeongnam.

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