Hunet Opens Applications for 12th Cohort of Free CEO Program "Happy Management University" for SME CEOs

Yoon Eun-gi, President of the Korea Collaboration Promotion Association (center), and CEOs participating in the Happy Management University class.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The nonprofit organization Happy Success, sponsored by lifelong education specialist Hunet, announced on the 18th that it is recruiting 12th-term CEO students for the free executive education program for small and medium-sized enterprise CEOs called ‘Happy Management University.’

This program has been operating since 2016 and has produced over 500 CEOs practicing happy management to date. ‘Happy Management’ is a management model that prioritizes employee happiness and pursues maximizing the happiness of stakeholders rather than profit maximization. It has attracted attention by offering premium education free of charge to CEOs and has established itself as a representative executive program for SMEs.

Eligibility requires CEOs of companies established for more than three years with at least 30 employees. However, CEOs of venture companies with a strong will to practice happy management may apply under special consideration even if they do not meet the criteria. After document screening, a total of 50 candidates will be selected. The education will be conducted online and offline over 10 weeks, and tuition is completely free. Additionally, the affiliated companies will receive free employee training to support growth into strong small enterprises.

‘Happy Management University’ features respected business leaders such as Geumryong Lee, Chairman of Coglo.com, and Eungi Yoon, Chairman of the Korea Collaboration Promotion Association, who serve as professors for junior CEOs. This time, special lectures by notable figures including Jongrok Yoon, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and Sungkyung Cho, Chairman of Juvis, are scheduled, raising expectations.

Meanwhile, an expert group to provide consulting for SMEs is also being recruited. Anyone who is an expert in tax/accounting, HR/labor, marketing/public relations, or law can apply, and the consulting group will receive the same benefits as enrolled students. The application deadline is September 4th, and more detailed information can be found on the Happy Success website.

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