Training in Silicon Valley with the President... Busan University of Foreign Studies Visits Google and Apple

"Global Cooperation Center Aiming for 100 Locations Worldwide"

Busan University of Foreign Studies conducted a U.S. training program in July during the summer vacation period, involving President Jang Sun-heung and representatives of students and faculty members.

This training was promoted to expand the local global network in the U.S. and to strengthen the global mindset of faculty and student representatives. It was held for eight days from July 23 to 30, with a total of nine participants including President Jang Sun-heung, three faculty representatives, and five student representatives.

The training group visited the headquarters of global companies such as Apple, Google, Meta (Facebook), and Plug-and-Play located in Silicon Valley, California, the center of High-Tech technology in the U.S., to observe corporate culture, international business strategies, and the startup ecosystem of global companies.

Afterwards, they moved to Washington D.C., the center of world politics, toured the White House and the Capitol, and visited the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Washington Trade Center. They also had a meeting with local internship participants, spending diverse time to cultivate a global mindset.

The Busan University of Foreign Studies American study abroad group is taking a commemorative photo in front of the Google headquarters.

Busan University of Foreign Studies established two global cooperation centers through this training: INNObjects located in Silicon Valley and the Global Academy of Business and Innovation (GABI) located in Washington D.C.

Through this, they expect to expand networks with the Americas, activate networks among famous figures and alumni, operate overseas internship programs for students, promote industry-academia cooperation with U.S. companies, and stimulate entrepreneurship.

At the KOTRA Washington Trade Center meeting, President Jang Sun-heung said, “It is necessary for KOTRA to provide substantial investment and support so that Korean companies can advance into the U.S. market extensively,” and added, “I propose a coordinator education program utilizing excellent Korean university faculty.”

He continued, “Taking this U.S. training as an opportunity, we plan to develop it as Busan University of Foreign Studies’ representative training program and expand the number of participating students and faculty members annually.”

Busan University of Foreign Studies plans to establish 100 global cooperation centers worldwide by 2024 to build overseas network bases and strengthen exchange cooperation. Currently, it has opened a total of 13 global cooperation centers in nine countries including the U.S., Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Japan.

Based on the global cooperation centers, Busan University of Foreign Studies plans to strengthen support for students’ overseas employment, internship programs, and entrepreneurship programs.

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