Hyundai Department Store Group Corporate University Leads Digital Talent Development

Transition to Classes Related to Digital Transformation (DT)

Hyundai Department Store Group's corporate university is transforming into an in-house educational institution that nurtures digital talent.

After the '2024 Corporate University Enrollment Ceremony' held at Hyundai Department Store Group Talent Development Center Cheongpyeong Campus, Jang Hojin, CEO of Hyundai G.F. Holdings (second from the left in the first row), and employees are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Hyundai Department Store Group]

According to Hyundai Department Store Group on the 10th, starting this year, half of the entire curriculum of the corporate university will be converted to classes related to digital transformation (DT). In addition, they plan to foster digital talent equipped with both business expertise and digital capabilities. They have invited faculty specializing in digital fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, as well as digital technology experts, and expanded educational programs that allow hands-on experience of applying digital transformation theories to practical work in collaboration with external universities.

The Hyundai Department Store Group explained, "In line with the era where the boundaries between offline and online are disappearing, we decided to reorganize the corporate university curriculum to respond swiftly to rapidly changing customer needs and trends."

Furthermore, new programming practice and data utilization classes using generative AI have been established, and educational courses that improve work processes by applying IT have also been added.

Established in 1994, Hyundai Department Store Group's corporate university is an affiliated educational institution for in-house employees. In 2000, a corporate graduate school was additionally established to provide professional education at the master's degree level.

Hyundai Department Store Group's corporate university has been providing practical education to employees of major group affiliates such as Hyundai Department Store and Hyundai Home Shopping for 30 years. Up to last year, it has produced about 1,600 graduates.

Recognizing these efforts, Hyundai Department Store Group's corporate university was the second corporate university in Korea to receive certification from the Ministry of Employment and Labor in 2012. Lee Dae-hee, Director of Talent Development at Hyundai Department Store Group (Executive Director), said, "Marking the 30th anniversary of its establishment, starting this year, we will actively work to nurture future-oriented talent leading the digital environment."

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