Yonsei University and LG CNS Establish New Department Linked to Recruitment... Launching 'DX Talent' Development Program

Yonsei University announced on the 20th that it has signed an agreement with LG CNS, a digital transformation (DX) specialist company, to establish a new Department of Intelligent Data and Optimization.

Starting from the upcoming second semester, Yonsei University plans to nurture talent capable of utilizing the latest digital transformation technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analysis.

Yonsei University President Yoon Dong-seop (left in photo) and LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-kyun (right in photo) shake hands at the signing ceremony for the establishment of the Intelligent Data and Optimization Department held on the 18th at Yonsei University's Underwood Hall. [Image source=Yonsei University]

At the agreement ceremony for the establishment of the Department of Intelligent Data and Optimization held on the 18th at Yonsei University's Underwood Hall, key figures including Yonsei University President Yoon Dong-seop and LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-kyun attended.

The Department of Intelligent Data and Optimization aims to cultivate talent proficient in the latest DX technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analysis, and optimization algorithms, and is scheduled to open its first semester in the second half of the year.

Applications are being accepted until the 26th of this month from prospective graduates and alumni of undergraduate programs, with full tuition and a certain amount of research funding provided for master's degree students. Employment at LG CNS is guaranteed upon degree completion.

Classes will be conducted based on a curriculum led by professors from Yonsei University's Department of Industrial Engineering and will be operated by combining LG CNS's advanced technologies and industry field experience. In particular, the program plans to focus on data analysis, artificial intelligence, and optimization technologies to cultivate talent capable of immediately contributing in the industrial field after graduation.

Yonsei University expects that students will acquire the technical skills and problem-solving abilities required in the field through the curriculum.

President Yoon Dong-seop expressed his thoughts on the establishment of the department, stating, "Through the establishment of the Department of Intelligent Data and Optimization, we expect to lead innovation in the national industry and produce talented individuals with competitiveness."

LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-kyun also expressed his ambition, saying, "We will focus on nurturing DX experts who innovate business for corporate clients in the DX field."

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