Honam University Graduate School Department of Entrepreneurship, Startup Evaluator Association Inauguration Ceremony

Honam University Graduate School's Department of Entrepreneurship held the inauguration ceremony of the Entrepreneurship Evaluators Association and presented appointment letters to 23 directors and 5 advisory members. Provided by Honam University

The Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Honam University (Head Professor Lee Heeseung) announced on the 18th that it held the inaugural ceremony of the Korea Startup Evaluator Association and presented appointment certificates to 23 directors and 5 advisors.

The ceremony, held on the 15th in Room 4403 of Building 4 at Honam University, was attended by about 50 people, including master's and doctoral students from the Department of Entrepreneurship. The Startup Evaluator Certification is a qualification program designed to nurture professionals equipped with the expertise to evaluate and consult on all aspects of startups, including verifying startup ideas, analyzing business models, and attracting investment. The program consists of Level 2 and Level 1 courses.

The Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Honam University established a master's program in entrepreneurship at the Graduate School of Social Convergence in 2020 and launched a doctoral program in entrepreneurship in 2022. Through these programs, the school nurtures startup experts with both practical field skills and academic competence in entrepreneurship. Starting this year, the Dream Life College has opened a local job creation startup track and is recruiting students.

In his inaugural address, the first president, Lim Sangseop, stated, "In an era where technology startups are a national competitive edge, we can change the framework of startups through the standards of startup evaluation," and added, "We will focus on nurturing startup evaluators with the capabilities to discover and guide entrepreneurs who can provide products and services desired by the market and customers, as well as expertise in startup evaluation and consulting."

Professor Park Seonkyung of the Department of Entrepreneurship said in her congratulatory speech, "I hope that the Korea Startup Evaluator Association will redefine the standards of startup evaluation, nurture highly skilled startup evaluators, and contribute to discovering many sustainable companies."

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