Yongin City Launches 3rd Cohort of 'Executive Program' to Strengthen Semiconductor Capabilities

Executives, Research Institutions, and Government Officials Participate
Lee Sang-il: "An Opportunity to Integrate with Corporate Visions"

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 28th that it held the entrance ceremony for the 3rd class of the 'Semiconductor Executive Program,' jointly established with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), the only specialized graduate school for semiconductor materials and components in Korea, on the 27th.

Lee Sang-il (center front row), Mayor of Yongin, is celebrating the opening of the semester with the students at the entrance ceremony of the "3rd Advanced Semiconductor Course." Provided by Yongin City

The 'Semiconductor Executive Program' is an educational course prepared through a business agreement between the city and UNIST in November 2023 to cultivate semiconductor professionals. Students take courses over 14 weeks covering semiconductor technology trends, leadership and management strategies, as well as arts and liberal arts lectures.

The entrance ceremony was attended by Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin, Ahn Hyun-sil, Vice President of UNIST, graduates of the 2nd executive program, and about 20 participants including students of the 3rd class. This 3rd class includes executives from semiconductor companies, research institutions, and government officials.

Mayor Lee said, "The executive program was created with the status of Yongin City in mind, which will establish the world's largest semiconductor ecosystem once three mega semiconductor projects are completed. Through lectures by UNIST’s excellent faculty, a specialized semiconductor university, local semiconductor-related businesspeople in Yongin will have the opportunity to gain extensive professional knowledge and integrate it with their companies' visions."

Vice President Ahn also stated, "We will do our best to support the graduates of the executive program to help them plan the future and strategies of their affiliated companies."

Meanwhile, Yongin City is expanding talent development related to the semiconductor industry by supporting not only UNIST but also Myongji University's semiconductor specialized university project and the establishment of Yongin Semiconductor High School.

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