Inha University and Yantai University in China Hold First Lecture of Joint Executive Program 'GBLA 2026'

Inha University announced on March 10 that it recently held the inaugural lecture for the "Global Business Leader Academy 2026 (GBLA)," an executive program jointly operated with Yantai University in China.

The first lecture of GBLA 2026 took place at Yantai University in China on March 6 and 7. GBLA is a global executive education program co-operated by Inha University and Yantai University. The program brings together business professionals and experts from Korea and China to deepen their understanding of the global business environment and to expand international cooperation networks.

Inha University President Jo M Ungwoo is delivering the first lecture at the Global Business Leader Academy 2026 (GBLA), an executive program jointly operated by Inha University and Yantai University in China. Photo by Inha University

For the first session, the presidents of both Inha University and Yantai University served as lecturers, adding significance to the program. Jo Mungwoo, President of Inha University, gave a lecture themed "70 Years of Inha," sharing the university's 70-year history and development, as well as its future vision, and outlining the direction universities should pursue within the context of global cooperation.

Hsu Xueguang, President of Yantai University, delivered a lecture on "The Beauty of Architecture," exploring the aesthetic value of architecture and the meaning of space, and providing an opportunity to understand the identity of culture and cities through architecture.

Inha University continues to strengthen its collaborative relationship with Yantai University by expanding academic exchanges and joint education programs. GBLA is a representative international education initiative that has emerged from this collaboration, and it is expected to contribute to the expansion of industrial and economic cooperation networks between the two countries in the future.

President Jo stated, "GBLA is a global cooperative education program created together by Inha University and Yantai University. It will serve as a meaningful platform where business professionals and experts from both countries can interact, share insights on the global business environment, and lay the groundwork for future cooperation."

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