Dispatch students from July to receive field training at local companies in international commerce and finance for six months
Agreements for exchange with Hong Kong Lingnan University for admissions of exchange students, language programs and cultural exchange programs
[March 9, 2017]
<YU and the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong signed an MOU to operate overseas field training programs.>
(from left to right: YU External Cooperation Office Director Lee Hee-wook, Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Chairman Yoon Bong-hee)
The global network of YU (President Sur Gil-soo) has expanded to Hong Kong, the central city of the international finance market and Asia's economy. Recently, YU visited the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Lingnan University in Hong Kong, and local companies to discuss matters on operating overseas field training programs for students and on plans to promote exchange.
First, YU External Cooperation Office Director Lee Hee-wook recently visited the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to sign an MOU to pursue overseas field training programs for YU students. With this MOU, the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong will cooperate with YU in overseas field training planning, operation, finding and managing local companies, orientation, and adaptation support, while promising to provide full support so that YU students can participate in high quality overseas field training programs.
The Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong that was founded in May 1976 has over 200 member companies comprised of Korean companies located in Hong Kong and companies founded by Korean immigrants. It has been overseeing field training programs for Korean college students since 2014 and they are expected to provide significant help in YU students entering the global arena.
YU is planning to send students for overseas field training to Hong Kong starting in July. The dispatched students will engage in field training for six months at local companies in various industries including international commerce, finance, law, management, accounting, media, PR, and restaurant industries.
During this visit to Hong Kong, YU also discussed plans to promote exchange with Lingnan University in Hong Kong. Lingnan University is a public university that focuses on humanities and social sciences such as language, history, society and economy, and it is one of the top universities in Hong Kong for humanities. YU and Lingnan University discussed matters such as ▲approving admissions to exchange students recommended by the university ▲promotion of short-term language and cultural exchange programs, and ▲participation in international academic conferences. Personnel from Lingnan University will visit YU in April to discuss the detailed operation plans for this.
In addition, YU agreed to operate internship programs linked with employment with 'SL Enterprise', a Hong Kong educational institute specializing in Korean language.
YU President Sur Gil-soo said, "Overseas field training programs will not only improve the global capacity of students during enrollment, but also be an opportunity to broaden employment options by looking towards overseas markets as well." He added, "We will continue to expand global education programs so that YU students can be active in various fields both domestically and internationally."
