Introduction

For young people living in an era of 120-year life expectancy, entrepreneurship education is an essential life skill to prepare for a new future. It is also an opportunity for students to design a life of challenge and purpose, pursue their set goals, and experience immersion in meaningful work.

Fostering the highest number of startups, Hanyang University has played a pivotal role in developing Korea’s economy by nurturing talent. The is the rst among Korean universities in 2009 to meet the demands of a new era through creation and startups. Our role builds on Hanyang’s inheritance and tradition as a “CEO training school.”

By providing education on entrepreneurial fundamentals and eld-centered practical training, our center strives to increase the success rate of startups. In addition, we prepare technological startup entrepreneurs by passing on the wisdom and practical experiences of successful alumni.

Since the establishment of the, Hanyang University has been the role model for domestic universities’ startup education and a leader in youth startup culture. Recently, it has strengthened its status as the “CEO Training School” by being selected as the top university for startup education, the best university producing venture entrepreneurs and student entrepreneurs. We have built an education program for startup training, networking, startup incubation, and global expansion that provides 40 startup lectures a year, serving more than 8,500 students every year. Moreover, by opening the Department of Entrepreneurship in undergraduate school and general graduate school, it has organized a customized and systematic education system for startups. In addition, global startup centers have been opened in Silicon Valley, New York, USA; Shanghai, China; and Hanoi, Vietnam, among other locations. These supporting centers are uniquely situated to actively support the overseas market expansion of startup companies.

In the 21st century, where there is no lifetime workplace or job, everyone will face an entrepreneurial opportunity more than once. While a single idea or technology can start a business, systematic education and training are the best path to achieve sustainable success. One must draw on knowledge from various elds and acquire skills through practical experience.

Through the, we hope that more students can acquire the wisdom of living in an era of 120-year life expectancy, enabling them to grow as entrepreneurs and become the leaders of global development. Thank you very much.

Chang-Wan RYOO

Director of the Hanyang Institute for Entrepreneurship

Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Industrial Studies