The "Ajou Bespoke College (ABC) program" held by Ajou University for the first time has been successfully completed. This program is a short-term exchange student program for students from overseas universities and is designed to experience not only Korean culture and history, but also Korean companies and industrial sites. 

The program lasted for two weeks from June 25 to July 9. Twelve students from Ajou University and fourteen students from the University of Nevada  Purdue University, University of Wisconsin, University of Southern California, University of Nevada, Las Vegas participated in the program. 

Students took special lectures on Korean culture and history, visited corporate sites, and enjoyed opportunities to experience Korean culture. Also ABC program conducted a social problem-solving capstone project, and students who complete this course receive 3 credits.

The special lecture was held under the theme of Understanding Korean Industry (Professor Yoon Cheon-seok_Global Management), K-culture Lecture (Professor Park Jae-yeon_Culture & Contents), Understanding Korean History (Professor Han Sang-woo_History), Understanding Entrepreneurship (Professor Kim Kyung-ho Management).

Students visited Naver, Samsung Electronics-Samsung Innovation Museum, Gyeonggi Provincial Government,  CJ Blossom Park, Samsung Biologics Dentium. They visited National Museum of Korea, Gyeongbok Palace, Hwaseong Haenggung Palace for a tour of Korean culture and history. 

Meanwhile, on the July 4th, a meeting was held with President Choi Ki-joo, participating students and professors. The event, held at the Yulgok Hall Innovation Lounge, was attended by 26 participating students, President Choi Ki-joo, Director of International Cooperation Lee Seok-won, faculty members who were in charge of special lectures, and Professor So Jae-hyun of the Department of Transportation System Engineering who was in charge of guiding the Capstone project.  

Students presented the results of the Capstone project they studied and prepared during the training period, including Solving public transportation problems in Korea and the United States Developing apps to reduce illiteracy rates and increase ease of use in the digital age Starting a company that provides personalized health plans and services through nutrition market analysis in Korea and the United States.

Nana Ko (University of Wisconsin-Madison) student who participated in the program said, "The visit to the Samsung Innovation Museum during this program was memorable," adding, "It was interesting because there were many interactive elements, and it was good to learn not only the history of Samsung but also the history of Korea."

"It was good to have a variety of experiences with students of different cultures and nationalities through the ABC program," said Park Jun-young (management) student. "It was a meaningful opportunity to approach from different perspectives and talk on various topics." 

President Choi Ki-joo, who attended the meeting, said, "We want to help students and researchers have a wider and more diverse experience by expanding exchanges with global universities at the world level," adding, "We hope that through these experiences, our students can be active on the global stage with broader insights." 

During this summer vacation, Ajou University operates a variety of global programs, including ABC (Ajou Bespoke College) programs as well as Ajou International Summer School, Ajou Global Frontier,  Ajou Global Challenger and Faculty-led programs.

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<Student participants on field trips to local governments at Gyeonggido Office and Gyeonggido Assembly>

<Students presenting the results of the Capstone project at the meeting>

<President Choi Ki-joo encouraging students at a meeting held on the 4th>