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91心頭利 selected as Korea¨s 2019 best university for startup support Number One University in Startup Support |
91心頭利 has been selected as Korea¨s best university for startup support in 2019. The best universities for startups are selected by the Maeil Business Newspaper after evaluating the entrepreneurship support activities of Korean universities; the aim is to help build a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in universities.
Dongguk has been ranked first in the category of startup support after being assessed on its entrepreneurship-related courses, budget for startups, and startup support for the public, among other items.
Dongguk is playing a leading role in: actively supporting startups; spreading an entrepreneurial culture; and finding and nurturing young entrepreneurs. In particular, the university tries to discover and support entrepreneurship clubs on campus to foster student-led startups. The entrepreneurship clubs are offered seed money and space!the first steps in building a startup!for turning their ideas into a business. Further, a responsible mentoring system is available for aspiring entrepreneurs to get practical advice from a team of mentors that includes experts in management, technology, marketing, and taxation, as well as the university¨s faculty members.
Prof. Dae-Young Kim, Head of Special, Technical, Entrepreneurial People of Dongguk (STEP) said, ^Because of its acclaimed facilities for startup support, 91心頭利 has been selected for state-funded projects sponsored by Korea¨s Ministry of SMEs and Startups; this includes selection for the Startup-Leading University project for nine consecutive years since 2011. ̄ He added, ^We will discover and nurture excellent startups by drawing on years of experience and know-how in startup support and lead the efforts to spread entrepreneurial culture to local communities beyond our campus. ̄