Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship Successfully Concludes 2025 Fall Academic Forum

On November 15, the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship (Dean: Prof. Kyunghwan Kim) successfully held its 2025 Fall Academic Forum. The event was co-hosted by the Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship, the Korean Association of Business Education, and the Korea Cultural Foundation.

In the first session, Dean Kyunghwan Kim delivered a keynote presentation on the theme “How to Foster Young Entrepreneurial Talent as National Talent.” He explained that the rise of NEET youth in Korea, the low-growth economic environment, rigid labor market conditions, and the arrival of the AI era are intensifying employment instability among young people. He also highlighted the widening mismatch between youth and corporate needs, which is further distancing young people from available jobs.

Emphasizing the need to redefine talent indicators at both the national and university levels, he discussed analyses of talent development metrics from various countries and explored future directions for government and higher education. Prof. Minkyung Jeon of Korea National University gave a presentation on “Humanities-Based Entrepreneurship” in relation to regional innovation and startup development. Dean Kim, Prof. Sunghwan Park of Hanbat National University, and graduate students engaged in an active on-site discussion.

The second session featured research presentations by graduate students. Lim Jungho (5th cohort, Master’s Program, Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship) presented a study analyzing how emotional intelligence and the Theory of Planned Behavior influence technological entrepreneurial intention, with self-efficacy serving as a mediating and moderating factor—particularly focusing on the senior generation.

Another student, Cho Pankyoung (4th cohort, Master’s Program), examined the impact of agile project management capabilities in startups on organizational performance, focusing on absorptive capacity and dynamic capability. Finally, presenter Park Minjae (Korea National University, Graduate School of Korean Wave Culture) introduced an idea combining traditional cultural elements with digital and global approaches. Drawing inspiration from madanggeuk (traditional outdoor theater), he presented a concept that merges the Hahoe mask with modern messaging platforms, receiving significant attention.

The 2025 Fall Academic Forum provided a wide-ranging platform for discussions on nurturing young entrepreneurial talent, humanities-based entrepreneurship, and the global expansion of regional culture. The Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship and participating organizations plan to continue expanding entrepreneurship education and academic research in the future.