On Friday, September 25, 2020, Daejeon Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (DJET) appointed 11 SolBridge students as honorary ambassadors.  The selected students represent different countries, including; China, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, India, South Korea, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, and Uzbekistan.  

In a ceremony held at DJET headquarters, chaired by DJET President Mr. Kim Kyung Chul and Dean Bouchikhi, the ambassadors were formally appointed and introduced to DJET operations.

The partnership with DJET, inaugurated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2020, is another achievement for SolBridge in its efforts to increase collaborations with industry and provide learning opportunities for its students.

Under the slogan "Think Global, Act Local," the ambassadors will provide feedback and suggest improvement to make the Daejeon subway a foreigner-friendly network. "Safety and convenience are vital to the management of the subway network; the honorary ambassadors will help us improve these critical points at the train stations," said President Kim.  Input from SolBridge students will help DJET prepare for the 5,000 delegates from 140 countries, who will attend the World Federation of Local Governments meeting to be hosted by Daejeon in 2022. 

Students shared their enthusiasm and excitement in participating in this project. "One of the reasons I decided to study here is the amazing technologies in Korea, and I am thrilled to be part of the initiative representing my country and SolBridge." - Leilt Assefa, Ethiopia. 

 In his closing remarks, Dean Hamid reminded the students of their double responsibilities of representing SolBridge and DJET as ambassadors and encouraged them to maximize their learning through this opportunity.

Effective this spring, SolBridge will run a Global start-up boot camp program for second-year and above undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurship. The program consists of five courses with 15 credit units, including; Understanding start-up Businesses, Planning and Launching Start-up Businesses, Bizthon for Start-up Business (I) & (II), and Workshop for start-up businesses.

In the 'Understanding Start-up Business' course, students will learn the business model and, using the business model, creating an IR Deck for fundraising. Students will try to create prototypes with no-coding or low-coding through market research and customer identification in the 'Planning and Launching Start-up Businesses' course. The program also includes practical training and field trips, more than simply learning the theoretical contents. Through 'Bizthon for Start-up Business,' students have the opportunity to learn and make the prototype with the help of professors and experts. On the one hand, students will have a chance to meet various Korean start-ups. The 'Workshop for Start-up Businesses' course allows students to solve problems on their own. Through this, it is intended to provide an opportunity to experience various experiences related to entrepreneurship and a general understanding of entrepreneurship.

SolBridge students can join the program by applying to Prof. SungHyuk Park, the SolBridge Entrepreneurship Center Director at sh.park@solbridge.ac.kr, by 23rd February 2021 at 6:00 pm. After a thorough evaluation, selected students will form a team to find biz items on their own and identify potential customers to understand what problems exist in the market. The program contains the process of solving problems by providing proper value to the customers. Through this process, students can be learning about various experiences and teamwork related to business.