Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) and NH Nonghyup successfully concluded the “NH-Kookmin University AI Strategy Programme”, jointly operated by the Graduate School of Business Administration (Dean Kim Do Hyun) and NH Nonghyup, with a completion ceremony held on Friday, 31 October. This programme was designed as an advanced talent development course, enabling systematic learning from core artificial intelligence technologies to their practical business application. It focused on cultivating leaders equipped with strategic thinking and practical capabilities suited to the AI era.

Commencing with an induction ceremony on 5 September, the approximately two-month training involved 26 managers at team leader level or above, recommended from six major NH Nonghyup subsidiaries. The programme, held weekly for a total of seven sessions at Kookmin University, covered AI technology and its applications; creating market opportunities and designing business models using AI; AI-based digital marketing strategies; digital development utilising AI; and AI-based digital finance strategies. The 49-hour curriculum, combining theory and practical sessions, was delivered by Kookmin University's full-time faculty specialising in AI, management, and digital strategy.

The graduation ceremony was attended by Kim Do Hyun, Dean of Kookmin University's Graduate School of Business, alongside Kookmin University faculty, NH Nonghyup officials, and all graduates. In his congratulatory address, Dean Kim Do Hyun emphasised, ‘The advancement of AI technology is transforming the corporate environment at an unpredictable pace. At such times, leadership that strategically understands technology and connects it to organisational innovation is crucial.’ He added, ‘I hope the knowledge and experience gained through this programme will extend beyond individual capability enhancement to drive digital innovation within organisations and society.’

An official from the Talent Development Institute, which co-planned the programme, stated, ‘We are grateful to Kookmin University's Graduate School of Business for their generous support in this inaugural AI programme designed specifically for managers at team leader level and above.’ They continued, ‘As the entire curriculum was structured not merely as technical training but as an opportunity to hone business strategic thinking, we expect participants to actively integrate AI into financial services and organisational operations.’

The 『NH-Kookmin University AI Strategy Programme』 is a course jointly planned through close industry-academia collaboration between NH Nonghyup and Kookmin University. Designed to respond to the accelerated digital transformation in the financial industry, it comprises training directly applicable to financial field operations, including identifying market opportunities using AI, data-driven decision-making, and establishing digital innovation strategies. Through this programme, graduates systematically acquired capabilities beyond understanding artificial intelligence technology, including designing business models using AI and creating customer value.