The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises said on the 21st that it held the entrance ceremony for the 20th class of KBIZ AMP, an education program for small and midsize business CEOs, on the 20th.
KBIZ AMP is a specialized education program for small and midsize business CEOs, and since its launch in 2008, it has produced 1,091 alumni over 19 classes.
The 20th class strengthens artificial intelligence (AI) education and adds a new program on collaboration strategies for small and midsize businesses. The program runs for about six months.
KBIZ said it organized six or more regular AI-related courses to respond to changes in the business environment and included a wide range of fields such as policy, humanities, management, and security.
It added that it newly introduced the KBIZ Coop AMP track, which covers cooperatives and joint response strategies, to strengthen education on collaboration and solidarity strategies among small and midsize businesses. The proportion of education on strategic thinking and convergence was also increased by 66% from the previous level.
About 80 people attended the entrance ceremony, including KBIZ Executive Vice Chairman O Gi-ung and Alumni Association President Lee Sin-haeng. Professor Oh Dong-yun of Dong-A University delivered a keynote speech on the theme of "Yesterday, today and tomorrow of small and midsize businesses."
Executive Vice Chairman O Gi-ung said, "We will provide education that is practically necessary for small and midsize business CEOs."