Engineers must exercise creativity and embrace challenges in order to solve challenges faced by humanity in the 21st century. Engineering technology, if driven by creativity and a love for challenge, produces innovative solutions that contribute to advancements for humanity. It is entrepreneurship that makes such innovations possible.
K-School was established in 2016, with funding of 3.8 billion won from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, for the purpose of integrating entrepreneurship in KAIST’s specialized engineering curriculum.
K-School provides undergraduates with theoretical education on entrepreneurship and business under a minor in science-based entrepreneurship. To instill entrepreneurship in all students of KAIST, it offers educational programs and seminars through mandatory general courses and activity units.
Startup Village
K-School is home to the Startup Village, an entrepreneurial platform that supports all stages from idea development to the launch of startups. More specifically, the five stages are: strengthening of creativity → ideation → prototype development & R&D → incubating → startup launch.
- Strengthening
of
Creativity - Step 1
- Ideation
- Step 2
- Prototype
Development
& R&D - Step 3
- Incubating
- Step 4
- Startup Launch
- Step 5
Major Roles
- For Master students
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- Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation with 21 participating departments
- Practical curriculum aimed at problem solving, including capstone design and internships
- For Undergraduate students
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- Minor in science-based entrepreneurship
- Theory and practice in entrepreneurship and startups
- For All students
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- Courses and seminars on entrepreneurship and business
- With Institute for Startup KAIST (ISK)
- Programs supported by ISK: E*5, Axel-K
- Startup Village
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- Startup Village
- Establishment of entrepreneurial platform to support all stages from ideation to launch of startups
- Synergy from team and community activities