Last month SolBridge in partnership with USA's Northwestern University, offered a free online Masterclass to various industry and academic executives under the theme "The Future of Business." This class was the first of four classes scheduled to be delivered by SolBridge every month until December 2020.  

The first session was delivered by notable professors including Dr. Dipak C. Jain, Honorary President of Woosong University and President of China European School of Business (CEIBS); Dr. Frank Mulhern, Associate Dean of Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University; Dr. J.R Reagan, CEO and President of IdeaXplorer and former Dean of Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University and Dr. Hamid Bouchikhi, Dean of SolBridge International School of Business.

Under the umbrella of "How COVID-19 is Transforming Business," Dr. J.R Reagan shared the future of the 'Untact' economy, how South Korea is developing digital technologies for current and post-pandemic world, and how COVID-19 is dramatically changing lifestyles and businesses. Well as, Dr. Dipak C. Jain shared the changes in the business environment due to COVID-19 and the key areas that firms should consider for better transformation.

The second session, scheduled to occur on 15th October, will highlight the opportunities and challenges for Human Resource Management and Organizational design in the 4th Industrial Revolution era. Mr. Seok Jip Kim, CEO of NEMO Partners, a leading consultancy firm in Korea, will deliver this class.

The third session delivered by Mr. Hyung Joo Lim, a Lawyer and Partner at the prominent Yulchon Attorneys at Law firm, and Prof. Joshua Park, Associate Dean at SolBridge, will share Legal issues and Intellectual Property strategies in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

To conclude the series, Dr. Frank Mulhern will discuss Big data, analytics, and AI for business. The classes are delivered in English and Korean to cater to both local and international audiences.