Next Challenge × Singapore’s Leading Innovation University SIM— Partnership to Drive Global Innovation Education and Student Exchange

Next Challenge × Singapore’s Leading Innovation University SIM— Partnership to Drive Global Innovation Education and Student Exchange

Next Challenge Foundation (CEO Youngrok Kim) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) to promote global innovation education and student exchange programs between Korea and Singapore.

SIM is Singapore’s largest private university known for its innovation-driven programs, offering collaborative degree programs with world-renowned universities from the UK, Australia, the US, and France. It serves as a key hub for innovation and business education in the Asia-Pacific region.

Through this partnership, the two institutions will collaborate on:

• Student exchange programs between Korea and Singapore

• Joint development of project-based learning (PBL) programs

• Co-creation of innovative education content

• Startup ecosystem exploration and collaborative projects in both countries

Next Challenge School is Korea’s first startup-based alternative high school, providing a unique education model that includes global field experiences across seven countries (Korea, USA, UK, France, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore) and project-based learning to foster the next generation of global leaders.

Youngrok Kim, CEO of Next Challenge Foundation, stated:"It is an honor to collaborate with SIM, a leading force in global innovation education. We are excited to create meaningful opportunities for students to learn, grow, and innovate across borders."

The two institutions plan to progressively expand their exchange programs and joint education initiatives in the coming years.