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Hana joins hands with Indonesian university to nurture global finance experts
From right, Hana Financial Group Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung, Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto and BINUS University Vice President George Wijaya pose during an MOU signing ceremony at Hana Financial Group headquarters in downtown Seoul, Friday. Courtesy of Hana Financial Group
By Lee Yeon-woo
By Lee Yeon-woo
Hana Financial Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BINUS University, one of the top private universities in Indonesia, to nurture global experts for the financial industry, according to the group, Monday.
Under this agreement signed at the group's headquarters in Seoul, Friday, Hana Financial Group will offer internship opportunities to Indonesian students starting in the second half of this year.
These discussions began after Financial Supervisory Services Governor Lee Bok-hyun and Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo launched an IT academy in Indonesia in May. The academy, led by Hana, provides scholarships and internships for local students who major in IT.
Since then the group has been cooperating closely with Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto and embassy officials.
Student interns from BINUS will be expected to rotate through various departments and branches of Hana related to global affairs, and receive mentorship from Hana employees. Outstanding interns are anticipated to receive scholarship support until the completion of their undergraduate studies and to be offered employment benefits at Hana's Indonesian subsidiary.
“Hana Financial Group has been making continuous efforts for 33 years since we entered the market in 1990 to contribute to Indonesian society, including offering scholarships to approximately 1,000 students in the country,” Hana Financial Group Vice Chairman Lee Eun-hyung said. “We will continue to write the story of a finance that seeks mutual benefits, growing together with global experts through generous support and closer cooperation.”
“Today's event is a significant occasion where the ideas we shared with the financial authorities of both countries in Indonesia last May have been realized,” Sulistiyanto said. “I will do my best to ensure that such good results continue to be produced.”
Meanwhile, Hana Financial Group announced plans to expand cooperation with universities in Indonesia, such as Universitas Indonesia and Institut Teknologi Bandung, the co-organizers of the IT academy in Indonesia.