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K-Culture & K-Meditation
2023
Won The Ministry of Trade and Industry Award.
2022
GCU was awarded the Education Minister's Commendation Medal for creating an Innovative Ecosystem for Industry-Academic Cooperation.
2021
Won the Minister of Science and ICT Award.
President Ilchi Lee was selected as ‘Korea’s Influential CEO in 2021’ for two consecutive years.
Held “Human Technology Conference 2021: Water Up, Fire Down”.
Established the Department of Meditation Therapy, Brain Cognitive Training, and Start-up & Management.
President Ilchi Lee made a speech on “Artificial Intelligence vs. Natural Intelligence: Human Technology” at Life and Learning Conference 2021.
2020
Established the Interdisciplinary Major (Dementia Care and Global K-Culture).
President Ilchi Lee was selected as ‘Korea’s Influential CEO in 2020’.
Selected by the Ministry of Education for the Development of Adult Education and Career Capacity Enhancement in 2020 for two consecutive years.
Selected as a participating institution in “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training Data Construction Support Project” hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT
President Ilchi Lee made a speech “Post-COVID-19, the Future Value of the Brain and Education,” at the Life and Learning Conference 2020
2019
“Love Your Self,” BTS Talk Concert was held (Ilchi Art Hall)
Acquisition of an “E-Learning Content Development for Adult Learner Vocational Job Competency” Project-Business name: Love Your Self, Brain-based emotional coaching expert training course.
GCU and Vietnam National University - University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU-USSH), Hanoi, signed an MOU.
GCU and Indonesia BINUS University signed an MOU.
Establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) department for the first time in Cyber University.
Opened “POPKON (K-POP Promotional Center)” at Seoul Learning Center Established “Global K-POP Development Institute”
2018
GCU received an award for excellence for the "Emotional Labor Healing 365Campaign," which has been running continuously for the last four years from Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.
President Ilchi Lee was given the national award, José Simeón Cañas Slave Liberator Order, at the El Salvador Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Ilchi Lee was given the 56th Republic of Korea Life Sports Promotion Award for his contribution for the past 38 years to the improvement of the physical and mental health of the Korean people and the development of life sports.
2017
BTS was awarded the Global Talent Award at Global Cyber University (Suga, Jin, RM, J-hope, V, Jungkook - Department of Entertainment & Media)
GCU conducted the 4th Global Mental Health Seminar at Kyoto University in Japan.
GCU and UDAP Solution of China signed an MOU for Brain Education International Cooperation.
2016
GCU and the University of Wisconsin signed an MOU.
GCU conducted the Ministry of Employment and Labor's Public Assistance Program, “Mind-Body Training Program for Emotional Labor Job Stress Prevention and Care.”
GCU and the IBREA Foundation jointly held the 2nd World Peace Leadership program at the UN Headquarters.
GCU and Benjamin School for Character Education signed an MOU.
Ministry of Employment and Labor approved Employment Insurance Reimbursement Course (Emotional Labor Stress Management Program)
GCU opened Employment Insurance Reimbursement Course, “Happy Solutions for Successful Organizations: Managing Stress 365 for Emotional Labor.”
2015
Awarded from Chosun TV for quality education administration.
Obtained ISMS certification.
GCU and Seoul National University conducted joint research on the “Mind-body training program for Emotional laborers.”
GCU held Korea Future Education Forum: “The True Value and Utilization of Brain Education for Solving Educational Problems in Korea.”
2014
GCU and De La Salle Araneta University in Philippines signed an MOU.
GCU and the University of Western Washington in USA signed an MOU.GCU and the University of Texas Wesleyan in USA signed an MOU.
2013
Installed the Smart Learning System and opened the Mobile Learning Service
Completed the policy project on the Overseas Official Development Assistance Work in El Salvador (July 2012 ~ May 2013)- “Public Education Assistance in Emotional Regulation and Increasing Self-esteem for the Students in El Salva-dor”-Brain Education Consulting and Training Teaching Specialists
Leadership Mental Health Training Course in America.
Experienced Business and Cultural Inquiry of Cambodia in 2013.
2012
Established the Global Cyber University Soccer Team.
Hosted the first Brain Expo (COEX, Seoul)
Recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2012 for Official Development Assistance (ODA) program in El Salvador.
Exchange program on Business and Cultural Inquiry in India.
2011
Installed the digital studio at the Seoul Learning Center. (Two studios and two recording studios)
Selected as the preferred university for the construction and operation of the Smart Learning System by the Cyber University Consortium.
Selected as the Research Managing Department for policy research projects by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology - “Researching methods on enhancing the students’ creativity, cultivation of character and learning capabilities based on brain science.”
Exchange program on Chinese Business and Culture in 2011.
Intakes of first-year students for the academic year of 2012 (6 departments, 11 majors) - opening of Ilchi Art Hall, a complex cultural space.
2010
Opening of Global Cyber University. 96.3% freshman recruitment rate for the academic year of 2010, the 3rd highest number of freshman intakes amongst all the cyber universities in Korea.
Approved by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology to increase our entrance quota by 145 students and establish 1 new department with 3 majors.
Opening of the Seoul Learning Center.
2009
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Higher Education Act accredited Cyber University as a 4-year-course university. 3 departments and 6 majors (Department of Human Services, Department of Global Management, and Department of Cultural Contents were established.)