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NEW Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology produces first class of BDS graduates

  • 2024-04-23
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The first group of international students to complete the Big Data Specialist (BDS) program at the Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology at Ajou University has graduated. Ajou’s BDS program was created in 2022 to educate international students in both IT and business management. Students who undertake the BDS program gain an understanding of the latest IT trends and proficiencies that span IT and business administration.[KH1]


A graduation ceremony was held in the Paldal Building on the 12th. In attendance were the 11 graduates and some 50 current BDS students, who were joined by Dean Yeh Hong Jin, Associate Dean Chung Tae-Sun, and Honorary Professor Kim Minkoo of the Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology, among others. 


Spread over three semesters, the BDS program includes data analysis and machine learning as essential components, while social analytics, HR analytics, big data and business management, and other learning components that combine IT and business administration education can be chosen at individual students’ discretion. The BDS curriculum is friendly even for those who have not previously studied IT or computer science. 


The Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology welcomed the first 11 students to its BDS program in the second semester of 2022, and a further 55 in 2023. Graduates of the BDS program go on to doctoral studies or embark on a promising career as big data specialists. 


Established in 1998, the Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology at Ajou University is a specialized education provider for professionals and military personnel that has to date produced over 2,900 graduates. In addition to the BDS program, the Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology offers programs in cyber security, cyber security and C4I (command, control, communication, and intelligence), information communication, information communication and C4I, intelligent software, Internet of Things, and C4ISR (C4I surveillance and reconnaissance).