As part of the institutions' memorandum of understanding(MoU), Woosong's SolBridge International School of Business students can optfor a one-year Study Abroad programme in Singapore, or articulate into UK andAustralian degrees offered by PSB Academy's partner universities.

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach -10 August 2018 - SolBridgeInternational School of Business, of Woosong University in South Korea, hassigned an MoU with PSB Academy, to offer third year Bachelor of BusinessAdministration students from Solbridge in South Korea, opportunities to studyabroad in PSB Academy in Singapore for a year. This partnership will also allowSolBridge students to articulate into PSB Academy's University of Newcastle,Australia, University of Wollongong, Australia and Coventry University, UnitedKingdom undergraduate courses in PSB Academy as a 4-year dual-degree[1]pathway.

PSB Academy CEO Derrick Chang (centre left) and SolBridge International School of Business President John E. Endicott (centre right) marked their partnership together with visiting students from SolBridge on a study tour with PSBA in Singapore.

Culturally immersive programmes for Asian leaders

The two institutions hope that the milestonecollaboration will give students ample opportunities to develop cultural fluencyfor effective leadership, and that it will facilitate greater student access tointernational networks and expertise in different business specialties in theregion. SolBridge's undergraduate courses, which are accredited by AACSB, theAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, already integrate astrong knowledge of Asianeconomies and their evolving influence on the rest of the world, with in-depthexposure to Korean, Japanese or Chinese languages as part of their curriculum.

"PSB Academyalready hosts students from over 50 nationalities, and with their extensive networkof university partners from the UK and Australia, and corporate partners fromthe region, they will serve as an effective platform for students of bothinstitutions to gain global perspectives while interacting, studying andinterning together. We have sought to participate in and support internationalactivities that will help in the creation of a fortified community of leadersin Asia--and are glad our newfound partners in PSB Academy subscribe to similarprogressive models of education that would encourage mutually productivelearning and help students develop a deep appreciation for cultural diversity,"says John E. Endicott, President, SolBridge International School of Business.

Preparing graduates for careers beyond borders

As part of the MoU, PSBAcademy will also offer career support services to all visiting students fromSolBridge, and South Korean students will be provided further job placementservices with the Academy's network of corporate partners, through theAcademy's Student Affairs team.

"We appreciate theextraordinary dynamism and creativity that can only stem from a diverse studentcommunity which is built on different strengths and varied skills. SolBridge,though a young institution like us, have earned a reputation for excellence innurturing highly adaptable and innovative individuals because they havenurtured that culture of inclusiveness that is so important in leaders today.We are excited about the possibilities for our schools to work together indriving deeper collaboration in Asia as our graduates go out to lead as globalcitizens," says Derrick Chang, CEO, PSB Academy.