KOSBI sets up ‘1st Citi-KOSBI Women Entrepreneurship Academy (WEA)’ and solicits participants in partnership with Citibank Korea
With the support of Citi Foundation since 2008, KOSBI has conducted ‘women-owned business competitiveness strengthening program.’ As its four core projects, KOSBI conducted a survey on demand for support of women-owned entrepreneurs and ‘Citi-KOSBI Women Entrepreneur Awards,’ identified successful cases of local and foreign women-owned enterprises and held symposiums. In particular, KOSBI is setting up ‘Citi-KOSBI Women-owned Entrepreneur Academy,’ as its survey on demand for support of women-owned enterprises found high demands for management education and pioneering of and entry into overseas markets among Korean women-owned businesses.
The ‘Citi-KOSBI Women Entrepreneurship Academy’ project this time focuses on strengthening the capabilities and competitiveness of women-owned small enterprises by providing customized education designed to improve Korean women-owned businesses’ global competitiveness, education on tax and law for their successful operations in Korea and entry into overseas markets, offering corporate information, building networks with related local and foreign institutions and exchanging information with them. Excellent leaders in various fields, professors at related institutions, capable SME experts and Citibank Korea financial experts will present lectures as volunteers.
Lectures will be given at 6th floor, grand hall of KOSBI, for three hours starting 3:30 pm over 13 weeks. Corporation-type (excluding retailers) women-owned small business CEOs (or middle managers) are eligible to participate with the number of participants limited to 50. Citibank Korea supports the full tuition of 3 million won per person and KOSBI will be in charge of lecturing and operation of ‘Citi-KOSBI WEA.’ Those who wish to participate can download application forms at www.kosbi.re.kr and apply by e-mail at kimjh@kosbi.re.kr.
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Citibank Korea
Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004. CKI serves customers at 231 branches (as of end of September 2008) in Korea by providing the first class financial products and services based on the various products and know-how of Citi with global network including more than 100 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 100 countries. CKI delivers new financial world to the customers through development of innovative financial products and services, encompassing from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, and wealth management. Furthermore, Citibank Korea Inc., as a responsible corporate citizen, conducts diverse community activities in the areas of financial education, next generation education, woman, diversity, community, and environment consistently in corporation with sound non-profit organizations.
Citi Foundation
The Citi Foundation is committed to enhancing economic opportunities for underserved individuals and families in the communities where we work throughout the world. Globally, the Citi Foundation is focusing its giving on Microfinance and Microentrepreneurship, which helps individuals become economically self-sufficient; Small and Growing Businesses, leading to economic expansion and job creation; Education, which prepares young people for personal and professional success; Financial Education, which helps individuals make informed financial decisions; and the Environment with a focus on sustainable enterprises that generate jobs and stimulate economic growth while preserving the environment. Additional information can be found at http://www.citigroupfoundation.com/.
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Shin, Hyeon Jeong
Communication Dept.
Citibank Korea Inc.
82-2-3455-2330
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