Hanyang YK Intercollege

Undergraduate Major Program

Academics Undergraduate Major Program Innovation Engineering & Management

Undergraduate Major Program

Innovation Engineering & Management

Program Overview

Innovation Engineering and Management is an interdisciplinary program designed to cultivate convergent talents who deeply understand technological innovation and can translate it into tangible value creation for industry and society. By integrating an understanding of advanced science and technology with managerial insights, the program aims to foster practical competencies to analyze technology-centered challenges and proactively respond to changing organizations and markets.

In particular, the curriculum is structured to balancedly develop problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, technology commercialization capabilities, and global collaboration skills demanded by complex industrial fields. Through this, students will not only plan and develop innovative products, services, and systems based on engineering prowess but also acquire the capability to design and execute sustainable business models from a managerial perspective.

Furthermore, the Innovation Engineering and Management program places a strong emphasis on ethical responsibility and social sustainability across all technological and business activities. Students will develop leadership and teamwork skills to communicate and collaborate smoothly in a global environment, cultivating a balanced expertise ensuring that technological innovation transcends mere industrial growth to drive social value creation.

Ultimately, this program focuses on nurturing next-generation convergent leaders who can bridge the boundaries between engineering and management, strategically design and execute technological innovations, and spearhead changes in future industries and society.To design a better future society, the program investigates current global challenges and dilemmas. Students will concurrently acquire knowledge in economics, management, sociology, and law, alongside engineering solutions such as social infrastructure and next-generation technologies, all of which are essential for effectively resolving these real-world issues.

Educational Objectives

Innovation Engineering and Management aims to cultivate talented professionals equipped with the following core competencies:

Curriculum

Curriculum Completion Table
Year Semester Course Code Course Name Credit Level Course Classification Note
2nd 1 HIC2001 Essentials of Technology Innovation 3 200 Core Major
HIC3031 Product-Service Experience Design 3 300 Core Major
HIC2026 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 200 Core Major
HIC2022 CrossDisciplinary Project 3 200 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
2 C2004 Psychology of Design and Innovation 3 200 Core Major
HIC2025 Innovators and Entrepreneurship 3 200 Core Major
HIC2006 Machine Learning Foundations and Applications 3 200 Core Major
HIC2022 CrossDisciplinary Project 3 200 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
3rd 1 CUL1209 Technology Strategy and R&D Planning 3 300 Core Major
HIC3018 Business Data Storytelling 3 300 Core Major
HIC3017 Brand Strategy and Marketing 3 300 Core Major
HIC3008 Make Advanced 3 300 Core Major
HIC3027 InterDisciplinary Project 3 300 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
2 HIC3033 Innovation Analytics 3 300 Core Major
HIC3032 IP Strategy & Commercialization 3 300 Extended Major
HIC3022 Startup Launchpad 3 300 Core Major
HIC4008 Legal Design 3 400 Extended Major
GEN5100 Career Development II (Portfolio and Business model Creation) 1 100 Required General Courses Required for primary major, but excluded from the primary major credit requirement.
HIC3027 InterDisciplinary Project 3 300 Core Major Required for primary major. Must be completed at least once during the academic year (1st or 2nd semester). Included in the primary major credit requirement.
4th 1 HIC4006 Innovation for Deep Tech 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4022 TransDisciplinary Project 6 400 Core Major Required for primary major (both 1st and 2nd semesters), but excluded from the major credit requirement.
2 HIC4017 Startup Financing & Investment 3 400 Extended Major
HIC4022 TransDisciplinary Project 6 400 Core Major Required for primary major (both 1st and 2nd semesters), but excluded from the major credit requirement.

* A minimum of 6 credits from 400-level courses is required.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements
Curriculum Primary Major Multiple Major Minor
2024-2027 48 Credits 36 Credits 24 Credits

Program Director

Program Director
Name Department Title email
Kwon, Gyu Hyun Department of Technology Management Professor ghkwon@hanyang.ac.kr

Career Paths After Graduation

Multiple Majors / Minors