Taejae University redesigns education around the learner

(December 2025) Most universities ask students to adapt to the system. Taejae University starts from a different premise: what if the system adapted to the student?

In this episode of Transform Talks, Huawei Executive Editor-in-Chief Gavin Allen speaks with Dr. Jaeho Yeom, President of Taejae University in Seoul, about a new model for higher education.

The curriculum combines online courses, small-group discussions, and real-world problem solving. It’s an approach shaped by mobility, active learning, and authentic uses of AI.

AI plays a central role: capturing classroom interactions, analyzing participation and progress, and helping educators focus less on administration and more on teaching.

Dr. Yeom describes a future where professors act as facilitators rather than lecturers, critical and creative thinking trump rote knowledge, and AI actually supports the human dimensions of education.