English education is a burgeoning industry in South Korea. At the same time, universities around the world are working harder to empower second language learners on their quest to wield English in an increasingly connected world. These two fields of education have a pronounced influence over English learners in Korea, but where do they overlap? What can universities and education companies learn from each other? Most importantly, what opportunities exist for private English education companies and universities to work together to maximize the abilities of their respective students to take control of their education?

Companies that specialize in industry-specific English education have insights that can benefit university English programs. University English programs have insights that can benefit English education companies. This roundtable seeks to open a dialogue between academics and English education professionals about potential collaboration points that would ultimately benefit the learners.