The Financial Investment Education Institute reported a temporary increase in tuition revenue due to a surge in demand for single stock leverage pre-education in the first half of this year. The institute is continuing to invest in expanding its educational system and operational staff.
On August 13, the institute released reference materials related to its educational operations, acknowledging, "It is true that tuition revenue has temporarily increased due to an unexpected surge in the number of students."
The institute offers specialized training for professionals, mandatory education for investors, and free education for investors in both in-person and e-learning formats. However, it clarified that its accounting is separate from the association's, operating under a distinct 'training accounting' system without transferring funds between accounts.
"As an organization not aimed at generating profit, we have incurred an annual deficit of about 1 billion won over the past five years based on our financial statements," the institute explained.
In addition to its paid educational programs, the institute conducts free financial education for youth, general investors, and financially underserved groups, resulting in overall deficits in its educational operations.
The institute provides free financial education for youth in schools, investment, pension, and asset management education for the general public, as well as training for young people, including military personnel and university students, through both in-person and online formats.
Last year, 7,900 people participated in 132 sessions of on-site education for the general public, while 20,600 students took part in 474 youth education sessions. Online, the institute provided 75 video materials, which garnered a total of 7.83 million views.
Since the launch of single stock leverage pre-education in September 2020, the institute has continued to invest in and maintain systems and personnel for educational operations, leading to an operational deficit of over 1 billion won compared to revenue through 2025.
With the recent surge in educational demand, the institute has expanded its educational system infrastructure, including database servers, web servers, and networks, to ensure smooth service delivery. It has also increased its educational staff and doubled the number of call center personnel.
The institute emphasized, "Even if the number of students in leverage education decreases significantly in the future, we will need to continue investing in our current system resources and personnel for the coming years."
As a result, the temporarily increased tuition revenue this year will be utilized for free educational programs, including financial education for school youth, training for young people and military personnel, and investment education for the general public.
An institute official stated, "We plan to continue our efforts to protect investors through education and promote asset management, retirement preparation, and a healthy investment culture for all citizens."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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