A Kennesaw State University alumnus has developed the first “social studying” mobile application on the market that is set to release in November.
Alex Chung graduated from KSU in 2016 with a professional sales degree. He created the app “StudyHubb” alongside Connor Garrett of Berry College and Richard Fendler of University of Tampa.
“The functionality is similar to Tinder, and the formatting is similar to Twitter for study decisions,” Chung said.
Students can use the app to “swipe” through peers to find potential study partners and form study groups. It will incorporate two tabs: one for individual study buddy swiping and the other for creating study groups.
Chung was inspired to create this app after participating in the “KSU Top 100,” a competition launched in the spring of this year that challenges students who want to start their own business. Finalists get to pitch their ideas to experienced entrepreneurs, and the winner gets a $100,000 investment to kick-start the business.
After placing fourth in the competition, Chung decided to continue and enhance his project.
“I’d like to give credit to professor Christopher Hanks,” Chung said, referring to the founder and executive director of the KSU Entrepreneurship Center. “He said, ‘If being an entrepreneur was easy, everyone would do it. But it’s the hard [things] that make it worth it.’ That quote always stuck with me.”
The app has been featured on BetaList, a website that highlights hopeful and upcoming internet startups.
“It’s a friendly way to reach out to peers and study at the same time to get a good grade,” Chung said.
StudyHubb will initially be available for all iPhone users beginning in the third week of November. It is scheduled to be released at a later date in the Android store.
Students can visit www.studyhubb.com for more information on the app or to subscribe for updates.
