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Admission for September 2023 Intake

Admission Guide
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Information Session
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Q&A Session for 3rd Round Applicants
- April 4th(Tue) 4:00pm~5:00pm
- April 7th(Fri) 10:30am~11:30am
* Korea Standard Time
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Major

  • Master of Business Administration

Eligibility

  • One who has earned a bachelor’s degree or who is expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by August 2023 from Korea or overseas
  • One who is eligible for overseas travel
  • One who is eligible to apply for international admission track (non-quota) under one or more of the following conditions:
    • 1) Pure foreigner: when both the applicant and his/her parents are foreign nationals (one with dual nationality including the Republic of Korea, is ineligible for international admission track)
    • 2) One who completed the entire curriculum overseas: when the applicant is a citizen of the Republic of Korea but has completed a regular curriculum equivalent to elementary, middle, and higher education(16 years including university)

Note

  • All the documents must be submitted in their original copies.
  • Documentary evidence must be submitted for all academic background, career, and award details in the application form.
  • Once the application form is submitted, the written details cannot be corrected anymore, and the submitted documents and the application fee will not be returned.
  • Once false entries in the application form or facts of applying with other means of cheating are found, admission will be canceled.

Admission Schedule & Method

Admission Schedule & Method
Schedule 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Note
Information Session January 31 (Tue), 2023, 19:30 March 2 (Thu), 2023, 19:30 * April 4 (Tue), 2023
4:00pm~5:00pm
* April 7 (Fri), 2023
10:30am ~ 11:30am
  • Q&A session will be in place of the information session for 3rd round applicants.
  • Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3759765461
Online Application & Application Fee Payment from February 1 (Wed) to February 17 (Fri), 2023, 17:00 from March 3 (Fri) to March 24 (Fri), 2023, 17:00 From April 10 (Mon) to
April 28 (Fri), 2023, 17:00
  • Apply and pay on the Admission Support System(https://biz.korea.ac.kr/admission)
  • Application fee of KRW 100,000 (can be paid by credit card(Visa, Master, JCB only), wire transfer, virtual account number)
  • Part of the application fee (KRW 30,000) is refunded upon failure to pass the document screening
  • However, the application fee cannot be refunded for an applicant who forgoes application after paying the application fee or an interviewee who fails to attend the interview
Document Submission by February 17 (Fri), 2023 by March 24 (Fri), 2023 by April 28 (Fri), 2023
  • Visit in person or send via mail
  • When visiting in person, submit the documents within work hours (weekdays 10:00–17:00, excluding lunch 12:00–13:00)
  • When mailing the documents, send them before the deadline (address: Global MBA Program Manager, #307 MBA Administrative Office, KUBS Main Building, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)
Announcement of Document Screening Results March 3 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 April 7 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 May 12 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 Check individually on the Admission Support System(https://biz.korea.ac.kr/admission)
Interview March 10 (Fri), 2023 April 15 (Sat), 2023 May 19 (Fri), 2023
  • English interview
  • Interview time will be individually notified
Announcement of Successful Candidates March 24 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 April 28 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 June 2 (Fri), 2023, 15:00 Check individually on the Admission Support System(https://biz.korea.ac.kr/admission)

※ The above schedule is based on Korea Standard Time.
※ The above schedule is subject to change.

Documents for Submissions

Documents for Submissions
Document Details Form
Required Documents Application Form Application form can be printed out after application and payment of application fee (https://biz.korea.ac.kr/admission)
(Expected) Graduation Certificate(s)
  • (Expected) graduates from overseas: all the graduation certificates must be authenticated with apostille or must be confirmed by the Korean consulate in the country where the school he/she graduated from (or consulate in Korea)
  • (Expected) graduates from universities in China: the certificates listed below must be authenticated by Center for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education, China(http://www.chsi.com.cn)
    • - 1 copy of the certificate of degree in Chinese (printed version)
    • - 1 copy of the notarized version of the English-translated certificate of degree
    • - 1 copy of the notarized version of the English-translated certificate of graduation
Transcript
  • (Expected) graduates from overseas including China: English transcript or notarized transcript in Korean
  • If the grade evaluation standards of overseas universities are different from the Korean universities’ credit system(GPA 4.0 or 4.5), submit evidentiary materials showing grade calculation
Recommendation Letter
  • There is no limit on its length, but make sure to specify ①the contact information of the recommender ②relationship with the applicant ③signature and ④ the reason for recommendation
  • If a recommendation letter is submitted by an applicant, it must be signed and sealed by a recommender. Otherwise, recommenders should directly send it via e-mail (mba_admissions@korea.ac.kr)
  • Download the form or use a free form
1 Copy of Passport Expiration date must be later than at least one year from September 1, 2023
English Proficiency Certificate
  • TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS, OPIC, etc.
  • Expired test scores will not be accepted
  • However, exemptions can apply to those who have earned degree or higher in a university (or graduate school) in the following countries:
    Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
Only Relevant to Foreigners of Korean Descent Evidentiary documents of the applicant’s and his/her parents’ loss of Korean nationality (expatriation)
Only Relevant to Chinese Nationals A Korean-translated notarized version of the certificate of kinship
Only Relevant to Those with Korean Nationality who Completed the Entire Curriculum Overseas Transcripts of all grades equivalent to the Republic of Korea’s elementary, middle, and higher education(G1–G12) and certificates of graduation for each curriculum
Optional Documents Scholarship Application Download the form
Certificates of Career/Employment
  • Evidentiary documents for all career/employment details written on the application form
  • Make sure to specify the period of tenure of office
GMAT or GRE Transcript
  • For GMAT, an original transcript should be submitted (cannot be sent to the school from https://www.mba.com)
  • ETS Institution Code: 0655 Korea University Business School
Other Certificates and Awards When submitting copies, do so by personally making a visit and bringing the original document so that it can be verified
Only Relevant to Final Successful Candidates with Foreign Nationality (non-Korean passport holders) Documents Proving Financial Capacity (for Issuing the Visa)
  • Bank statement: a bank statement under the name of the applicant or his/her parents, which has been issued by a Korean or overseas bank, showing a minimum balance of USD 20,000 (or equivalent)
  • 1) Purpose of submission: for the Certificate of Admission to issue the visa
  • 2) Subject of submission: a final successful candidate with foreign nationality
  • 3) Note:
    • - The issuance date of the statement must be between June 1 and June 30, 2023
    • - For a bank account under the parents’ name, a copy of ‘family relation certificate’ or any other official documents that prove the relations in English is also required
    • - For a scholarship recipient, a minimum balance must be the difference between USD 20,000 and scholarship benefits


Program/Admission Inquiry

Administrative Office of MBA Programs

Visa/Certificate of Admission/Bank Statement Inquiry

KUBS International Office