The Department of Business Administration offers PhD, MS, MS/PhD integrated programs with Accounting/ Finance/ International Business/ LSOM(Logistics, Service and Operations Management)/ Management/ Marketing/ MIS(Management Information Systems) majors. It also runs the master's degree in the Business Analytics division as a 1year program.
The first MS/PhD program accredited both by AACSB & EQUIS in Korea.
Ranked #1 in Korea and #95 in the world for top academic journal publications by the faculty.
Largest full-time faculty in Korea
State-of-the-art academic facilities known as the best in Korea, including LG-POSCO Business Hall, Hyundai Motors Business Hall, Business Main Hall.
Department of Business Administration
The Department of Business Administration offers PhD, MS, MS/PhD integrated programs with Accounting/ Finance/ International Business/ LSOM(Logistics, Service and Operations Management)/ Management/ Marketing/ MIS(Management Information Systems) majors. It also runs the master's degree in the Business Analytics division as a 1year program.
Accounting
As a result of the increasing emphasis on accounting transparency, current researches pay more attention to implement an efficient accounting information system that emphasizes responsibility of decision makers. Main research areas in accounting are: financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, and auditing.
Finance
Finance is an essential field of study to grasp the structure and operation of how corporations and markets work. Some of the key topics in finance include: economic theory under uncertainties and risks, corporate finance and capital flow, security market and the role of financial institution, investment portfolio, derivative securities, insurance and risk management, real estate finance and corporate governance.
For a business to enter into the global market, it is vital to have a thorough understanding of competitive advantage, international trade, culture, finance and investment climate. International business is a broad field of study on the organization’s expansion to the international market, as well as the operation of multinational corporations.
LSOM major is a practical field of study which provides solutions to various issues which occur in all matters of enterprise activities: logistics, service, manufacturing, operation, supply chain management (SCM), purchasing, and technology management with theoretical and data analytical approach of management science and decision science.
In our curriculum, students acquire problem solving skills through various methods such as the big data analysis, business analytics, simulation, optimization, statistical process management, and etc. which are required by the global corporations.
Management
Management studies offer a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the employment relationship. Management applies philosophical approaches yet grounded in the real world, with regard to the people and industrial relations within an organization. Main research areas in management studies involve organizational behavior, human resource management, industrial relations, and management strategies.
Marketing
Marketing pays attention to the process of consumer’s decision making. Marketing is a division of study that creates value for customers, organizations and society by analyzing market needs. Theories in marketing also focus on the product distribution on the market, and the formation of a strong customer relationship.
MIS (Management Information Systems)
provides knowledge on a business’s overall management of data, information and knowledge. MIS offers a cohesive understanding of capturing, managing and processing the large sized data set.
The Business Analytics major aims to address the strategic, tactical, and operational business decision-making issues of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This field focuses on the analysis framework applying statistical and mathematical techniques that encompass data programming skills, which are capabilities for analyzing internal and external big data by digital transformation. Management capabilities related to this include advanced information technologies such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and big data. Based on information security and data ethics, the goal is to build a socially tailored higher management education system for the collection, access, integration, analysis, and prediction of large-scale data by providing on-site learning opportunities as capstone projects.
Educational Agenda
PhD
Dissertation
• Professional knowledge
• Logical thinking
• Rational decision-making
• Globalized communication skills
• Specialized academic research skills
• Promoting individual research with supervisor
Developing excellent international business scholar
※ Specified major: International Business Management/ International Marketing/ International Finance/ Finance/ Trade/ Commerce
Graduate Program
Dissertation
• Professional knowledge
• Logical thinking
• Rational decision-making
• Globalized communication skills
• Enhancing academic research ability through thesis writing
Training students to progress on to doctoral programs
※ Specified Major: International Trade / International Management
The recent job placement
Name
Institution(Country)
Department
position
appointment date
YoungSam Cho
Gyeongsang National University
School of Business
Associate Professor
2017-09-01
EunMi Kim
Pusan National University
Graduate School of International Studies
Associate Professor
2018-03-01
JiYoung Shin
University of Groningen (Netherland)
Faculty of Economics and Business
Assistant Professor
2018-03-01
HyeYoun Park
University of Surrey (UK)
Surrey Business School
Assistant Professor
2019-02-01
XueLian Piao
Gwangwoon University
School of Business
Assistant Professor
2019-03-01
GaHye Hong
Gakushuin University (Japan)
PNU Business School
Assistant Professor
2021-03-01
KiHyun Kim
Hanseong University
School of Business
Assistant Professor
2021-03-01
YoungWoo Lee
Chungnam National University
School of Business
Assistant Professor
2021-03-01
SoYeon Kim
Gakushuin University
School of Business
Associate Professor
2021-04-01
HyoungJin Lee
Kookmin Universtiy
KMU International Business School
Assistant Professor
2021-09-01
History
2016
12 Dec
Professor Felix Reimann retired (2014.9–2016.12)
03 Mar
Professor Cho, Kyungah appointed
2015
02 Feb
Professor Lee, Jangro retired (1986.9–2015.2)
2013
09 Sep
Professor Pyeon, Juhyeon appointed
08 Aug
Professor Kang, Hojin retired (1984.3–2013.8)
2012
08 Aug
Professor Fabian Froese retired (1984.3–2013.8)
2010
08 Aug
Professor Uh, Yoondae retired (1979.2–2010.8)
03 Mar
Professor Jung, Changhwa (Chris Changwha Chung) appointed
2009
03 Mar
Professor Moon, Jungbin appointed
2008
12 Dec
Professor Jang, Se-jin retired (1995.9–2008.12)
2007
09 Sep
Professor Fabian Froese appointed
03 Mar
Professor Jung, Jaeho appointed
02 Feb
Acquired Korea's first European management education certification EQUIS
2006
04 Apr
Selected as the best management specialty in BK21 project
2005
08 Aug
AACSB accreditation (all degree programs including the first undergraduate business school in Korea)
03 Mar
Professor Jung, Insik appointed
2004
03 Mar
First foreign full-time professor appointed (Professor Martin Hemmert)
2001
03 Mar
Professor Lee, Jaehyuk appointed
2000
08 Aug
Professor Kim, Wansoon retired (1973.3–2000.8)
03 Mar
Change of department name from Department of Trade to Department of International Business
1997
11 Nov
Expanded and reorganized Corporate Business Research Center into Corporate Business Research Institute
03 Mar
Professor Cho, Myeonghyeon appointed
1995
03 Mar
Professor Kim, Iksoo appointed
1991
03 Mar
Professor Shin, Mansoo appointed
1986
09 Sep
Professor Lee, Jangro appointed /dd>
1983
04 Apr
Research Institute of Trade integrated with the Corporate Business Research Center
1982
08 Aug
Professor Kim, Haenggwon retired (1953.4–1982.8)
1981
03 Mar
Professor Kang, Hojin appointed
1979
03 Mar
Professor Uh, Yoondae appointed
1978
03 Mar
Established Department of Trade, Graduate School of Korea University
1970
12 Dec
Established Department of Trade, Korea University
05 May
Established Research Institute of Trade
1968
12 Dec
Incorporation of Department of Commerce into Department of Business
1952
02 Feb
Awarded first Master of Commerce (Yoon, Byungwook)