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‘KUBS 120 MARCH’ Campaign Nears 40% of Goal … Total Pledges Reach Approx. KRW 4.6 Billion

‘KUBS 120 MARCH’ Campaign Nears 40% of Goal … Total Pledges Reach Approx. KRW 4.6 Billion Three major large-scale pledges secured within four months of launch … Campaign continues through November 30 Korea University Business School’s KRW 12 billion fundraising campaign, “KUBS 120 MARCH,” has secured approximately KRW 4.6 billion in pledged donations within just four months of its launch, nearing 40% of its goal. Since the campaign’s launch in January, when pledged donations stood at around KRW 2 billion, the total has more than doubled in just three months. From December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026, total pledges reached KRW 4,652,317,231, with 324 participants, including corporations, alumni, faculty, staff, and students. | Three major pledges secured … Alumni and corporations join forces One of the most notable achievements is the securing of three major pledges. An anonymous donor pledged support for the research fund, Eugene Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. for the development fund, and Samyang Tongsang for scholarships. Alumni account for approximately 62% of total pledges, while corporations represent about 35%, jointly driving the campaign forward. Group donations have also continued. Following the participation of the Class of ’81 alumni association, the Business School Class of ’79 Scholarship Committee (28 members), the KUBS Class of ’98 Alumni Night (126 participants), as well as faculty and staff, have also joined the campaign. | Expanding participation across classes, generations, and professions The donor base is highly diverse. Participation spans from alumni who entered in the 1970s to current students from the Class of ’26, as well as members of EMBA, DBA, and AMP programs, undergraduate alumni, and even alumni from the College of Medicine. From individual research labs and faculty bands to student councils, all corners of the Business School are actively engaging with the campaign, further broadening its base of participation. This campaign is particularly meaningful in that it places value not only on the total amount raised but also on participation itself. From small contributions starting at KRW 10,000 to major gifts reaching KRW 1 billion, every act of giving becomes part of the shared legacy of KUBS’s 120-year history. | Investing in the future campus… Advancing the 3C Trading Zone and 4Tech strategy The funds raised are being used to realize the Business School’s future vision. Alongside the advancement of the “4Tech Strategy,” centered on AI, semiconductors, energy, and robotics, spatial innovation projects are also taking shape. The Business School is already operating AI-focused tracks and 4Tech micro-degree programs, and continues to expand its educational and research capabilities with its largest-ever full-time faculty body of 95 members. On the basement level of Hyundai Motor Hall, the “3C Trading Zone (tentative name)” is currently under development, with a trading demo day scheduled for early May. The space will also include an Art & Culture Room. Artist Uhm Jung-soon’s installation piece, K, the Noseless Elephant, has already been installed in the building. Construction has also begun on an LED display in the lobby of LG-POSCO Hall, which will serve as a large-scale digital donor wall. An opening ceremony is scheduled following the conclusion of the campaign in May. Dean Eonsoo Kim stated, “We have come this far thanks to the collective support of each and every member,” adding, “We hope more people will join us on this journey as we prepare for the next 120 years of the Business School.” The “KUBS 120 MARCH” campaign will continue through November 30, 2026. Donations can be made via the official sponsorship page (box.donus.org/box/koreauniversity/KUBS120march). As of December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026 | Total pledged amount: KRW 4,652,317,231

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2019 KUBS Challenge Case Competition Held

‘2019 KUBS Challenge Case Competition (hereinbelow KUBS Challenge)’ hosted by Korea University Business School was held at Hyundai Motor Hall on November 2, 2019. KUBS Challenge is a case competition where each team of four KUBS students presents business case studies within a given time. 56 students from 14 teams in total participated, showing off their outstanding case analyzing capabilities. In this year’s KUBS Challenge, a total of 14 teams including △Americano, △Bohee & Company, △District 1 and △Excelsior Consulting participated. Each team was assigned the task of analyzing the business case of Boxed.com to find the success factors of the company and deduce possible strategic recommendations based on challenges and opportunity factors. The competition was organized in the form of a Q&A for seven minutes after each team presented a prepared case solution for 13 minutes. The judges not only consisted of professors in Korea University, △Professor Tony Garrett △Professor Kim Young-kyu, △Professor Son Bum-jin, △Professor Lee Jong-ho, but also business executives, including and Han Seung-soo, Executive Director of N.Thing and Julian McKenzie, Vice President of Kyobo AXA Investment Managers. Four teams who performed well in the preliminaries, including △Young Professional Tigers (YPT), △TIGER CUBS CONSULTING CLUB (TCC), △Americano, and △Kuveners, went to the finals and answered in-depth questions from the judges. "We were all worried because this was our first experience and the preparation process wasn't easy, but we think efficient division of roles based on each other's strengths led us to a good result," said team ‘Americano’. They continued, "We are honored to be qualified for the case competition that I've always been interested in and I'll try to achieve good results in the upcoming competition, too." "It was not easy to make results in a short period of time, but it was rewarding to get good results," team ‘Kuvengers’ who won the silver medal said. "I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the upcoming competition." This year’s winner, team ‘Americano’ got an invitation to participate in “Marshall International Case Competition” hosted by USC in 2020, and the silver medal winner team ‘Kuvengers will participate in ‘Sauder Summit Global Case Competition 2020’. Their airfares, accommodations will be provided, as well as the business case training sessions.

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Alumni Mentoring Seminar Held for Students Interested in Management Consulting

Alumni mentoring seminar for students interested in management consulting, organized by KUBS Career Hub (Dean = Jae Wook Kim), was held on October 31 at Room 208, LG-POSCO Building. Lee Ki-chang(Business’84), CEO of Nemo Partners China, and Choi Chan-young(Business’06) of financial consulting firm Oliver Wyman attended the seminar and gave valuable advice the audience. "I think it is not very difficult to acquire the necessary ‘skillsets’ for management consulting," said Lee. "In turn, business school undergraduates lack humanities skills compared to their knowledge in business." "In that regard, I would like to recommend reading a lot of books in various fields and become knowledgeable," Lee said. "Providing customers with ‘insight’ gained from such knowledge is more essential in management consulting, rather than just knowing the terminology." In response, Choi said, "As a management consultant, the skills required in the first and second years may change. Thus, it is important to gain insight into reading the big trends of social change," and added, "I personally recommend learning foreign language, and I also recommend learning coding, language of computers The two alumni then gave advice in choosing one’s career. "I moved to consulting because I wanted to do something more influential while working in finance," said Choi. "I liked learning something fun and new rather than earning more money." "I think the most important question is why you want to do this," said Lee. "It's a question that you should consider seriously when choosing your career path. Choi then talked about the pros and cons of consulting. He said, “In fact, the so-called "WoeLaBell (Work-Life Balance)" is not an easy goal to achieve in the consulting industry,” and added, “the working environment will vary from company to company, but it is still very tough compared to other jobs. "I really hope that people who are willing to work hard will get interested in the consulting industry," said Lee. "You should not choose a life as a consultant just because consultants make a lot of money." When asked about the prospects of the consulting industry, Choi said, "Management Consultant carries out new projects in various industries every time. Therefore, we are a generalist rather than a specialist in a particular field." “As a generalist, management consulting is in high demand in various industrial sectors”, he added. "I think it is one of the few jobs that can help one grow up in a short period of time," said Lee. "I hope you won’t be afraid to take the challenge.”

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Completion Ceremony and Launching Ceremony for KUBE Held

The event was hosted by Cho Hwi-bin, the 10th President of KUBE, and Chung Yeon-chan, the VP. First of all, they introduced their goals to make KUBS proud by planning events for teenagers and supporting official events at KUBS. They reported the results of the 9th annual KUBS mentoring day and other major activities that took place in the spring semester. They then introduced on- and off-line promotions by students who are scheduled to be active from the autumn semester, as well as events on campus involving graduates. "We feel very thankful for KUBE students for their efforts," said Kim Jae Wook, KUBS Dean. "We hope that you continue to make KUBS proud with your wonderful activities, as you have been so far." Kim Joong Hyuk, KUBS Associate Dean, said, "We give congratulations and encouragement to 9th students who have completed the program," adding, "I hope the 10th students who became seniors will lead KUBE well with responsibility, and the 11th students will be able to give new energy." The completion ceremony of the ninth class of KUBE followed. Gong Seok-hyun (18), Park Chae-won (18), Yoon Ji-hyun (18), Lee Da-eun (18), Chung Dong-kyu (18), and Choi Yoo-jung (18) were awarded certificates of completion. Next were the newly selected 11th students, and the 10th students who will continue their activities for another semester. In recognition of their hard work as student ambassadors, KUBS has established a scholarship since last semester. KUBE, a group of student ambassadors at KUBS, was first launched in 2013 and re-launched in June 2015. Major activities include regular campus tours, KUBS Mentoring Day, and other supporting activities for non-regular business school events.

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The Minerva School Symposium on Innovation Without Campus

The Minerva School symposium was held at 3 p.m. on Sept. 26 (Thu) at the Ahn Young Il Hall of LG-POSCO Building. The symposium was organized by Ben Nelson, founder of Minerva School, and Ken Ross, director of Asia region, to visit Korea University Business School to introduce the Minerva School's innovative teaching methods for higher education in business administration and have time for free conversation. A total of 55 people, including KUBS Dean Jae Wook Kim, vice director Weon Sang Yoo, Associate Dean Chris Changwha Chung and Associate Dean Baeho Kim, attended the event, exchanging constructive stories on the development of business education. The symposium began with a welcoming speech by Jae Wook Kim,Dean of KUBS. Introducing CEO Ben Nelson and Director Ken Ross, Dean Jae Wook Kim added, "I hope today's symposium will bring constructive conversation, and do not hesitate to ask questions" CEO Ben Nelson then continued to introduce Minerva School. "The Minerva School is open to students through our own computer program on humanities, management, computer science, natural science, social science, and art," CEO Ben Nelson said. "Many people are paying attention to the unconventional education of Minerva School, which differentiates itself from other universities." Minerva School, meanwhile, is an online university established in 2012 with an investment of 100 billion won, a so-called "startup" of the university community. 100% online classes are conducted on education subjects such as arts, humanities, natural sciences and business administration, and students stay in seven cities around the world, including the U.S. (San Francisco), Britain (London), Germany (Berlin), India (Hyderabad), Taiwan (Taipei), and Korea (Seoul) for three to six months to gain experience. The Minerva School, which opened in 2014, became a hot topic as students who passed the prestigious universities in Korea, including Seoul National University, are known to have given up their admission and chosen to enter Minerva School. All classes are only conducted online at 100%. Minerva School has been holding presentations on the methods of education of Minerva schools in prestigious universities such as Harvard University, Kyoto University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology over the past few years with the aim of creating a better collective future through leadership, innovation and problem solving. 심포지엄 영상보기(클릭)

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Executive MBA Academic Forum (CARE Program & Homecoming Day) Hosted in Success

The E-MBA Academic Forum, hosted by the Graduate School of Buseinss of Korea University (Dean= Kim Jae Wook) Executive MBA (E-MBA), and organized by the 11th E-MBA Alumni Association, was held on October 12 at the Supex Hall of LG-POSCO Hall. About 130 E-MBA classmates and Kim Jae Wook, Dean of the Graduate School of Business, Yoo Won-sang, Associate Dean of the MBA and Director of E-MBA, Jeon Jaewook, Director of E-MBA, Professor Kim Eon-soo, and Kang Hee-ok, President of the E-MBA's Alumni Association, attended the ceremony. The 10th-term E-MBA alumnae Ahn Sang Tae welcomed the participants, guiding them through the entire schedule of the event. The first part of the academic forum began with a congratulatory speech by Kim Jae Wook. "It is very exciting to be able to greet you at an executive MBA event with lots of memories and affection," said Kim Jae Wook. "I deeply appreciate that you finished your hard academic work and participated in this event in your busy life." He added, "We hope to continue this tradition and share our knowledge with our alumni every year." Kim Young-mok, the first-term EMBA alumnae, showed his special affection for the EMBA and the alumni association in a series of congratulatory messages. "Korea's top Korea University E-MBA, founded in 2003, has produced numerous alumni from all walks of life in society. I'm proud of our brilliant fellow alumni." Lee Seung-hyun, a member of the 9th-term EMBA, also said, "I sincerely congratulate you on the hosting of the academic forum." "Today's position will provide new business opportunities for our friends, and we hope to grow and let our alma mater shine as one of the best academic forums in the Republic of Korea," he said, thanking the 11th chairman and management team for planning and preparing the event. The forum was held under the theme of "How to Prepare for the Future," and was based on issues such as changes in the business environment, aging, low birth rate, and youth start-ups, and a panel of experts from various fields participated to discuss future strategies and post-retirement life. After the academic forum, a dinner continued at the Ahn Young-il Hall. After a long visit to their alma mater, the alumni met with a welcoming face and enjoyed a vocal performance with dinner and classical music commentary. The Graduate School of Business at Korea University has created an environment where classmates can continue to learn after graduation and provide a platform for friends and classmates to networking.

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[Startup Research Lecture Series #6] Hidden Track CEO Oh Jung-min, Until Linder, which started out a

The sixth "Lecture Series" lecture in 2019 hosted by Korea University Business School (Dean= Kim Jae-wook) and the startup institute (Director=Kim Hicheon) was held at Hyundai Motor Hall B205 on October 15. The lecture was delivered by Oh Jung-min, CEO of Hidden Track, who developed a subscription platform called "Linder." CEO Oh Jung-min hosted the lecture under the theme of "A Schedule Information Platform that started in a small room." CEO Oh Jung-min first introduced the Linder service. "Linder is a subscription service that allows us to continuously receive schedules in various fields such as idol singers, school schedules, cultural life, and brands," Oh said. "It has the advantage of being able to selectively receive necessary schedules." "What's unique about Linder is that it has a cloud sourcing strategy," he said. "We are expecting a virtuous cycle in which data accuracy increases as more users become more accurate and user satisfaction increases as well." "Linder's vision is to give users the question of "how did you live without a Linder?" Oh said. "We are aiming to operate AI in conjunction with certain data." Introductions to the Linder service were completed, followed by question and answer sessions. "The team started when all five co-founders were college students," Oh said in a question-and-answer session. A business administration student asked how he responds to problems raised by retrospection, one of the team cultures of the Hidden Track. "I think it's important what kind of gestures we make about our memoirs," Oh said. "We have set specific goals for resolution by listing all our memoirs and we try to maintain an atmosphere where we can make candid comments without crossing the line." The Startup Institute provides start-up education through the "Lecture on demand" series, which is a working-level, close-knit special lecture series, and the "Lecture series," which is a special lecture series on startups and ventures, every semester. The special lectures are open courses, and any student interested in starting a business as well as officials from the tenant companies can participate. For related inquiries, please call the Startup Institute (02-3290-1699).

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