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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

2026.04.17 Views 2011

KUBS MBA Admission Guide for Fall 2019

KUBS MBA Admission Guide for Fall 2019 In 1963, for the first time in the country, Graduate School of Business was launched in Korea University to train professional managers. It was converted to an MBA program in September 2006 and has since continued its ‘first and best’ reputation in Korea. KUBS MBA, the nation's top MBA program, will recruit new students for the second half of 2019. New students will be recruited in three programs: Executive MBA, Korea MBA and Finance MBA. Applications will be available online from September 26th to October 25th, 5:00 pm. Information sessions for prospective applicants will be held accordingly. The session for Korea MBA program will be at 7:30 pm on September 18th, followed by Finance MBA program at 7:30 pm on September 20th, and Executive MBA program at 7:30 pm on September 24th. It will consist of an introduction to KUBS and each program, Q&A and a campus tour. A program for managers and executives with more than 10 years of experience, the Executive MBA program will be on weekends (Friday-Saturday) and will last for two years. As it consists of CEOs and executives representing each field, two professors and a full-time program manager will help any academic affairs. Exclusive classrooms and lounges will also be provided. In particular, KUBS Executive MBA ranked 38th in the "100 Executive MBA Rankings in the World" by Financial Times (UK) in 2018, maintaining the country's No. 1 throne for the eighth consecutive year while competing proudly with other global MBA programs. Admission is open for around 55 students. (Admission Inquiries: 02-3290-2705/5365) Executive MBA Admission Guide Korea MBA, which boasts the long tradition of KUBS and the best human network, is a two-year part-time program for office workers, with classes taking place in the evening. Aiming to foster an international level of managers specialized in Korean companies, it actively researches and develops business cases for managerial innovation in Korean companies. Each year, about 190 students are selected through a rigorous selection process. Korea MBA program will offer learning opportunities for eight majors including HR, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, LSOM, MIS, International Management and Strategic Management, with self-organized alumni association and student clubs in various fields. (Admission Inquiries: 02-3290-1360/5365) Korea MBA Admission Guide Finance MBA program which fosters professionals in finance is a two-year part-time program that trains specialized expertise in finance including general theories of business. The basic theories on finance will be taught by KUBS professors, and practical subjects such as asset management, financial engineering and insurance will be taught by working-level experts in the industry, so that they can be used directly in the field of business. In particular, in line with the rapidly changing environment with the development of information technology, KUBS also provides courses on programming subjects (R and Python) or Big Data/Machine Learning. Admission is open for about 35 students. (Admission Inquiries: 02-3290-1308/5365) Finance MBA Admission Guide

2019.08.12 Views 4766

Award Ceremony for Best English Papers of Spring 2019

Award Ceremony for Best English Papers of Spring 2019 The Best English Thesis Award for the first semester of the year, hosted by the Department of Business Administration and International Management at Korea University Graduate School, was held at 2 p.m. on August 9 at the Associate Dean's office at the KUBS Main Hall. Kim Baeho, Associate Dean for Research, and four winners attended the award ceremony. The selection committee selected the best papers after screening the recommended papers from five majors: marketing, international management, management, LSOM, and finance. The winners included Yoon Seok-chae (Marketing Master's Program), Kim Ki-Hyun (Ph.D. in International Management), Park Sang-beom (Ph.D. in Management), Lee Sang-jun (Ph.D. in LSOM), and Lee Woong-ki (Finance M.A and Ph.D. Integration Program), each with 300,000 won in scholarship. Vice President Kim Baeho congratulated the winners by delivering the prize. Kim said, "It is very meaningful to receive an award for a dissertation that you put so much effort in," and delivered a congratulatory message saying, "I sincerely congratulate you on winning the award."

2019.08.09 Views 4186

The 9th KUBS Youth Mentoring Day Held Successfully

The 9th KUBS Youth Mentoring Day Held Successfull The 9th KUBS Youth Mentoring Day was held on July 27th at the Korea University, Seoul Campus. The Youth Mentoring Day, organized and hosted by the KUBS Public Relations Office, KUBE and 10 student mentors, welcomed 100 high school students from all over the country who want to study business administration in college. "College life is about experiencing things that you didn't know before," said Jae Wook Kim, Dean of KUBS. “I hope you experience college life today as much as you want.” First, the student ambassadors, KUBE, introduced campus life and seven majors in KUBS, providing high school students with basic knowledge of business administration. In Q&A sessions, Joong Hyuk Kim, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, answered some questions about KUBS. And then students toured around the school campus, carried out some missions and wrapped up the morning program. The afternoon program began with a special lecture by Joonmahn Lee. Professor Lee gave a special lecture on business administration at the level of high school students. In the next two-hour session, students were asked to build a strategy using 4P and maximize the value of a company. Students seriously discussed what decisions they would make if they were a manager of a company. After the session, participants had a mentoring session with a KUBS student. During the session, various questions were asked, including how to get into KUBS, test scores and school activities for examples, as well as questions about college life in general. "I want to thank you for keeping up with our program till the end," said Seok-hyun Kong (KUBS ’18), a member of KUBE. "I'll wait for the day to see you guys again at KUBS." Participants wrapped up the event by leaving messages to each other on a sheet of paper. KUBS Youth Mentoring Day is held for first and second graders of high school every summer and winter vacation. Application for participation can be made at the KUBS website during the application period. 사진 확인하기

2019.08.05 Views 5147

[Interview with Dr. Hwang Hyun, recently appointed to university in US] "It is important to write

[Interview with Dr. Hwang Hyun, recently appointed to university in US] "It is important to write an original paper that attracts academic attention" Hwang Hyun (Accounting Major) / Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin 황현 박사(회계학 전공) / 미국 University of Texas at Austin 조교수 임용 Q. Please introduce yourself. Hello. My name is Hwang Hyun, and I graduated KUBS 07. I went to University of Pennsylvania as an exchange student in spring, 2012. Then I graduated Korea University with a double degree in business and financial engineering. I received my Ph.D. in accounting from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2019. I am now working as an assistant professor of accounting major at the University of Texas at Austin since June of this year. Q. How did you prepare your doctoral thesis and appointment while you were in the doctoral program? My goal was to write a paper that was original and appealing to the academia. To do this, I read countless papers and listened to various critical comments humbly. I also did my best to make my paper as concise and easy to read as possible. Because it was a difficult process, I tried not to lose confidence. I believe that this experience has helped me to develop my ability to perform my research independently and to be appointed. Q. What factors do you think positively influenced your appointment? First of all, I think Job-Market Paper (hereinbelow JMP) is the most important part. To write a good JMP, it is important to have a) ingenious and inquisitive questions and b) simple, easy-to-read writing. This is because professors read a lot of JMPs to evaluate appointment positions. JMP presentations are also important. C) A concise and clear introduction and d) good answer to unexpected questions are the two most important factors for a good presentation. For a good introduction, you need to clarify the research questions of your thesis, the results and importance of thesis, and the methodology in which you conducted the research. Also, in order to answer well, it is necessary to fully understand your paper. To minimize unexpected questions arising from your paper, you need endless effort towards your paper. Despite these efforts, you might still receive unexpected questions. I think that it is much better to frankly answer that you are not sure in that situation. Finally, it is also important to create other projects as well as JMP during the Ph.D. program. This will help you appeal your ability to write many papers in the future. Q. I am curious about your future plans. I want to get a deeper understanding of the nature of accounting. What amazed me during my research is the lack of understanding of why accounting standards are generally accepted. Therefore, I want to understand the essence of accounting in depth. On the educational side, I want to reduce the gap between accounting research and education. Therefore, I want to aim at mathematical understanding of double bookkeeping, the most important concept in accounting class. It would be meaningful if this could supplement or replace the balance sheet and income statement used in accounting education and field for hundreds of years. Q. Could you give some advice for younger students who dream of becoming a global scholar? Research is a series of training to find answers to questions that our society possesses. Patience, persistence, and confidence are essential for this. The importance of researchers who are able to present a frame of thought in the flood of information will become more important in the future.

2019.08.05 Views 5043

Three days of Startup Essential Training

Three days of Startup Essential Training A "Startup Essential Education" was held on July 23th (Tuesday) and 25th (Thursday) at Room 303 of Hyundai Motor Hall for the tenants of the Iljin Center for Startup Incubation. Professor Kim Hicheon and 10 other lecturers gave special lectures, with about 20 students attending. First, Professor Kim Hicheon began the lecture by advising start-up station tenants. While introducing the CEOs of Naver, NC Soft and Nexon, Kim said, "It is my dream that alumni of our startup stations will grow into such successful cases," and "You will succeed because the market is bigger than 20 years ago, there is full support from KUBS, and you all have excellent intellectual skills." Professor Moon Jungbien then gave a lecture on social values and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Professor Yoo Shijin explained about insights on the startup market, while Professor Nam Daeil talked about successful start-up business models. Professor Shin Myung-chul gave a lecture on "VC Clinical Session," while Professor Chung Jaeho talked about "Startup Way: What We Found in Growing Startups." On the second and third days, the education was centered on practice. Kim Shin-il, a tax accountant (Seongbuk Tax Office), Lee Juhan, a lawyer, (legal support group for Startups), and Tae Won-seok, CEO of Cosmetheus (ChuChu, third generation) gave special lectures on corporate establishment, accounting and tax practices, digital marketing, contract preparation, and patent practice. As the last speaker, CEO Kim Yoon-hwan of Talling delivered a lecture on "The Growth Story of Seniors of KUBS" and wrapped up the three-day Startup Essential education.

2019.07.29 Views 4336

2019 Finance MBA Homecoming Day, Precious time of F-MBA students who found home of heart

2019 Finance MBA Homecoming Day Precious time of F-MBA students who found home of heart KUBS Finance MBA (hereinbelow F-MBA) homecoming day for the first half of 2019 was held at 3rd floor buffet of Sudang Samyang Faculty House on June 26th. About 60 people attended the ceremony, including professor Weon Sang Yoo, professor Na Hyun Seung, professor Kim Dongcheol, professor Kim Chang Ki, professor SOHN BUMJEAN, and professor Joon Ho Hwang. "We are trying to make various changes and innovations in order to develop the F-MBA program. More advice, reprimands and opinions from everyone will definitely help F-MBA to become the best place for raising financial experts,” said professor Na Hyun Seung in his greetings. Professor Weon Sang Yoo added, "There is a lyric that Korea University is the home of the heart in the Korea University song.” "I want you to have a good time and feel comfortable as you are at home. KUBS will strive to show progress so that all of you can feel proud of your school. " F-MBA students also responded with high expectations. "I am glad to see familiar faces again through the homecoming day," said Jeon Hoon (F-MBA 7th). "I wish everyone had a good time today." After the dinner, giveaway event was held. Finally, the participants gathered together to take group pictures and enjoyed time to socialize. The F-MBA holds a homecoming day every year to provide time for graduated students and attending students to interact and socialize. 사진 확인하기

2019.07.19 Views 5197