Global MBA/Global MIM/S³ Asia MBA Admission Information Session   The MBA admission information session for the second half of the 2019 school year, hosted by Korea University Graduate School of Business, was held on March 9th at Hyundai Motor Hall, Room 403.     The session began with a brief introduction about six courses offered at Korea University by professor Song Oh Yoon, an area chair of S³ Asia MBA program. Then, professor Kwanghyun Kim introduced the Global MBA/MIM program in detail. In addition, students who are currently enrolled in MBA programs gave a speech about their experience at Korea University. In particular, Sang-wook Cho, student president of Global MBA program, said, "Students have a very strong bond and actively exchange opinions with professors and alumni. I don't regret my choice of choosing Korea MBA." Later, professor Song Oh Yoon introduced the S³ Asia MBA program in detail.     After the introduction of each program, a comfortable Q&A session was held. One applicant asked about the difference between the Global MBA and MIM program. "They both are programs that help you acquire knowledge about international management," professor Kwanghyun Kim said. "If MIM is a process of deepening knowledge related to management in a short period of time, Global MBA often deals with students who experienced a job change to other areas."   For the S³ Asia MBA program, there were questions about living abroad as more than half of the program will be conducted at foreign universities. In response, two Korean and two Chinese students, including the student president Sang-hoon Park, responded in person and provided some practical assistance. There were also questions about whether a student who did not study business administration in his undergraduate had something to study beforehand. "I think diversity is important in graduate schools," professor Yoon said. "It is always better to have knowledge in various fields than to study business particularly in advance."     Global MBA 소개   Global MIM 소개    S³ Asia MBA 소개

[Startup Lecture Series] MyRealTrip CEO Donggun Lee "Make your own story in Startup" The 2019 Lecture Series of Startup Institute was held on March 12th at 6:30 pm at the KUBS Main Building, 2nd floor. As a speaker, Donggun Lee, CEO of MyRealTrip, gave a lecture on the theme of "Starting Career in Startup." MyRealTrip started as a local tour service in 2012 and is now a South Korea’s first free tour platform in which tourists are able to book their local tour services, flights and accommodations.   Lee first explained why he had decided to speak on the topic of the lecture. “Many people are often anxious when they start their first career at a startup, and I want to help them," Lee said. Lee emphasized the identity of startups. "Startup can be a lot of confusion because rapid growth is its top priority," he said. "You can learn from startups and develop only when you recognize this."   Lee explained that a desire for professional jobs today could be an illusion. "Technology is changing so quickly, and the future is uncertain," he said. "It's a big fantasy that a particular technology or license would guarantee a career. So, it is rather wise to develop your general skills," said Lee.   Lee then stressed that students can learn the ability to “define and structure problems" in startups. He also said that there are no experts because the problems they face are always new. “The ability to define and solve problems that can be learned from startups is the very "general" skill that is essential anywhere.”   Lee also stressed the importance of the challenge. "Don't stay in your comfort zone. You have to go outside and continue to challenge yourself. You have to experience what you can do only in startups and make your own story," he said.     Many questions from students then followed. One student from KUBS asked, "I wonder how you did the formation of your team in the early stages of your startup." "In my case, I started with two business school students, but it's not ideal," Lee said. "It's better to interact with students from different studies to have diverse background knowledge."   Every semester, Startup Institute holds "Lecture on Demand," a lecture series on practical matters, and “Lecture Series,” a lecture series on entrepreneurship and innovation. Classes are open for everyone including startup teams, KUBS students and anyone interested in starting a business. For related inquiries, you can contact the Startup Institute (02-3290-1699).  

[“First step as a global leader” The 112th Commencement Ceremony]   The 112th annual commencement ceremony for both undergraduate and graduate school students was held on Monday, February 25th at the Inchon Memorial Hall. The event was attended by faculty members from KUBS, including dean Jae Wook Kim and former president Yoon-dae Euh. Graduates of KUBS, the main characters of the ceremony, filled the Inchon Memorial Hall with their graduate caps and gowns. For the 2018 school year, there are a total of 917 graduates of △undergraduate △master’s and doctorate degrees △Korea MBA (K-MBA) △Executive MBA (E-MBA) △S³ Asia MBA (A-MBA) △Global MBA (G-MBA).   "I sincerely congratulate you on your graduation from a difficult course," dean Jae Wook Kim said in his graduation speech. "Today's commencement ceremony is a glorious moment for you to take the first step as a global leader toward a more wonderful future. I hope that each of you will fulfill your social responsibilities and become a leader who will not stop developing."   Next came former president Yoon-dae Euh's graduation speech. "I'm sure that the road ahead for today's graduating students will be full of roses," Euh said. "I hope you always have the pride of being a KUBS graduate."   The ceremony was followed by Distinguished Alumni Awards. The President’s Award was given to △Da-sol Sohn (Undergraduate) △Mi-kyung Lee (K-MBA). The Dean’s Award went to △Woo-kyung Shin (K-MBA) △Ah-reum Han (E-MBA) △Gupta Aashna (A-MBA). Then the corresponding degrees were given to all graduates by dean Jae Wook Kim himself. The event was followed by a celebration in which graduates threw their graduation caps in the air and sang a school anthem together.   There are 508 undergraduate students, 55 master's degrees students, 13 doctorate degrees students, 189 K-MBA, 53 E-MBA, 16 A-MBA and seven G-MBA students this year.  

[Orientation for the 2019 Foreign Exchange Student Program: Hope Everyone has a Chance to Feel Pride as a KU Student] The Orientation (OT) for the foreign exchange student program of the first semester of 2019 was held at 4 P.M. on February 28th at LG-POSCO Building's Ahn Young Il Hall and Coukoo Hall. Eighty-three foreign exchange students along with Kim Jae Wook, Dean of Korea University Business School (KUBS), attended the event.   The event began with a meeting between 62 foreign exchange students and undergraduates of KUBS. Students talked to each other about their school and country, exchanging information. "The reason why you came to Korea University will all be different, but I hope everyone achieves what they want," said Kim Jae Wook, Dean of KUBS, in his congratulatory speech. "It is our own unique identity that Korea University is most proud of. I hope all of you will feel proud as a KU student, and each build human assets," he said in a welcoming speech. The exchange students were presented with an introduction of KUBS and stories about general school life. In his statement, Jerry Blake Blevins (University of Kentucky), the representative of the exchange students, said "I'm happy and excited to study together KUBS with everyone" and added, "I hope we can be friends who can help and depend on each other whenever we have difficulties.” He also stated, "When there is an event, I want to enjoy it together and leave a lot of good memories.”   Meanwhile, a total of 94 foreign exchange students are studying at KUBS in the first semester of 2019, with △81 undergraduate students, △10 graduate schools and △three MBA students. They come from 42 schools in 18 countries, including 15 from Singapore, 15 from France and 18 from the United States.

[KUBS Student Council ‘Wave’] Interview with President   Q. Please introduce KUBS student council ‘Wave’. [President] Good Afternoon. I am Park Jun Hyun, president of WAVE, the 52nd student council. We are working with the slogan 'Your wish becomes a wave' from November 2018. Currently, the student council consists of 10 members including the presidency and the director of the 7 departments. When the new member recruiting is completed, more members will participate in various projects such as career development, welfare, culture, sports for KUBS. [Vice President] Good Afternoon I am Cho Yong Joon, vice president of WAVE. WAVE has a wide range of projects in culture, welfare and career development, and we are doing everything we can to help KUBS students. This year we are planning a cultural education project called 'Color U' and a career development project for senior students. I will work hard for this year.   Q. What is the core value that WAVE pursues? [President] 'Empathy' and ‘Strong Drive' are two core values ​​that WAVE pursues. So far, many student councils have tried to get closer to the students, but it was not easy to narrow down the distance. We, WAVE, want to share empathy by narrowing the distance. Just like the slogan of 'Your wish becomes a wave', our core value is to create real results and make our students’ wishes come true.   [Vice President] ‘Society without hurt students’ is another core value that WAVE pursues. We will work hard to make sure that as many students as possible are eligible for the projects we have planned, regardless of its kind. We will conduct a variety of surveys to hear opinions of the minority, and carefully consider all voices. I think that the various opinions and interests of the students will become our driving force.   Q.What kind of effort is WAVE making for KUBS freshmen? [President] First of all, in order to ensure smooth school life for freshmen, we prepared two orientation programs since December. Thanks to that, we finished the orientation without any accident. In addition, we are preparing programs such as career development and cultural lectures so that freshmen can accumulate much experience inside KUBS. Furthermore, we are working to provide a pleasant educational environment to the students through the projects such as the establishment of the male student lounge and the improvement of the female student lounge.   [Vice President] As mentioned above, we prepared freshmen welcoming orientation for about two months and completed it successfully. We thought providing adequate information would be the best way to relieve fear about school life for freshmen students, and we are also trying to make an atmosphere where students can approach and ask questions to our seniors without any inconvenience. One example is to set up a variety of rules and codes of conduct among students to prevent freshmen from feeling burdensome when drinking. It is our greatest goal to gather opinions from new students who are not easily able to deliver their thoughts easily because of their fear about school life.   Q.Do you have any suggestions for freshmen as seniors of KUBS? [[President] I would like to advise you to go through as much experience as possible. I believe that first year in university is the best time to experience various things without any burden or worry about academics. I would like to advise you to go through as many experiences as possible, and to meet a lot of people without any worries. I believe you will find the clothes that suit you best in that process. I hope you will experience diverse things without feeling any pressure.   [Vice President] It's okay to take a break. You have just completed a fierce entrance examination and entered Korea University while overcoming the burden and concerns from others. Good results are a fortune, but that kind of burden will only keep you running. No one will blame you for taking a break. We will always wait for you with strong belief, so we hope you will have a little time to rest, meet your friends, and have time to charge for yourself while doing what you wish to do. Thank you very much.  

[On-Campus Orientation, welcoming time for Executive MBA 17th generation]     Korea University Graduate School of Business Administration (Dean = Jae Wok Kim) Executive MBA (hereinbelow E-MBA) On-Campus Orientation was held at LG-POSCO Building 531 on 16th February (Sat). Following the two-day Off-Campus Orientation held in Incheon from February 8th to 9th, this On-Campus Orientation provided practical and essential information for school life to freshmen members, and special lectures were also held to build background knowledge on business administration. Area Chair Weon Sang Yoo, Area Chair Jae Uk Chun, and 51 E-MBA 17th generation freshmen participated in the orientation.   As the first speaker, Area Chair Weon Sang Yoo introduced KUBS to freshmen members. Professor Yoo said, “KUBS if the first and best business university in Korea”, and added, “As KUBS is leading the nation’s best curriculum by introducing advanced systems in the forefront, please study hard with pride.” Following Professor Yoo, gender equality education was held by Jung Min Noh, chief of Korea University Gender Equality Center. Noh explained, “Gender equality education being held in the first orientation for freshmen shows the importance of gender quality issues”, and proceeded the lecture in the order of △sexual self-determination △meaning of gender sensitivity △ countermeasures and prevention guide.   In the afternoon, Professor Wooseok Choi gave a lecture about basics of accounting for freshmen members beginning their studies in business. Eonsoo Kim also gave a lecture about the overview of Module 1 Strategic Business. 2019 Executive MBA On-Campus Orientation successfully ended by 17th freshmen members electing the student council autonomically.   The E-MBA program was launched in 2003 to produce creative global CEOs for higher officials of corporations. Through 2 years of curriculum, students can acquire business knowledge and refinement while forming network with current CEOs and executive alumni.