Korea University selected for the 2nd cycle of University Innovation Support Project   Korea University was selected for the 2nd cycle of University Innovation Support Project announced by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Research Foundation. The second-annual University Innovation Support Project, which will be funded by the government for three years from 2022 to 2024, is a comprehensive project to strengthen the basic capabilities and strategic characterization of universities and to foster future creative talents through self-innovation which will become the foundation for the growth of national innovation, and the project integrates and reorganizes projects such as ACE+ (autonomous capacity), CK (characterization), PRIME (industrial linkage), and CORE (humanities capacity), which were previously scattered, into one general financial support project..  KUBS is to participate in University Innovation Support Projects under the theme of "Development and Operation of ESG Program.” Environmental Management, Social Responsibility of corporates, and transparent Governance, in short, ESG, has emerged as the most important key issue in corporate management as stakeholder capitalism has been emphasized at the 2020 World Economic Forum, going back to discussions on sustainable development at the world level in the late 1980s. KUBS aims to foster future business leaders who can lead ESG activities of corporations by presenting ways to protect the environment and implement sustainable and transparent corporate management through the University Innovation Support Project. In order to revitalize the detailed ESG track "Social Value and Sustainable Management," the company will develop practical team teaching ESG courses through collaboration with faculty of other universities. Startup of social enterprises will also be promoted by holding an in-school Social Enterprise Startup Competition. Meanwhile, KUBS participated in the first cycle of University Innovation Support Projects under the theme of "Discovering Problem-solving Digital Transformation in business models."

Spring 2023 Outbound Student Exchange Program   Korea University Business School will recruit exchange students for the spring semester of 2023 for a week from July 11th (Mon) to 17th(Sun).   Schedule  June 23rd(Thu) |  Student Exchange Program Briefing Session (Zoom) July 11th(Mon) ~ July 17th(Sun) | Application period July 20th(Wed), 21st(Thu) | Korean, English Interview (Zoom) July 25th(Mon) | 1st Screening results Announcement July 29th (Fri) | 2nd Screening results Announcement August 19th(Fri) | Student Exchange Program Orientation (Zoom)   The Student Exchange program is a program in which students are dispatched to universities overseas in Student Exchange agreements to acquire credits along with opportunities to experience the culture for a certain period of time. The selection of Exchange Students is made through GPA and screening of document∙ interview screening. The interview will be conducted on Zoom due to COVID-19. Eligibility is for all students in the business department. However, except for the seasonal semester and the semester off, the average score of the last two semesters should be 3.0 or higher. In addition, language requirements for each university must be met. Although applications can be made without English grades, it is essential to check the eligibility in advance before applying since some Schools will require official language grades. General Graduate School and MBA students are also eligible. Student must have a grade of more than one semester (two modules and higher), have an average rating of 3.0 or higher, and cannot apply in the last semester. Meanwhile, Korea University Business School has student exchange agreements at the college level with 103 universities in 32 countries as of 2022. KUBS continues to push for establishment of new agreements, increasing the number of dispatched universities and thus help business students establish themselves as global leaders. The KUBS exchange student program has the advantage of maintaining the status of students at this school during the dispatch period and saving time compared to general study abroad as credits acquired at the dispatched university are recognized at this school. Since tuition is paid only to this school according to the bilateral agreement, the cost burden is less than that of visiting student programs that pay tuition to general study abroad or dispatched schools. For more information on Student Exchange, contact the International Office of KUBS (02-3290-1389, kubsintl@korea.ac.kr).

 "2022 Global ESG Forum" with ESG management scholars and top 1% researchers Organized by ESG Research Center of KUBS to host the world's first ESG Nature Forum   The "2022 Global ESG Forum," where Professor Jaehyuk Lee, Center Director of ESG Research Center at Korea University Business School, and Professor Yongsik Ok, Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, act as co-chairman, is currently under pre-registration. The forum, which will be held for three days from August 29th (Mon) to 31st (Wed) at Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is organized by the KUBS ESG Research Center, the International ESG Association, and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The forum aims to provide a foundation for collective intelligence on the present and future of ESG management that Korean companies need in the ESG era through the establishment of a network of global scholars and working-level officials related to ESG.    On the first day, opening ceremony and keynote lectures, and a keynote session is scheduled under the theme of ESG and sustainability, ESG status and response, ESG and creation of values, ESG evaluation and utilization and on the second day, ESG Nature Forum which will discuss the sustainability of companies on the topic of Nature and environmental pillars of ESG, which is attracting much attention as it is the world’s first. In addition, sessions will be held under the theme of climate change/biodiversity, carbon neutrality/energy/green hydrogen economy, building energy/indoor environment, and a global session will be held on carbon negative bio vehicles on Day 3.   Jaehyuk Lee, Center Director of ESG Research Center at KUBS, is a world-renowned scholar and Korea's top researcher in ESG management, and also △ Chairman of ESG Management Committee, △ Chairman of Teachers Pension ESG Management Committee, △ Coordinator of Agricultural and Fishery Cooperation Fund and is currently △ Korea University ESG Committee member and Center Director. He is currently engaged in active research in various areas of interest, including Sustainability evaluation (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and management strategies. In addition, Professor Yongsik Ok of Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering organized a global ESG lecture series and is a world-class master in climate, environmental, energy convergence technology that achieves the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is the first in Korea who he was selected as the world's most influential researcher (HCR), which is the top 1% of the number of papers cited, in both fields of Environmental Ecology and Engineering.   The forum will be available for online registration on the 2022 Global ESG Forum website (www.globalesgforum.org) until July 31 (Sun).

4th grade of high school", "unopened used goods(also means minors in middle and high schools in Korean)", "Unfortunate generation".... Those are some terms that refer to the students who enrolled in the year of 2020. In March of 2020, the university lost its vitality due to the unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19. At that time, what waited for the new students was not their seniors, fellow students, or professors but an "online group chat room." The situation that was first regarded as transient lasted for more than two years, and some face-to-face lectures were not implemented until the 2022 school year. The university festival, which students have been looking forward to, will also be held. The KUBS newspaper listened to the stories of campus life in the COVID-19 era and future plans from the 2020 KUBS students themselves, Jonghyun Lee and Jiwon Je.   Q1. Please introduce yourselves briefly. Jonghyun Lee(Jonghyun from below) : Hello. I am Jonghyun Lee, and I enrolled KU in 2020 as one of the 'Corona Class' and currently attending the first semester of the third grade. Jiwon Je (Jiwon below) : Hello, I'm Jiwon Je, a third grader enrolled in 2020, and became involuntarily an ‘unopened high school student’ due to COVID-19.   Q2. It's already been 2 years. Can you tell us what the situation was like when you enrolled as freshman students in March 2020? Jonghyun: At that time, the 2020 orientation schedule for freshman students but all face-to-face events and classes including orientation were postponed as COVID-19 began to spread that week. It wasn't until the end of March that the semester started, but it turned into an all-online classes. At that time, everything was prepared face-to-face and suddenly switched to non-face-to-face, so everyone was caught by a surprise, I think. There were also expectations that the school would go back to normal soon, but I think many were disappointed because all the events were postponed continuously. Without the so-called "Student ID matching students", there were no meeting between fellow students at all. The only face-to-face event that the 20th class of students experienced was the 'Successful Candidate Meeting' held in the winter of 2019.  Jiwon: That's right. At that time, rumors said that COVID-19 would end around August, so I thought, "Oh, it's going for a really long time," but years have passed. Maybe that's why the competition rate for student club applications was the fiercest in 2020. Maybe it was because private gatherings were impossible due to COVID-19. Since I was a freshman at the time, and people around me said, "I feel sorry for you," and “You studied hard and went to college, but too bad it’s a Cyber University now,” but I remember I didn’t really appreciate the comments.   Q3. What activities have you been able to do personally in the past two years when many face-to-face activities have been limited? What else was not up to your expectations? Jonghyun:When I was a freshman, I only took classes at home. I didn't do any club activities, and only attended several online mentoring events that were notified by school promotional text messages, such as the Career Development Center Friday Career Chat. Jiwon: I think I did everything I wanted to do. I couldn't go to school with my friends as a group or go to MT, but I experienced several clubs instead. Discussion club, fashion club, business administration club, etc. Now I'm working as a student ambassador and student council member. In addition, I participated in the 2021 Social Value Research Contest on campus, won awards, and moved into the Iljin Startup Center through Startup Express and lived a busy life. Among them, I was eligible to enter the Milgard Invitational Case Competition on Social Responsibility (MICCSR) held by the Milgard Business School of the University of Washington in the U.S., but it's still a shame that it was held online because of COVID-19. Jonghyun: When I was in first grade, I wanted to go out with someone no matter what. But because of COVID-19, I didn't even have a chance to meet anyone. I really wanted to have a meeting... (Laughs) It was a shame that I didn't have the opportunity to meet a variety of people. Since I lived without any plans after entering school, I decided to do something at school and applied for the memorable "KUBE" I saw at the site of the Successful Candidates Meeting in 2019. So now I'm the president of KUBE, and thanks to that, I was able to get precious student ambassadors friends.    Q4. In the first semester of 2022, some face-to-face classes were held, and the school festival were held. How did you feel about participating in face-to-face classes and events? Jonghyun: Time actually went really slow during the last four semesters, but this semester went by so fast. I felt like I was living a fruitful life every day by day. It was awkward at first to have a lot of people on campus, but now I'm glad that the campus seems to be picking up steam. Daedongje and Ipsilenti were really fun and it was even exhausting to play so hard. I'm looking forward to the upcoming events. Jiwon: After experiencing Daedongje and Ipsilenti in May, I thought it would have been great if I have been able to experience them the first year. Since the class is also conducted as a "face-to-face" lecture with no recorded copies left, I think I'm listening more carefully because I can't take the class again.   Q5. What activities do you want to do for the rest of your school life? Jonghyun: I really want to go to Europe as an exchange student. When COVID-19 was spreading for a long time, the departure itself was blocked, but from this semester, I hear the dispatch of exchange students became a little smoother. If I have a chance, I want to try it. Of course, I want to date. (laughs) Jiwon: I want to take a leave of absence and do things that I couldn't do in the first and second grades. For example, I want to drink with other students and stay up all night playing “train” during the Koyonjeon. Even if I wanted to play, there was always a business hour limit, so I didn't have a chance. Also, I really want to be an exchange student and travel abroad with friends.   Q6. What is your overall review of college life in short? What does that mean? Jiwon: 'No regrets' I've done everything I can in the COVID-19 situation, so I have no regrets! I think I will try to do my best in a given environment even if I go back to two years ago. Jonghyun: 'Still Possible' Class of 2020 is still where many things are possible. I'm going to enjoy the rest of my college life!

The 2022 Startup Express Summer Season was held successfully on June 3rd(Fri). The competition was hosted by △ Korea University Crimson Startup Support Group △ SH Seoul Housing City Corporation △ Seongbuk-gu Office △ Seoul Metropolitan Government △ Korea University, organized by Startup Station (Director = Hojung Shin) and Campus Town Support Center in Anam-dong, Korea University, and was sponsored by Iljin Group and Donghwa Group. The event was held offline at room 301 of Hyundai Motor Hall. The competition was evaluated by △Director of Startup Station, Hojung Shin △Dongseop Lee, Startup Station Center Director △Jaiho Chung, Special Professor of Startup Station △ Seungpyo Lee, Center Director of Iljin Global R&D Center △ Wonkyung Yoo, Head of Hankook Ilbo Business Planning Team △ Myungsoo Song, CEO of Pen Ventures △Myungchul Shin, Kingsbay Capital Managing Partner. First of all, the event began with the introduction of Startup Station by Dongseop Lee, Center Director, “as an incubation space that aims for a platform of entrepreneurship and innovation and realizes popping ideas and businesses,” and said, "The cumulative corporate value of graduates who have gone through startup expressions such as and reaches 110 billion won." He continued to explore on the endless opportunities of the event, saying “The Startup Express is held twice a year, and it is a start-up competition to select teams with excellent ideas.” and "There are various and useful lectures prepared for new tenants of Campus Town." Next, Dean Johngseok Bae encouraged the participating teams with an opening speech. Dean Bae said, "I hope startups go beyond just making a lot of money to improve the quality of human life," adding, "I will do my best to help our teams grow as much as possible to influence whole world in a positive direction." A total of 12 teams participated in this startup express to introduce business items. △ Symptom-Based Menopause Management Service (My, Present), △ Exchange Student Information Exchange Community (Exchange), △ Marketing Solution that makes Kakao Talk advertisements into games(Buttlebot), △ SNS Market for artists(nabi), △ SNS platform based on Geofencing (Dropby),△ Online Space where chat and art will heal users (Yeven), △ Mental Care Diet Service implementing Deep Learning (Island), △Dining Recommendation according to users’ taste The service platform(Hangeureut), △University Sports Culture Platform (Vib), △ Eco-Friendly Rewarding Commerce Platform using user location movement data (POLAR), △Integrated Travel Curating Platform focusing on local experience(Buddify), and △Web 3.0 based book reading, sharing, and reproduction service platform (Kogito) team was given five minutes of presentation and five minutes of Q&A time, respectively.    Between so many passionate and ingenious ideas, △ Buttlebot (Seung Myung-ho Entrepreneurship Award), △My, Present (Iljin Entrepreneurship Award) teams were awarded won 5 million won in prize money for start-ups. The encouragement awards were won by △ Buddify, △ POLAR, △ Kogito, △ Ireland, and △ Yeven. At the end of the event, Hojung Shin, Director of Startup Station, congratulated them, saying, "I hope you don't lose your initial commitment and grow with a sense of responsibility as a CEO." Meanwhile, eight of the 12 teams participating in the event will move into Startup Station and four will move into Campus Town to continue their start-up activities.

The 2022 14th Career Week Held   The 2022 14th Career Week, organized by the KUBS Career Development Center, was held on May 3rd(Fri). The event, which was broadcast real-time on Zoom due to COVID-19, was divided into a special lecture on companies in the first part and a special lecture on employment in the second part. Career Week, which is held to enhance students' understanding of their jobs and industries and strengthen their employment capabilities, is open to not only business students but also Korea University students interested in career and employment. As special lectures are conducted by inviting speakers from different companies, jobs, and fields, there is an advantage since students can select and listen to lectures that suit their career interests. The first part of Career Week's special lecture on corporates was conducted by Soyoung Lee, director of Microsoft. In the special lecture titled "Have You Contributed to Other People's Success?" she gave a lecture on partnership, a power to grow together and make ordinary people global talents. Soyoung Lee, who talked about the common grounds of great achievers, with her own experience of 17 years at Microsoft and the stories of more than 2,000 software talents, explained the four principles and seven steps of the partnership, citing real cases at Microsoft as specific examples.   In the second part of the special lecture on employment, Minhyuk Cho, lecturer from Weport, gave a lecture on the topic of “2022 Recruitment Trend Post COVID-19”. The employment trend which has changed due to COVID-19, was easily explained through the document screening evaluation criteria of large companies and the real cases of self-introduction letters, which received a lot of favorable responses from students. At the end of the lecture, he also answered students' questions and delivered helpful information to students knocking on the door of the job market frozen by COVID-19.