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Department of Business Administration, Graduate School, Korea University Recruiting New Students

Department of Business Administration, Graduate School, Korea University Recruiting New Students for Fall 2026… Applications Open Until April 9 A new opportunity is opening for those seeking to advance both their research direction and career development. The Department of Business Administration at the Graduate School of Korea University has begun accepting applications for domestic students for the Fall 2026 intake, with the application deadline set for 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 9. As the business environment continues to evolve rapidly, the criteria for selecting a graduate program are also shifting. Beyond the name of the major, the strength of the research environment and academic network has become an increasingly important factor. ▲ A group of full-time faculty members at Korea University Business School pose for a commemorative photo. Korea University Business School boasts one of the largest research infrastructures in the country, supported by 95 full-time faculty members. This is considered a key strength, as it enables applicants to choose academic advisors who closely align with their research interests and topics. The faculty’s diverse expertise, spanning a wide range of subfields and research areas, provides a strong foundation for graduate students to conduct rigorous and advanced research. As a research-oriented graduate school, Korea University Business School is also strengthening its interdisciplinary research environment to reflect rapidly evolving industries and societal needs. With a focus on the so-called “4Tech” fields—AI, semiconductors, robotics, and energy—the school is expanding the scope of business research beyond traditional boundaries and fostering the exploration of emerging challenges. Through this approach, students are able to analyze business phenomena from a more multidimensional perspective and develop their research questions into independent scholarly work. Its research infrastructure is another key strength. Graduate students are provided with dedicated research spaces, including offices, seminar rooms, and lockers, along with access to data analysis software such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, and MATLAB. In addition, Korea University Library houses approximately 3.31 million volumes and 86,000 non-book materials, offering a comprehensive foundation for academic research. In particular, students have access to major databases such as Bloomberg, Compustat, CRSP, WRDS, and LSEG Workspace. Recently, thanks to a donation from Eugene Investment & Securities, the number of Bloomberg terminals has been expanded to 12, further enhancing the research environment in finance and related fields. Korea University Business School also offers a range of scholarship programs to support students in focusing on their research. These include full tuition coverage through research and teaching assistantships, as well as research scholarships under the BK21 program and merit-based scholarships. Approximately KRW 2.3 billion in scholarships are awarded annually, along with programs that encourage research activities, such as support for participation in international academic conferences. For the Fall intake, the department will admit students to master’s, doctoral, and integrated master’s–doctoral programs in the following fields: Management, Global Business, Strategy, Finance, Information Systems (IS), and LSOM. The Marketing field will recruit only for doctoral and integrated programs, while Accounting and Business Analytics are excluded from this round of admissions. The Fall admissions cycle is particularly meaningful as it provides another opportunity for applicants who have reassessed their academic or career paths following the Spring admissions cycle. For those who have further refined their research interests or career goals, this can serve as a strategic opportunity to select a research environment that best fits their needs. Daeil Nam, Associate Dean for Research at Korea University Business School, stated, “As business studies become increasingly interconnected with industry, the importance of research environments and networks continues to grow,” adding, “We support our students in expanding their research and connecting it to real-world applications.” ▶ Apply for Fall 2026 Domestic Graduate Admissions at Korea University ◀

2026.04.13 Views 42

Up! Up! Job understanding and Employment Skills with vivid practical cases

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.

2022.07.11 Views 2711

E-MBA warms up to offline events along “With COVID-19”

In the Executive MBA (hereinafter E-MBA) course of KUBS, events postponed due to COVID-19 are being held one after another due to the lifting of social distancing regulations. The E-MBA Freshman OFF-Campus orientation for the 2022 school year was held from April 29th (Fri) to 30th (Sat). A total of 180 people attended the event, including the 19th and 20th class of E-MBA, Johngseok Bae, Dean of KUBS, Professor Shijin Yoo, Professor Jinbae Kim, and E-MBA students. The E-MBA Freshman OFF-Campus orientation, which was held as part of the , was supposed to be held from February 18th (Fri) to 19th(Sat), but the schedule was postponed once as the COVID-19 situation worsened. Meanwhile, on June 3rd (Fri), the "2022 E-MBA CARE (Continuing Alumni Reaching-out & Education, hereinafter CARE) Program" was held at Ahn Young-il Hall of LG-POSCO Building. The E-MBA CARE program is a program that regularly invites prominent professors to give special lectures so that students can continue to learn after graduation. Professor Taekyun Huh of the psychology department was a speaker in this CARE program. Then on June 4th (Sat), "E-MBA Teacher Appreciation Night" was held. Hosted by the E-MBA Association of 19th and 20th class, the event, organized to appreciate the hard work by our professors, was attended by Dean Johngseok Bae, Associate Dean Yongkeun Yoo, Associate Dean Jaeuk Chun, head Professor Shijin Yoo, Professor Daeil Nam, Professor Joonghyuk Kim, Professor Kyungsam Park, and Professor Hojung Shin.

2022.07.11 Views 2749

2022 Homecoming Day of G-MBA ․ MIM held

The 2022 Homecoming Day of Global MBA/Global MIM (hereinafter G-MBA/MIM) was held on June 2nd (Thu) 7PM at Ahn Young Il Hall of LG-POSCO Building. Yongkeun Yoo, Associate Dean of KUBS MBA, Special Professor Bongsun Kim, also Academic Director of G-MBA·MIM, and 60 alumni/students participated in the event. A place of harmony and fellowship between seniors and juniors Special Professor Bongsun Kim said in her welcoming speech, “Thank you for attending despite your busy schedule,” adding, "I hope everyone can interact and continue to keep in touch after this event." Students and alumni moved around the table and talked in a friendly atmosphere. This event boasted the largest number of participants among G-MBA and MIM homecoming days ever. In particular, two graduates, Eric Hegemann (1st class of G-MIM) and Annika Niemann (13th class of G-MBA), came all the way from Germany to Korea to attend the event. One of the G-MBA students who participated in the event said, "I haven't been able to visit school for a long time due to COVID-19, and I'm happy to see others again like this," adding, "I hope there will be more opportunities to meet and interact with many seniors and juniors." On this day, the event ended successfully, with all the members and friends gathered together for a photo shoot. Meanwhile, G-MBA and MIM hold Homecoming Day to provide time for graduates and students to interact together.

2022.07.11 Views 2685

KUBS faculty awarded 2021-2 Seoktap Lecture Award · Research Award

4 teachers from KUBS won the Seoktap Lecture Award in the second semester of 2021, and two won the Seoktap Research Award. The winners of the Seoktap Lecture Award are △ Byungwan Koh △ Chansu Park △ Hojung Shin △ Professor Dongwook Lee (in Korean alphabetical order) The Seoktap Lecture Award has been operating as part of the Lecture Evaluation Incentive System since the first semester of 2004 to improve the quality of lectures and enhance the educational environment. At the end of each semester, the winners will be selected with the average score of the Course Survey taken by the students who were enrolled in the course. Major classes are awarded to full-time teachers in the top 5% of the number of courses offered by each college, liberal arts courses in the top 5% of the total number of courses offered, and English lectures in the top 5% of the number of courses offered by each category. In addition, since 2016, the Korea University Research Institute has established the Seoktap Research Award and selected teachers who contributed to the improvement of the research ability of this school with excellent research results. The Seoktap Research Award comprehensively judges academic papers, academic books, and research expenses announced for one year, and follows four criteria: teachers within the top 3% of each category, teachers who are main authors of famous academic research papers, teachers with excellent international research cooperation papers, and teachers with excellent research expenses. Professor △ Byungcho Kim △ Hyunseok Lee of Business School was selected as the winner of the Seoktap Research Award. (In Korean alphabetical order). On the other hand, since the enactment of the Seoktap Research Award in 2016, teachers at KUBS have been awarded the Seoktap Research Award every year, showing excellent research results.

2022.07.11 Views 2621

Efforts shall be made growing social leaders in cultural · artistic character and historicity

In early 2021, the business university derived five strategies, 15 core tasks, and 30 practical tasks, and set "establishment of historicity" including planting of trees and art installation as one of the core tasks. Through these tasks, KUBS has been thinking about ways to fill the qualitative contents and raise dignity differentiating from the existing appearance-oriented growth. As a first step, KUBS established the KUBS Committee of History and Culture on May 18th, 2021. The KUBS Committee of History and Culture established the basic direction for the establishment of cultural· artistic character and historicity, promoted pride and sense of belonging to the members of KUBS along with historical consciousness in celebration of 120 years history with events such as art installation, tree planting, publication of 120-year-old history books, and oral history creation by senior professors. In June last year, KUBS Committee of History and Culture began discussing the 120th anniversary project and held several meetings to implement specific projects, including the selection of artist and the review of proposals for publishing professional historical books. In April, three kinds of trees were planted in front of the Business Main Building management symbolizing Korea University, and in May, artworks were installed in the outdoor plaza in front of the LG-POSCO Building. In addition, oral history videos, professional books, and history picture books of business schools are due to be released. Eonsoo Kim, chairman of the KUBS Committee of History and Culture, said, "We would like to take another leap forward by cultivating art and historicity," adding, "We ask for a lot of attention and support from all members of the business school for the development of KUBS in the future."

2022.07.11 Views 2706

Meet our life senior Professors as mentors online!

The Mentoring Day event for the spring semester of the 2022 of Korea University Business School was held for three days from May 18 (Wed) to 20 (Fri). Due to COVID-19, 30 professors and 43 undergraduates attended the Mentoring Day event online, and each student accessed the small meeting room of each advisor and worked as a group. Foreign students from business schools also participated and proved to be a global business school. Dean Johngseok Bae said, "90% of large companies prefer students of science and engineering departments, and in particular, those with field experience, therefore employment has changed a lot from before," adding, "I hope you will make good use of the programs organized by grade and cycle hosted by Career Development Center." In addition, he explained the new detailed track system to the business school in 2021, and then introduced the newly planted trees and artist Lee Woo-hwan's artworks in front of the Business Main Building to students, saying, "I hope you can foster your social imagination, experiencing extraordinariness in ordinary." "It's finally time to experience the spring and festival of universities free from the COVID-19 era and an opportunity to enjoy college life," Associate Dean Jaeuk Chun said. "University life is a privilege that only college students can feel, so I hope they can enjoy college life through festivals as well as studies." He then added, "Although the meeting was limited due to COVID-19, I hope to meet students offline from next semester." In each advisor's small meeting room, the professors were free with sympathy and encouragement, citing their undergraduate years as an example. In addition, the event ended in a comfortable atmosphere, advising, "I hope you will have a college life without regrets when you look back." Meanwhile, Advisor Mentoring Day has been introduced in 2007 to help business school students share the difficulties of school life with others, meet with their advisor, listen to various advice on studies and careers, and form a network through exchanges. KUBS is generously supporting students to get realistic help from their college and life seniors.

2022.07.11 Views 2880