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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

2022 General Graduate School Winter Boot Camp held: Programming & Math & Statistics

2022 General Graduate School Winter Boot Camp held: Programming & Math & Statistics The 2022 Winter Boot Camp was held for a total of 5 days from January 24 (Mon) to 28 (Fri) for current students and freshmen of the Graduate School of Business at Korea University. Programming, math and statistics lectures were held throughout the day for graduate students. In the morning, D’sight CEO Park Jun-gyu held a programming class. CEO Park started the lecture by noting that “This class is a basic lecture so that anyone who is new to the programming can use Python practically.” The programming class started with an explanation of the basic syntax of the Python language using Anaconda and Jupyter notebooks. As the lecture was conducted both online and offline, the lecturer and the students actively exchanged questions and communicated. After explaining the data types of numbers, strings, lists, and dictionaries, the students proceeded to practice. In the afternoon, Professor Woong-gi Lee of Korea University conducted a math and statistics class online. The lecture consisted of lectures on the mathematical and statistical basics required for the graduate school of business administration. Professor Lee explained the basics of mathematics and statistics, such as the differentiation of polynomial functions, calculation of vectors and matrices, and analytical models, and the lecture was followed by questions and answers from students. The students who participated in the boot camp said, “I applied for the boot camp because I heard that in order to improve data retrieval ability, it is necessary to become familiar with techniques such as crawling.” Also, one said, “This special lecture was useful as a guide for future graduate study, and because it was a format that allowed two-way communication in real time, I was able to learn more.” Another also replied, “I expect to learn a lot more since there are more lectures left to take.” Editor | Jeong Yeonghee (Media 20), Han Haeun (Media 20)

2022.02.14 Views 3557

Professor Jun-ku Kang donates 10 million won to Business School

Professor Jun-ku Kang donates 10 million won to Business School (From left, Jae Uk Chun, Associate Dean of KUBS, Professor Jun-ku Kangand Korea University Joint Appointment Professor, Johngseok Bae, Dean of KUBS ) Professor Jun-ku Kang, Canon Professorship in Finance/Distinguished Professor of Finance in Nanyang Technological University and Korea University Joint Appointment Professor, has generously donated 10 million won to KUBS on December 14th(Tue). Earlier this year, professor Jun-ku Kang was awarded the ‘Sangnam Business Scholar Award’ from The Korean Academic Society of Business Administration which is given to business scholars who have contributed greatly to the Korea’s development of business, and has donated the whole prize money for Korea Business University. Johngseok Bae, dean of KUBS, expressed gratitude, saying “KUBS has been improving thoroughly, but now stands at the moment where we have to take a big leap. In times where fundraising is difficult because of the spread of COVID-19, we are very grateful for the big contribution.” Professor Jun-ku Kang explained his motive for donation saying, “I strongly agree that change is needed for the future growth of Korea University, and I wanted to be part of such good intentions. I will continue to take interest in the progress of KU and root for it.”

2022.02.07 Views 4298

The 17th class of Executive MBA Donates 30 million Won to the KUBS Development Fund

The 17th class of Executive MBA Donates 30 million Won to the KUBS Development Fund Executive MBA (i.e., E-MBA) 17th alumni donated 3 million Won to the KUBS development fund on Monday, December 27, 2021. The donation took place at the “The 17th class of E-MBA Donation Ceremony and Alumni Presidency Transfer/Inauguration Ceremony.” Fifteen members participated in the event, which included: Johngseok Bae, Dean of KUBS; Ahn Jeonghwa, the 12th President of the Alumni Association; Lee Kunsoo, the 13th President of the Alumni Association; and members from the 17th class of E-MBA , who graduated on February 2021. Other alumni participated online due to COVID-19. In the congratulatory speech, Dean Johngseok Bae expressed his gratitude, saying, “Although it is a difficult time for everyone, the scholarships have been delivered with meaningful hearts. The donation will be used for the development of the E-MBA.”

2022.02.07 Views 4040

Alumni Park Jong-chan (Class of 2009) donated 10 million won to Development Fund

Alumni Park Jong-chan (Class of 2009) donated 10 million won to Development Fund On January 11 (Tuesday), alumni Park Jong-chan (09) made a donation to the Development Fund at the donation ceremony. Park, currently a director of Cookat, revealed that he decided to make a donation to KUBS to help juniors in return for the many benefits he enjoyed while attending the School. KUBS conducted an interview to hear the story of alumni Park Jong-chan. 1. Thank you very much for your thoughtful donation. What made you make such donation to the school? I decided to make a donation because I had some spare time and money in the process of expanding my business and attracting investment. In particular, when I was in school, I received a lot of benefits such as scholarships from the school, so I wanted to return the favor and help out the juniors. In the past, when I was still at school, I saw my mentor, Kim Jung-ho, the CEO of Bear Better, donating to the school, and I thought that if I could afford it, I would do the same thing, and now it seems like it’s happening. 2. How was your school life in the past? You said you received a lot of benefits. Could you tell us more in detail? When I was in school, I thought about a startup while taking the course ‘Venture Management’ by Professor Nam Dae-il. At that time, our representative, who is still with us, participated in an intra-school start-up competition, and fortunately, got a space in the Frontier Dormitory Building to start our business. 3. Do you have anything to say to the students who are dreaming about running a start-up? There are a lot of seniors from Korea University in the start-up industry. In particular, you can meet a lot of seniors among investors, and there are many cases where these people actively want to help you out. So people who are interested in starting a business are very lucky to have come to Korea University since there are many helpers who are willing to help. Therefore, if you are well prepared to take on a challenge, seniors in the industry will try to help you out, so it is recommended that you accumulate a lot of experience in related fields, whether it be a student startup or an intern. Also, team formation is very important when starting a business. It would be even better if you could begin by creating a team with trustworthy members.

2022.02.07 Views 4812

2022 Admissions Briefing Session for Global MBA and Global MIM

2022 Admissions Briefing Session for Global MBA and Global MIM Korea University Business School (Dean=Johngseok, Bae) held the “2022 Admissions Briefing Session for Global MBA and Global MIM” on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. The event, organized by Academic Director Bongseon Kim, dealt with admission information for Global MIM and Global MBA consecutively. Students attended the session through Zoom due to COVID-19. The Briefing Session for Global MIM covered information about Global MIM and CEMS. Lara Höhn, a student from CEMS, introduced the student council, CCS (CEMS Club Seoul), as well as campus life at Korea University. The 2022 regular admissions for Global MIM involves two rounds of admission decisions, and there are briefing sessions for each round. The first briefing session was held on Wednesday, January 19, and the second session will be held on Saturday, March 12. Next, the briefing session for Global MBA covered explanations on △Global MBA △Schedules for Global MBA △ and Global MBA Track (one-year · one and a half years · two years program) △IRP(International Residence Program). Moreover, Jiseon Lim, a freshman from Global MBA, introduced the campus life and club activities at Global MBA. The 2022 admissions for Global MBA involves three rounds of admission decisions, and there are briefing sessions for each round. The first briefing session was held on Wednesday, January 19, and the remaining sessions will take place each on Saturday, March 12, and Thursday, April 7. All three sessions will be held online. Both admissions briefing sessions ended with a Q&A session. Editor | Dokyung Moon (School of Media & Communication 21st)

2022.02.07 Views 4129

Alumni Mentoring Day for KUBS Master’s Students – “Life in Graduate School and Writing Papers for Ac

Alumni Mentoring Day for KUBS Master’s Students – “Life in Graduate School and Writing Papers for Acknowledged Journals” Alumni Mentoring Day was held on Wednesday, January 5, for KUBS Master’s students. The mentoring was held online through Zoom, and Professor Seung Uk Choi of Kyung Hee University College of Management was invited as the lecturer. Professor Choi gave a lecture on the subject “Life in Graduate School and Writing Papers in Acknowledged Journals,” which included topics in the order of △Academic Curriculum and Life in Graduate School △Writing Papers in Acknowledged Journals △Becoming a Professor. Professor Choi emphasized that “what stays with you the longest the moment you enter the MS program is academic papers,” and explained what is needed to be done for each year in graduate school. In particular, he advised that it is helpful to “write down ideas for your paper in a notebook while studying for the comprehensive exam.” Moreover, he specifically mentioned that students should △continuously submit papers to major academic journals with their advisors △submit papers to other journals with fellow researchers △and start writing journals in English as soon as possible. He also gave practical advice based on his personal experiences, from choosing topics for an academic paper to writing one. Professor Choi added, “Papers are often denied due to unreasonable opinions in the process of revision. Just think of writing and publishing a paper as a process of training your character and do not give up.” In addition, he advised, “While listening to opinions from various people, I hope you pick what is the most suitable for you and build your own story.” The mentoring ended in success with a Q&A session. Editor | Younghee Chung (School of Media & Communication 20th)

2022.01.24 Views 3872