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[Why is MBA of Korea Univ. strong? Key to No.1 in MBA]

2014.04.10 Views 2194 김근효

[Why is MBA of Korea Univ. strong? Key to  No.1 in MBA]
2014.04.10



Korea University is currently running 5 MBA programs to fulfill various needs of applicants; Korea MBA, Executive MBA, Finance MBA, Global MBA, S³ Asia MBA. Each program has its characteristics. KMBA is for middle-management. EMBA is for CEOs and directors. S³ Asia MBA is a co-operating program with Pudan university and NUS. GMBA offers 100% English classes. And FMBA is specialized in finance.
 


Korea University’s MBA programs are on the same level with world famous universities. EMBA was ranked 22 in ‘Top 100 MBA in the world’ by Financial Times in 2013. EMBA has been ranked average 19 in this survey in the recent 3 years. While Kellogg of Northwestern University was ranked 24, Columbia University Business School was 30, UCLA MBA was 42. Korea University was also ahead of other universities from Korea (Yonsei:70, KAIST:85).
 
 
The biggest difference between MBA of Korea University and others comes from ‘internationalization’. In case of S³ Asia MBA, 70% of the freshmen are foreigners. Ratio of English lectures of overall MBA programs reaches 60%. In addition, KU offers foreign training programs with Wharton school and UC Berkeley, and exchange programs with 98 schools from 29 countries.