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 20^th)