"To Rebirth as Creative CEOs", Completion of the 2024 E-MBA 22nd Class On-Campus Orientation

On February 17th (Saturday), an on-campus orientation was held for the incoming students of the 22nd Class of the Executive MBA (E-MBA) program at the Graduate School of Business Administration (Dean= Sangyong Kim) in Room 530 of the LG-POSCO Hall. The E-MBA is a specialized master's program in business administration targeting senior managers and executives with over 10 years of experience, aiming to cultivate creative global CEOs who lead sustainable growth and innovation. It is a weekend MBA program running from Friday afternoon to Saturday, adopting a modular course system that completes one subject in two weeks, maximizing the educational effect for busy CEOs. 

The event began with a congratulatory speech by Dean Sangyong Kim of the Graduate School of Business Administration. Kim mentioned that our E-MBA ranked 80th in the world in the "Top 100 Executive MBA Programmes" selected by the Financial Times in 2023. He expressed, "Have pride and a sense of belonging to the KUBS E-MBA," and wished, "Upon completing the two-year course, I hope you will be reborn as true creative CEOs." 

Professor Shijin Yoo, the academic director of the E-MBA program, introduced the overall EMBA course. The explanation covered △excellent indicators of the E-MBA course △curriculum △graduation requirements △teaching methods, among others. Additionally, he introduced the EMBA's flagship programs including the ELITE (Executive Learning Interactive Team Exercise) Project, developed with a mentor professor and involving professional consultants; the International Residency Program (IRP); the CARE Program and Homecoming Day for graduates. Professor Yoo encouraged students to "focus on your studies while building good relationships through various events and networking with fellow students." Following this, an E-MBA staff member provided administrative guidance on △classrooms △attendance △student ID numbers △community membership △portal use, etc. 

Subsequently, the KU Human Rights and Gender Equality Center conducted a training session on "Creating a Respectful and Gender-Equal Campus Culture." This was followed by a special lecture for CEOs on "Data Analysis and Decision Making" by Professo Kyungsam Park from CDTB. Professor Park emphasized, "Data analysis is important for rational decision-making," and explained business statistics, including △descriptive statistics △probability distributions △graphs △statistical analysis, etc. 

Lunch was served at Young-Il Ahn Hall in the LG POSCO Hall after which students were divided into three groups to participate in a campus tour led by KUBS student ambassadors. They visited various parts of Korea University's campus, including the three buildings of KUBS (Main Building, Hyundai Motor Hall, LG POSCO Hall), the Central Plaza, SK Future Hall, etc. After the tour, there was a special lecture by Emeritus Professor Kwanhee Yoo on "The Framework of Financial Accounting: Understanding Financial Statements." Professor Yoo emphasized, "Financial accounting is the core of corporate management," and introduced the sequence of preparing financial statements as 'Income Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity - Balance Sheet - Cash Flow Statement,' stating, "Although you will continue to learn more, I hope you take away at least this much from today's special lecture." 

The introduction of the 21st Class Alumni Association and a Q&A session followed. Under the guidance of Sangbum Kim, the secretary-general of the 21st Class Alumni Association, △the student council △executive branch △department activities, etc., were introduced. The on-campus orientation for the E-MBA 22nd Class concluded successfully with free networking and an after-party.