On February 28th, a retirement ceremony for Professors Soo Young Kwon, Kyung Suh Park, and Jaemin Han was held at the Ahn Young-Il Hall on the 6th floor of the LG-POSCO Building. Professor Soo Young Kwon cultivated younger scholars at the KUBS for 31 years, Professor Kyung Suh Park for 24 years, and Professor Jaemin Han for 33 years. In light of their retirement, the KUBS Newspaper interviewed them to hear their thoughts. 

[Interview with a Retiring KUBS Professor] - Professor Jaemin Han 

Professor Jaemin Han graduated from the Department of Commerce at Korea University in 1981 and earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Iowa State University in 1988. After obtaining his doctorate, he worked as a senior researcher at the Industrial Science and Technology Research Institute under POSCO for about two years before joining the faculty of KUBS as a professor in March 1991. 

During his tenure at Korea University, he mentored 17 Ph.D. and 18 Master’s students. Notably, he put significant effort into nurturing 'Management Information Systems' as an independent field of study within business education. He developed not only related degree programs but also various non-degree programs to cultivate a wide range of talents in information technology. 

In terms of university administration, he contributed to the development of the KUBS through positions such as the Vice Dean and the Director of the Institute for Business Research and Education. He also performed necessary administrative tasks for the advancement of Korea University, including serving as the Chief of the Planning and Budgeting Office and utilizing various committees. Particularly, he was the first to plan and develop research evaluation systems like SK and IBRE, laying the groundwork for the KUBS to advance further as a research college. 

His contributions extend to research and academic society activities as well. He published a total of about 50 papers in domestic and international journals and was active in numerous related academic societies, including serving as a standing director of the Korean Academy of Management and a vice president of the Korea Society of Management Information Systems. Additionally, in social activities, he served as an IT consultant for KB Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, and the Korea Exchange, and also held the position of external director for Busan Bank, CJ O Shopping, among others. In government agencies, he contributed to national policy-making as a member of the National Science and Technology Council Policy Advisory Committee and a professorial adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Innovation Committee.