Orientation for New Students in the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Program

for the 2025 Spring Semester 

The orientation for new students in the MSBA program for the 2025 academic year was held on Wednesday, February 5th, at 3:00 PM in Room 433 of the LG-POSCO Hall at Korea University. During the orientation, the new students were briefed on various aspects of graduate school life, including the curriculum, academic schedule, and academic records. 

The first part of the orientation began with area chair Jeunghyun Kim, who briefly presented the organizational structure of the Graduate School of Business Administration and introduced the staff responsible for various tasks. This was followed by an introduction to the curriculum. The curriculum overview included an explanation of the semester schedule for the current term, which is organized in two-month modules. New students were then guided through topics such as the designation of academic advisors, credit recognition, and the Capstone project. 

Meanwhile, the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at Korea University Business School was established in the spring semester of 2020 to provide customized educational services centered around digital transformation, which is required in today’s AI era. The one-year program, consisting of six modules, offers knowledge in areas such as mathematical statistics and information computing, along with skills for designing and applying data analysis techniques, and fostering awareness of information ethics. Students are trained to become interdisciplinary management professionals equipped to work in various application areas requiring advanced technologies in the digital and mobile fields.