Reflecting on the Value of Giving and Sharing… 2025 Fall Semester Certificate of Scholarship Awarding Ceremony Held 

The 2025 Fall Scholarship Award Ceremony of Korea University Business School was held on Thursday, November 13, at Ahn Young-Il Hall in the LG-POSCO Hall. Dean Eonsoo Kim, Associate Dean Hyun Seung Na, and Professor Johngseok Bae attended the event, along with key donors and distinguished guests including Sungil Yang (Executive Director at KCC), Deukchoon Lim (President of AMP Class 96 Alumni Association), Min Kang (President of the Class of ’97 Alumni Group), Youngil Kim (Executive Director of the Korea University Alumni Association), and Jungsoo Han (CEO of Yeondu Company). The attendees celebrated the scholarship recipients and helped create a warm atmosphere grounded in the value of giving. 

The Business School provides various forms of support—such as national, university, and external scholarships—to 52% of its enrolled students. The total annual scholarship amount reaches approximately 6 billion KRW. The school currently operates a wide range of programs, including 20 types of KUBS Need-Based Scholarships (tuition support) and the Dream Scholarship (living expense support). In the 2025 academic year, 300 students received support through 44 different scholarship programs, made possible by the contributions of more than 600 donors to date. The Business School emphasized that it will “continue to operate the scholarship system transparently and responsibly so that no student’s education is interrupted for financial reasons.” 

In his congratulatory remarks, Dean Eonsoo Kim expressed his gratitude, saying, “The warm generosity of our donors serves as a steadfast force that ensures our students’ learning is never interrupted.” He also highlighted recent achievements of the Business School, including: △ entering the global top 40 across major categories in the QS 2025 Business Discipline rankings, △ producing the highest number of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) passers for ten consecutive years, and △ nurturing 154 startup companies and generating 274.5 billion KRW in corporate value through the Startup Research Institute. He emphasized that these accomplishments were “made possible by the dedication of our students and the trust of our donors.” 

Sixty representative scholarship recipients, out of the total 300 awardees, attended the ceremony to receive their certificates in person. A variety of scholarships were presented, including the Eunmin Dream Scholarship, Eonsoo Kim Dream Scholarship, Jungsoo Han Dream Scholarship, Geumcheon Scholarship, Namchon Scholarship, and the AMP 96 Alumni Association Scholarship. After the certificate presentation, donors and recipients took commemorative photos together, sharing moments of gratitude and encouragement. 

Geun-Woo Lee, a recipient of the Jungsoo Han Dream Scholarship, shared, “Thanks to this scholarship, I have been able to ease my financial burden and focus more on my studies and personal growth. I will strive to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime period of my youth.” Yeon-Woo Jeong, who received the MJ Cultural Welfare Foundation Scholarship, said, “The warm support from our donors allowed me to truly experience the virtuous cycle of giving. I will grow into a person who can live up to that trust.” 

Following the certificate presentations and student remarks, Professor Hackjin Kim from the Korea University School of Psychology delivered a special lecture titled “The Neuroscience of Altruism and Empathy.” Drawing on neuroscience research, he explained how altruistic behavior and empathy develop in the human brain, emphasizing that “altruistic behavior is not simply an act of goodwill, but arises from a fundamental human desire to connect with others.” He also described how giving and sharing promote a healthy cycle that extends beyond individuals to society as a whole, which was met with enthusiastic responses from the audience. 

The event concluded with a group photo session involving all scholarship recipients, followed by a banquet. Donors and alumni shared academic and career advice with the students, who in turn expressed their gratitude and aspirations for the future. The ceremony served as a meaningful occasion that highlighted how Korea University Business School’s values of “sharing and community spirit” are being actively put into practice within the educational environment.