“Executing Business Strategy Ultimately Comes Down to People” 

KUBS Holds Entrance Ceremony for Second CHRO Cohort

Korea University Business School held the entrance ceremony for the second cohort of the Chief Human Resources Officer Program, or CHRO, Korea's only specialized executive program for talent management leaders, on Friday, April 3, at 4 p.m. in the Cuckoo Seminar Room on the sixth floor of the LG-POSCO Building.
The ceremony included an entrance ceremony address, the singing of the school song, a campus tour, a lecture, an orientation session, and a dinner, marking a meaningful start to the program.
 

Among those in attendance were Dean Eonsoo Kim of the Graduate School of Business Administration, Associate Dean Gangseog Ryu, CHRO Program Director Professor Kwanghyun Kim, EEC Director Professor Seokkyun Kim, and Youngsoo Lee, secretary of the CHRO First Cohort Alumni Association. They gathered to congratulate the incoming participants of the second cohort as they began their journey.
In his entrance ceremony address, Dean Kim emphasized the central role of people in executing business strategy. "The execution of business strategy ultimately comes down to people," he said. "Because this work involves people—a softer, human-centered element—it is often the most challenging part of driving change. That is precisely why this role is so important." He added, "I hope the next 16 weeks will be a substantive and meaningful experience through which you can feel tangible change."
In his welcoming remarks, Professor Kwanghyun Kim reflected on the launch of the second cohort. "When an educational program moves beyond its inaugural cohort and continues into a second cohort, it means that its necessity and value have once again been affirmed in the field," he said, expressing pride in the program's continued development. He further noted, "Organizations today are expected to pursue performance and fairness, flexibility and stability, and innovation and trust all at the same time." He added, "I hope this program will go beyond education and become a meaningful learning community where participants learn from one another and exchange insights."
 

KUBS-CHRO is Korea's only specialized executive program in talent management. Designed to cultivate senior HR professionals capable of proactively responding to the changing talent environment, the program brings together HR leaders from a wide range of industries. Over the 16-week program, participants in the second cohort will study the latest management trends and strategies for attracting and retaining talent amid rapid technological advancement and industrial transformation.
In particular, the cohort network formed by HR leaders from manufacturing, finance, IT, retail, energy, and other sectors is regarded as one of the program's core assets. Centered on the latest HR agendas, the network is expected to encourage the exchange of practical field expertise and lay the foundation for long-term collaboration among participants. 

KUBS Student Press
Reporting by Yeontae Kim 
Photography by Woojin Shin