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KUBS MBA Holds Graduation Ceremony for Fall 2018
The graduation ceremony for KUBS MBA (Dean=Jae Wook Kim) was held at the Supex Hall of LG-POSCO Building at 3 pm on August 16.
Attending the event were Jae Wook Kim (Dean of KUBS), Weon Sang Yoo (Vice Dean of KUBS MBA), and other faculty members. Graduates filled the venue with graduation gowns and master's caps. In total, there were 60 graduates majoring in three majors: Global MBA, Global MIM, and Korea MBA.
After some opening remarks, Professor Yoo said: "KUBS MBA is selected as the best MBA program in Korea by Hankyung Business.” He then talked about the remarkable achievements of KUBS MBA, which opened in 1963 for the first time in Korea.
"I sincerely congratulate all 60 graduates," Professor Kim said at the ceremony. "I hope you will be proud of having completed the rigorous course of KUBS during the past year. The global economic situation is not good, but based on your experience here, I hope you could create an opportunity to grow further.” “You are the most important asset of KUBS," he said. "KUBS will always wait for you to come back and share your experiences in the future."
After the ceremony, the degrees and academic prizes were given. The President’s Award was given to Anika Niemann (Global MBA), and the Dean’s Award was given to Chung-Hoon James Choo (Global MBA), and the Achievement Award to Kim Hyo-young, Park Minhee, Park Sang Min, Yoo Joonwoo, Alexander Charles Wirtz (Global MBA), and Julia Johanna Schmit (Global MIM).
All those who attended the event showed their affection for the school by singing the school anthem at the end. Graduates also got up from their seat and threw their master's caps together in the air to celebrate each other. The number of recipients of this year's degree was 41 Global MBA students, 12 Global MIM students, and seven Korea MBA students.