On September 26-27, there was an information session for the Business Administration Department of Korea University Graduate School and the new Business Analytics program.
 
First, on September 26, there was an information session for the Master's and Doctor's program at Korea University Graduate School; information on the curriculum, research support and scholarship that will change from the 2020 academic year was provided.
 
Professor Baeho Kim delivered a detailed explanation of the department and its major programs, which will change from the 2020 academic year. "The Graduate School system, which was earlier separated into Business Administration and International Business, will be integrated into Business Administration. International Business program will be established within the Business Administration department," Kim said. He then provided explanations for various programs, including the BK21 Plus program, research support and scholarship system, the method of selecting your professor and exchange student program. Finally, Professor Kim said, "I hope that through the MS and PhD program offered at KUBS, you could become a business scholar required by the society."
 
On September 27, an information session on Business Analytics (BA) program was held at LG-POSCO Building, Room 433.
 
First, Professor Kim explained the paradigm of new education for business administration as the purpose of creating the BA program. "With the era of Big Data, we came to realize that it is nearly impossible to handle the data efficiently with the existing method," said Kim. "The BA program is the result of our consideration over how graduate-level education should change in an era where communication channels are diversified. Moreover, as the nation's top research-oriented university, KUBS established BA program with some sense of social responsibility,” he added.
 
Professor Kim then explained the features and visions of BA program. “BA is an analytical framework to solve strategic, tactical, and operational problems in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution through capabilities in data analysis such as statistics, mathematics, data programming, and other related professional knowledge," he said. "This program aims to nurture interdisciplinary talent with skills in various areas including statistics, computers, mathematics and economics, based on business mindset."
 
In particular, the BA program is the first full-time, one-year course for a master's degree at a Korean university; it also removed the written thesis from the graduation requirement. Behind this decision was the need for higher education that aims for industrial-academic cooperation, which seeks to help students enter the field immediately after a year of intensive learning. “Our program is based on academic aspects, but it is a professional MS program consisting of project-oriented subjects that can be used directly in the field," said Kim. "Capstone project from a practical perspective will replace the thesis." Capstone Project will receive data that are actually used in the field and combine the information learned in the course to generate meaningful result.
 
The BA program requires 32 credits, and is operated under the 'six-module system'. The spring semester will be separated into Module 1 and 2, the summer into Module 3, the fall semester into Module 4 and 5, and the winter to Module 6; each module will last for two-months. 12 credits of required courses must be completed in Module 1 and 2, and 12 credits of selected

courses can be completed in Module 4 and 5. The remaining 8 credits are for the capstone project.
 
Anyone who has a bachelor’s degree can apply to BA program, and there are no restrictions on majors. Only about 30 Korean nationals will be selected this year. Submission of English test scores is mandatory, but there is no cutline for scores. Those with bachelor's degrees from foreign universities do not have to submit their English test scores. "We want people from various backgrounds to come together to develop analytic ability along with business mindset," said Professor Kim.
      
Applications for master's and doctor’s program at the Graduate School for the 2020 academic year will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct 1-7. The deadline for document submission is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 1-10. For detailed information, students can visit the Graduate School website (http://graduate.korea.ac.kr).