‘2021 10^th KUBS Teen Mentoring Day’ for Future KUBS Students

On January 30^th(Sat.), Korea University Business School (KUBS, Dean=Johngseok Bae) held ‘2021 10^th KUBS Teen Mentoring Day’ for future KUBS students. The event was held online while thoroughly following COVID-19 prevention regulations. The event was hosted by KUBS Student Ambassador ‘KUBE’ and eleven undergraduates as mentors. As the ‘10^th KUBS Teen Mentoring Day’ had once been postponed due to the COVID situation in February 2020, inquiries from high school students nationwide had sharply increased to participate in this event.

A total of 116 students were selected amidst a high competition rate. The students participated in a comprehensive program comprised of △Introduction to KUBS △Overview of seven majors within business and three tracks △Special lecture on business △Online campus tour △Business administration workshop △ Mentoring session with KUBS students △Q&A session.

KUBS Associate Dean Jae Uk Chun welcomed the participants and said, “we hope this will be a meaningful, motivational experience for you.” KUBS Professor Joonmahn Lee gave a special lecture and explained the core of business by presenting interesting examples for high school students. In the business administration workshop, students became marketers and had a chance to apply marketing strategy.

After the workshop, KUBS students gave tips on studying and remaining calm during the mentoring session. There was also a Q&A session where students could ask about KUBS admission and overall campus life at Korea University.

KUBE’s 12^th president Ha Ji Min (Business ’19), who organized and hosted the event, said “I had a great time interacting with high school students online. I’m also proud that we could introduce KUBS and provide an opportunity for students to become interested in business through Mentoring Day.”

In the satisfaction survey, the students who participated in ‘2021 10^th KUBS Teen Mentoring Day’ gave positive comments such as “it was a meaningful program where I could get information, advice, and how campus life has changed due to COVID-19,” and “realistic advice that comes from actual experience helped a lot.”

KUBS is holding events to aid high school students in choosing their academic and career plans. ‘Campus Tour and Mentoring Day for students’ will be held in May, and students can participate in campus tour and mentoring sessions with undergraduates. Participation announcements will be made in April.